Culture
Poem: It Takes Five Verbs to Tango
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 […]
Month: October 2017
My Turn
Delighted to Report That Azeri Officials Read My Columns and Follow My Advice
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 […]
News
Armenian Evangelical World Council Holds Annual Meeting in Paramus
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 […]
Op-Eds
Zaruhi and Domestic Violence in Armenia Revisited
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 […]
Youth
A Weekend of Armenian Culture, Learning, and Community in New Jersey
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 […]
Headline
Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte to Receive ANCA-ER Activism Award
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) […]
News
‘The Big Bang Theory’s’ Kaley Cuoco to Produce and Star in Series Based on Bohjalian’s Next Novel
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 […]
News
Artsakh Supports Catalonia’s Right to Self-Determination
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 […]
News
ANCA Engages Officials in the U.S. and Armenia with the Aim of Launching Nonstop Flights to Yerevan
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) […]
News
AMAA Celebrates Centennial in Dazzling, Memorable Banquet
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 […]