El Sistema is a global initiative that aims to transform children’s lives through music. Pianist Anna Mikaelian Meschian has founded the Armenian chapter of the program, called Sistema Armenia. In an interview with the Weekly, Meschian discusses the new project, its objectives, and how others …
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—On April 5, the American Cancer Society hosted its annual 24-hour “Relay for Life” event at Harvard University. Participants formed their own teams, which tried to raise $1,000 for cancer research. Throughout the night, the teams walked on the indoor track, and occasionally engaged …
BOSTON, Mass.—On April 25, the Boston University Armenian Students’ Association (ASA) hosted a discussion about what it means to be an Armenian in the diaspora. The panelists were Anita Postaljian, a 2012 Birthright Armenia volunteer; Stephen Kurkjian, a retired Boston Globe editor/reporter; and Judy Norsigian, …
A scene from the commemoration BOSTON, Mass.—On April 23, the Armenian General Benevolent Union Young Professionals (AGBU-YT) of Boston and the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Greater Boston “Nejdeh” Chapter hosted a candlelight vigil at the Armenian Heritage Park in downtown Boston to commemorate the 98th …
The annual Musical Armenia concert series will take place at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York on Fri., April 19. The concert will feature Siberian-born violinist Nune Melikian and soprano Narine Ojakhyan from Yerevan. The musicians recently spoke with the Armenian …
Interior designer Vané Broussard has been styling homes since her days as a young intern in New York. Today, she works for Ghislaine Vinas Interior Design, which recently made the cover of Interior Design Magazine and won Best of the Year for 2012. Broussard is …
“I Left My Shoes in Istanbul,” a documentary film by Beirut-based writer and director Nigol Bezjian, was screened at the Istanbul Independent Film Festival in February. The film chronicles the journey of a Lebanese-born Armenian poet through his first visit to the city, and the …
Sun., March 24 was a good day for Armenian fans of wrestling. Artur Aleksanyan, 21, was crowned European Champion of the 96 kg. Men’s Greco-Roman event at the 2013 European Wrestling Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia. The young victor easily defeated his opponent, Bulgaria’s Vladislav Metodiev, …
Dr. Kay Mouradian’s novel, My Mother’s Voice, tells the biographical story of the writer’s mother, Flora Munushian, and her journey of surviving the genocide as a young teenage girl. Dr. Kay Mouradian’s novel, My Mother’s Voice, tells the biographical story of the writer’s mother, Flora …
Despite being named the World Book Capital of 2012, Yerevan has controversially gone ahead with a plan to revamp an area that was known for its mom-and-pop book dealers. In a story that has been shaping up for the greater part of the past year, …
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