Tekeyan Cultural Association 34th Annual Convention October in Montreal
MONTREAL, Canada — The Tekeyan Cultural Association of the US and Canada (TCA) will hold its 34th annual convention in Montreal from October 9 to 11. Delegates will participate from various parts of...
View ArticleMaster Violin Maker Injeian Cracks Stradivarius Theft Case
By Elizabeth Bloom PITTSBURGH, Penn. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) — It was a family reunion of sorts. But instead of long-lost cousins, this family reconnected with a long-lost violin, once removed....
View ArticleOf Summer Doldrums, Scoops and Spoofs
By Muriel Mirak-Weissbach Special to the Mirror-Spectator One hot day in late July I received emails from two friends — one is Armenian and the other Italian — both alerting me to a curious letter...
View ArticleActress Angela Bassett Named Honorary Chair for SOAR La Cañada Chapter
LA CANADA, Calif. —SOAR-La Cañada welcomes actor and filmmaker Angela Bassett Vance as the honorary chairperson for the La Cañada Chapter. Gifted and charismatic, Vance has captivated audiences around...
View ArticleObituary: Arax Kesdekian Suny
FLOURTOWN, Penn. — Arax Suny died in Flourtown, Pennsylvania, at the age of 98. She died from old age with no underlying illness. The mother of Ronald Grigor Suny, Professor of History at the...
View ArticleObituary: Samuel V. Hagopian
HOUSTON, Texas — Samuel V. Hagopian died on August 10 at the age of 89. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY to the late Movses and Satenig Hagopian. Upon his return from serving in the US Army as a medic...
View ArticleHidden Armenians Can’t Get Baptized in Armenia
By Raffi Bedrosyan YEREVAN — Along with many high points experienced during the historic trip of 80 hidden Armenians from Turkey, there were also a few low points. The highs included warm welcomes by...
View ArticleTurkish Obstacles no Barrier for Karanian
By Tom Vartabedian PASADENA, Calif. — Istanbul is under siege. The Turkish consulate has been bombed and the police station invaded by suspected Isis terrorists, resulting in bloodshed and a number of...
View ArticleMerrimack Valley Genocide Commemoration Program on Sept. 20
By Tom Vartabedian NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — A commemoration with the theme, “Weaving Armenia’s Story through Music” will take place Sunday, September 20, at 3 p.m. at North Andover High School. The...
View ArticleRECIPE: Middle Eastern Lamb Kebab Platter with Grilled Eggplant, Tomatoes,...
Sometimes a party needs music. However, a party always needs food. And this food is sure to get the party started. Lamb Kebab 2 pounds ground lamb (substitute use 1 pound ground lamb and 1 pound...
View ArticleThe Bastard of Istanbul Released in German
By Muriel Mirak-Weissbach Special to the Mirror-Spectator BERLIN — For many Germans, the centenary commemorations provided the impetus to learn more about the Armenian genocide. Fortunately, several...
View ArticleAmerican-Armenian Professor Living in France Tackles Gunman in Amsterdam...
By David Barrett PARIS (Daily Telegraph) — The first heroic passenger to wrestle a weapon from the high-speed train gunman was Mark Moogalian, a 51-year-old professor at the Sorbonne, tackled Ayoub...
View ArticleJewish Community Relations Council of Atlanta Passes Armenian Genocide...
ATLANTA — The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Atlanta has adopted a resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Dr. Vahan Kassabian, Armenian Assembly State...
View ArticleReview: As the Poppies Bloomed: Love and Hate in 1915
By Christopher Atamian Maral Boyadjian’s debut novel, As the Poppies Bloomed is a fictionalized account of her family’s experience during the Armenian Genocide of 1915, which decimated the families of...
View ArticleAIWA Establishes Laurel Karabian Fund for the Arts
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Affiliate of the Armenian International Women’s Association announces the establishment of the Laurel Karabian Fund for the Arts program. An inaugural luncheon will be...
View ArticleTurkish Constitutional Court Will Review Sis Catholicosate Lawsuit
YEREVAN (News.am) — The Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church, which filed a lawsuit with Turkey’s Constitutional Court over regaining ownership of its historic...
View ArticleArmenian Genocide Survivor Yevnige Salibian Dies
GLENDALE (Asbarez) — Yevnige Salibian, a survivor of the Armenian Genocide, died on August 30 at the age of 101. Salibian became an outspoken advocate for truth and justice on the Armenian Genocide. In...
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CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER 7 — Saturday, “100 Years and Flourishing,” St. Peter Church Ladies Society 57th Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon, at Four Seasons, Westlake Village, CA. Details to come. CONNECTICUT...
View ArticleIstanbul Biennial commemorates Armenian Genocide
ISTANBUL (PanARMENIAN.Net) — The 14th Istanbul Biennial, titled “Saltwater: a Theory of Thought Forms,” opened last week amid calls for all participating artists to suspend their work for 15 minutes in...
View ArticleMemorial Church Centennial to Be Marked
WATERTOWN — The Armenian Memorial Church of Watertown will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a commemorative banquet at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Woburn on Saturday evening September 26, and a...
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