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An Artsakh teacher's journey to Harvard
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (754+ words) I want to become a spy. That is the only way I can see my village once again." This is what one of Ashot Gabrielyan's students told him after being displaced from Artsakh. The boy's teacher is himself a young…...
As Arshile Gorky's "Untitled" returns, so should we
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (1621+ words) This time of year always seems to carry a familiar weight " something deeply universal for Armenians: an unspoken feeling of grief that settles in almost instinctively. It's a difficult emotional balance: mourning lost lives and the lands left behind, intertwined…...
Remembering the Armenian Genocide through art
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (1191+ words) Art has a way of helping people express, process and heal from trauma, regardless of whether that trauma happened to us directly or if we inherited it from our great-grandparents. It has been more than 100 years, and still most Armenian…...
Armenian cultural renaissance
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (871+ words) Today's release will build on previous discussions of the Millet system to explore the expansion of cultural activities in the Armenian community during the Ottoman Empire. The Armenian cultural renaissance of the 18th and 19th centuries within the Ottoman Empire, otherwise known…...
Marianna Gevorgyan: A virtuoso voice of the Armenian kanun
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (412+ words) Marianna was born in Yerevan in 1986 and began her musical journey at the Alexander Spendiaryan Music School. She pursued higher education at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory, completing her bachelor's, master's and postgraduate studies with high honors. Her dedication to…...
Maintaining Armenian identity in Javakhk
1+ week, 2+ day ago (265+ words) The following remarks were delivered at the AYF D. C. "Ani" Chapter's annual Lenten Dinner by U. Vartkaes Pamboukian, Chair of the AYF D. C. "Ani" Chapter, reflecting on his participation in Camp Javakhk in 2024 and 2025." To briefly summarize, for those unfamiliar with the program,…...
Taraz traditions: Armenian heritage from Toronto to New York
1+ week, 4+ day ago (877+ words) As a first-generation Armenian Canadian, I am fortunate to have grown up with a rich and varied heritage, including music, clothing and food. While this was impactful, it was usually limited to personal homes, church or the occasional secular event....
AYF D. C. supports ARS Camp Javakhk at annual Lenten dinner
1+ week, 4+ day ago (788+ words) Founded in 1942, the AYF Washington DC "Ani" and "Sevan" chapters work to unite Armenian youth and organize activities in the DC, Maryland and Virginia area. The chapter has a Senior ("Ani") and Junior ("Sevan") chapter. The Washington DC "Ani" chapter…...
Traditional Armenian games
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