Scholarship Fund Seeks to Support Students Attending Armenian Schools
LOS ANGELES — The significance and value of education was championed among dedicated philanthropists in the picturesque setting of the Mr. C Beverly Hills on Sunday, May 19, during the Donors’...
View ArticleCelebrating 25 Years of Tree Planting in Armenia
By Monique Svazlian Special to the Mirror-Spectator LOS ANGELES — It was 25 years ago that Carolyn Mugar, an Armenian-American activist from the Boston area, visited Armenia during the difficult time...
View ArticleMystical and Modern: The Naghash Ensemble Launches Fundraising Bid for New CD
YEREVAN/NEW YORK — After five years of touring throughout Europe, the Naghash Ensemble of Armenia is returning to the recording studio to finish their “Songs of Exile” trilogy, a project that has been...
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A Celebration of Hope and Gratitude
TAPPAN, N.J. — On May 18, ore than 360 guests filled the grand ballroom of the Old Tappan Manor in New Jersey to honor two individuals who have supported St. Nersess Armenian Seminary: Archbishop...
View ArticleWorld Bank Employees Establish AUA Scholarship Fund to Honor Late Friend
WASHINGTON — Kathy Lalazarian, a senior public sector specialist at the World Bank, was a talented leader and professional who tragically passed away in 2018. As the lead for World Bank-supported...
View ArticleArmenian Justice Minister Resigns
YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Armenia’s Justice Minister Artak Zeynalian tendered his resignation on Friday, June 7, after just over a year in office. Zeynalian gave no reason for his decision which he announced...
View ArticleEvening of Laughs Raises $20,000 for Armenian Cultural Center
HAVERHILL, Mass. — On Friday, May 10, the Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe hosted a comedy night with nationally known comedians Lenny Clarke and Friends to support the Family Life and Culture...
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Syrian Restaurants in Armenia: A Pinch of Home, a Taste of Exile
By Ugur Ümit Üngör Yerevan: From Culinary Desert to Oasis The first time I visited Yerevan was for the fieldwork for my Ph.D. research in the summer of 2006, when I took the tantalizingly slow Soviet...
View ArticleCelebrating Komitas’ 150th Anniversary in Washington
WASHINGTON — On Saturday, June 1, Dr. Naira Babayan and Vasily Popov presented a concert celebrating the legacy of one the founders of Armenian music, Komitas, at the Mansion at Strathmore. The...
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Leon Redbone (Dickran Gobalian), Idiosyncratic Throwback Singer, Is Dead at 69
By Neil Genzlinger NEW HOPE, Penn. (New York Times) — Leon Redbone, who burst onto the pop-music scene in the mid-1970s with a startlingly throwback singing style and a look to go with it, favoring...
View ArticleProject Save Founder Ruth Thomasian Speaks at Genocide Commemorations in San...
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Project SAVE Armenian Photograph Archives founder and president Ruth Thomasian visited San Diego to speak at two Armenian Genocide Commemoration events: “Armenians Through the...
View ArticleZareh Sinanyan leaves City Council to work for Armenian government
By Lila Seidman GLENDALE (Glendale News-Press) — Glendale City Council member Zareh Sinanyan is stepping down from his municipal post to accept a position with the Armenian government. Sinanyan, first...
View ArticleArmenian Museum Receives $100,000 from Cummings Foundation
WATERTOWN — The Armenian Museum of America is one of 100 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s “$100K for 100” program. The Watertown-based organization was...
View ArticleJournalist Deniz Yücel Speaks Out on Arrest in Turkey
FRANKFURT, Germany — Many journalists, too many, have been arrested and jailed in Turkey and for political reasons. The numbers run into the hundreds. Deniz Yücel is one of them; he was “not the first...
View ArticleRecipe Corner: Guest Recipe: Baked Spinach and Eggs (Havgitov Spanach)
Contributed by Akaby Yaylaian Ingredients: 3 boxes frozen chopped spinach, drained 4 large eggs, well beaten 2 large onions, finely minced 1 stick melted butter (reserve 2 tablespoons) 1/2 teaspoon...
View ArticlePashinyan Faces Traps in and out of Armenia
Spending a few weeks in Armenia gives one the benefit of access to the ongoing processes that generate the news. But ironically, that news is not always true. In Armenia, one is caught in the jungle of...
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Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon Panossian Gives Kids Smiles in Armenia
PASADENA, Calif. — Award-winning Armenian-American plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Andre Panossian of Los Angeles is volunteering his skills to travel to Armenia again this month (June 2019) to...
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Recipe Corner: Homemade Apricot Leather
Recipe and photos contributed by Robyn Kalajian at thearmeniankitchen.com Approximate yield: 40 rolled pieces. Apricot leather is one of Robyn Kalajian’s daughter’s favorite treats, so whenever she is...
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Jewish Reflections on Our Genocide
By Gilbert Bilezikian, ThD We Armenians have reached a point in the history of our nation when the survivors of our Genocide, our parents and grandparents, have left us for their eternal destiny,...
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Armenian Bar Association Turns 30, Marks Anniversary with Flair and Education
LOS ANGELES — Gracing the 30th anniversary of its establishment, the Armenian Bar Association will convene a fascinating annual conference and celebrate its red-letter day in dramatic fashion on June...
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