Gulbenkian Organizes Western Armenian Language Revitalization Summer Workshop

Gulbenkian Organizes Western Armenian Language Revitalization Summer Workshop

The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation organized a week-long workshop in Western Armenian language acquisition. The workshop advanced the department’s strategic priority of revitalizing Western Armenian by defining tangible outputs and creating working groups tasked with materializing those outputs. The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation organized a week-long workshop […]

Law Enforcement Authorities Still Negotiating in Ongoing Hostage Situation

Law Enforcement Authorities Still Negotiating in Ongoing Hostage Situation

United States State Department Condemns Attack; Urges Authorities to Show ‘Restraint’ YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian authorities said on July 20 that they do not plan to storm the Yerevan police station that has been seized in an ongoing hostage situation since July 17. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) said that they are still in negotiations with the […]

Pianist and Composer Karén Hakobyan Named Armenia Fund’s Cultural Program Advisor

Pianist and Composer Karén Hakobyan Named Armenia Fund’s Cultural Program Advisor

PARAMUS, N.J.—Armenia Fund USA Eastern Region affiliate recently announced the addition of Armenian-American pianist and composer Karén Hakobyan as their new cultural program advisor. Karén Hakobyan On behalf of the board of Armenia Fund USA, Executive Director Lisa Stepanian explained the decision: “As a non-profit organization focused on building infrastructures, many of which include the […]

Armenian Museum of America Now a ‘Pokéstop’

Armenian Museum of America Now a ‘Pokéstop’

The Armenian Museum of America is taking advantage of its new status as a “Pokéstop” to invite Pokémon Go players through its doors. Every Thursday, starting on July 21, the museum will be hosting #Luresday Thursday. Every Thursday, starting on July 21, the museum will be hosting #Luresday Thursday. By dropping a lure in the […]

Armenians Create a Legacy for Future of Merrimack Valley

Armenians Create a Legacy for Future of Merrimack Valley

For decades Armenians living in the Northern Merrimack Valley region of Massachusetts have been parishioners of two stalwart churches, St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church of Haverhill and Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Church of Lawrence. Families of these two parishes attended weekly service, christenings, marriages, funerals as well as countless dances and socials. These […]

Human Rights Association Istanbul Branch Releases Report on Turkey’s War on Kurds

Human Rights Association Istanbul Branch Releases Report on Turkey’s War on Kurds

ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)–The Human Rights Association (HRA) Committee Against Racism and Discrimination Istanbul branch recently released an official report entitled, “A Racist War is Waged Against the Kurds in Turkey.” After a two-week investigation, the group confirmed that the war currently being waged against the Kurdish people is “racist in every aspect.” To collect their […]

Gathering in NJ for Artsakh Fund’s Arajamugh Village Expansion Project

Gathering in NJ for Artsakh Fund’s Arajamugh Village Expansion Project

  More than 50 friends and community members gathered at the home of Alex and Talar Sarafian in Paramus on June 5. PARAMUS, N.J.—More than 50 friends and community members gathered at the home of Alex and Talar Sarafian in Paramus on June 5 in support the Arajamugh Village Expansion Project, a collaboration between the […]

What’s the Excuse Now?

What’s the Excuse Now?

Alton Sterling: July 5, 2016, Baton Rouge, Louisiana…dead. Philando Castile: July 6, 2016 in Falcon Heights, Minnesota (near Minneapolis)…dead. Police murders both. Alton Sterling (L) and Philando Castile (R) It would be too easy to rattle off names of unjustly killed people, overwhelmingly black, all under highly questionable circumstances. In almost all cases, what would […]

AMAA: Concerned with the Future of Istanbul’s Camp Armen

AMAA: Concerned with the Future of Istanbul’s Camp Armen

Last week, Rev. Kirkor Ağabaloğlu, the pastor of the Armenian Evangelical Church of Gedik Pasa in Istanbul, was in Armenia, along with a delegation comprised of members of the committee for the construction and rehabilitation of Istanbul’s Camp Armen, including engineer Nazareth Binatli, architects Aleen Pontioglu and Zhan Gavrilov, Hrant Dink Foundation representative Delal Dink, […]

St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School 2016 Graduation Ceremonies

St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School 2016 Graduation Ceremonies

WATERTOWN, Mass.—In June 2016, St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School (SSAES) successfully completed its 32nd academic year. The Graduation Ceremonies were held on June 16 (K) and June 17 (Elementary). A scene from the Kindergarten graduation ceremony In her remarks, school principal Mrs. Houry Boyamian focused on: – The 13th Graduating Class Trip to Armenia – […]