Pauline Getzoyan

Pauline Getzoyan is the former editor of the Armenian Weekly and an active member of the Rhode Island Armenian community. A longtime member of the Providence ARF and ARS, she also is a former member of the ARS Central Executive Board. An advocate for genocide education, Pauline is the chair of the RI Holocaust & Genocide Education Commission and co-chair of the RI branch of The Genocide Education Project. In addition, she has been an adjunct instructor in the English department at the Community College of Rhode Island since 2005.
Community News

“Margarita’s Garden” opens at Watertown Public Library

WATERTOWN, Mass. — Margarita Avetian started painting at the age of 85. Two years later, her vibrant paintings are now…

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Community News

Dr. Khatchig Mouradian inspires multiple audiences at NAASR

BELMONT, Mass. — “If you can’t read books, breathe books.” Dr. Khatchig Mouradian imparted these words of wisdom to his…

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Community News

Providence Homenetmen raises funds for wounded soldiers

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—The Aramian Auditorium at Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church was filled to capacity for the Providence Homenetmen Thanksgiving dinner…

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Community News

Providence Hamazkayin presents Susie Chakmakian “Telling Armenian Stories”

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—“This is the Armenian way.” That’s how Susan Chakmakian, known locally as Susie, begins her one-woman play Gar oo…

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Community News

David Tikoian elected a State Senator of Rhode Island

SMITHFIELD, RI—David Tikoian wants to help the people of his district and state. As the new state senator for district…

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Community News

Armenian Radio Hour of Rhode Island celebrates 75 years

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—“Heritage, culture, tradition: Armenians are proud of it, and wherever Armenian songs are heard, there Armenia lives.” These iconic…

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Culture

Tender Cargo: A Journey through Time, Trauma and Unanswered Questions

A dramatic black sculptural garment greets the visitor upon entering the newly-opened Tender Cargo exhibit at the WaterFire Arts Center…

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Diaspora

Avedisian and Chobanian: Two friends forever linked to historic gift to Boston University

It was after the Armenian Genocide and before World War II when Edward Avedisian and Dr. Aram Chobanian first met,…

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Community News

Chris Bohjalian and Stephen Kurkjian: Esteemed Writers in Conversation

WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Museum of America held its first in-person event in more than two years on Wednesday, May 18…

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Literary Corner

A Parlor Poetry Reading with Peter Balakian

A beautiful home in Cambridge, Massachusetts was the setting for an evening with Peter Balakian on Tuesday. “A totally unique…

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