MARGAHOVIT, Armenia—The quality of irrigation water in Aghtsk, the condition of the public park in Margahovit, and the cleanup of the grounds of Isahakyan Park in Gyumri were some of the topics presented by students […]
The Armenian National Education Committee (ANEC) recently announced its publication of the bilingual (Armenian and English) Atlas of Historical Armenia, edited by Dr. Vartan Matiossian, the executive director of the ANEC. The Atlas was published […]
LOS ANGELES—System of a Down (SOAD) lead singer Serj Tankian challenged a capacity crowd at the band’s July 29 Hollywood Bowl show to imagine a world that had remained silent on the Holocaust, as it […]
LOWELL, Mass.—The line at this year’s Lowell Folk Festival never waned. Instead it kept getting bigger and broader as scores of hungry diners waited their turn for a losh kebab dinner and other fine Armenian […]
The last time I was in Broshyan, it was for the wake of the village’s mayor, Artsakh freedom fighter and longtime ARF member Hrach Mouradyan. Having heard the shocking news about his assassination, I went […]
YEREVAN (A.W.)—The 9th Pan-Homenetmen games, which had brought together 650 athletes from 17 countries, concluded yesterday, Aug. 3, with the Homenetmen of Lebanon winning the overall title. Over one week, athletes competed in soccer, basketball, […]
Although her book was released six years ago, author Margaret Ajemian-Ahnert’s popularity hasn’t waned. In fact, it seems to have gotten stronger. What initially appeared as a book club speaking engagement wound up as a […]
People do not bother to look for attitudes and terminology which will assert their unique identities, but rather opt for popular and widely current formulas. –The Armenian Weekly, editorial (1981)1 ‘Shoah’ or ‘Holocaust’? A […]
WASHINGTON (A.W.)–Walking through the Great Hall of the Library of Congress (LOC) in Washington, D.C., is a surreal experience. The regal columns, golden walls, and elaborate artwork covering the high-rise ceilings are befitting of a […]
Turkey simmering. Will it end up tasting good, or just turn out to be an insipid hash we’ll be forced to chew on and digest for another few generations? No one can possibly make that […]
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