Month: September 2019

The Repat who Brought Recycling to Armenia

Yerevan’s struggle to manage the city’s waste has been dominating the news cycle lately. However, what Armenians do with their…

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First Impressions—Part I

I really didn’t want to go. The thought of traveling for two days to get to my destination was not…

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Remembering Adiss Harmandian

SANTA MONICA, Calif.—Acclaimed Armenian singer and performer Adiss Harmandian has died. His family announced that Harmandian peacefully passed away at…

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Armenian Government Still Undecided on Amulsar Issue

YEREVAN—The Armenian government has yet again postponed any ruling on the safety of the controversial Amulsar gold mine. At a…

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Armenian Heritage Park Gala to Honor Dr. Noubar Afeyan

Exciting things are in store at Celebrating Contributions of Our Nation’s Immigrants on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. The gala event…

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Aurora Prize Laureate Tom Catena to Speak at the 2019 World Health Summit

YEREVAN—Dr. Tom Catena, Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Chair and 2017 Aurora Prize Laureate, will participate as speaker at the 2019 World…

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Celebrating Centenary of the Introduction of Jerusalem Armenian Ceramics

BIRZEIT, Palestine—The Palestinian Museum organized a number of book launch events around Armenian American researcher and flutist Sato Moughalian’s new…

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ANCA Joins Kurdish American Protest for Reinstatement of HDP Mayors

WASHINGTON, DC—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) participated in a demonstration outside the Turkish Embassy on Tuesday demanding the…

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Armin Wegner Asked Franz Werfel Not to Write His ‘40 Days of Musa Dagh’—Part I

Armin Wegner, a German soldier and medic, was sent to the Ottoman Empire during World War I, while the two…

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Sunday at the Chicago AYF Olympics

It was a super Sunday at the AYF Olympics that included the march of the athletes, the opening ceremonies, the…

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