Month: June 2016

The Tortoise of Arakelots Monastery

Special for the Armenian Weekly As the two of us hiked up the mountain to Arakelots Monastery in Mush under…

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‘Guardians of Music’ Selected Winner in 37th Annual Telly Awards 

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.—The Telly Awards has named Ara Topouzian as a bronze winner in the 37th Annual Telly Awards for his film documentary titled, “Guardians…

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Pope Listens to His Heart, Not Handlers, on Genocide During Armenia Pilgrimage

While Armenians throughout the world were overjoyed with the landmark “pilgrimage” of His Holiness Pope Francis to the first Christian…

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Afeyan among 42 Immigrants Honored by Carnegie Corporation

Carnegie Corporation of New York, Established by Scottish Immigrant Andrew Carnegie, Thanks Immigrants for Contributions to America  NEW YORK—On June…

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ANCA Welcomes U.S. Senate Action to Provide Aid to Artsakh and Armenia

Action to Provide Refugee Assistance to Armenia, Continued Aid to Artsakh, Increased Support for Armenia WASHINGTON, DC–The full U.S. Senate…

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Bob Semonian Was the Ultimate Tipster!

People often ask me where I get my ideas for stories. Most of them are self-initiated and spontaneous. They come…

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Remembering Robert ‘Bob’ Semonian

By Paul Boghosian Robert “Bob” Semonian died at age 77 on June 22 following a prolonged bout with colon cancer.…

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ANCA 2016 Leo Sarkisian Summer Internship Participants Hit the Ground Running

WASHINGTON—A bright and determined group of students from across the U.S. arrived at the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA)…

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The Armenian Education of Katie

Finding college student Katie so near my isolated location in Northern Michigan had to be a godsend. I found her…

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World Premiere of ‘Women of 1915’ Draws Hundreds in NJ

Introduction On June 4, the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of Eastern USA organized a program featuring the world premiere of…

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