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Hairenik Media Center seeking interested, qualified applicants

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WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Hairenik Association is seeking interested and qualified candidates to staff its state-of-the-art media center at the historic Hairenik Building. An initiative of the Armenian Cultural Association of America (ACAA), the newly-named Antranig and [...]

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A Diasporan Doctor’s Mission in Armenia

I am a third generation Armenian-American. That dichotomy has always been a point of deliberation. My grandparents never saw Lake Sevan, Yerevan, Ararat, Artsakh or an independent Armenia, but they dedicated every fiber of their [...]
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This Tarkmanchats, let’s celebrate Armenian names

My name is Nareg Hovsep Seferian. It ends in “-ian” – characteristic for most Armenian surnames, also with its other spelling, “-yan.” “Seferian.” That means “traveler.” My ancestors were probably merchants. Little surprise there for [...]
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IALA and h-pem announce Young Armenian Poets Awards winners, Emerging Writers Showcase

The International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA) has announced the recipients of its second Young Armenian Poets Awards. Congratulations to poets Ani Apresyan, Juliette Hagobian and Taleen Sahakian; their winning poems have been published in h-pem [...]
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Remembering and Honoring the Heroes of the 2020 Artsakh War

STEPANAKERT, Artsakh—On the second anniversary of the start of the 2020 Artsakh War, thousands of young people gathered outside St. Hakob Church in Stepanakert and honored the memory of the martyrs with a moment of [...]
Culture

Beyond the Theater Curtain: Recollections of an Icon

In May of 1897, Gurgen Janibekyan, one of the greatest Armenian actors to ever grace the stage and screen, was born. While Janibekyan starred in many plays and films and helped create many memorable characters [...]

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This Tarkmanchats, let’s celebrate Armenian names

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My name is Nareg Hovsep Seferian. It ends in “-ian” – characteristic for most Armenian surnames, also with its other spelling, “-yan.” “Seferian.” That means “traveler.” My ancestors were probably merchants. Little surprise there for [...]
The new wave of diplomatic activities in Armenia–Azerbaijan relations

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Nikol Bonaparte: Tragedy or Farce?

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Armenian Thoughts on Ukraine’s Zelensky

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The Second Anniversary of the 2020 Nagorno Karabakh War

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Uncovering an Untold Story: The Fresno Saroyans

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August 31 marks the 114th birth anniversary of Armenian American writer William Saroyan—the son of Bitlis’ Armenak and Takoohi and a first-generation Fresno Saroyan. But the story of the Fresno Saroyans did not start or [...]
Memories of a Maestro: How the Sergei Parajanov Museum came to be

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Artsakh youth opening new horizons: Part 2

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Letters from Aram

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The Armenian Families of Havav

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Dozens of AYF members participate in 2022 Senior Seminar

FRANKLIN, Mass. — Dozens of AYF members across different regions of the US participated in the annual AYF-YOARF Senior Seminar at AYF Camp Haiastan this past weekend. The theme of this year’s seminar was “Zartir, [...]

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This Tarkmanchats, let’s celebrate Armenian names

My name is Nareg Hovsep Seferian. It ends in “-ian” – characteristic for most Armenian surnames, also with its other spelling, “-yan.” “Seferian.” That means “traveler.” My ancestors were probably merchants. Little surprise there for [...]

Seventeen Armenian POWs returned amid new footage of execution of Armenian soldiers by Azeri forces

Menendez amendments aim to stop US military aid to Azerbaijan; block F-16 sales to Turkey

US and France condemn Azerbaijani attacks on Armenia, while Russia apparently absent

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Rep. Speier introduces resolution condemning Azerbaijani war crimes; demanding international investigations and US sanctions

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