NEW YORK—The iconic Brooklyn Bridge served as a site of genocide awareness on April 22, as over 100 people—including Armenian Olympians Migran Harutyunyan and Albert Ghazaryan—participated in the first annual Walk-a-Thon for Genocide Awareness. Beginning […]
NEW YORK—The vow to “keep the promise” was in full effect on Sunday, April 23, as an impressive number gathered in Times Square to remember the 1.5 million martyrs and pay homage to their legacy, […]
ASBURY PARK, N.J.–Following the Armenian tradition of friendship, camaraderie, and music, hundreds of Armenians will gather in the historically rich Asbury Park for the 5th annual “Return to Asbury,” scheduled for Aug. 5-7. Following their […]
NORTH BERGEN, N.J.—The Armenian International Women’s Association (AIWA) New Jersey Affiliate, celebrated its annual luncheon in honor of Women’s Entrepreneurship, AIWA’s 25th Anniversary and Women’s History Month, on March 13, at Waterside Restaurant. Following a […]
Genocide Commemorations Persevere into a New Century, Fight for Recognition Prevails NEW YORK—The Centennial of the Armenian Genocide last year reinvigorated worldwide efforts to not only commemorate the massacres of 1.5 million lost lives but […]
Award-Winning Artists, Distinguished Politicians, and Acclaimed Scholars Participate in Impressive Centennial Commemoration The view could be seen from high above: the bright and shining tricolors of the Armenian flag held proudly by Armenian youth. The […]
Scholars from around the world participated in an in-depth and timely academic conference, “Monuments and Memory,” focusing on buildings and material culture in the aftermath of mass violence, with a special consideration on the ruins […]
NEW YORK—Major scholars from around the world will participate in a timely and thought-provoking conference at Columbia University titled, “Monuments and Memory: Material Culture and the Aftermath of Histories of Mass Violence,” on Fri., Feb. […]
Hundreds of Armenians will gather on the New Jersey shore for the annual “Return to Asbury” weekend, which will be held from Aug. 8-10 in an effort to usher in a new generation of Armenians […]
99th Commemoration Brings Thousands to Times Square From the proclamations of staunch support by high-ranking U.S. politicians to the touching lyrics of a talented Armenian-American rapper’s tribute to the millions of lives lost, the 99th […]
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