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Exciting New Artists to Participate in ‘Musical Armenia’ Concert
By Lucy Ishkanian NEW YORK—On Fri., April 19, the highly anticipated Musical Armenia concert series presented by the Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Prelacy Ladies’ Guild will...
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ARS Youth Connect Program Held in New York
On Sat., March 2, New York University’s Kimmel Center was the venue for the Armenian Relief Society Eastern USA’s (ARS) Youth Connect Program (YCP). The ARS began the educational program in 1971 at...
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HMADS Steps out in Style with ‘Night of Fashion’
By Lana Kazangian NEW YORK—New York’s Fashion Week may have met its match. On Fri., March 1, the HMADS Alumni Association hosted “A Night of Fashion” at the swanky Leonard’s of Great Neck, N.Y. This...
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Chris Bohjalian to Speak at Columbia University
For years, the stories were told in hushed voices. The tragic true-life tales would escape the lips of the survivors in the privacy of their homes as they revealed their struggles to family members,...
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Herand Markarian’s Newest Project a Gem
The man who brought you “Georgetown Boys,” “Silence,” and “Mirrors” has a new project these days, one completely devoid of the theater and stage. Child places flowers at Dzidzernagapert on April 24 in...
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ANCA ER Executive Director Discusses Genocide Justice on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON—Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region Executive Director Michelle Hagopian discussed a full array of Armenian American policy priorities, including efforts to end U.S....
View ArticleAYF Junior Winter Olympics 2013
This year’s Mid-Atlantic Junior Winter Olympics (JWO) was hosted by the Philadelphia “Papken Suni” Chapter from March 15-17. In attendance were members from Philadelphia, New Jersey, Boston, North...
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Décor Meets Wedding Fashion with Designer/Blogger Vané Broussard
Interior designer Vané Broussard has been styling homes since her days as a young intern in New York. Today, she works for Ghislaine Vinas Interior Design, which recently made the cover of Interior...
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An Interview with ‘Musical Armenia’ Performers Melikian, Ojakhyan
The annual Musical Armenia concert series will take place at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York on Fri., April 19. The concert will feature Siberian-born violinist Nune Melikian and...
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ARS Participates in UN Conference on Women
The Armenian Relief Society participated in the United Nation’s 57th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York, from March 4-15, 2013. CSW, a functional commission of the UN Economic and...
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DC Community Demands US Reaffirmation at White House Protest
WASHINGTON—On April 21, Armenian-Americans from across the Greater Washington, D.C. area called for an end to U.S. complicity in Turkey’s genocide denial at a White House rally held just days before...
View ArticleKnights, Facing History Announce Winners of Essay Contest
NEW YORK—High school and college students nationwide were invited to address the question, “Why Is it Important for Schools Nationwide to Include the Armenian Genocide in the Core Curriculum?” in the...
View ArticleA Collaboration of Art and Music: Remembering the Genocide
OAKLAND GARDENS, N.Y.—On Sat., April 13, the Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs and the Holy Martyrs Armenian Day School came together to present an “Evening of Remembrance” to commemorate the 98th...
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Resilience Echoes Throughout Times Square for 98th Commemoration
Among the thousands of tourists and native New Yorkers who crisscrossed through the bustling and overflowing streets of Times Square on Sunday afternoon, April 21, there were only three individuals...
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ANCA-ER Shares Community Concerns During Capitol Hill Advocacy Day
WASHINGTON—As Armenian-Americans commemorated the genocide in communities throughout the nation, ANCA Eastern Region board members and top regional activists brought the message of genocide affirmation...
View ArticleMelikian to Receive Ellis Island Medal of Honor Award
NEW YORK—Gregory J. Melikian of Phoenix, Az., will be awarded the 2013 Ellis Island Medal of Honor by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO), the sponsor of the Ellis Island Medals of...
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Bohjalian Electrifies Audience at Columbia University
Critically acclaimed author Chris Bohjalian led a spirited and engaging book discussion about his New York Times best-selling novel The Sandcastle Girls on Thurs., April 19 at Columbia University’s...
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Elderly Armenian Couple Targeted with Racist Letter
ANCA-GW Calls for Investigation into Anti-Armenian Threat BETHESDA, Md.—The Armenian National Committee of America – Greater Washington (ANCA-GW) today called upon police and postal authorities to...
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April 24 Observed at Bergen County Courthouse
HACKENSACK, N.J.—Bergen County officials and local Armenian residents commemorated those who perished during the Armenian Genocide at the Bergen County Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon, April 24, in...
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Jeb Bush Honored as ‘Friend of Armenians’ at Diocese Banquet
As the son and brother to two U.S. presidents, and a two-term governor of Florida, John Ellis “Jeb” Bush is one of the most influential figures in America today. He’s viewed as a trailblazer on the...
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