May 2016 - The Armenian Weekly

Rescuing Armenian Women and Children after the Genocide: The Story of Ruben Heryan

May 31, 2016 at 3:29 pm Anna Aleksanyan 9

From the Armenian Weekly 2016 Magazine Dedicated to the Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide At the end of World War I, many Armenian and international organizations, foreign missions, as well as individuals tried to locate […]

ANCA Presses for Full Implementation of Royce-Engel Karabagh Peace Proposals

May 31, 2016 at 2:44 pm Guest Contributor 0

National Chairman Discusses Path Forward with House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce IRVINE, Calif.—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) on May 27 urged Congressional leaders to redouble their efforts with the Obama Administration […]

Poem: Halted Words

May 31, 2016 at 2:41 pm Tatul Sonentz-Papazian 0

Halted Words Words that swarm Our speech and thoughts, Everyday words uttered In greeting, departure, or worse, Words of endearment or remorse, Words of discovery and loss Of our tormented souls… At the end […]

Sassounian: Another Seasoned U.S. Diplomat Hounded Out of Office

May 31, 2016 at 2:34 pm Harut Sassounian 1

The headline of the May 17 opinion column by David Ignatius in The Washington Post—“When diplomats get punished for doing their jobs”—triggered unhappy recollections of the forced resignation of John Evans, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, […]

Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (May 28, 2016)

May 31, 2016 at 2:30 pm CK Garabed 1

A Right Hook Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. —Muhammad Ali Hold On, There! The name of the well-known Irish tune is Londonderry Air, not London […]

FAR, AESA Create Innovative Internship Program with Armenia

May 31, 2016 at 1:39 pm Florence Avakian 0

First Trip to Begin in July NEW YORK, N.Y.—Venture Armenia, initiated and organized by the Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America (AESA) and the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR), will take place from July 16 […]

Building Artsakh, One Village at a Time: The Arajamugh Village Project

May 30, 2016 at 11:22 am Weekly Staff 3

The Hairenik Weekly and Armenian Weekly recently spoke to Antranig Kasbarian, former executive director of the Tufenkian Foundation and a member of the Artsakh Fund Committee, about the Arajamugh Village Project, a collaboration between the […]

A Note from Yerevan on May 28

May 30, 2016 at 11:13 am Knarik O. Meneshian 0

Special for the Armenian Weekly It is May 28. It is a day of great significance for the Armenian Nation. In Yerevan, television homage is being paid, through films, songs, dances, discussions, and interviews, to […]

A 95-Year-Old WWII Veteran Who Defies Age

May 30, 2016 at 11:04 am Tom Vartabedian 3

Leo Sarkisian could very well be a poster child for his generation, few that remain. He speaks six languages, plays an intricate 2,000-year-old Middle Eastern instrument called the “kanoun” and could probably talk you under […]

A Busy Spring at ALMA

May 30, 2016 at 10:59 am Guest Contributor 0

This spring, the Armenian Museum of America (ALMA) has hosted a number of free events and exhibition openings through partnerships with a number of artists and organizations in order to further educate the surrounding community […]