Christian Garbis

Christian Garbis is a writer and experimental filmmaker born and raised in Greater Boston. He received his BA in English and Certificate in Film Studies from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He has been contributing to the Armenian Weekly since 1994 and has served as an assistant editor for the paper. He lives in Yerevan with his wife and son and maintains two blogs documenting his impressions: Notes From Hairenik and Footprints Armenia. His first novel is partly based on his experiences in Armenia.
Opinion

Garbis: Armenians React to ‘Failing’ Turkish-Israeli Relations

With recent news reports about renewed efforts to have official resolutions recognizing the genocide passed by the U.S. Congress—with the…

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News

Garbis: In the Vernissage, an Inspired Painter Waits

YEREVAN—The vernissage is an open market that mainly caters to tourists, where they roam to purchase arts and crafts as…

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Obituaries

Garbis: In Remembrance of a Young Man

I first met Peter Bilezikian at the home of his daughter, Bethel, in Newton, Mass. That was in 2004, when…

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Special Reports

Armenia in 2009: The Year in Review

Significant, highly controversial steps towards the formation of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey were taken during 2009. Roadmaps and…

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Culture

‘Musaner’ Combines Avant-Garde Jazz with Folk Melody

It’s hard not to find “ethnic jazz” being played in clubs and on the radio these days. But what is…

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News

Garbis: The Life of an Armenian Shepherd

High along the grassy mountain slopes above the resort town of Jermuk, completely out of sight from day tourists longing…

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Opinion

Garbis: Armenian Politics Stagnate While Threat to Statehood Looms

YEREVAN—On the surface, Armenian citizens seem to be divided into two camps—those who enthusiastically support the government and those in…

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News

Garbis: The Farmer and the Vendor in Armenia

YEREVAN—The summer sun bakes the bare back of the farmer, who tends to his irrigation channels in the fields by…

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News

Republican Party Wins Yerevan Municipal Elections

Gagik Beglaryan Will Be Mayor YEREVAN (A.W.)—In the first-ever municipal elections that were held in Armenia’s capital, the Republican Party…

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News

Yerevan Votes for New Municipal Assembly

Winning Party to Appoint City’s Mayor YEREVAN (A.W.)—On May 31, Yerevan residents turned out at the polls to vote in…

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