CHICAGO, Ill.—On Saturday, April 24, local Armenians gathered in a rally for justice led by the AYF Chicago “Ararat” Chapter. After last year’s rally was replaced by a much smaller demonstration due to the outbreak […]
CHICAGO, Ill.—On Sunday, July 26, members of the Chicago Armenian community came together to remember the sacrifices of the Lisbon 5 and reflect on their legacy in this time of crisis. Keeping our community together […]
GLENVIEW, Ill.—Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois, several Chicago-area organizations have joined together to assist the Armenian community in facing challenges posed by the crisis. In mid-March, the respective chairs of the […]
GLENVIEW, Ill—The Chicago Armenian community marked the 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with a series of programs and events spanning over a week at the end of April 2020. Due to COVID-19 pandemic related […]
CHICAGO, Ill. —A small group of protesters commemorated the 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Chicago’s iconic Daley Plaza on April 24, 2020, demanding that Turkey return the portions of Armenia that it occupies […]
Growing up in Chicago, I have always loved seeing the twinkling lights and colorful decorations in the Museum of Science and Industry’s Christmas Around the World exhibit. The huge array of Christmas trees decorated by […]
GLENVIEW, Ill.—The Armenian community and the Chicago Hamazkayin Educational and Cultural Organization recently honored the music of Gomidas Vartabed and the writings of Hovhannes Toumanyan and Gevorg Emin. More than 100 people attended event “Fables, […]
Early Friday morning at the AYF Olympics, you see young folks with golf clubs and tennis bags gathering in the lobby waiting for the bus to the golf and tennis events. Friday morning has traditionally […]
The introduction of Karine Birazian Shnorhokian as Olympic queen included the proper term “all star” in describing her various achievements. “Special K” (a term some use in referring to Karine) did it all. Her athletic […]
Here are the results of the 86th annual AYF Olympics that were held in Chicago this past Labor Day Weekend. These summary results include the Chapter point totals, the high scorers, Pentathlon, the four events […]
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