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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—The Cambridge-Yerevan Sister City Association (CYSCA) hosted a delegation of young NGO professionals from Armenia this spring, sponsored by the Open World exchange program of the U.S. Congress. Five young women and a male facilitator took part in a whirlwind week of meetings and …

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—More than 300 supporters of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) are expected to attend the 2013 ANCA Eastern Region Banquet on Sat., October 12, at the Hilton Doubletree Philadelphia hotel. The ANCA Eastern Region will once again honor an individual with its …

WORCESTER, Mass.—On Monday evening, April 29, Vladimir Tshagharyan, the director of the Shengavit Historical and Archaeological Culture Preserve in Yerevan, was hosted at a joint dinner meeting of the Knights of Vartan Arshavir Lodge No.2 and the Daughters of Vartan Santoukht Otyag No. 5. About …

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, …

The Armenian Church of the Holy Translators (ACHT) of Framingham, Mass., hosts its 13th Annual Golf Tournament at the Sandy Burr Country Club in Wayland on Mon., June 10, 2013. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., and tee-off is at 10 a.m. This year’s tournament …

FRANKLIN, Mass.—The spark that ignited Camp Haiastan in the mid-1940’s is turning into an inferno these days, thanks to a group of aficionados determined to bring credit where it’s due. Joined in the construction phase were, from left, Vasken Toomajanian, Shant Chebookjian and Astor Guzelian. …

As the son and brother to two U.S. presidents, and a two-term governor of Florida, John Ellis “Jeb” Bush is one of the most influential figures in America today. He’s viewed as a trailblazer on the national scene, an innovator in policy and governance, and …

WATERTOWN, Mass.—On Wed., May 22, illustrator and printmaker Talleen Hacikyan will give an informal talk about her work at the opening of her exhibit at the Armenian Museum of America (ALMA). The exhibit will feature prints and illustrations, including monotype, woodcut, and linocut printing. Collography …

BELMONT, Mass.—On Thurs., May 30, Dr. James R. Russell, Mashtots Professor of Armenian Studies at Harvard University, will give an illustrated lecture entitled, “The Animal Style in Art: From Scythia to Aghtamar to Modern Russian Literature,” at the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research …