AAHPO Members Complete First Medical Mission in Armenia
In an effort to continue contributing to the improvement of the healthcare system in Armenia, the Armenian American Health Professional Organization (AAHPO) organized its first medical mission that took place in conjunction with the Third International Medical Congress in Armenia last summer.
AAHPO medical mission participants
During the month of July, AAHPO members visited hospitals and clinics [...]
AAHPO Gala Banquet to be Held in NJ
Fundraising Efforts Dedicated to Continuing Medical Education in Armenia
As a physician at the Ninotsminda Emergency Center, Dr. Lilit Ananikyan spends her days performing surgeries, checking in on her patients, and treating the ill in this Armenian-populated district in the Javakhk region of southern Georgia. Serving in an under-staffed and under-resourced hospital, Ananikyan and her colleagues [...]
Actor Hrach Titizian Speaks about Broadway Debut
NEW YORK—The plaza of St. Vartan Cathedral served as the stage for Broadway actor Hrach Titizian, who recently starred alongside Robin Williams in the critically acclaimed play “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo.”
Titizian speaking about his acting career and role in the Broadway play ‘Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo.’
The Los Angeles-based actor took time [...]
FAR Honors Aznavour in New York (Video, Slideshow)
NEW YORK—Only the rare individual can conquer the international music scene while using his renown and resources to improve the lives of people around the world.
Aznavour addresses the attendees. (Photo by Edmond Terakopian)
Such a man is Charles Aznavour—whose music has bridged two centuries and countless international boundaries, and whose humanitarian efforts have elevated cause of [...]
Hundreds Gather to Help Preserve Historic Armenian Church
NEW MILFORD, N.J.—Though thousands of miles away from the St. Giragos Armenian Church in Dikranagerd, Turkey, Armenians from the tri-state area filled the Hovnanian Armenian School Banquet Hall in New Milford to capacity on Saturday evening, May 14, to learn more about this historic church and raise money for its renovation project.
Archbishop Aram Atesian, Vicar [...]
Luminaries Reflect on Charles Aznavour’s Achievements, Comment on His Activism
Aznavour to Be Honored in New York City
Esteemed and respected musicians, artists, and community leaders from across the globe will gather to pay tribute to one of the world’s greatest musicians and entertainers, Charles Aznavour, in a star-studded event to take place at the exquisite Cipriani Wall Street on Friday evening, May 20.
Charles Aznavour
The evening [...]
Thousands Gather in Times Square to Commemorate 96th Anniversary of Genocide
NEW YORK—On Sunday afternoon, May 1, as thousands of people gathered at the crossroads of America to honor the martyrs of the Armenian genocide, the message to the world was clear: While almost a century has passed, and Turkish denial is stronger than ever, the Armenian genocide will not be forgotten and it will remain [...]
‘Friends of Warm Hearth’ to Help Armenia’s First Long-Term Group Home
Information Session to Take Place May 12 in New York
While volunteering for the Peace Corps in Armenia, Natalie Bryant Rizzieri forged a close bond with her students—eight orphans with disabilities—in the village of Kapan, a city in southern Armenia. After working together every day for two years, Rizzieri learned the devastating news that since her [...]
Beyond Preservation: Element Band Creates Bridge to Our Past, Bridge to the Future, Bridge to the World
I spent a recent afternoon at the Armenian Home in Flushing, N.Y., interviewing three Armenian Genocide survivors. In the four years that I have been doing these yearly interviews, the number of survivors in the home has dropped from nine to three. This trend is inevitable, but as I see one less face each year, [...]
Award-Winning Documentary Captures Dying Art in Armenia
Growing up in Soviet Armenia, one of the highlights of director Inna Sahakyan’s childhood was watching tightrope dancing performances that would take place in her grandparents’ village. She vividly remembers the vibrant colors of the costumes, the agile movements of the dancers, and the festive music enlivening the crowds.
Hovsep Beglaryan
“These spectacles were filled with constant [...]
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