Joe Manganiello Discovers Armenian Heritage
By Beth Harris LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joe Manganiello marveled at the years-old mysteries in his family that were solved through DNA by researchers on PBS’ “Finding Your Roots,” including a revelation...
View ArticleEric Esrailian Elected to Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Board of Trustees
By Breanna Diaz LOS ANGELES (UCLA Daily Bruin) — For Dr. Eric Esrailian, film has the promise to both entertain and educate. Esrailian, executive board member of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and...
View ArticleA Video Message of Thanks from Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan
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FASF Awards $50,000 Grant to IFS
YEREVAN — Friends of the Armenian Soldier and Family (FASF) has issued a grant to the Insurance Foundation for Servicemen (IFS) for $50,000. FASF was founded in 2021 in response to the distressing...
View ArticleSheriff Koutoujian Accepted into National Association of Counties’ Familiar...
BOSTON — The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office announced recently that Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian is joining a select group of local officials as the inaugural cohort of the National Association of Counties’...
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Tribute: Hank Mardigian, A Life In Music
PHILADELPHIA — On June 21, the Armenian kef music world bid a farewell to pioneering bandleader and multi-instrumentalist Henry “Hank” Mardigian. He was 93. Born in Philadelphia on July 19, 1928,...
View ArticleInternational Armenian Literary Alliance Launches Two $2,500 Grants for...
The International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA) has launched two $2,500 grants, one for a translation from Armenian into English, and one for contemporary creative writing. Applications for both...
View ArticleDr. Raymond Damadian Dies
NEW YORK — Raymond Vahan Damadian, MD, died on August 3. He was 86. Dr. Damadian was a member of the Armenian American Healthcare Providers Organization (AAHPO), physician, medical practitioner, and...
View ArticleEminent Armenologist Nina Garsoïan Passes Away
NEW YORK — The eminent Armenologist and Byzantinist Prof. Nina G. Garsoïan passed away on August 14. She broke a number of glass ceilings in academia, both as a woman and as a specialist in Armenian...
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Armenian Heritage Park Celebrates Decade with Events in September
BOSTON — Festive events are being held in September to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Armenian Heritage Park on The Greenway, Boston. On Sunday, September 18, at 3 p.m., all are invited to come...
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St. Mark’s Annual Armenian Fest Returns Sunday, September 4; Features...
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — St. Mark Armenian Church’s Annual Armenian Festival will return to the church grounds on Sunday, September 4, from 12 noon to 6 p.m., 2427 Wilbraham Road. The Fest, which has...
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David Low’s New Book, Picturing the Ottoman Armenian World: Photography in...
LONDON/NY — I. B.Tauris, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, has announced the publication of Dr. David Low’s book Picturing the Ottoman Armenian World: Photography in Erzerum, Harput, Van and Beyond...
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Metro Detroit’s AGBU Special Projects Group Holds 50th Anniversary Golf Outing
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. — Monday, August 8, 2022 was a special day for the Armenian community of Metro Detroit. Pine Lake Country Club in West Bloomfield was host to the annual Armenian General...
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Kef Time LA Set for Sept. 9
GLENDALE — “Kef Time LA,” an evening of “Armenian folk music and line dancing, will take place on September 9, starting at 7 p.m., hosted at Miaseen Studios, 1651 S Central Ave. Timeless folk...
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Fresno’s Valley Lahvosh Baking Company Celebrates its 100th Anniversary
FRESNO — In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Fresno had a thriving Armenian community in the southern part of the city known as Old Armenian Town. Old Armenian Town is a large area of Downtown Fresno...
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Houshamadyan and Tom Bozigian Travel to Detroit for Armenian Folk Dance Revival
DETROIT — The weekend of August 11-14 marked the second meeting of the group of folk dance experts led by Tom Bozigian of California to document authentic Armenian folk dances that were brought to the...
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Volunteers Help Build Armenia’s Future
YEREVAN — “The construction related projects were sometimes laborious but always very rewarding, with apparent progress offering a consistent boost in moral. The work with the children was also...
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Christina Maranci Brings Fresh Yet Experienced Leadership to Harvard’s...
CAMBRIDGE, MA — Christina Maranci, the longtime professor of Armenian art history at Tufts University, was appointed to the historic Mashtots Chair in Armenian Studies at Harvard University this past...
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Hye Kef to Hold 10th Anniversary Dance on October 15
ANDOVER, Mass. — The Armenian Friends of America (AFA) will celebrate their 10th Anniversary of Hye Kef 5. The AFA was formed 11 years ago with the purpose of uniting the Armenian Community of...
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Youngest Artsakh Refugees Get Support from Mer Hooys
LOS ANGELES/YEREVAN — This summer, Mer Hooys completed its fourth Smiley Pack program supporting the children and families of Artsakh who fled their homes and economic livelihood in the fall of 2020 to...
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