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NJ ARS Chapters Host Vahan Zanoyan on Book Tour
By MaryAnne Bonjuklian On Sept. 22, a warm, Sunday afternoon, the four New Jersey chapters of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS), Eastern USA, once again came together to celebrate the book signing of...
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Karakashian Presents Different View of Komitas’s Life
By Meghri Baronian Dr. Karakashian with the organizers RIDGEFIELD, N.J.—On Oct. 5, as part of the Month of Culture, the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society of New Jersey, along with...
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Balakian to Talk at Lafayette College
On Wed., Oct. 23, Prof. Peter Balakian will deliver a lecture titled, “Raphael Lemkin, Cultural Destruction and the Armenian Genocide,” at Lafayette College. His recent article on this topic appeared...
View ArticleHovnanian School to Host Annual ‘Art in Fall’ Exhibit
NEW MILFORD, N.J.—On Nov. 16-17, “Art in Fall” will present its 5th annual art exhibition at the Hovnanian School in New Milford. Showcasing the work of more than 30 national and international artists...
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Frieze Presents Lecture on New Lemkin Autobiography
NEW YORK—Dr. Donna-Lee Frieze delivered a lecture on Oct. 2 titled, “Raphael Lemkin: The Armenian Genocide and the Autobiography of the Insistent Prophet,” at Columbia University’s Butler Library, at...
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ANEC Holds Symposium on Armenian Women in NY
NEW YORK—His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, had deemed 2013 the “Year of the Mother of the Armenian Family” and asked Armenians throughout the world to organize activities...
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Hovannisian Delivers Talk in Trumbull
By Kit Kaolian TRUMBULL, Conn.—At Armenian Church of the Holy Ascension on Nov. 3, Dr. Richard Hovannisian’s presentation on the people and culture remaining in historic Western Armenia left the more...
View ArticleLifton, Hirsch, and Balakian to Discuss ‘Survivor Meaning’ at Columbia
NEW YORK—On Wed., Dec. 4, the Armenian Center at Columbia University will host “Survivor Meaning: After the Armenian Genocide, the Holocaust, and Hiroshima: A Symposium with Robert Jay Lifton, Peter...
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Tickets on Sale Now for AGBU ‘Performing Artists in Concert’ at Carnegie Hall
NEW YORK—The Armenian General Benevolent Union’s (AGBU) New York Special Events Committee (NYSEC) is holding its 6th annual Performing Artists in Concert event on Sat., Dec. 7, at Weill Recital Hall,...
View ArticleArmenians in the Supply Chain
Armenians are known for many things. For one, we are known for our acumen in chess. We seem to win more than our share of medals in Olympic wrestling and boxing. We have luminaries in the arts, from...
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Gazarian to Speak at Men’s Club on ‘Volunteering in Armenia’
WATERTOWN, Mass.—On Mon., Dec. 2, writer and producer Ric Gazarian will speak on “Volunteering in Armenia: Receiving by Giving” at the dinner meeting of the St. James Armenian Church Men’s Club in...
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Astvatsaturian Turcotte Speaks at Hovnanian School
NEW MILFORD, N.J.—The Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society of New Jersey and the Hovnanian School invited Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte to present her book, Nowhere, a Story of Exile, on...
View ArticleCast of ‘Where Is Your Groom?’ to Perform Encore in NJ
Following a successful Off-Broadway debut in New York City’s The Players Theatre this fall, the cast and crew of the Armenian-themed comedic play, “Where Is Your Groom?” (“Pesad Oor Eh?”) are gearing...
View ArticleNew York Celebrates ARF Day, Raises 25k for Syrian Relief
WOODSIDE, N.Y.—On Sat., Nov. 2, the New York community gathered to celebrate the 123rd anniversary of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) at an event hosted by the New York “Armen Garo”...
View ArticleASA Announces 2014 ‘Arthur Halvajian’ Poetry Competition
WARWICK, R.I.—The Armenian Students Association of America (ASA), Inc. this month announced that it will sponsor the Armenian Poetry Project’s (APP) annual Arthur Halvajian Memorial writing...
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‘Armenian Youth Talent’ Showcased at Carnegie Hall
NEW YORK—On Dec. 1, for the fifth consecutive year, “Armenian Youth Talent” finalists were featured at New York’s prestigious Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Dedicated to the 110th anniversary of...
View Article6th Annual AGBU NYSEC Concert Raises 50k for Performing Arts
Carnegie Hall Event Commemorates 25th Anniversary of Spitak Earthquake NEW YORK—An unexpected combination of Armenian folk songs, classical compositions, and Spanish lyrics all came together seamlessly...
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Armani Introduces the ‘Socially Relevant Film’
NEW YORK (A.W.)—What makes a film “socially relevant”? Actress and filmmaker Nora Armani has defined social relevance as a film’s ability to stimulate, uplift, and enlighten its audience, leaving it...
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ARS NY ‘Mayr’ Chapter Hosts Fundraiser to Benefit Syrian-Armenians
By Anahid M. Ugurlayan On Dec. 8, a sold-out crowd gathered at Almayass Restaurant in New York City for a fundraiser luncheon hosted by the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) New York “Mayr” Chapter. More...
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Rev. Haig Kherlopian Ordained at NY Evangelical Church
NEW YORK—On Sun., Dec. 15, Haig Kherlopian was ordained as the minister of the Armenian Evangelical Church of New York in an impressive and elegant service before more than 200 people in attendance,...
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