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Experts Confirm Armenian Legacy in 18th Century Jeweled Gun of Sultan Mahmud I
The 18th Century “Jeweled Gun of Sultan Mahmud I”—a stunning artifact held in the collection of the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. BALTIMORE, Md.—The National Museum of Armenian Ethnography...
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Recognition of Artsakh is a Priority for Hai-Tahd, says ARF Bureau Chairman
ARF Bureau Chairman Hagop Der Khatchadourian addressing the conference YEREVAN—“Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the soldiers on the Armenian border is a second Armenian army—the ARF’s Hai-Tahd...
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Armenian Weekly’s Hairenik Special Anniversary Issue Magazine Now Available...
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The editorial staff of the Armenian Weekly is pleased to announce the online (PDF) release of the English section of the Hairenik and the Armenian Weekly joint, full-color magazine...
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Nita Lowey: Champion of Artsakh Aid
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (Photo: Ralph Alswang/Brookings Institution/Flickr) With the close of this truly historic session of Congress, New York’s Armenian community will bid farewell to a longtime...
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Maestro Tigran Mansurian Visits AMAA’s Avedisian School in Yerevan
Maestro Tigran Mansurian with Avedisian School students and staff Years will pass by and today’s Avedisian School students will grow, yet many of them who were in the School’s auditorium on February...
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AYF Middlesex County West “Musa Ler” Chapter Celebrates 3rd Anniversary
Dancing to traditional Armenian music (Photo: Sona Gevorkian) BEDFORD, Mass.—The Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Middlesex County West “Musa Ler ” Chapter celebrated its third anniversary on Saturday...
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Armenian Youth Day
The entire group poses with the clergy pictured in the center of the back row from left to right: Rev. Fr. Kapriel Nazarian, Rev. Hagop Manjelikian, Rev. Fr. Shnork Souin, and Deacon Michael Sabounjian...
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ARF Representative Attends HDP Convention
ANKARA—The fourth convention of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) in Turkey convened this week with Armenian Turkish parliament member and HDP representative Garo Paylan serving as chair, among...
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Celebrating 35 Years with the ARS Florida “Sosseh” Chapter, 110 Years of the ARS
ARS Florida “Sosseh” chapter members pose for a celebratory photo DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.—During their Valentine’s Day Dance, Chairperson Mary Andonian of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Florida...
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Fuller Center for Housing Organizing Trip to Armenia
Fuller Center volunteers What is a volunteer? A volunteer is someone who is willing to work to help others. A volunteer with the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia (FCHA) works alongside a village...
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Our church is losing ground. Are we up to the challenge?
Last week, our discussion focused on the positive impact of the pan-Armenian spirit emerging in the diaspora. It has brought a new level of energy and effectiveness into our communities. But it is...
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The Red Lotus
Chris Bohjalian researched the thriller that begins with a bike tour in Vietnam on a bike. When my great friend, Dr. Khatchig Mouradian, was kind enough to ask me for an excerpt from my new novel, The...
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Mitch: A Patriot with Boundless Prestige
Mitch Kehetian (1930-2020) Mitch Kehetian. For so many and for so many years, the name has meaning: whether you were in, or are in journalism circles in Greater Detroit, a member of the Detroit...
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Armenian Caucus Seeks Over $100 Million Aid Package for Artsakh and Armenia
WASHINGTON, DC – The Congressional Armenian Caucus is calling for a $100 million aid package for Armenia and robust aid for Artsakh’s lifesaving demining and rehabilitation assistance as House...
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ANCA Salutes Representatives Chu and Costa for Testimony Urging Expanded...
Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) called for $10 million in U.S. aid for Artsakh demining in testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations. WASHINGTON, DC—Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) called...
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Thoughts and Observations
A number of items in recent weeks have made me go “Hmmmm”, so I thought I’d share them. Let’s start with the news about former President Serge Sarkisian’s trial commencing. It seems he and his cohort...
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Congressional Remembrance of the 30th Anniversary of Baku Anti-Armenian...
Congressional Leaders Condemn Baku-Sumgait Anti-Armenian Attacks.png: Members of Congress demand justice for the Baku-Sumgait anti-Armenian pogroms. WASHINGTON, DC – A dozen U.S. House members...
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Lowell ARF Commemorates 1921 Revolt Against Soviet Rule, 30th Anniversary of...
Lowell ARF Aharonian Gomideh joined by ARF-ER Central Committee Executive Director Maral Choloyan and ARF-ER Internal Organizational Committee chair Ani Haroian LOWELL, Mass.—On Saturday, February 29,...
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AYF Leads Washington DC Protest Against Azerbaijani Aggression
Click to view slideshow. WASHINGTON, DC—Armenians young and old from the Washington, DC area joined the Armenian Youth Federation’s (AYF) Ani Chapter at the Azerbaijani Embassy on Sunday to demand...
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Classic Children’s Series Frog and Toad Translated into Armenian
The Armenian School of St. Leon Armenian Church in Fair Lawn, New Jersey in conjunction with Cascade Press is proud to present the first-ever Armenian language translation of Arnold Lobel’s Frog and...
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