By Maria Tavitian
Organizers of the Armenian Heritage Cruise recently announced that Harut Sassounian, a well-known Armenian American journalist and political commentator, and a leader in humanitarian causes, will join them in the January 2011 Cruise XIV.
“We are proud and honored to have such a prominent Armenian American join us on the Armenian Heritage Cruise XIV, [...]

On Sat., May 15, Armenian Americans living in southern Florida gathered in the Armenian Center’s beautifully decorated hall to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS), with the participation of the local ARF and Homenetmen chapters.
A scene from the celebration.
On behalf of the ARS “Sosseh” Florida Chapter, chairwoman Mary Andonian gave the [...]

SCOTTSDALE, Az.—Tro Panosian, a 17-year-old high school student from Scottsdale, was recently selected to attend the prestigious American Legion Boys Nation Program in Washington, D.C. from July 23-31. Panosian is one of 98 students in the country to attend the program. American leaders such as Tom Brokaw and Bill Clinton participated in the American Legion program during [...]

The consecration of Orlando’s new Soorp Haroutiun Armenian Church this month closed one chapter in a community’s longstanding building project—an initiative launched in central Florida by a small but determined mission parish two-and-a-half decades ago—and opened a new chapter involving the development of a rich, full-fledged parish life.
The consecration weekend began on Sat., June 5 [...]

Florida-based Bared Maronian is an Emmy Award-winning producer. His latest film, “Orphans of the Genocide,” is a documentary dedicated to the more than 150,000 Armenian orphans of the genocide. The inspiration for his story was a recent article written by award-winning journalist Robert Fisk of the Independent, discussing Silicon Valley engineer Maurice Missak Kelechian’s scientific [...]

HOUSTON, Texas—On Sun., April 25, the Saint Kevork Armenian Church of Houston hosted a community commemoration of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The event, which drew over 100 members of the parish community, took place at Tcholakian Hall following a brief Requiem Service for the victims of the genocide. Dr. Arbi Ohanian, from [...]

“You Don’t Know Jack,” a film by Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson based on the life and work of doctor-assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian, will air on HBO on April 24.
Pacino greets Kevorkian at the movie premiere in New York on April 15. (AP photo by Evan Agostini)The film stars Oscar winner Al Pacino as [...]

“This is the second time I have been on the Armenian Heritage Cruise and I have already booked for next year. I am able to speak my beautiful Armenian language without anyone wondering what language I am speaking. This cruise gave me the opportunity to listen to songs sung by professional singers, and find lost [...]

The Armenian Heritage Cruise XII
The Armenian Heritage Cruise XII, sponsored by the Armenian Cultural Association of America, Inc. (ACAA), sailed from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. on Sun., July 11 for a week long cruise.
Neither rain nor sleet nor snow stopped nearly 1,800 Armenians from boarding the Costa Cruise Line’s premiere ship, the Costa Fortuna. For one [...]