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The Turtle of Arakelots Monastery
Special for the Armenian Weekly As the two of us hiked up the mountain to Arakelots Monastery in Mush under the scorching midday sun, we noticed a few turtles along the way, but paid little […]
Culture
‘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 of Music: A History of Armenian Music in Detroit.” With more than 13,000 entries from […]
My Turn
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 state, most people were unaware of the behind-the-scenes deliberations on the Armenian Genocide issue in […]
News
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 30, 100 LIVES and Aurora Prize Co-Founder Dr. Noubar Afeyan was named one of Carnegie Corporation of […]
News
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 Appropriations Committee–following the lead of Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.)–voiced their continued support for direct U.S. […]
Tom Vartabedian
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 to me during periods of insomnia. They hatch like chicken eggs when I’m in deep […]
Obituaries
Remembering Robert ‘Bob’ Semonian
By Paul Boghosian Robert “Bob” Semonian died at age 77 on June 22 following a prolonged bout with colon cancer. Bob had a distinctive and driven personality that gave impetus to his legendary networking abilities […]
News
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) offices for the 31st annual session of the Leo Sarkisian Summer Internship Program, a landmark […]
News
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 by accident when, as I frequently do, I disregarded the “no trespassing” sign as I […]
Headline
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 Bared Maronian’s “Women of 1915,” a documentary that uncovers the vital role women played in […]