Month: December 2015
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Dec- 2015 -9 DecemberYouth
‘We Are Gyumri’ Launches Scholarship Fund
LOS ANGELES—On the 27th anniversary of the earthquake that shook Armenia on Dec. 7, 1988, we remember the lives that…
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9 DecemberCulture
Bohjalian’s ‘The Guest Room’ to Be Released in January
Award-winning author Chris Bohjalian’s latest novel, The Guest Room, a book that touches upon several issues including human trafficking and…
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8 DecemberOp-Eds
Yes, but No: How the Rights of 677 Citizens Were Trampled
By Ivan Ardhaldjian Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) announced yesterday that 825,622 citizens, around 63.4 percent of eligible voters, voted…
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8 DecemberNews
‘ONEArmenia’ Recruits Santas
YEREVAN—On Wed., Nov. 25, ONEArmenia launched “Santas Wanted!”, a platform that enables people around the world to gift Christmas presents…
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8 DecemberNews
Violinist Emmanuel Tjeknavorian Awarded Prize in 2015 Sibelius Competition
By Ara Arakelian BOSTON, Mass.—Violinist Emmanuel Tjeknavorian won second prize recently at the coveted 2015 Jean Sibelius International Violin Competition…
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7 DecemberNews
Constitutional Amendments Approved in Armenia’s Referendum
Election Observers Share Preliminary Assessments YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) announced today that 825,622 citizens, around 63.4 percent of…
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7 DecemberNews
Earthquake Memories Keep KOHAR Star Thankful
GYUMRI, Armenia—Kayane Manougian knows about the earthquake all too well and still counts her blessings 27 years later. The date—Dec.…
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7 DecemberCulture
Mary Balian Releases New CD ‘Hooysus Es’
Singer/songwriter Mary Balian recently released her second CD of Armenian Christian contemporary music. “Hooysus Es” (You Are My Hope) is…
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6 DecemberNews
Polls Close in Constitutional Referendum
Opposition Takes to the Streets YEREVAN (A.W.)—A total of 1,296,368 people, around 50.51 percent of eligible voters, participated in today’s…
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4 DecemberFeatured
‘Who Killed the Armenians?’: Egyptian Filmmakers Tackle the Genocide
Special for the Armenian Weekly Last month, both Egyptians and the Armenian community in Egypt had the chance to watch…
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