Jane Partizpanyan

Jane Partizpanyan is the Development Assistant for the Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center of California, a historic world-class project currently under construction. She is also a regular contributor to The Armenian Weekly and a published poet, having been featured in several literary journals and magazines. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and public relations from California State University, Northridge, where she graduated magna cum laude.
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Genocide in Gaza, a media cover-up and our moral obligation

Over a year has passed since Israel began its military assault and siege in the Gaza Strip, which has been…

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The Saroyans, Chance Encounters and a Briefcase of Coffee

Over a year ago, I uncovered a relatively forgotten story on the transfer of William Saroyan’s ashes from the United…

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Opinion

European or Asian? The Origins of the Armenians

The discourse around Armenian identity is one that oftentimes creates division within the Armenian community, as Western Armenians and Iranian…

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Culture

The Dead Don’t Age

“After hearing the news, he stood at the front of Sevak’s apartment door for several minutes and wept. Everyone could…

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Art

Grigor Khanjyan and the mural that defined his artistry

On display inside the Khanjyan Gallery at Cafesjian Center for the Arts in Yerevan, there is a towering triptych mural…

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Culture

Beyond the Theater Curtain: Recollections of an Icon

In May of 1897, Gurgen Janibekyan, one of the greatest Armenian actors to ever grace the stage and screen, was…

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Culture

Uncovering an Untold Story: The Fresno Saroyans

August 31 marks the 114th birth anniversary of Armenian American writer William Saroyan—the son of Bitlis’ Armenak and Takoohi and…

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Culture

Memories of a Maestro: How the Sergei Parajanov Museum came to be

Nestled on the cliffside of Dzoragyugh, a former district of historical Yerevan, stands the Sergei Parajanov Museum, a former workshop…

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Music

Letters from Aram

“To the respectable Emma. With good memories. From Aram Khachaturian, with thankfulness towards her. June 12, 1956 Moscow.” My eyes…

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The Heart that Rests in the Highlands

In 1982, a year after William Saroyan’s death on May 18, a Moscow airport was filled with solemn chaos as…

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