Month: August 2013

ATP Emphasizes Civic Engagement on Local Environmental Issues

MARGAHOVIT, Armenia—The quality of irrigation water in Aghtsk, the condition of the public park in Margahovit, and the cleanup of…

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ANEC Releases ‘Atlas of Historical Armenia’

The Armenian National Education Committee (ANEC) recently announced its publication of the bilingual (Armenian and English) Atlas of Historical Armenia,…

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System of a Down Takes Genocide Affirmation Center Stage

LOS ANGELES—System of a Down (SOAD) lead singer Serj Tankian challenged a capacity crowd at the band’s July 29 Hollywood…

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Lowell ARS Clubhouse Celebrates 50th Year with Sizzle

LOWELL, Mass.—The line at this year’s Lowell Folk Festival never waned. Instead it kept getting bigger and broader as scores…

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Youth Corps in Broshyan Following Mayor’s Murder

The last time I was in Broshyan, it was for the wake of the village’s mayor, Artsakh freedom fighter and…

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Lebanon Overall Winner at Pan-Homenetmen Games

YEREVAN (A.W.)—The 9th Pan-Homenetmen games, which had brought together 650 athletes from 17 countries, concluded yesterday, Aug. 3, with the…

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Ajemian Book Tour Solidifies Author’s Popularity

Although her book was released six years ago, author Margaret Ajemian-Ahnert’s popularity hasn’t waned. In fact, it seems to have…

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What Our Words Mean: Towards the Vindication of ‘Medz Yeghern’

People do not bother to look for attitudes and terminology which will assert their unique identities, but rather opt for…

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Celebrating Armenian Literary Tradition in the Library of Congress

WASHINGTON (A.W.)–Walking through the Great Hall of the Library of Congress (LOC) in Washington, D.C., is a surreal experience. The…

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Yegparian: Turk vs. Turk

Turkey simmering. Will it end up tasting good, or just turn out to be an insipid hash we’ll be forced…

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