Rosie (Toumanian) Nisanyan

Rosie (Toumanian) Nisanyan (she/her) is a writer, artist and tea entrepreneur based in Brooklyn, New York. She grew up in the vibrant Armenian communities of Chicago, Illinois and Orange County, California before moving to New York to work in Broadway advertising. Rosie’s writing spans poetry, arts reviews, consumer trend reports and screenplays; she’s now excited to focus her efforts on spotlighting Armenian artists of the Diaspora.
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2025: The year of Sev Ohanian

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Fresh from Armenia, put your hands together for Jack Jr.!

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Celebrating 20 years of Element Band: An interview with Ara Dabandjian

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Celebrating 10 years of Armenian Film Society at the Armenian Film Festival

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Interview with the interviewer: Get to know Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian is a man who needs no introduction, especially within the Armenian community. Known for his start in the…

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“Octavia” brings Armenian royal intrigue to Boston opera stage

It’s not every day that an event from ancient Armenian history is played out on stage, let alone in an…

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Meet Tonee Marino, the artist behind “Im Hamar Es”

Tonee Marino is an Armenian-Italian musician from Long Island, New York. Known for his genre-blending sound, he delivers tracks that…

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Meet Emily Simonian, creator of the Armenian-American musical “When Two of Us Meet”

“When Two of Us Meet” is a new musical by singer-songwriter Emily Simonian. It follows the story of her ancestors’…

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Mary Kouyoumdjian’s latest album “Witness” chronicles memory as pain but also power

“I remember. I remember. I saw everything.” Witness is a sonic documentary on the power of memory in the face…

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