An environment dominated by less democracy and more authoritarianism generation after generation, and a constant deprivation of some of the most fundamental human rights—coupled with a collective memory of severe punishment in case of disagreement—eventually […]
BELMONT, Mass. (A.W.)—As chapters across the country gear up to celebrate the Armenian Relief Society’s (ARS) 100th year and raise awareness of its newest initiative—the ARS Centennial Fund Drive—more than 120 women came together for […]
YEREVAN (A.W.)—On Feb. 25, 2009, Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a 64-page report detailing the clashes between police and protesters in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, on March 1, 2008, in the wake of the February 2008 […]
The Hai Guin Scholarship Association recently announced the recipients of its annual scholarships for the 2008-09 school year. After careful deliberation by the scholarship committee, this year’s recipients were chosen for their academic excellence, Armenian […]
BURBANK, Calif.—On April 14, Weekly contributor Garen Yegparian hopes to finish in the top three out of six candidates vying for three seats on the Burbank City Council. On Feb. 24, with nearly 2,000 votes, […]
Starting this week, Lalai Manjikian will write a monthly column for the Armenian Weekly. Manjikian is a Ph.D. candidate in communication studies at McGill University. She is the author of Collective Memory and Home in […]
The University of Michigan Armenian Studies Program hosted Professor Seta B. Dadoyan for a well-attended lecture in the International Institute on Jan. 27. Dadoyan is a renowned specialist in Armenian social-political and intellectual cultures in […]
NEW YORK—This year’s “Musical Armenia” Concert, the 26th concert in the Eastern Prelacy’s highly successful series, will take place on Sun., March 8 at 2 p.m. Musical Armenia’s featured artists are cellist David Bakamjian and […]
LOS ANGELES—The Armenian Bar Association recently announced that it is accepting applications for its Fourth Annual Scholarship Program. The program is designed to support meritorious students of Armenian descent attending, or accepted for admission to, […]
ANKARA (Combined Sources)— The Turkish daily newspaper Today’s Zaman on Feb. 5 revealed that the clandestine ultra-nationalist group Ergenekon, which was charged with attempting to overthrow the government, is also responsible for operating a series […]
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