I am grasping for words to describe what it looked like in Van. Just outside of the bustling modern city was the old city, or its ghost. Walking through the fortress gate, the view in […]
On my map of Armenia and Artsakh is a church named “Mknatami Khach,” which literally translates into “Mouse’s Tooth Cross.” The church is located in the Lachin Corridor, Kashatagh region, the first region encountered when […]
ISTANBUL—Three flames, lit in Armenia, Cilicia and Artsakh, will converge in Stepanakert in August at the launch of the 7th Pan-Armenian Games (August 5 to August 17). One torch was lit in Khor Virap, Armenia […]
During my numerous trips to our historic homeland, I have witnessed tragic and quite common sites found in the remnants of our ancient churches, re-purposed into barns and mosques, and many times even outright destroyed. […]
Matthew Karanian was about eight years old when he asked for his first camera—a vintage Brownie from his father. “Back then, we were using film,” he recalled one afternoon during a visit to the Hairenik […]
For over a decade, Hasankeyf has been the focus of international attention due to the soon-to-be-completed Ilısu Dam project that will flood much of the historic town. Last Saturday, June 8, I made the side […]
It has been a truly wonderful experience sharing “Taniel” with audiences at festivals around the world. Whether it be at Screenplay in Shetland, Bermuda International Film Festival or at Golden Apricot in Armenia, one question […]
Can you tell us about the origins of The Naghash Ensemble? HODIAN: The idea for The Naghash Ensemble came soon after I had moved to Armenia in 2008. I used to love to get out […]
Vocalist and world musician Khatchadour Khatchadourian is honoring his ‘mother tongue’, while reviving everything that Armenians have ever known about the sacred tradition of the soulful lullaby in his latest album Oror ou Nani. “I […]
Last month, the Armenian Weekly was proud to feature the works of a young talented artist by the name of Catherine Mooradian, who goes by the nickname Kat. The 20 year-old is a junior and […]
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