Month: November 2017

Armenian Artists Orbelian and Mansurian Nominated for 2018 Grammy Awards

LOS ANGELES (A.W.)—The Recording Academy on Tuesday announced its list of nominees for the 60th annual Grammy Awards, including nominees…

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Congressman Costa Embraces ANCA Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program

WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) praised Central California Congressman Jim Costa (D-Calif.) on Thursday, for bringing onto his…

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Charges against Armenian Woman Who Killed Her Abusive Husband Dropped

YEREVAN—Criminal charges against a 32-year-old woman, who admitted killing her reportedly abusive husband earlier this year, have been dropped. Armenia’s…

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A Limited Number of Tickets Available for Dec. 2 ANCA-ER Gala in Downtown Boston

BOSTON—A limited number of tickets are still available for the 2017 Armenian National Committee of America-Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) Gala, to…

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Two Presentations Featuring Armenian Art and Culture at the Armenian Museum in Watertown

WATERTOWN, Mass.—Two events featuring Armenian art and culture will take place at the Armenian Museum of America on Nov. 30.…

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Armenian Armed Forces Repatriate Azerbaijani Soldier’s Body

YEREVAN—Armenia’s Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday that the Armenian Armed Forces had repatriated a body of an Azerbaijani soldier …

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Chris Cornell’s ‘The Promise’ Nominated for 2018 Grammy Award

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—The late American musician, singer, and songwriter Chris Cornell was nominated on Tuesday for a 2018 Grammy Award for…

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A Century after the Progressive First Republic, It’s Time to Criminalize Domestic Violence in Armenia

Special to the Armenian Weekly Mother Armenia is arguably the biggest statue in Yerevan and stands watchfully over the Turkish…

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The Transitions of Life and Their Impact on Cultural Identity

There has always been speculation among us Diasporan Armenians about what it means to truly “be” Armenian. Is it the…

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Erdogan Keeps Alienating Everyone, including Distinguished Foreign Scholars

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a “blessing” to all those who are opposed to Turkish autocratic rule and massive…

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