Month: February 2023

From Avarayr to Nvarsag

Every year, on the Thursday before the Great Lent, Armenians throughout the world celebrate Vartanantz Day in commemoration of one…

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ANCA and community leaders meet with Beverly Hills city officials regarding anti-Armenian hate incident at AYF protest

GLENDALE, Calif.  – The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) local and national leadership and a group of leaders from…

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ARS of Eastern USA provides update on relief work in Syria

Thousands of people in Syria are reeling from deadly earthquakes that struck on the morning of February 6. The first…

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Aid from Armenia to Turkey generates heated debate among Armenians

The Armenian government’s decision to send massive humanitarian aid and dozens of rescuers to Turkey following the powerful earthquake has…

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Knights & Daughters of Vartan announce 2023 writing and visual arts contest

The Knights and Daughters of Vartan are holding its annual writing and visual arts contest in conjunction with the 108th…

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Newly-launched publishing house to issue original Armenian works

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Arpi Publishing, a nonprofit publishing house, has been launched in California. Founded by Los Angeles artist…

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Will earthquake diplomacy change anything in Armenia-Turkey relations?

The devastating earthquakes of 7.8 and 7.5 magnitudes struck southern Turkey on February 6, 2023. As of February 12, the…

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Chidem Inch: The Earthquake and the Blockade

On February 6, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria causing massive destruction and, as of this writing, over…

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NAASR and SAS to present talk on early Armenian-American Christopher Oscanyan

BELMONT, Mass.— The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) will host an online lecture by Nora Lessersohn on…

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Syracuse University Press to publish Stateless: The Politics of Armenian Language in Exile

In Stateless, Talar Chahinian offers a rich exploration of Western Armenian literary history in the wake of the 1915 genocide that led…

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