Lilly Torosyan

Lilly Torosyan is editor of the Armenian Weekly and a member of the Armenian Nutmegger community. (That’s Connecticut nutmegs by way of Sasun walnuts). Her writing focuses on the confluence of identity, cultural continuity and language – especially within the global Armenian communities. She previously served as the assistant project manager at h-pem, an Armenian cultural platform launched by the Hamazkayin Central Executive Board, and a freelance writer in Armenia.
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Boston Youth Organizations Commemorate Genocide

BOSTON, Mass.—On April 23, the Armenian General Benevolent Union Young Professionals (AGBU-YT) of Boston and the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF)…

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Interviews

An Interview with ‘Musical Armenia’ Performers Melikian, Ojakhyan

The annual Musical Armenia concert series will take place at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York…

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News

Décor Meets Wedding Fashion with Designer/Blogger Vané Broussard

Interior designer Vané Broussard has been styling homes since her days as a young intern in New York. Today, she…

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Interviews

Film about Armenian Istanbul Premieres in Turkey

“I Left My Shoes in Istanbul,” a documentary film by Beirut-based writer and director Nigol Bezjian, was screened at the…

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Armenian Wrestlers Win Titles at European Wrestling Championships

Sun., March 24 was a good day for Armenian fans of wrestling. Artur Aleksanyan, 21, was crowned European Champion of…

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Culture

‘My Mother’s Voice’: A Daughter’s Account of Her Mother’s Survival

Dr. Kay Mouradian’s novel, My Mother’s Voice, tells the biographical story of the writer’s mother, Flora Munushian, and her journey…

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Metro Booksellers Forced out in Yerevan

Despite being named the World Book Capital of 2012, Yerevan has controversially gone ahead with a plan to revamp an…

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Armenian Weightlifting Champ Wins Best Female Athlete Title

YEREVAN (A.W.)–Just months after winning the “Best Athlete of the Kotayk Province” title in Armenia, Olympic medalist Hripsime Khurshudyan has…

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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…

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Culture

Tezeta: A Celebration of Ethiopian-Armenian Musical Culture

The popular Ethiopian song form, “Tezeta,” shares the name of Aramazt Kalayjian’s documentary on the Ethio-Armenian contributions to the musical culture…

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