Women of Artsakh for Peace
Women of Artsakh for Peace demonstration, March 26, 2022 (Photo: Siranuysh Sargsyan) International Women’s Day was far from a holiday for the women of Artsakh. Motivated by the gas supply crisis in the...
View ArticleTurkish-Armenian attorneys will describe the restitution of minority property...
BOSTON, Mass. – The confiscation of assets belonging to minority communities in Turkey over the past century has long been the subject of countless claims – most of them unsuccessful. However, recent...
View ArticleDesign of the Times: armenia.jpg founder Michael Srourian discusses culture,...
Michael Srourian at an armenia.jpg pop up event (Photo: Cha Cha Studio) Fusing the old with the new was easy for Michael Srourian. All he needed was the means to showcase it to the world. That was when...
View ArticleMaintaining an effective message as we approach the 107th
Protest led by the AYF Greater Boston “Nejdeh” Chapter, Harvard Square, April 2019 (Photo: Knar Bedian) It happens every year around this time. Hundreds of communities around the globe and thousands of...
View ArticleTina Garabedian, Simon Senecal set personal bests; Armenian football falls in...
After a strong showing at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Armenia’s favorite ice dancing duo was back at it again this week. Tina Garabedian and Simon Senecal broke their own personal record at...
View ArticleRemembering activist Aram Jeknavorian and the Lowell ARF’s 127th anniversary
127th anniversary celebration of the ARF Lowell “Aharonian” Gomideh CHELMSFORD, Mass. — The Lowell “Aharonian” Gomideh of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, the first ARF branch established in...
View ArticleIn Memory of Vartan Seraydarian
Vartan Seraydarian (1922 – 2022) Mr. and Mrs. Manoog and Rita Seraydarian and their children Taniel and Meline Mr. and Mrs. Vatche and Seza Seraydarian and their children Liana, Sarin and Tsoler Mrs....
View ArticleRussian peacekeepers deployed to Parukh after Azerbaijani advance on Artsakh
Russian peacekeeping contingent in village of Parukh, March 28, 2022 (Photo: Telegram/RUS_Peacekeeper) The Russian peacekeeping force in Artsakh says that it has taken control of Parukh after an attack...
View ArticleANCA summer internship application deadline set for April 25th
WASHINGTON, DC — University students interested in advancing Armenian American policy priorities and experiencing federal-level pro-Armenian advocacy firsthand are encouraged to apply to the Armenian...
View ArticleArmenian “Rosies” and Female Military Service
As Women’s History Month draws to a close, it’s an appropriate time to bring attention to a national campaign which intersects with that of pioneering Armenian-Americans, specifically the American...
View ArticleA Joyful Celebration: Armen Tashjian turns 100
Armen Tashjian pictured on his 100th birthday celebration at St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church One would think that a community such as Indian Orchard with its long history would have experienced...
View ArticleANCA backs Armenian Genocide Education Act
The Armenian Genocide Education Act, set to be introduced in the days leading up to the April 24th international commemoration of this crime, would provide $10 million over 5 years to the Library of...
View ArticleIn Memory of Margaret Glikas
Margaret Glikas Glikas Margaret “Margie” (Kalajian) of Watertown formerly of Billerica, Massachusetts passed away on April 3, 2022. Beloved wife of Stephen Glikas. Devoted sister of Kenneth Kalajian...
View ArticleNAASR to present “A Look Back, A Look Ahead: A Conversation with Taner Akçam”
Taner Akçam BELMONT, Mass.—The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) will present a webinar with Dr. Taner Akçam, “A Look Back, A Look Ahead,” on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at...
View ArticleRemembering Massachusetts State Police Trooper Tamar Anoush Bucci
Massachusetts State Trooper Tamar Anoush Bucci (March 2, 1988 – March 4, 2022) The family of Massachusetts State Police Trooper Tamar Anoush Bucci is mourning her loss on the one-month anniversary of...
View ArticleANC-NY applauds Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s leadership on Armenian Genocide...
WASHINGTON, DC – The Armenian National Committee of New York praised Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s (D-NY-12th district) most recent initiative promoting broader public understanding of the Armenian Genocide,...
View ArticleAni Hovannisian presents The Hidden Map in UK Parliament
The Hidden Map being screened by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Armenia in UK Parliament. LONDON, England—Filmmaker Ani Hovannisian was invited to speak and share her documentary The Hidden Map...
View ArticleARF Western USA celebrates organization’s 131st anniversary
ARF Western USA celebrates organization’s 131st anniversary GLENDALE, Calif. – More than one-thousand members of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Western USA attended a celebration in honor...
View ArticleEquipping Armenia to Defend Itself
Photo: MoD of Armenia, March 13, 2021 It’s been over a year and a half since Pashinyan dragged Armenia into catastrophe in the 44-day war. Azerbaijani soldiers continue to occupy parts of Armenia and...
View ArticleBroken Khachkars
Khachkars from Julfa, Nakhichevan (Photo: Aram Vruyr, 1915/Wikimedia Commons) Ornately carved tombstones, once stood proud and majestic, interceding with heaven on behalf of the departed souls resting...
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