At just 20 years old, Garo Bazarbachian has already made a name for himself. His Armenian last name, truncated to one syllable, is also his self-made brand. Pronounced BĂZ with a short a (not BÂZ, […]
Seta Kaligian, beloved wife of Barkev Kaligian and mother of four sons, passed away on November 23, 2018. She was 89 years old. She was born Seta Shoushan Tamzarian in 1929 in Aleppo, Syria. She […]
A small group from the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) recently visited New York to witness Armenia! and the Symposium: Honoring the First Scholars of Armenian Art in America at The Metropolitan Museum of […]
Jack DerAvedisian, owner of Omni Foods in Watertown, died on October 23, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Thelma (Melkonian) DerAvedisian of 68 years and a devoted father to Suren DerAvedisian and his wife […]
The women of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Leola Sassouni Chapter yet again served one of the largest traditional Thanksgiving feasts in Watertown, Massachusetts. This chapter has been hosting Thanksgiving for the local Armenian community […]
On a raw, rainy Monday night in Watertown, Massachusetts, I walked into the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center (ACEC) as your friendly neighborhood reporter. Two hours later, I walked out as an Ungerouhi. I wasn’t […]
Several feet below the sacred altar of St. Stephen’s Armenian Apostolic Church, there is a kitchen unlike any other. This one is bustling with dozens of hardworking Armenian women, laughing and catching up […]
Alik Arzoumanian’s story begins in Lebanon, where she grew up making books for her siblings using simple markers. “We didn’t have many Armenian books back then,” she recalled in her vibrant kindergarten classroom one afternoon. […]
WATERTOWN, Mass.—In its latest issue, the Armenian Review has published a thematic volume on the topic of “Queering Armenian Studies.” Edited by Tamar Shirinian and Carina Karapetian Giorgi, the issue includes research articles, interviews, book […]
WATERTOWN, Mass.—St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School successfully completed its wonderful 2018 Summer Camp program, which was held from July 2nd to August 3rd. The school has offered this five-week camp to the Armenian community of […]
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