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Lazarian Joins Howard Karagheusian Commemorative Corporation
The Howard Karagheusian Foundation recently announced the appointment of Irina Lazarian as its new managing director. The foundation, formally known as the Howard Karagheusian Commemorative Corp....
View ArticleSt. Gregory’s to Host Champagne and Chanel Luncheon
St. Gregory’s Armenian Church of Philadelphia is hard at work organizing a truly original event sure to be enjoyed by all attending. On Sun., Sept. 21, at 2 p.m., a “Designer Bag Bingo” luncheon will...
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At the Forefront of Model Making: Meet Richard Tenguerian
Special for the Armenian Weekly Richard Tenguerian’s architectural model making studio is located in NOHO in New York City. There, Tenguerian and his colleagues create minute versions of some of the...
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The Library of Congress: Where American and Armenian History Come Alive
By Tamar Anna Alexanian When I was applying for the Leo Sarkisian Internship back in February, the blurb at the top of the application said the following: “During the eight-week Washington, D.C....
View Article‘Return to Asbury’ Weekend Reflects on the Past, Embraces the Future
Hundreds of Armenians will gather on the New Jersey shore for the annual “Return to Asbury” weekend, which will be held from Aug. 8-10 in an effort to usher in a new generation of Armenians to Asbury...
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ARF-ER-Sponsored Internship at UN Mission Underway
NEW YORK—The four-week internship program at the Armenian Mission to the UN in New York, sponsored by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Eastern USA (ARF-ER), is currently underway. Interns Talin...
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Chris Bohjalian Visits AGBU Central Office in NY
Best-Selling Author Presents Latest Novel, ‘Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands’ NEW YORK—Critically acclaimed author Chris Bohjalian is traveling across the U.S. on his “Rock and Roll Book Tour” to launch...
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Rated SR Film Fest Kicks Off 2nd Season with Launch Party
NEW YORK—Following a successful inaugural year with 55 films from 18 countries, Rated SR Socially Relevant Film Festival New York is gearing up for its second edition with a gathering at Bettolona...
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Eastern Prelacy Sponsors 28th Annual Datev Institute Summer Program
From June 29 to July 6, St. Gregory of Datev Institute held its 28th annual Summer Program for youth, ages 13-18, at the St. Mary of Providence Center in Elverson, Pa., with the participation of 41...
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Manuelians Spend Summers Assisting Homeless Families with FCHA
RIVER VALE, N.J.—From July 17-28, Leo and Sona Manuelian of New Jersey led a home-building mission to Armenia under the auspices of the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia (FCHA). Since 2010, they have...
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Sahagian Appointed Associate Trustee of ACAA Endowment Funds
By Bedros C. Bandazian At their official meeting on June 30, the Armenian Cultural Association of America, Inc. (ACAA) Board of Directors appointed James G. Sahagian of New Jersey as associate trustee...
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ANEC Organizes Armenian Teachers’ Seminar
Twenty-three teachers from 8 Armenian Saturday schools from New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Boston, and Chicago came together on Sat., Aug. 23 for a one-day seminar organized by the Armenian...
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New Jersey ARS Chapters Hold ‘Walk Armenia’ Event
On Sun., June 1, under the Auspices of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of Eastern United States, the four ARS chapters of New Jersey—“Agnouni,” “Bergen County,” “Shakeh,” and “Spitak”—held their...
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Prayer Service Held for UN General Assembly
Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, pastor of the St. Illuminator’s Cathedral in New York and a member of the Armenian Prelacy Religious Council, represented Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan at the Prayer Service on...
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ARS ‘Susan Terzian’ Hosts Screenings of Maronian Films
Through the efforts of Armenian Relief Society (ARS) “Susan Terzian” Chapter chairwoman Sonia Gulbenk, a series of events were held in Connecticut to screen Bared Maronian’s documentary film “Orphans...
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ARS ‘Mayr,’ ‘Erebouni’ Chapters of NY Hold Fundraisers in Support of ‘Women...
On Sept. 19-20, the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) “Mayr” and “Erebouni” Chapters of New York, under the auspices of the ARS of Eastern USA, held fundraisers in support of Bared Maronian’s upcoming...
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Tumo, CyArk to Teach Students 3D Laser Technology to Preserve Armenian...
WASHINGTON—A new international partnership will bring together Yerevan’s Tumo Center for Creative Technologies with CyArk, an international digital heritage preservation non-profit organization, to...
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Eastern Prelacy Sponsors 28th Annual Datev Institute Summer Program
From June 29 to July 6, St. Gregory of Datev Institute held its 28th annual Summer Program for youth, ages 13-18, at the St. Mary of Providence Center in Elverson, Pa., with the participation of 41...
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Manuelians Spend Summers Assisting Homeless Families with FCHA
RIVER VALE, N.J.—From July 17-28, Leo and Sona Manuelian of New Jersey led a home-building mission to Armenia under the auspices of the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia (FCHA). Since 2010, they have...
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Sahagian Appointed Associate Trustee of ACAA Endowment Funds
By Bedros C. Bandazian At their official meeting on June 30, the Armenian Cultural Association of America, Inc. (ACAA) Board of Directors appointed James G. Sahagian of New Jersey as associate trustee...
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