Month: December 2014
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Dec- 2014 -30 DecemberCulture
CD Set Memorializes Roger Krikorian
WATERTOWN, Mass.—Seven years after his death, the music of Roger Krikorian is still being heard and appreciated. Just released was…
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30 DecemberNews
State Funeral for Vahan Hovannesian Set for Next Weekend
YEREVAN (Asbarez)—A state funeral will take place next weekend for Armenian Revolutionary Federation leader Vahan Hovannesian, who passed away on…
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29 DecemberFeatured
Soccer: A Year to Forget for the Armenian National Team
Special for the Armenian Weekly In business, it is customary and good practice to complete a comprehensive year-end assessment of…
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29 DecemberNews
AWWA Celebrates 10 Years of Supporting Elderly Clinic in Stepanakert
In October, five members of the Armenian Women’s Welfare Association (AWWA) visited the Hanganak non-governmental organization (NGO) in Stepanakert, the…
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29 DecemberNews
AGBU NYSEC Concert Raises Over $60,000 for Performing Arts Initiatives
Carnegie Hall Concert Celebrates 75th Birthday of Composer Tigran Mansurian NEW YORK—On Dec. 6, nine performers and hundreds of guests…
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29 DecemberGaren Mouths Off
Yegparian: Should Less Oppose More?
Let’s say you and I are seeking some things, some benefits, goods, whatever they might be. Let’s say, too, that…
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28 DecemberNews
ARF Leader Vahan Hovannesian Passes Away
YEREVAN—Armenian revolutionary Federation (ARF) leader Vahan Hovannesian passed away today (Dec. 28), after a long battle with illness. He was…
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25 DecemberNews
The Season for Giving (of Yourself)
It’s that time of year again. The word “donation” is everywhere. It can be bewildering. You are besieged by charities…
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24 DecemberFeatured
Armenian and Kurdish Village Names Restored in Van
VAN, Turkey (A.W.)—The Van Metropolitan Municipal Council restored the old names of 704 neighborhoods, Turkish newspapers reported. The municipality has…
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24 DecemberNews
‘Project1915’: Chicago Artist Creates Monumental Painting to Memorialize Genocide
Chicago painter Jackie Kazarian is creating a painting of enormous scale both in size and subject matter to memorialize the…
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