Painter Hakob Hakobyan Passes Away
Renowned Armenian painter Hakob Hakobyan passed away on Fri., March 8 in Yerevan. Hakobyan’s art earned him the honorary title of People’s Artist of Soviet Armenia and a State Prize of Armenia in 1977. Born […]
Renowned Armenian painter Hakob Hakobyan passed away on Fri., March 8 in Yerevan. Hakobyan’s art earned him the honorary title of People’s Artist of Soviet Armenia and a State Prize of Armenia in 1977. Born […]
The popular Ethiopian song form, “Tezeta,” shares the name of Aramazt Kalayjian’s documentary on the Ethio-Armenian contributions to the musical culture of Ethiopia. The documentary features interviews with Ethiopian-Armenians and ethnic Ethiopians alike, concert footages, and […]
Raffi Joe (Wartanian) is quite the Renaissance man—a Fulbright research fellow, multi-platform writer, musician, actor, activist, and now a recording artist with his debut album, “Pushkin Street,” which features 11 original songs that he wrote […]
ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W,)—On Jan. 21, popular Armenian singer André Hovnanyan—known by the mononym “Andre”—performed at the TİM Maslak Show Center in Istanbul with Turkish-Armenian singer Sibil (Pektorosoglu). The concert was dedicated to the 150th anniversary […]
“Freedom is not about doing what you want; it’s about not doing what you don’t want to do,” Director Vigen Chaldranian explains. This is how he introduced his newest film, “The Voice of Silence,” to […]
After Armenia’s controversial decision to withdraw from the annual Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) last year due to security concerns over the host country, Azerbaijan, the nation has announced it will return to the singing competition […]
Armin Hariri, or “R-Mean,” has been improvising rhymes since his days as a young schoolboy in Amsterdam. Today, he is “spitting” lyrics with top names in the rap industry, such as Grammy-nominated artists Joe Budden […]
An Interview with Talin Avakian A recent graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt), Talin Avakian is already making strides in the film industry. Her senior thesis, a 30-minute film titled “Demi […]
On Fri., Jan. 11, when blockbuster hits such as “Zero Dark Thirty” and “Gangster Squad” hit theatres, Kim Kardashian was contemplating a more fruitful venture: learning the art of chess. The reality TV star tweeted […]
Midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan may have just celebrated his 24th birthday, but he is a seasoned pro when it comes to netting goals in the post. In recent years, the Armenian soccer player has become a […]
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