Month: September 2018

Newton Native wins Democratic Primary for Maryland House of Delegates

Lorig Charkoudian, originally from Newton, Massachusetts, won the Democratic Primary for the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 20…

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An Error We’re Pleased to Rectify

Last week, the Armenian Weekly published an announcement about its latest editorial staff, and shortly afterwards, we were notified that…

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ANCA to Honor Eric Esrailian with the Freedom Award

The ANCA Eastern Region’s prestigious Freedom Award is given annually to an individual who has made extraordinary contributions toward issues…

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Eulogy for my Dear Father, Armen Bagdasarian

It is with this quote from my father’s favorite book by the revolutionary Armenian writer Raffi, that I will attempt…

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Francophonie Summit offers an Opportunity for the New Armenia to shine on the World Stage

Last week, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan surprised many when he addressed a delegation from the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie…

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Collective Dilijan: The Gap Year You Wish You Had

Jeppe Strands is pretty ambitious for a 20 year old. The young Dane came to Armenia to study at United…

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A Barefoot Bedtime: Meet the Author of Pobig Dodig

Alik Arzoumanian’s story begins in Lebanon, where she grew up making books for her siblings using simple markers. “We didn’t…

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Pashinyan’s ‘My Step’ Bloc Wins Municipal Elections By A Landslide

The political bloc of PM Nikol Pashinyan—’My Step’—dominated Sunday’s municipal elections in Yerevan. Comedian-turned politician Hayk Marutian garnered over 81-percent…

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Obituary: Armen Bagdasarian (1939-2018)

Armen Bagdasarian was born on December 26, 1939 in Hamadan, Iran to genocide survivors Galoust Baghdassarian of Trebizond, a fedayee…

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New Book, ‘The Art of Armenia’ to be Presented at Tufts University

MEDFORD, Mass.—Prof. of Tufts University will present her newly published book The Art of Armenia: An Introduction (Oxford Univ. Press)…

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