Op-Eds
We Are All a Part of Camp Javakhk
Special to the Armenian Weekly Javakhk, a place so close to home and dear to heart, that it is impossible to put our passion for these beautiful lands and generous people into words. As […]
Month: August 2017
Special Reports
ARS Eastern USA’s 97th Annual Convention Convenes in Arlington
Convention Applauds 2017 Fundraising, Program Success; Sets New Goals for 2017-18 Fiscal Year By Convention Reporter, Georgi-Ann Oshagan ARLINGTON, Va. (A.W.)—Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Eastern United States (ARS Eastern USA) delegates gathered in Arlington, Va., […]
Special Reports
Unseen Armenia: Kamaris and Akori (Part I)
Kamaris[i] is a village in Kotayk marz (province) with a population of about 2,000, according to figures from 2001. There are reportedly Bronze Age tombs in the vicinity. Atop the hill, past the old and […]
News
Changing Diasporas: Concepts and Approaches
YEREVAN—Already in its sixth year, the 2017 Armenian Higher Education Initiative Summer Program brought together 20 leading young scholars and practitioners for a multifaceted look at the subject of diasporas, their histories, and their […]
Op-Eds
What’s in a Name: Tamar, Թամար, 他妈
Special for the Armenian Weekly I have always known that my father proudly named me. Though my mom wanted my name to be Ani (like practically every other Armenian girl in my generation), my […]
News
Legendary Armenian-American Football Coach Ara Parseghian Dies at Age 94
NOTRE DAME, Ind. (UND)—Legendary Armenian-American football coach Ara Parseghian, who guided the University of Notre Dame’s 1966 and 1973 national championship football teams and is a member of the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall […]
News
A New Folk Orchestra Is Born in Shushi
SHUSHI, Artsakh—The Naregatsi Art Institute (NAI) Shushi Center recently announced the formation of the Armenian folk instrumental Naregatsi Shushi Orchestra. Named after Saint Gregory of Narek, NAI is a nonprofit arts organization established in 2000, […]
Youth
AYF Summer 2017: ‘If Such Great Wrongs Our Sons Forget…’
The “AYF Summer 2017” section of the Armenian Weekly’s Youth page will highlight the 2017 summer programs of the Armenian Youth Federation—Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (AYF-YOARF) Eastern United States. *** AYF Summer […]
News
Hours Left to ‘Thunderclap’ for Artsakh!
Visit anca.org/Artsakh Now! By Marie Papazian, Taleen Simonian, and Mari Tikoyan ANCA Leo Sarkisian Internship and Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Team Summer, 2017 Just a few days ago, an Azerbaijani anti-tank landmine blew up a […]
News
Turkish Government-Appointed Trustee Builds Toilets in Historic Armenian Cemetery
EDREMIT (A.W.)—A Turkish government-appointed trustee of Van’s Edremit Municipality has built toilets in a historic Armenian cemetery in the vicinity of a new public beach, reports indicate. Turkey-based T24 news reported that the bones from […]