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Bohjalian: Shining a Light on the Shadow of Denial
The Armenian Weekly April 2013 Magazine One night in November 2009, I heard Gerda Weissmann Klein speak in Austin, Texas, at the Hillel chapter at the University of Texas. Gerda is not only one of the...
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ALMA to Feature Hacikyan Exhibit
WATERTOWN, Mass.—On Wed., May 22, illustrator and printmaker Talleen Hacikyan will give an informal talk about her work at the opening of her exhibit at the Armenian Museum of America (ALMA). The...
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Diasporan Monitors Remain Positive Despite Widespread Election Irregularities
By Sara Anjargolian and Ursula Kazarian Photos by Eric Grigorian As reports of irregularities during the Yerevan municipal election continue to make headlines in the media, members of a joint...
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Garbis: After the Elections
Now that the dust has settled it’s time to reflect upon the Yerevan municipal elections as an attempt to understand what unfolded and what went wrong. Diasporan repatriate Babken Der Grigorian...
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Camp Haiastan Founders’ Project in Full Gear
FRANKLIN, Mass.—The spark that ignited Camp Haiastan in the mid-1940’s is turning into an inferno these days, thanks to a group of aficionados determined to bring credit where it’s due. Joined in the...
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The Armenian Weekly Releases PDF of April 2013 Magazine
Editor’s Desk: Heritage, Memory, and Justice (Download full PDF of magazine here) In 1929, the Armenian author Hamasdegh made a pilgrimage to the Syrian desert of Der Zor, which he called “that immense...
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Relay for Cancer Research at Harvard
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—On April 5, the American Cancer Society hosted its annual 24-hour “Relay for Life” event at Harvard University. Participants formed their own teams, which tried to raise $1,000 for...
View ArticleArmenian Genocide Truth and Justice Act Introduced in U.S. House of...
WASHINGTON– As Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Erdogan continues his official U.S. state visit, a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives introduced the Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice Act, a new...
View ArticleSave the Date: Philadelphia to Host 2013 ANCA-ER Banquet
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—More than 300 supporters of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) are expected to attend the 2013 ANCA Eastern Region Banquet on Sat., October 12, at the Hilton Doubletree...
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ANC-Illinois Hosts International Conference on Ottoman Genocides
SKOKIE, Ill.—The largest academic conference ever held focusing on the Armenian, Assyrian, and Greek genocides concluded on Sat., May 11, after two days of presentations by more than a dozen scholars...
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Together We Learn
Kristi (center) with Gayane and Bob April was for me an intensive course in the plight of minorities, human rights, and conflict-affected peoples. It started when I attended a documentary screening of...
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ANC-NY and AGBU-YP Screen ‘Orphans of Genocide’ to Community
Film to air at 8 pm on PBS affiliate WMHT in New York on June 6 NEW YORK—On Thurs., May 16, the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of New York and the AGBU Young Professionals of Greater New York...
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‘Sistema Armenia’: Providing Musical Opportunities for Armenia’s Youth
El Sistema is a global initiative that aims to transform children’s lives through music. Pianist Anna Mikaelian Meschian has founded the Armenian chapter of the program, called Sistema Armenia. In an...
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Filmmaker Eric Nazarian: Picture Warrior
“I’m not a soldier; my gun is my camera, and my pen.” Eric Nazarian’s words rung out across the lecture hall of the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) Center in Belmont,...
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Lucy Daghlian Personifies Armenian Mother
WASHINGTON—In this year of the Armenian mother, as proposed by the Armenian Apostolic Church, one individual stood out among the rest during the National Representative Assembly (NRA) Convention held...
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ARS Eastern Region Holds Regional Seminar in New York
On March 18, the “Erebouni” and “Mayr” Chapters of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) hosted the ARS Eastern Region seminar at the St. Illuminator’s Cathedral Hall in New York. More than 85 members from...
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Blazing New Trails for Armenia’s Olympic Skiing
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—The road to Sochi may be high and mighty but Arman Serebrakian is prepared to take his leaps and bounds. His passion is skiing. His intent? To bring Armenia a skiing medal in the 2014...
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Louisiana State Senate Recognizes Karabakh Independence
Urges U.S. to ‘Support Self-Determination and Democratic Independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic’ BATON ROUGE, La.–The Louisiana State Senate adopted a resolution yesterday saluting the Nagorno...
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Young Diasporans Keeping Our Culture Alive, One Song at a Time
Ten bold, black letters of the Armenian alphabet are etched across Razmik Tchakmakian’s left upper arm, the letters comprising a powerful word that has been central to the plight of Armenians and...
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Letter to the Editor: Save a Gambr!
Dear Editor, There are many things that come to mind when you think of Armenia, but the Gampr is probably not at the top of your list. The Gampr is a dog breed native to the Armenian highlands, with a...
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