Month: February 2016

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Feb. 27, 2016)

Of Hearts and Mouths The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man…

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On the Road to Exile: 100 Years Later in Ayntab

Hope amongst the Ruins: The People of Ayntab Special for the Armenian Weekly I have reached the final point of…

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Armenian Heritage Cruise XIX Sails the Seas, Armenian Style

Once again the extraordinary Armenian Heritage Cruise (AHC) sailed from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Jan. 9-17, 2016. Armenians from all…

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Karine Poghosyan to Perform in Chicago

Armenian-American pianist Karine Poghosyan will be showcased as part of Chicago’s esteemed PianoForte Salon Concert Series on Sat., March 12 at…

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Camp TUMO 2016 Offers Innovative Education, Adventure in Yerevan

YEREVAN—How children spend their summer vacation is an issue that most parents plan out months ahead of time. Those days…

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Turkish Tourism Trashed

It is remarkable, almost unbelievable. For the first time in a quarter century of reading the LA Times and seeing…

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PicsArt Calls for US-Armenia Tax Treaty

Bilateral Accord Key to Driving Growth of Armenia’s Tech Economy WASHINGTON—A photo-editing, collage, and drawing app, PicsArt—a Yerevan-based company with more than…

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Istanbul Court Hands Nazaryan Life Sentence for Murder of Elderly Armenian Woman

Tekir: Investigators Ignored Important Evidence; Criminals Still at Large ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)—Murat Nazaryan, the suspect in the 2012 murder of…

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Khachaturian Donates 100K for Construction of Florida Armenian Center

  On Dec. 18, 2015, Florida Armenian Kris Khachaturian donated $100,000 to the Armenian Cultural Association of America (ACAA), for…

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‘Papken Suni’ Social Club Celebrates 5th Year

At a time when ethnic clubs and restaurants appear to be teetering or at least mired in uncertainly, here’s one…

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