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
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 […]
Holy Trinity’s Erevan Choral Society to Present Concert on April 17
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—In commemoration of our Sainted Martyrs of 1915, and dedicated to His Eminence Archbishop Yeghishe Gizirian of blessed memory, the Erevan Choral Society of the Holy Trinity Armenian Church will present a concert on Sun., April 17, at 2:30 p.m., in the church sanctuary at 145 Brattle St. in Cambridge. Under the direction of […]
Harvard to Host Conference on Armenian, Jewish Armed Resistance to Genocide
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Four outstanding scholars and researchers will speak at “From Musa Dagh to the Warsaw Ghetto: Armenian and Jewish Armed Resistance to Genocide,” on Thurs., March 31, at 8 p.m. at Harvard University, Science Center Auditorium D, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge. (clockwise from top left) Eric Bogosian, Dikran Kaligian, Deborah Dwork, and James Russell The […]
Narzakian Bequest a Thrifty $281,912
LOWELL, Mass.—Throughout their generous, yet unheralded lives, brother and sister Harry and Rose Narzakian lived by the rules of charity and open-heartedness. They donated to their church and political organizations, youth camps and newspapers, orphanages and other worthy causes, both here and abroad. They never wavered toward those in need. Now, the same could be […]
Prelacy Honors Boloian for 46-Year Choir Service
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.—The year was 1970. The average home sold for $5,000. Income averaged out to $9,500. A postage stamp sold for six cents. And Richard M. Nixon was serving as president of the United States long before the Watergate scandal. That same year, a group of conscientious Armenians from Merrimack Valley pooled their efforts […]
Book Launch for Yessayan’s ‘In the Ruins’ Set for March 6 at Watertown Library
WATERTOWN, Mass.—In June 1909, Istanbul author Zabel Yessayan journeyed to the scene of the 1909 massacres of Armenians in Adana as a member of the commission appointed by the Armenian patriarch to survey conditions and provide relief to the victims. Author Zabel Yessayan (seated, center) with other members of the delegation sent from Istanbul to […]
Mouradian to Speak at NAASR on Armenian Communities in China
BELMONT, Mass.—On Thurs,. March 10, Dr. Khatchig Mouradian will present a lecture entitled, “‘Don’t Fall Off the Earth’: The Armenian Communities of China from the 1880’s to the 1950’s,” beginning at 7:30 p.m., at the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) Center, 395 Concord Ave. in Belmont. The Armenian community in Manzhouli (Circa […]
Balakian to Speak at Salem State
Peter Balakian The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Salem State University will welcome Dr. Peter Balakian on Wed., March 3, for a special day of education and commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. The day’s events will culminate in a public lecture by Balakian as part of the Sonia Schreiber Weitz Series. An award-winning […]
Lost Hagopian Art to Be Exhibited at AMA
On Sat., March 12, the Armenian Museum of America (AMA) will host the opening of a touring exhibition displaying the works of Yenovk Der Hagopian entitled, “Untold Story of an Armenian-American Artist.” The opening will include a reception held in the Adele & Haig Der Manuelian Galleries on the third floor of the Museum. The event […]
