Month: July 2011
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Jul- 2011 -21 JulyNews
House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Return of Christian Churches Amendment
WASHINGTON—On July 21, with a vote of 43 to 1, the House Foreign Affairs Committee overwhelmingly adopted the Berman-Cicilline Amendment,…
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20 July
Worcester’s Eddie: Chandler Street, a Tricolor Tambourine, and Zungalo
Eddie Arvanigian, a native of Worcester and one of the original group of New England Armenian musicians in the 1950’s,…
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20 JulyOpinion
A Visit to San Lazzaro: An Armenian Island in the Heart of Europe (Part II)
By Levon A. Saryan The Mekhitarist Congregation is a unique institution in our Armenian reality and has played an enormous…
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20 July
ANCA-ER Banquet to Honor Dulgarian, Thomasian with Vahan Cardashian Awards
NEW YORK, N.Y.—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Eastern Region recently announced the honorees for its Vahan Cardashian Award…
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20 JulyNews
Hamazkayin Forum Begins in Yerevan
YEREVAN (A.W.)—On July 16, the 18thHamazkayin Forum began in Armenia with the participation of 31 students from the diaspora, Armenia,…
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20 JulyNews
‘Americans for Artsakh’ Completes Summer Program for Students
Americans for Artsakh (AfA) recently announced the successful completion of its first summer humanities program for university students. Participants gathered…
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20 July
Yegparian: Some Good News
Well, it looks like the Georgian government has finally done something (almost) right. The legislature and president have enacted a…
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19 July
Key House Committee to Vote on ‘Return of Churches’ Amendment
Armenian, Greek, and Assyrian American communities mobilize in support of landmark religious freedom measure urging Turkey to allow freedom of…
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18 JulyTom Vartabedian
Vartabedian: A Father’s Day Present: The Gift of Life
On June 1, on my way to open heart surgery, I looked the Grim Reaper in the face and told…
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18 July
For the Love of Gorky (1904-48) and Azadouhi Amerian Miller
Don McLean’s 1971 song “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)” tells about the tormented Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh. It can also…
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