Month: February 2016

A Horror Film with an Armenian Touch

  NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I.—Contrary to public speculation—and film innuendo—Armen Harootian is alive and well, still making noise at his long-time…

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Ringing True through Translation: Bella Akhmadulina and Hovhannes Tumanian

By Sonia I. Ketchian In the course of research and writing, I occasionally come upon a topic that melds my…

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Poem: Under the Star of the Illuminator

Thus, I serenely stroll under the star of the Illuminator… And, like mellow drops of honey, his light drips into…

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Boyamian to Speak on ‘Goodbye Antoura’ at St. James

WATERTOWN, Mass.—On Mon., March 7, Houry Boyamian, M.Ed., the principal of St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School, will be the speaker at…

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An Evening of Poetry in NY

NEW YORK—Three distinguished Armenian-American poets—Sarah Giragosian, Albert Kapikian, and Lola Koundakjian—will read selections from their writings in English and Armenian on Thurs.,…

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Hate Crime Targets LGBT Activists in Yerevan

YEREVAN (A.W.)—A hate crime against LGBT activists in Yerevan on Feb. 15 highlighted the discrimination against LGBT individuals in the country.…

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Turkey to Remove Religious Affiliation on ID Cards, Hide It in Chips

ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)—The Turkish Parliament has decided to remove the religious affiliation component on Turkish identification cards. While Turkish citizens…

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Rustamyan Confirms Names of Ministerial Candidates

Discusses ‘Agreement on Political Cooperation’ YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Bureau member Armen Rustamyan confirmed the names of the ARF…

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Remembering and Continuing: Detroit Marks 125th Anniversary of ARF

By Colette Gulian DETROIT, Mich.—Young and young at heart together celebrated the dedication and accomplishments of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation…

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A Generation of Silence: Why Armenian Schools Matter

‘Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.’ – Ludwig Wittgenstein The Armenian Diaspora is slowly raising a generation…

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