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AUA Study: Mining in Armenia Creates Poverty, Income Inequality
YEREVAN—While mining contributed to economic growth in Armenia between 2004-10, it simultaneously created income inequality and poverty, according to a recent study by the AUA Acopian Center for the...
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ARF Unveils Platform for May 5 Elections
YEREVAN—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) last week unveiled its platform for the May 5 Yerevan Municipal Elections. Below is the full announcement, with some minor edits. The party will be...
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Nazarian to Show ‘Bolis’ Film at NAASR
BELMONT, Mass.—On Thurs., May 2, acclaimed filmmaker Eric Nazarian will show his short film “Bolis” (2010) and give a lecture entitled “Shattered Screens: Can Cinema Break Taboos About the Armenian...
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Heritage Foundation Launches ‘I Care’ Campaign for Park Care, Maintenance
BOSTON, Mass.—The Armenian Heritage Foundation, the sponsor of the Armenian Heritage Park, gratefully acknowledges and appreciates the past support received from the Armenian community of Massachusetts...
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Musaner to Perform at ALMA May 1
WATERTOWN, Mass.—On May 1, the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) will host the nine-person group MusAner, with its unique blend of jazz orchestration and Armenian folk instruments. The...
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Spring Concert to Feature Musicians, Visual Art
WALTHAM, Mass.—On May 5, various talented Armenian musicians from distinguished conservatories and universities throughout the country will take the stage at the AGBU’s 2nd Annual Performing Artists...
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MA State House Commemoration Cancelled
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO THE EVENTS CURRENTLY UNFOLDING IN THE BOSTON AREA! BOSTON, Mass.—Each April for the past 28 years, members of the Armenian community along with state legislators and...
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ARS Participates in UN Conference on Women
The Armenian Relief Society participated in the United Nation’s 57th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York, from March 4-15, 2013. CSW, a functional commission of the UN Economic and...
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Mark Geragos to Speak at St. James
On Mon., May 6, famous criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos will speak at the St. James Armenian Church Men’s Club Dinner about his book with Pat Harris, Mistrial: An Inside Look at How the Criminal...
View ArticleGenocide Prevention Organizations Call on Coca-Cola, Citigroup to Sever Ties...
WASHINGTON—America’s leading genocide prevention groups this week called upon Coca-Cola and Citigroup to suspend their participation in a conference hosted by an organization waging a public campaign...
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Dadoyan to Speak at NAASR on Armenians in Medieval Islamic World
BELMONT, Mass.—On Thurs., May 9, Prof. Seta B. Dadoyan will give a lecture entitled “Armenian History Beyond the Pillars of Hercules: Plus Ultra” at the National Association for Armenian Studies and...
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DC Community Demands US Reaffirmation at White House Protest
WASHINGTON—On April 21, Armenian-Americans from across the Greater Washington, D.C. area called for an end to U.S. complicity in Turkey’s genocide denial at a White House rally held just days before...
View ArticleU.S. Reps Support Aid for Armenia, Artsakh, Javakhk, and At-Risk Middle East...
WASHINGTON—Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chairmen Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) and Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) were joined by more than 20 of their colleagues in calling on leading House foreign aid...
View ArticleKnights, Facing History Announce Winners of Essay Contest
NEW YORK—High school and college students nationwide were invited to address the question, “Why Is it Important for Schools Nationwide to Include the Armenian Genocide in the Core Curriculum?” in the...
View ArticleA Collaboration of Art and Music: Remembering the Genocide
OAKLAND GARDENS, N.Y.—On Sat., April 13, the Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs and the Holy Martyrs Armenian Day School came together to present an “Evening of Remembrance” to commemorate the 98th...
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WGBH’s ‘Neighborhood Kitchens’ to Feature Sevan Bakery on April 27
BOSTON, Mass.—WGBH-TV’s Neighborhood Kitchens, a local food, culture, and travel show, returns for a second season of episodes to explore New England’s cultural diversity through food. The 13-episode...
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Toronto Commemorates Genocide
A scene from the commemoration TORONTO, Canada—In commemoration of the 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, more than 600 members of the Canadian-Armenian community of Toronto, joined by a...
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Michigan Workshop Promotes Awareness among Educators
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Committed to their mission to promote awareness of and gain U.S. recognition for the first genocide of the 20th century, a local group of Armenian-American activists hosted the sixth...
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Menendez and Royce Lead Annual Capitol Hill Genocide Commemoration
WASHINGTON—The Chairmen of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee – the two powerful Congressional panels with oversight over U.S. foreign policy – joined with...
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Archbishop Choloyan Offers April 24 Opening Prayer for House of Representatives
WASHINGTON—His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, Prelate of the Armenian Apostolic Church of the Eastern United States, offered the opening prayer of the U.S. House of Representatives on Armenian...
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