On September 19 at approximately 1 p.m., Azerbaijan launched a major military offensive against Artsakh, causing the displacement of tens of thousands of residents. The same people who have been living under a blockade with […]
Many people may not know about Michael Goorjian. The Emmy Award-winning Armenian-American has garnered a commendable repertoire in the film and television industry. He is best known for his role as Justin in the hit […]
It was Friday, June 23, 2023. The rain poured on us while we shoorchbar’ed in celebration of our traditional wedding heenoom before an arched monument framing a foggy view of Mount Ararat’s silhouette. To immortalize […]
Amidst the slow trod of acoustic guitar strums and tinkling bells, Laura Zarougian sang about the Nile and shared a story once told by her 102-year-old grandma Chaké. “My grandmother’s father died while he was […]
I met the actors of the Puppet Theater of Shushi in a quiet corner of Gyumri, Armenia’s second-largest city, three years after they fled the war in Artsakh. It was their first attempt to get […]
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Museum of America will host a series of programs the weekend of September 23-24 highlighted by an artist panel discussing Ara Oshagan’s “Disrupted, Borders” exhibition currently showing in the museum’s contemporary galleries. […]
Armenian American writer, filmmaker and illusionist Garin Hovannisian has made a surprise free release of his magic special City of Cards. Early reviews are hailing the 32-minute film as “the best magic special of the […]
GLENDALE, Calif.—Armenian Film Society has announced the program for the inaugural Armenian Film Festival, which will be held in Glendale, California from September 6-10 at the Alex Theatre, Laemmle Glendale and Hero House. Founded in […]
The Artsakh Peace Festival (APF) virtual initiative was launched on August 1, 2023. Musicians from around the world perform in the festival in support of the people of Artsakh and raise their voices against Azerbaijan’s […]
Camille Gregorian is a devoted wife, daughter and sister—and an artist re-discovering her love of artistic expression while coping with the complexity of grief.Gregorian grew up in a multi-generational home in Providence, Rhode Island, with […]
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