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AAHPO Holds 20th Anniversary Gala in Grand Style at New York Athletic Club
NEW YORK—It was a joyous reunion, sold out weeks in advance, to mark the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Armenian American Health Professionals Organization (AAHPO) at the famed New York...
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ANCA Salutes America’s ‘Near East Relief’ Efforts at Capitol Hill Briefing
WASHINGTON—The efforts of Near East Relief (NER), the unprecedented American campaign of international humanitarian assistance that saved and sustained hundreds of thousands of Armenian Genocide...
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‘Sayat Nova International Composition Competition’ Announces Winners
The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) recently announced the winners of the 2014 Sayat Nova International Composition Competition: Hovik Sardaryan, 21, of Armenia was awarded first prize; Fun...
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Spirit of Christmas Fills Sisters Academy in Radnor
RADNOR, Pa.—Amidst the flurry of activity that takes place at the end of each year, the Armenian Sisters Academy of Radnor was filled with the spirit of Christmas last month. A scene from the Christmas...
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Charny, Smith, and Gaunt to Speak at Centennial Conference in NY
NEW YORK—Scholars Israel Charny, Roger Smith, and David Gaunt are among the confirmed speakers at “Responsibility 2015,” the international conference marking the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide, to...
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Hrant Dink Commemorated in NYC on Anniversary of Death
Supporters holding Armenian flags, candles, and images of Hrant Dink gathered in midtown Manhattan across the Turkish Consulate on Tuesday evening, Jan. 20, to honor the anniversary of—and seek justice...
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Haidostian in Conversation with Mouradian at Ramapo College in NJ
MAHWAH, N.J. (A.W.)—On Tues., Feb. 10, Haigazian University President Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian will speak at Ramapo College on “The Scourge of Genocide: A Century of Angst in the Middle East,”...
View ArticleGroundbreaking Symposium at Columbia to Focus on ‘Monuments and Memory’
NEW YORK—Major scholars from around the world will participate in a timely and thought-provoking conference at Columbia University titled, “Monuments and Memory: Material Culture and the Aftermath of...
View ArticleARS to Commemorate Centennial with Events in March
The Armenian Relief Society (ARS), Inc. and ARS Eastern USA are planning a series of events from March 5-7 to commemorate the Armenian Genocide Centennial in the New York/New Jersey area. On Thurs.,...
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Sisters Academy Annual Family Night: A Fun Cure for Winter Blues
RADNOR, Pa.— The winter weather couldn’t keep nearly 250 people from attending the Armenian Sisters Academy’s (ASA) annual Family Night on Sat., Jan. 24. ASA’s Hovsepian Activity Center was packed with...
View ArticleSAS Holds Elections for 2015 Executive Council Officers
The Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) celebrated its 40th anniversary at its Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C., on Sat., Nov. 22. A new Executive Council was elected with Barlow Der...
View ArticleKOV Announces Genocide Essay Contest
“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread,...
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AMAA Executive Director Zaven Khanjian Delivers Hrant Dink Lecture
PARAMUS, N.J.—As part of the Armenian Missionary Association of America’s (AMAA) commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, AMAA Executive Director and CEO Zaven Khanjian...
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‘Where Is Your Groom?’ Performs in Philadelphia
MEDIA, Pa.—The cast of “Where Is Your Groom? (Pesad Oor Eh)” performed for an enthusiastic crowd in a sold-out show at Delaware County Community College on Jan. 31, in an event hosted by the St....
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ARS-ER Scholarship Fund Established in Honor of Vergine Jamgotchian
The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of Eastern USA Board of Regional Directors recently announced the establishment of a $15,000 scholarship fund in honor of Vergine Jamgotchian, a lifelong ARS member,...
View ArticleAIWA NJ Plans Commemorative Luncheon, Campaign for March 2015
By Ruth Bedevian The Armenian International Women’s Association (AIWA) New Jersey affiliate is organizing a commemorative luncheon on Sun., March 8, at the Villa Amalfi restaurant in Cliffside Park,...
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AMAA, Haigazian Host Friendship Dinner in NJ
By Gilda Buchakjian (Kupelian) PARAMUS, N.J.—The Seasons Banquet Hall was abuzz with guests at the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA)-Haigazian University (HU) Friendship Dinner on Feb....
View ArticleKoV ‘Ani’ Lodge Begins Lecture Series Marking Centennial
Next Lecture on Feb. 26 at George Mason University WASHINGTON—The Knights of Vartan (KoV) Ani Lodge in Washington has begun a three-part academic lecture series touching upon different aspects of the...
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Contemporary Genocide Play to Debut in NYC in April
NEW YORK—Although the Armenian Genocide occurred a century ago, descendants of victims are still grappling with the consequences of this historic calamity and what the hundred year mark means to them...
View Article‘Chhange’ to Commemorate 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
The Center for Holocaust, Human Rights and Genocide Education (Chhange) will be hosting a number of events in commemoration of the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide. Commemorative reception On Sun.,...
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