Tekeyan Central Board Assembles in New Jersey
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. – Members of the Central Board of the Tekeyan Cultural Association (TCA) of the United States and Canada were guests at the home of Hilda Hartounian, newly elected chair of the...
View ArticleDetroit TCA Welcomes Rev. Jebejian to Community
BLOOMFIELD, Mich. — On Thursday, June 23, Edmond and Nora Azadian opened their home on behalf of Tekeyan Cultural Association (TCA) to host a dinner welcoming the new Priest at St. John Armenian...
View ArticleArmenia in the Limelight of World Politics
By Edmond Y. Azadian Turkey and Azerbaijan have cornered Armenia in its international relations. They have blockaded the country and have been trying to stifle it by isolating it in regional...
View ArticleArmenians Celebrate to Help Artsakh Victims
By Muriel Mirak-Weissbach Special to the Mirror-Spectator BOCHUM, Germany — For Nathanial Ullmann, a journalist for the largest regional newspaper in Germany, the response of participants at a concert...
View ArticleAncient Armenian City of Ani Included in UNESCO World Heritage list
PARIS (PanARMENIAN.Net) — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) cultural agency on Friday, July 15 added a ruined Armenian city inside Turkey’s border to its...
View ArticleRecipe Corner: Onion, Bulgur and Tomato Summer Salad (or Appetizer)
By Christine Vartanian Datian 1 large yellow or red onion, finely diced or chopped 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded, diced 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded, diced 2 stalks celery (and tops), diced...
View ArticlePokémon Creatures Take over Armenian Museum
WATERTOWN — The Armenian Museum of America is taking advantage of its new status as a “Pokéstop” to invite Pokémon Go players through its doors. Every Thursday, starting on July 21, ALMA is hosting...
View ArticleArmenian Caucus in Washington Expands
WASHINGTON — The Armenian Assembly of America welcomed the bipartisan expansion of the leadership of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues with the addition of Representatives David Valadao...
View ArticleStandoff with Police Continues in Yerevan; All Hostages Released
YEREVAN (Combined Sources) — Thousands of demonstrators were marching in Yerevan late on July 25 in support of a group of gunmen who have occupied an Armenian police station for more than a week. The...
View ArticleReflections on Pope Francis’s Visit to Armenia
What follows is a reflection by Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America, on the visit of Pope Francis to Armenia in June 2016. “I have greatly...
View ArticleRecipe Corner: Grilled Caprese Sandwiches
By Christine Vartanian Datian Here’s a gourmet marriage of grilled cheese sandwiches and Caprese salad, best made in summer, when tomatoes and basil are at their peak. 8 slices (about 11 oz.) rustic...
View ArticleCatholicos of All Armenians Received the Metropolitan of the Archdiocese of...
ECHMIADZIN — On July 21 Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians; received Metropolitan Antonios (El Soury) of the Archdiocese of Zahle of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of...
View ArticleA Lesson and an Inspiration: FAR’s Children’s Center
BOSTON and YEREVAN — “Lively, warm, colorful – a happy place,” that’s how Anna Tellalian described her visit to the Children’s Center in Yerevan, Armenia. The Children’s Center is a program of the Fund...
View ArticleSenate President and Middlesex Sheriff Host Screening of ‘Beyond the Wall’
BOSTON — More than 50 legislators and staffers participated in a Massachusetts Senate screening of “Beyond the Wall,” a locally-produced documentary focused on reentry, co-hosted by Senate President...
View ArticleAMAA’s Boston Area Orphan and Child Care Committee Will Host Fundraising Dinner
WELLESLEY, Mass. — The Boston Area Orphan and Child Care Committee of the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its “In the Spirit of Giving Gala,” a...
View ArticleMren on Verge of Collapse
By Florence Avakian NEW YORK — An awe-inspiring but gravely worrying lecture on the preservation of historic Armenian churches in danger of collapse, was presented by leading Armenian art historian Dr....
View ArticleRemembering Neery: Maverick Armenian-American Art Figure Passes Away
By Christopher Atamian NEW YORK — The curator and social activist Neery Melkonian passed away on July 2 after a long and painful bout with pancreatic cancer. The world is a poorer place for her loss....
View ArticleKnesset Education Committee Recognizes Armenian Genocide
TEL AVIV, Israel (Times of Israel) — The Israeli Knesset’s Education, Culture and Sports Committee on Monday, August 1 announced it recognizes the Armenian genocide and urged the government to formally...
View ArticleVamos, Team Armenia!
RIO DE JANEIRO— The official opening ceremony of the Olympic Games took place on August 5, with the cauldron lit in Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium. From August 5 to 21, 10,500 athletes from 205...
View Article‘My Time Is Right Now’: Houry Gebeshian Makes Olympic History
By Andi Altenbach RIO DE JANEIRO (Excellesports.com) — As a young gymnast, Houry Gebeshian remembers having two particular role models. One was close to home, an older girl named Nicole Langevin who...
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