Little Armenias: It’s a Small World After All
PARIS — Say you are visiting Estonia and get the yen for yalanchi. Robin Koulaksezian has you covered. You have your choice of Sevan Grill, Noy Grill and Zangezur Grillbar in downtown Tallinn....
View ArticleSan Francisco Armenian Church Set on Fire
SAN FRANCISCO (FaceBook, sfgate.com, Asbarez.com)– The building next to St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church in San Francisco was set on fire at approximately 4 a.m. on September 17....
View ArticleGrowing Up Armenian In The Midwest
“In those days, we lived from Armenian event to Armenian event,” my friend reminisced. A group of us had gathered in a small restaurant in Chicago. It was a reunion of sorts — most of us were the same...
View ArticleStudy of Medieval Armenian History in Global Context Boosted by Prestigious...
FLORENCE, Italy – Armenian studies generally is an individual pursuit in the West, with scholars coming together periodically for conferences and workshops. In Europe, this is suddenly about to change...
View ArticleThe 2020 Canadian Lunenburg Doc Fest kicking off with ‘Bloodless: The Path to...
NOVA SCOTIA, Canada – The Cultural Impact Foundation (CIF) is thrilled to announce that its first project, “Bloodless: The Path to Democracy,” commissioned to multiple award-winning filmmaker, Bared...
View ArticleArtsakh Public TV News Update: Video Reports
STEPANAKERT — This installment of the Artsakh news video update includes reports on the opening of open-air libraries in the Park of Freedom Fighters in Stepanakert; Artsakh fruit production; the start...
View ArticleBiden Campaign Official Klempic Issues Statement
WASHINGTON – Elvir Klempic is the National Affinity and Ethnic Engagement Director for the Joseph Biden presidential campaign. He has issued a statement on his role in the Biden campaign and his...
View ArticleProtestors in Yerevan Demands Resignation of Minister of Education
YEREVAN — It was a hot Wednesday of demonstrations in front of the Armenian Parliament on September 16 as angry demonstrators from the opposition party Lusavor Hayastan [Bright Armenia] protested...
View ArticleFor the First Time, the Diocesan Assembly Meets Virtually
NEW YORK — On Saturday, September 12, the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America broke new ground by holding a “virtual” Diocesan Assembly. It was the first time in the organization’s...
View ArticleValeria Kasparova-Vaneh Kasyants: ‘Modernity Is Love and Respect for the Past’
YEREVAN-SAINT PETERSBURG — Choreographer, dancer, contemporary dance teacher Valeria Kasparova (whom many in Armenia know as Vaneh Kasyants) was born in the family of art manager Vadim Kasparov and...
View ArticleArmenia Tree Project Organizes Its First Annual Virtual Wine Tasting Event
BOSTON — Armenia Tree Project (ATP) has organized its first annual virtual wine tasting fundraising event on October 24, at 4 p.m. PST/ 7 p.m. EST via Zoom video conferencing. Anush Gharibyan O’Connor,...
View ArticleBelgian Philology Publication’s Latest Issue Dedicated to Daniel Varoujan
GHENT, Belgium — The Revue belge de Philologie et d’Histoire / Belgisch Tijdschrift voor Filologie en Geschiedenis (97, 2019) has published a special issue on Daniel Varoujan. Edited by Professor Peter...
View ArticleMan Who Saved Teen From Sinking Car Given Sweeney Award For Bravery
BOSTON (CBS) – A man who saved a teenager from a sinking car is this year’s recipient of the Madeline Sweeney Award for Bravery, an honor given annually on September 11 in Boston. He was nominated for...
View ArticlePashinyan Lays Out Long-term Plans on 29th Anniversary of Independence
YEREVAN — On September 21, Armenia celebrated the 29th anniversary of its independence. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan delivered a message of congratulations, adding his long-term vision for the...
View ArticleSeptember 21 Proclaimed Armenian Independence Day in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON — Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has proclaimed September 21 in Washington DC as “Armenian Independence Day,” the Armenian Embassy in the US informs. The proclamation reads: “Whereas,...
View ArticleSchools Open in Armenia
By Thomas Toghramadjian Special to the Mirror-Spectator DEBED — In ordinary times, the start of classes at Debed Secondary School in the province of Lori means a day of celebration, with speeches,...
View ArticleBehind Trump’s Turkish ‘Bromance’: Lev Parnas, Oligarchs and a Lucrative...
By Aubrey Belford, Adam Klasfeld, Andrew W. Lehren and Dan De Luce WASHINGTON (NBC News) — It was the day before Donald Trump’s inauguration and Turkey’s top diplomat was looking to make inroads with...
View ArticleAzerbaijan Attacks Artsakh: Message of Armenian Defense Minister Tonoyan
YEREVAN – Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia David Tonoyan’s message in translation follows. Dear compatriots, Early this morning, crudely violating international humanitarian law norms...
View ArticleAppeal from the ADL Supreme Council: Armenia under Attack
Recent bellicose rhetoric by Azerbaijani and Turkish public figures turned into acts of aggression on the morning of September 27, as Azerbaijani armed forces, violating the terms of the ceasefire,...
View ArticleArmenians Volunteering to Defend Artsakh
YEREVAN – This video was taken on the night of September 27, 2020 at the Shengavit Military Commissariat in Yerevan. The crowd is comprised of men waiting to volunteer and reservists being called to...
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