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Rendahl: Pit Stops and Acts of Kindness
Special for the Armenian Weekly I left Tbilisi by car after work on a Friday last month. I’d been traveling in cramped airplanes for weeks, so I opted for a private car and driver to […]
Month: November 2014
Obituaries
Helen Garabedian Mikitarian (1937-2014)
(The Providence Journal)—Helen M. (Garabedian) Mikitarian, 77, of Auburn, Mass., passed away on Oct. 16 at Saint Vincent Hospital with her loving family at her side. Helen was born in Providence, R.I., on Aug. 7, […]
News
Koutoujian to Moderate Panel at Northeastern on Diasporan Identities
BOSTON, Mass.—On Fri., Dec. 12, Middlesex County Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian will moderate a panel discussion entitled, “Exploring Identities in the Armenian Diaspora: A Panel Discussion with Members of the Emerging Generation,” at Northeastern University […]
My Turn
Turkish Scholar Affirms: Turkey Has Lost Battle for the Truth
In recent years, a growing number of Turkish intellectuals, scholars, journalists, and human rights activists have taken bold positions on the Armenian Genocide, in opposition to their government’s denials. Although their number is small and […]
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Conference on Turkey-Armenia Border Takes Place in Ankara
Special for the Armenian Weekly ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)—Nearly 200 participants filled an auditorium at the Faculty of Political Science at Ankara University from Nov. 22-23, for a two-day conference entitled, “The Sealed Gate: Prospects of […]
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National Hero Gen. Sebouh Reinterred at Yerablur
YEREVAN—On Thurs., Nov. 20, the remains of General Sebouh (Arshak Nersesian), a prominent leader of the Armenian liberation movement in the late 19th and 20th centuries, were ceremonially buried in Yerevan’s military cemetery at Yerablur. […]
Culture
Poem: Moon
By Aris Shaklian, 1925 Translated by Tatul Sonentz Summer night. Flaunting moon On the wall’s shoulder. Soon moves in Through the window. Embraces me, Fondles me. Kisses me in a lightshow, And stops with a big […]
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Two Vahan Tekeyan Books at One Ceremony
By Hagop Vartivarian ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—After Detroit, Toronto, Los Angeles, and Fresno, the Tekeyan Cultural Association (TCA) made New York reverberate with the words of a pair of newly published volumes dedicated to the writings of […]
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System of a Down Announces Tour, Issues Call to Action on Centennial
Band to perform in Yerevan on April 23 LOS ANGELES, Calif. (A.W.)—World-renowned rock band System of a Down announced its April 2015 “Wake Up the Souls” tour, in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide centennial. The […]
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Dr. Garo Nazarian to Serve as MC of the 8th Annual ANCA-ER Banquet
NEW YORK— The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA ER) is pleased to announce that community leader and humanitarian Dr. Garo Nazarian will serve as Master of Ceremonies of the 8th Annual ANCA […]