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Month: October 2012

News

Land Blessing Held in Detroit

October 31, 2012 Weekly Staff 0

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 […]

News

The Hunger Strikes in Turkey: Using One’s Body as a Means of Communication

October 31, 2012 Ayse Gunaysu 82

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 […]

Opinion

ANCA-ER Banquet: A Great Chance to Support ‘Hai Tahd’

October 31, 2012 Michelle Hagopian 0

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, […]

Tom Vartabedian

Project SAVE Calendars Pave Way Beyond 2015

October 31, 2012 Tom Vartabedian 0

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 […]

My Turn

Sassounian: ANCA Honors Senate Majority Leader for Championing Armenian Causes

October 31, 2012 Harut Sassounian 2

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 […]

News

Armenian Church Burned in Aleppo

October 30, 2012 Weekly Staff 4

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 […]

News

Armenians Kidnapped near Aleppo

October 30, 2012 Weekly Staff 25

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 […]

News

Worcester Exhibit Celebrates 500 Years of Armenian Book Printing

October 29, 2012 Weekly Staff 0

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) […]

No Picture
News

Apigian-Kessel: The Big Green Houseboat Arrives

October 29, 2012 Betty Apigian-Kessel 0

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 […]

News

Toronto Pomegranate Film Festival Wraps up 7th Season with Record-Breaking Attendance

October 29, 2012 Weekly Staff 0

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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