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.
Interviews

An Interview with Olympic Silver Medalist Arsen Julfalakyan

LONDON (A.W.)—Arsen Julfalakyan became a household name in Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora after he won the silver medal in…

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‘Yerek Hatik’: Three Sisters’ Journey Through Armenian Music and Jazz

WEST MILFORD, N.J. (A.W.)—For the past decade, the YY Sisters trio has been performing classical Armenian songs with a jazz…

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One Man’s Attempt to Capture Ethiopian Armenians’ Dying Legacy

“TEZETA is a song form famous in Ethno-Jazz. In Amharic (the language of Ethiopia), it translates to ‘my memory,’ but…

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Culture

Old Istanbul at the Golden Apricot Film Festival

“My film has no messages, only questions that beg for answers,” an honest director divulges. His words do not exude…

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Interviews

An Interview with Pianist Kariné Poghosyan

From Yerevan to Carnegie Hall, Kariné Poghosyan has worked her way to becoming a high-class pianist. Armenian Weekly intern Lilly…

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Interviews

An Interview with Julia Tashjian, Former Secretary of CT

Armenian Weekly intern Lilly Torosyan recently conducted the following interview with Julia Tashjian, the former Secretary of Connecticut from 1983-91.…

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Young Diasporans’ Pilgrimage to Jerusalem

Every year, one college-aged member of each parish in the Diocese is chosen to make the pilgrimage to the Holy…

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CT Dance Group to Kick Off Inga & Anush Arshakyan Concert

On Sat., Nov. 10, the Connecticut branch of the Vanoush Khanamirian Dance Academy of New York will perform with the…

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‘Mer Doon’ Provides Brighter Future for Aged-out Orphans in Armenia

HARTFORD, Conn. (A.W.)—It is a warm, calm Sunday afternoon, the kind that makes you want to doze off in your…

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From Baku to Hartford: Remembering Eduard Pogosiants

The story of Eduard Pogosiants starts in Baku, Azerbaijan, a city that was once home to Armenians, Russians, and Jews…

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