One thing everyone seems to agree on, now that a popular uprising has overthrown the dictatorial regime in Armenia, is that systemic changes are needed. For now, the political arena is dominated by proposals and […]
Charles Aznavour personified the Armenian story; the child of refugees became a global idol who delivered messages of humanity through his music and his huge personality. His charisma, his worldliness, his genuine love for people took […]
The Providence Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) “Kristapor” Gomidehoutiune chose the Greater Boston area for its 11th annual panagoum. Twenty-one members of the group spent Columbus Day weekend at Camp Haiastan in Franklin, Massachusetts, where they […]
Sponsored by Amaras Art Alliance of Massachusetts, the tour of Nor Serund Youth Folk Ensemble aims to present young, talented Armenian musicians to east coast communities. Concerts are planned for Haverhill, Mass. on October 12; […]
The newly-formed progressive collective, Zoravik (“In Solidarity”) invites the public to an informal talk and discussion with Hrag Papazian on October 14 in Cambridge, Mass. Papazian will present his research on Nor Zartonk, an Istanbul-based […]
Myron Seamone Konjoyan passed on Sept. 13, 2018 after a short illness. Konjoyan was born May 7, 1931 in Oakland, California and grew up in Glendale Nicknamed “Rocky,” he was a basketball star at Hoover […]
Armen Bagdasarian was born on December 26, 1939 in Hamadan, Iran to genocide survivors Galoust Baghdassarian of Trebizond, a fedayee who fought in the battle of Bashabaran and Dikranouhi Baghdassarian, of Ordu, who was a […]
On my very first day of classes at Boston University, my economics professor was quick to point out that “there is not enough time to do everything, so we need to learn how to make […]
I was introduced to the legend of Kenneth J. Sarajian in the early 1970s. He was walking around the swimming pool at the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Olympics hotel headquarters with the beige handset and […]
As I sit here and try to sum up the last eight weeks (which felt like two) into a few hundred words, I find myself struggling. How does someone describe the creation of a family […]
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