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Church Picnics Keep You Hopping—and Hoping
‘Tis the season to eat, drink, and be merry. Crowd at a church picnic in Merrimack Valley. No, I’m not thinking Christmas. Plenty of time for that. There’s nothing better during these lazy days of...
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Ban Lifted on Turkish Wrestler Suspended for Racism
Riza Kayaalp The International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) has lifted the ban on Turkish Wrestler and Olympic Bronze medal holder Riza Kayaalp who was suspended for a period of...
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Elderly Armenian Woman Attacked in Istanbul
ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W)—An 80-year –old Armenian woman was the victim of a recent assault in Istanbul’s Ferikoy neighborhood on Aug. 17, reported Agos. Markırıt Camkosoğlu The victim was Markırıt...
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Vahé Berberian up Close
The name Vahé Berberian immediately brings to mind the image of an Armenian man with long silver hair wound up in braids. But his signature look isn’t the only thing Berberian is famous for; his...
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One Soldier’s Tragedy, an Entire Nation’s Shame
“The citizens of the Republic of Armenia shall be under the protection of the Republic of Armenia within the territory of the Republic of Armenia and beyond its borders.” –Article 11.3, Constitution of...
View ArticleSoccer: Armenia’s World Cup Race Is Nearly Run
Mathematically, Armenia still has a chance of securing second place in Group B, and with it, the coveted playoff berth. Simple arithmetic tells us that there are 4 games remaining in the campaign and a...
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Illuminating Artak
The Armenian Weekly August 2013 Magazine Ever since I saw Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece, “Empire of the Sun,” as a child, the subject of war and its effects on children and civilians has been a theme...
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Amid Turmoil, Armenians of Egypt Remain on Sidelines
As violence peaked in Egypt in recent weeks, and rumors spread about an attack on an Armenian church, the Armenian Weekly contacted members of the Egyptian-Armenian community for their interpretation...
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ANCA-ER 7th Annual Banquet to Be Held in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—On Sat., Oct. 12, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Eastern Region Endowment Fund will host the 7th Annual ANCA-ER Banquet in Philadelphia. The banquet will begin with...
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ARF Eastern Region Interns Attend UN Event
Interns at Permanent Mission of Armenia to the UN Observe High-Ranking Officials at Work NEW YORK–On Aug. 6, the UN Security Council held a debate on the UN’s cooperation with regional and sub-regional...
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Family of Priests: The Der Manuelians of Sakrat Palu Across Two Centuries
The author with his daughter Sarah at what remains of the altar of the St. Toros Church in Sakrat, where his ancestors served as priests for more than 150 years. Earlier this year, I wrote an article...
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‘Hai Tahd’ Down Under: Kahramanian Offers a Glimpse into Community Life and...
The Armenian community in Australia is fairly young, but as its numbers grow, so does its activism. Last October, the parliament of New South Wales became the third state in the world to officially...
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Thursday at the 80th Annual AYF Olympic Games
WASHINGTON (A.W.)–Thursday is a light day at the AYF Olympics. Most people arrive on Friday. Those who come on Thursday are often the golfers and tennis players and their families. Golf and tennis are...
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Bohjalian: The boulder’s big, but our children can move it
A child brings two heavy buckets of water into the home of a strange old woman and discovers there a wall of cages with dogs trapped inside–and a small carpet on the floor that has been woven from dog...
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In the Name of Her Son: The Story Behind Artsakh’s Museum of Fallen Soldiers
The Armenian Weekly August 2013 Magazine Black and white photographs of men—and some women—hang on the walls of Stepanakert’s Museum of Fallen Soldiers, reminding visitors of their absence. Tucked in a...
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Friday at the 80th AYF Olympics: The DC Tour
WASHINGTON (A.W.)–There is an advantage to being in our nation’s capital for the AYF Olympics. The city is rich in heritage. Many people came early to tour the Smithsonian, visit all the various...
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93rd ARS Eastern USA Convention A Success
The four-day convention was attended by 41 delegates from 19 ARS Eastern USA chapters. Delegates from across the eastern United States gathered at the Double Tree Hotel in King of Prussia, Pa., from...
View ArticleARF Conference Concludes in Yerevan
YEREVAN—On Aug. 24-26, the ARF Bureau held a conference in Yerevan to discuss four key topics: organizational problems, the situation in the Caucuses and its implications on Armenia, the country’s...
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Editor of Lemkin Autobiography to Speak at NAASR
BELMONT, Mass.—On Thurs., Sept. 19, Dr. Donna-Lee Frieze, a genocide scholar and editor of the newly published autobiography of Raphael Lemkin, will give a lecture entitled “Raphael Lemkin: The...
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The Kharpert Country Club
WASHINGTON (A.W.)–At the AYF Olympics this year, you may have seen fifteen or so people wearing navy blue polo shirts with an Armenian flag logo and the words: Kharpert Country Club. We look forward to...
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