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California’s most notable contemporary artists from the Joan and Jack Quinn...
John AltoonUntitled, 1969Ink and Pastel on Paper63’ X 43’Courtesy of the Joan and Jack Quinn Family Collection WATERTOWN, Mass. – The Armenian Museum of America is pleased to present its largest...
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AAHPO celebrates renewal of activities
EDGEWATER, N.J. – On May 1, known traditionally as “May Day,” members of the Armenian American Health Professionals Organization (AAHPO) celebrated spring and the renewal of activities that serve...
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Pentecost: A Celebration and a Challenge
Juan Bautista Maíno, 1615-1620, Pentecost (Public Domain) Sunday, June 5 is Pentecost, the birthday of the Christian church. The church was born 50 days after the resurrection of Jesus. The word...
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AGBU and Matenadaran launch a publication on ancient Armenian manuscript of...
Manuscript Heritage of Artsakh and Utik co-authored by Hravard Hakobyan, Tamara Minasyan, and Vahe Torosyan The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) and the Matenadaran — Mesrop Mashtots Institute...
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Hamazkayin Lebanon’s Seminar for Armenian Youth on Culture and Identity
Organizers and participants of the Hamazkayin Lebanon seminar, “Post-Genocide Creative Vision: Memory, Art and Demand for Restitution” pictured outside Armenian Genocide Orphans Aram Bezikian Museum...
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In Memory of Zarouhi Chalian
Zarouhi (Izmirlian) Chalian (1930-2022) Zarouhi (Izmirlian) Chalian, 91, formerly of Indianapolis, IN, passed away Sunday morning, May 29, 2022 in Normal, IL, surrounded by her loving family. Known as...
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Armenia’s Existential Decision
Avetik Chalabyan First of a multi-part series, this article was originally published in Armenian by Mediamax on May 24, 2022. Avetik Chalabyan’s legal representatives have published his article penned...
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Opinions vs. Facts: A letter to the editors of The Tablet
Author’s note: The following commentary was sent to the editors of The Tablet on May 20, 2022. No response was forthcoming. The article in question is essentially a commentary or opinion piece, but...
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Armenia’s scientific ecosystem needs a revival for the country’s future...
Gituzh calls on the Diaspora to combine forces to advance the development of scientific research and R&D capacities that serve Armenia’s needs. In the social welfare and economic modernization of a...
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ANCA welcomes high school leaders to Washington for Summer Academy
Applications are open for the second annual ANCA Haroutioun and Elizabeth Kasparian Summer Academy set for August 1st to 5th, 2022 WASHINGTON, DC – Armenian American high schoolers and rising...
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Letters from Aram
Aram Khachaturian’s handwritten letter to Emma Tsaturyan “To the respectable Emma. With good memories. From Aram Khachaturian, with thankfulness towards her. June 12, 1956 Moscow.” My eyes widened as...
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SAS awards graduate research and conference grants to students in the field...
The Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) has announced the recipients of its spring 2022 Graduate Research and Conference Grants. The three recipients were Atineh Movsesian for her research exploring the...
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Erdogan expands political reach to France and throughout Europe
Turkish president Erdogan, February 16, 2021 (Photo: Presidency of the Republic of Turkey) Last week, I wrote about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s plans to collect votes from Turkish...
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Humanitarian programs foster resilience in Artsakh’s ‘Zartir Lao!’ generation
ARS Soseh Kindergarten students all smiles for the camera In the months since Azerbaijan’s unprovoked September 2020 attack on Artsakh, Armenian and non-Armenian humanitarian, non-governmental and...
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Scenic Southern Syunik
Meghri (Photo: Raffi Dadaian) Between heaven and earth lies the majestic Mount Khustup, towering 10,500 feet and watchfully guarding the southernmost Armenian province of Syunik. Each corner of...
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Debunking Myths on the Road to a Sustainable Armenia
FAIR LAWN, NJ—On Wednesday, June 8, at 6:00 p.m. ET, Dr. Irina Ghaplanyan—author of Post-Soviet Armenia: the New National Elite and the New National Narrative—will present the third Zoom discussion in...
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In Memory of Rakel Chiloyan
Rakel (Demirdjian) Chiloyan (1927-2022) Rakel Chiloyan, beloved and dedicated mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully in Watertown, Massachusetts after a short illness on June 1, 2022....
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AYF Internship 30th Anniversary: The Original “Work From Home”
’90s era brochure, courtesy of Sona Gevorkian The Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) is a phenomenal, one-of-a-kind operation. Our youth-run, difficult-to-explain organization is the product of decades of...
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Unveiling the truth and rebuilding after war
By Sarhad Melkonian Editor’s Note: Sarhad Melkonian, a member of the AYF New Jersey “Arsen” Chapter, was one of six winners in the 2022 Junior Seminar Council AYF Camp Haiastan Campership Essay...
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Alzheimer’s Care Armenia awarded grant to launch innovative early detection...
YEREVAN – Alzheimer’s Care Armenia has launched the Brain Health Armenia Project. The grant comes from the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC), the organization leading an unprecedented global...
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