Raffi Chilingirian breathes air and soul into the duduk
BY MILENA BAGHDASARYAN THE ARMENIAN WEEKLY My quest to discover talented Armenians from all around the world continues successfully, as we, the Armenians, are gifted with the great talent to…
The busy Chicago “Ararat” Junior Chapter
BY ALINE KILLIAN THE ARMENIAN WEEKLY The Chicago AYF “Ararat” Juniors have had a very busy spring and summer. First was our annual Talent Show to raise money for a…
Second Collection of Arpi Sarafian’s Endless Crossings: Reflections on Armenian Art Has Been Released
GLENDALE – After the success of Endless Crossings: Reflections on Armenian Art and Culture in Los Angeles (September 2019), the second collection of literary and artistic reviews by critic, Arpi…
Haigazian University Holds its 64th Commencement Exercises
BY MIRA YARDEMIAN Public Relations Director What feels like the end is often the beginning! On Friday, June the 7th, 2024, despite the challenges that Lebanon and the region are…
Anti-Armenian drawing at Winchester High School prompts two students to take action
BY LILLIAN AVEDIAN On May 30, high school juniors Alex Kebadjian and João-Cameron Hopkinson delivered a presentation to their peers at Winchester High School in Massachusetts about why, in Kebadjian’s…
MOURAD ARMENIAN SATURDAY SCHOOL HOLDS END-OF-YEAR “HANTES”
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—The year-end hantes at Mourad Armenian Saturday School of Providence took place on Sunday, May 19, 2024, in the Sts. Vartanantz Church’s Aramian Auditorium. In attendance were church pastor…
Armenian Symphony Orchestra to Tour US for First Time
NEW YORK — The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, led by the Founding Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Sergey Smbatyan, is gearing up for its debut tour in the United States…
MUSICAL EXPLORERS AT CARNEGIE HALL INTRODUCE CHILDREN TO ARMENIAN FOLK MUSIC
BY LILLIAN AVEDIAN On a Saturday afternoon at New York’s iconic Carnegie Hall, hundreds of children danced the “Tamzara.” The women of the Armenian folk trio Zulal clapped and skipped…
USC’s First-Ever Armenian History Month Celebrates Diversity of Armenian Experiences
LOS ANGELES – As April comes to a close, the USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies and USC Armenian Students’ Association conclude the first-ever Armenian History Month celebration at USC.…
Natalie Qasabian and Sev Ohanian establishing filmmaking scholarship endowmen
LOS ANGELES—Armenian Educational Foundation (AEF) proudly announces the establishment of a new endowment fund through the generosity of filmmakers Natalie Qasabian and Sev Ohanian. The Natalie Qasabian and Sev Ohanian…