Month: May 2018

The Lasting Legacy of the Second Congress of Western Armenians

From the Armenian Weekly 2018 Magazine Dedicated to the Centennial of the First Republic of Armenia When I first read…

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The Armenian Poet of Washington Heights

Special to the Armenian Weekly By Aris Janigian In 2011, writer and director Christopher Atamian’s pristine translation of Nigoghos Sarafian’s The…

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ARS Eastern U.S. Launches ‘Spring for Education’ Program

CRESSKIL, N.J. (A.W.)—The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of the Eastern United States recently launched its latest project to help educate…

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Secretary of State Pompeo Shares ANCA’s Enthusiasm about Armenia’s Peaceful, Constitutional Political Transition

WASHINGTON—Newly sworn-in U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo—in a letter this week to Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Chairman…

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Hamazkayin’s Worcester Armenian Film Festival Features New Generation of Filmmakers

WORCESTER, Mass. (A.W.)—This year’s installment of the Worcester Armenian film festival featured the work of primarily young filmmakers from around…

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New Diaspora Minister Proposes Forming a Parliament for the Diaspora

The new Diaspora Minister Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, appointed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on May 11, recently announced that a second…

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Theriault Discusses Genocide, Human Rights at Rhode Island State House

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (A.W.)—On May 10, the Rhode Island Holocaust-Genocide Education Committee held a special program in the Governor’s State Room…

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The Return of Armenian Football’s Prodigal Son—Coach Vardan Minasyan

Special to the Armenian Weekly On April 6, Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) President Ruben Hayrapetyan accepted the resignation of…

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Julien Zarifian to Lecture on U.S. and Armenian Genocide, ‘From Humanitarianism To Abetting Denial’

WATERTOWN, Mass.—Dr. Julien Zarifian, Associate Professor in American History at the University of Cergy-Pontoise, France, and Fulbright Visiting scholar, USC…

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AYF Western U.S. and Canada to Publish Joint Special Magazine Issue Dedicated to the Republic’s Centennial

LOS ANGELES—The Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Western United States and Canada regions recently announced that submissions are now being welcomed…

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