Month: January 2018

Album Review: ‘Seven Springs’ by Zulal

“Seven Springs” Artist: Zulal Label: CD Baby Original Release Date: Nov. 30, 2015 Zulal (limpid or clear in Armenian) is an a…

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Laura Michael Lectures on Historic Armenia Pilgrimage and the Importance of DNA-Testing Armenian Genocide Descendants

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Laura Michael delivered a lecture titled “Finding Home: An Armenian American’s Journey to Historic Armenia” at an event hosted…

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Opening the Gates: ANCA Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program Welcomes New Winter 2018 Class

WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) kicked off its 2018 youth empowerment agenda by welcoming the latest Hovig Apo…

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The Society for Armenian Studies Announces Best Conference Paper Award Recipients

The Society for Armenian Studies recently announced the recipients of its 2016 “Best Conference Paper Award.” Recognized were co-winners Jennifer…

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Matenadaran Repository of Ancient Manuscripts Receives $20,000 Grant

YEREVAN—The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative recently presented a $20,000 grant to the Matenadaran, Armenia’s national repository of ancient manuscripts. The Matenadaran…

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New Biography Portrays Kirk Kerkorian, Not Donald Trump, as ‘The Greatest Deal Maker’

William Rempel, a veteran investigative reporter, recently wrote a comprehensive biography of industrialist and philanthropist Kirk Kerkorian published by Harper…

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Reflections on St. Sarkis: Do Not Wait Behind the Prelude of Possibility

I’m continually in awe of the variety and depth of Armenian customs. Whether it be playing the delightfully simple yet…

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Armenian Government Steps Up Anti-Smoking Legislation

YEREVAN (A.W.)—The Armenian Ministry of Health recently drafted a bill to ban smoking in public areas in Armenia and heavily…

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ARF Representatives Meet with Possible Presidential Candidate Armen Sargsyan

YEREVAN (A.W.)—Representatives of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Bureau and the ARF Supreme Council of Armenia met with prospective Armenian…

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‘Inheriting Genocide: Lessons from Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma’ to Be Held at the Museum of Tolerance

LOS ANGELES—A full-day symposium featuring academics and service providers focusing on trauma transmission among Jewish Holocaust and Armenian Genocide survivors…

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