DETROIT, Mich.—On Oct. 21, the Armenian Community Center (ACC) of Greater Detroit held a land blessing ceremony in Novi Michigan. The ACC had acquired this 10-acre land in December, which will be the future home […]
Life came to a standstill in the Kurdish provinces of Turkey on Oct. 30. Shops and businesses were closed, except for a few bakeries and pharmacies. Buses and other means of public transportation were out […]
ANCA Desk We’re just over a month away from the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Eastern Region’s 6th Annual Banquet, which will be held in Mahwah, N.J., on Dec. 1. The hype is building, […]
WATERTOWN, Mass.—Like a true visionary, Ruth Thomasian believes in looking ahead. It isn’t enough that the executive director of Project SAVE prepares one calendar for 2013. She’s also got the next three years well in […]
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Western Region honored Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Oct. 28 with the organization’s highest and most prestigious “Freedom Award.” Regrettably, Reid could not attend ANCA’s annual […]
ALEPPO, Syria—The St. Kevork Armenian Church of the Nor Kyugh (Meidan) neighborhood of Aleppo was set on fire on Oct. 29. The interior of the church, including religious vestments, liturgical items, and icons, suffered serious […]
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed reports that on Oct. 29, 10 passengers from a bus traveling from Beirut to Aleppo, among them 7 Armenians, were kidnapped. Five of the Armenian passengers have been identified, according […]
In November, the Worcester Armenian Book Commemoration Committee will host an exhibit at the Worcester Public Library to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Armenian book printing. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) […]
We spent the winter of 1968 shopping for a summer retreat in case Detroit erupted in a riot again, like it did in 1967. I was expecting our second child in July and we were […]
TORONTO, Canada—The 7th Annual Pomegranate Film Festival (POM), held in Toronto, Canada, officially ended its seventh season on Sun., Oct. 21, with a sold-out world premiere. From Oct. 18-21, POM VII celebrated an extremely successful […]
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