Retracing the Path of the Genocide, History Becomes Contemporary
By Aram Arkun Mirror-Spectator Staff WATERTOWN – With a hundred years now having passed after the start of the Armenian Genocide, the immediacy of the event has most obviously faded away. The...
View ArticleA Granddaughter’s Journey
By Alin K. Gregorian Mirror-Spectator Staff LOS ANGELES — Dawn Anahid MacKeen grew up in Los Angeles, the granddaughter of survivors of the Armenian Genocide. She is also an investigative journalist....
View ArticleState of Georgia Senate Recognizes Armenian Genocide
WASHINGTON — Last week, the Georgia State Senate adopted SR 991, a resolution “Recognizing the month of April, 2016, as Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month” in Georgia, reported the Armenian...
View ArticleUCLA Scientists to Help Map Armenian Genome
LOS ANGELES — Sevak Avagyan, co-founder of the ArmGenia Research Charitable Trust of Yerevan, Armenia, and Thomas Coates, director of the Center for World Health at the University of California at Los...
View ArticleRecipe Corner: Sausage Rigatoni with Basil and Peas
By Christine Vartanian Datian 1 pound sweet Italian sausage or turkey sausage, casings removed 1 pound package rigatoni pasta or your favorite whole-wheat pasta 1 large onion, chopped 1 medium red or...
View ArticleJazz Great George Avakian Honored by Lincoln Center’s Performing Arts Library
By Florence Avakian Special to the Mirror-Spectator NEW YORK — World famous jazz impresario George Avakian was honored at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center in a...
View ArticleGerald Papasian Gives Talk, Screens ‘Gariné’ Opera
By Aram Arkun Mirror-Spectator Staff WATERTOWN — Actor and director Gerald Papasian screened a video recording of the opera buffa “Gariné” on March 6 at the newly renovated Armenian General Benevolent...
View ArticleChefs Party for Heritage Park
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Celebrate with Boston’s top Chefs during the Chefs Party for Our Park! to benefit for Armenian Heritage Park’s Ongoing Care being held on Wednesday, May 18, at the Royal Sonesta...
View Article‘Hooting for Houry’: Striving to Be the First Female Gymnast to Represent...
By Aram Arkun Mirror-Spectator Staff WATERTOWN — Armenian women in the Soviet Union were trained as professional gymnasts, but after the independence of the Republic of Armenia, only male gymnasts...
View ArticleRecipe Corner: Eggplant Walnut Ricotta Rolls With Fresh Greens and Basil Salad
By Christine Vartanian Datian Ingredients 6 Japanese eggplants, sliced lengthwise in 1/2-inch slices Kosher salt 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese 1/2 cup finely ground walnuts, (about 1 cup whole walnuts...
View ArticleBen H. Bagdikian, Reporter of Broad Range and Conscience, Dies at 96
By Robert D. McFadden BERKELEY, Calif. (New York Times) — Ben H. Bagdikian, a journalist and news media critic who became a celebrated voice of conscience for his profession, calling for tougher...
View ArticleTraces of Germany in Armenian History and Culture
By Heide Rieck-Wotke Special to the Mirror-Spectator BOCHUM, Germany — What do we know about the footprints left since the Middle Ages in Armenia, footprints made by German emperors, bishops,...
View ArticleLet The Trumpets Sound!
By Muriel Mirak-Weissbach Special to the Mirror-Spectator YEREVAN — “The world is changing, and so are human values. Only music remains a constant spiritual island.” These wise words are those of Diana...
View ArticleSexual Violence Against Armenian Women: A Weapon of Genocide
By Adam Strom Many who talk and teach about the Armenian Genocide have had real difficulty over the past 100 years naming the systemic abuses against Armenian women for what they are: sexual violence...
View ArticleRecipe Corner: Oriental Bulgur Bowl with Chicken and Vegetables
By Christine Vartanian Datian Ingredients 2 cups medium bulgur 4 cups low-sodium chicken, turkey or beef broth (vegetable broth may also be used) A handful of broken or crushed vermicelli, orzo, or egg...
View ArticleArmenian General Benevolent Union Continues Its Mission in a New Era
By Hagop Vartivarian Without a doubt, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) has been a gift of providence for Armenians throughout the past 110 years. It has achieved preeminence over the course...
View ArticleAileen Agopian Lectures on Contemporary Middle Eastern Art
By Hagop Vartivarian NEW YORK — Considering the times we are living through, an unusually interesting evening lecture took place on March 8 dedicated to contemporary art in the Middle East, especially...
View ArticlePresident Sargisian Arrives in Boston; Reception Hosted at Baikar
By Alin K. Gregorian Mirror-Spectator Staff WATERTOWN — President Serge Sargisian and his entourage arrived in Boston on Monday, March 28, for the Armenian leader’s inaugural visit to Massachusetts. As...
View ArticleRecipe Corner: Stuffed Roma Tomatoes with Three Cheeses
Christine Vartanian Datian shares with us her recipe for “Stuffed Roma Tomatoes with Three Cheeses” which was originally published in the LasVegas Review Journal on December 9, 2014. Ingredients:...
View ArticleWriter Smpad Devletian Dies
By Hagop Vartivarian NICOSIA, Cyprus — Writer and Armenian Democratic Liberal activist Smbad Devletian died here on March 24 at the age of 93. He was born on the Greek island of Lesbos in 1923, where...
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