October 2017 - The Armenian Weekly

Poem: It Takes Five Verbs to Tango

October 31, 2017 at 4:14 pm Lori Sinanian 0

It Takes Five Verbs to Tango To think of a thought, To question the thought, To contemplate the thought… On and on and on, To make connections that don’t make sense to the thought, To […]

Delighted to Report That Azeri Officials Read My Columns and Follow My Advice

October 31, 2017 at 2:32 pm Harut Sassounian 4

Back in Aug. 2013, I wrote a column headlined “Baku’s Blacklist of Artsakh Visitors Helps Armenia, Hurts Azerbaijan,” explaining the foolishness of Azeri officials blacklisting anyone who visits Nagorno-Karabagh (Artsakh) without Azerbaijan’s permission. I stressed […]

Armenian Evangelical World Council Holds Annual Meeting in Paramus

October 31, 2017 at 2:17 pm Guest Contributor 0

PARAMUS, N.J.—The Executive Committee of the Armenian Evangelical World Council (AEWC) held its annual meeting at the headquarters of the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) in Paramus on Oct. 19 and 20. Written and […]

Zaruhi and Domestic Violence in Armenia Revisited

October 31, 2017 at 11:34 am Michael Mensoian 8

Special to the Armenian Weekly A little over seven years ago, Zaruhi Petrosyan met her death as a result of domestic violence. Her horrific demise brought to the public’s attention a problem that many knew […]

A Weekend of Armenian Culture, Learning, and Community in New Jersey

October 31, 2017 at 10:16 am Arev Dinkjian 2

RIDGEFIELD, N.J. (A.W.)—The New Jersey “Arsen” Chapter of the Armenian Youth Federation—Youth Organization of the ARF (AYF-YOARF) hosted the first-ever Armenian Cultural and Educational (ACE) Weekend for the Mid-Atlantic Region from Oct. 20 to 22 […]

Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte to Receive ANCA-ER Activism Award

October 30, 2017 at 4:09 pm Guest Contributor 1

WATERTOWN, Mass.—Acclaimed author, lawyer, and human rights advocate Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte will be honored with the Armenian National Committee of America’s prestigious Activism Award at the Dec. 2 Armenian National Committee of America—Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) […]

‘The Big Bang Theory’s’ Kaley Cuoco to Produce and Star in Series Based on Bohjalian’s Next Novel

October 30, 2017 at 2:32 pm Weekly Staff 0

HOLLYWOOD (A.W.)—Star of “The Big Bang Theory” Kaley Cuoco will produce and star in the limited series adaptation of bestselling Armenian-American author Chris Bohjalian’s upcoming novel, The Flight Attendant. “I read The Flight Attendant and was […]

Artsakh Supports Catalonia’s Right to Self-Determination

October 30, 2017 at 1:34 pm Weekly Staff 4

STEPANAKERT, Artsakh (A.W.)—The Information and Public Relations Department of the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Artsakh released a short statement on Oct. 28 in support of the right of the people of Catalonia to […]

ANCA Engages Officials in the U.S. and Armenia with the Aim of Launching Nonstop Flights to Yerevan

October 30, 2017 at 1:26 pm Guest Contributor 1

WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) is continuing its engagement with key government, business, and civil-society stakeholders in both Armenia and the United States to establish nonstop flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) […]

AMAA Celebrates Centennial in Dazzling, Memorable Banquet

October 30, 2017 at 11:49 am Florence Avakian 1

TEANECK, N.J.—The Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) was created 100 years ago to help and protect survivors of the Armenian Genocide who were desperately clinging to life. From those soul-searing and heartbreaking beginnings, the […]