October 2014 - The Armenian Weekly

Robert Morgenthau to Receive Freedom Award at 8th Annual ANCA Eastern Region Banquet

October 31, 2014 at 1:33 pm Guest Contributor 0

New York, N.Y.—The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) will be honoring renowned lawyer Robert Morgenthau and the Morgenthau Family with its highest honor, the prestigious ANCA Freedom Award, at the 8th Annual […]

Activating Awareness Through Alternative Art

October 31, 2014 at 11:09 am Karine Vann 0

Special for the Armenian Weekly On Aug. 4, a group of activists from the Women’s Resource Center (WRC) in Armenia formed the Facebook group Art + Activism. Best known for their cheeky cartoons and posters […]

Yeghoyan Discusses Gyumri IT Center in Talk at AMA

October 31, 2014 at 11:00 am Guest Contributor 0

WATERTOWN, Mass.—A gathering of approximately 60 business people and technical developers gathered at the Armenian Museum of America (AMA) in October to learn about services offered by the Gyumri Information Technology Center (GITC) in Gyumri, […]

St Stephen’s Church of Hartford, New Britain Celebrates 89th Anniversary

October 31, 2014 at 10:53 am Guest Contributor 0

HARTFORD, Conn.—On Sun., Oct. 19, St. Stephen’s Armenian Apostolic Church of Hartford and New Britain celebrated its 89th anniversary with Der Aram Stepanian of Whitinsville, Mass., and His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Cholyan, who presided over […]

‘Orphans of the Genocide’ Nominated for Regional Emmy Award

October 31, 2014 at 10:31 am Guest Contributor 2

COCONUT GROVE, Fla.—Armenoid Productions, a documentary film production company made up of dedicated storytellers of concealed history, recently announced that Bared Maronian’s documentary “Orphans of The Genocide” has been nominated for a 2014 Regional Emmy Award by the […]

AMA to Feature Paintings of Laura Boyajian

October 31, 2014 at 10:25 am Guest Contributor 0

WATERTOWN, Mass.—From Nov. 16, 2014 through Jan. 11, 2015, the Armenian Museum of America (AMA) presents a new exhibition, titled “Laura Siroog Boyajian: A Retrospective,” of expressive oil and watercolor paintings. An opening reception to […]

Crowdfunding Campaign to Protect Armenia from Heavy Metal Pollution

October 30, 2014 at 1:32 pm Ali Hamlin 2

Special for the Armenian Weekly For rural mining communities in Armenia, knowledge is power, and with the support of ONEArmenia, the American University of Armenia’s Center for Responsible Mining (AUA CRM) is hoping to bring […]

Confronting Domestic Violence in Armenia

October 30, 2014 at 12:50 pm Michael Mensoian 36

Special for the Armenian Weekly Try if you can to put yourself in the position of a battered woman who awakens each morning praying that she can go through the day without another confrontation. You […]

Aleppo Prelate Briefs Boston Community, Thanks ARS

October 30, 2014 at 12:41 pm Guest Contributor 0

WATERTOWN, Mass.—Under the Auspices of the Armenian Relief Society of Eastern USA, Inc., the Greater Boston community gathered at St. Stephen’s Apostolic Church in Watertown, to hear the briefing from visiting Prelate of Aleppo Archbishop […]

ANCA ER Extends Application Deadline for Director of Community Outreach and Communications Position

October 30, 2014 at 12:30 pm Guest Contributor 0

WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Eastern Region Board of Directors has extended the application deadline for qualified candidates to apply for the Community Outreach and Communications Director position. Those interested should e-mail […]