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Nina Boutchakjian: With Her Oud Close to Her Heart
YEREVAN / DUBAI – Musician Nina Boutchakjian, known as “Nina Oud” on her social media platforms, was born in Lebanon to an Armenian father (whose family hails from Aintab) and Lebanese mother and...
View ArticleCSUN Is Accepting Applications for Scholarships Created by $3M Anonymous Gift
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is accepting applications for a scholarships available to any student interested in studying or working with the Armenian community...
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Connecting Family Culture And Finding Solace From Trauma Through Armenian...
LOS ANGELES — A first-generation American side hustle becomes a path for generational bonding and war relief efforts. Story by Lara Talatinian as told to Kirsten Judson. Originally published on Zagat...
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Tribute to Guy Chookoorian, Voice of a Generation, Leaving Legacy of Service
LOS ANGELES — The year is 1947. The location, a hotel somewhere in the Eastern United States where an Armenian youth convention is being held. A group of young people are gathered in a room having a...
View ArticleObituary: Souren Maserejian, Dedicated to AGBU New England Chapter
WATERTOWN — Souren Maserejian of Belmont, Mass. died on February 5, 2021 at the age of 70 after a brief illness. He was born on July 16, 1950 in Aleppo, Syria to the late Yacoub and Siranoush...
View ArticlePhilly I-95 Billboard Questions Armenian Peacefulness
PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (Facebook) – A billboard recently appeared on the I-95 North freeway before the central Philadelphia exit stating “Azerbaijanis (and Turks) are ready to live in harmony with...
View ArticlePashgian Brothers Fine Oriental Rugs Recognized by Pasadena as Legacy Business
PASADENA, Calif. (pasadenanow.com) – The Pasadena City Council recognized Pashgian Brothers Fine Oriental Rugs, established in 1889 and moved to Pasadena after the turn of the 20th century, as one of...
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One More Step to Success: Vahan Yepremyan in Search of the Perfect Formula
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. – The new movie “Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets,” produced by Ketchup Entertainment, premiered on all main platforms with the start of the new year. The movie tells a story of a...
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Designer Regina Oswald Launches Bracelet to Benefit COAF
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Designer Regina Oswald, has partnered with the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) to launch an exclusive bracelet with proceeds donated to the charity. Triggered by recent events,...
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Boston Medical Group Presents Informational Session on COVID Vaccine
BOSTON — The Armenian American Medical Association of Boston (AAMA) will present a panel discussion program titled “What You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine: An Informational Session for the...
View ArticleVartanantz Day Concert Raises over $2500 for Armenian Wounded Heroes Fund
BAYSIDE, N.Y. – On Thursday, February 11, the Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs commemorated Vartanantz Day, the day when all Armenians around the world honor and remember General Vartan Mamigonian...
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Academics Discuss Race, Ethnic and Armenian Studies during Zoom Panel
LOS ANGELES — On Thursday, February 12, four academics joined for a lively virtual discussion to highlight the importance of “ethnic studies” and its inclusion in the K-12 curriculum, something which...
View ArticleObituary: Lucy Mirigian, Oldest Resident of San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (San Francisco Chronicle) — Lucy Mirigian, who was believed to be the oldest person in San Francisco, has died. “She wasn’t really sick,” her daughter, Sonia Mirigian-Koujakian, said....
View ArticleTAAL Takes on Turkey’s, Azerbaijan’s Anti-Armenian Campaigns of Hate,...
LOS ANGELES (TAAL) — Five months after activating an informal task force addressing Azerbaijan’s and Turkey’s sudden, violent, and unprovoked genocidal assault and ethnic-cleansing attack against...
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Remembering My Uncle Lud
By Ruth Bedevian My Uncle Lud was larger than life. There is no other way to describe my father’s older brother than as a genuinely gifted, good man. He was born to survivors of the Hamidian massacres,...
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Assembly’s Spring Virtual Advocacy Conference to Feature Congressional...
WASHINGTON — The Armenian Assembly of America announced this week that its Spring 2021 National Advocacy Conference will take place virtually during the week of March 8, 2021. Key Members of Congress,...
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James Russell to Speak on Misak Medzarents and His Poems
FRESNO —Dr. James Russell will speak on Misak Medzarents: The Complete Lyric Poems at 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Thursday, March 11. The presentation is part of the Spring 2021 Lecture Series of the...
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International Armenian Literary Alliance Launches with Reading, Mentorship...
The International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA) will officially launch with a virtual reading by Armenian writers from around the world, hosted on Zoom on March 21, 2021 at 1 pm EDT. At the launch,...
View ArticleCalifornia Legislators Announce Essay and Visual Arts Scholarships to Raise...
SACRAMENTO — The California Armenian Legislative Caucus is holding two scholarship contests for the 2021 commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. California high school students in 9th through 12th...
View ArticleJournalist Tatul Hakobyan Will Talk about ‘44 Day Disaster’
FRESNO —Journalist and political analyst Tatul Hakobyan will speak on “The 44 Day Disaster: Why It Happened as It Did” at 10 a.m. (Pacific time)/1 p.m. (Eastern time) on Saturday, March 6. The...
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