S. Florida Community Commemorates Genocide

BOCA RATON, Fla.—On April 24, to 300 members of the local community gathered at the Armenian Community Centre of Boca Raton in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. The event was organized by St. Mary and St. David Armenian Apostolic Churches, the Armenian National Committee of Florida, the Armenian Assembly of America, and the [...]

Kazanjians Give Pilgrimage Presentations in Florida

Edward and Mary Ann Kazanjian of Belmont, Mass., this month continued to bring their “Journey to Historic Armenia: There IsSomething There” multi-media presentation to Armenians throughout the country with two stops in Florida.

Der Hovnan Demirjian, Mary Ann Kazanjian, Yeretsgin Anna, and Ed Kazanjian

On March 1, at the Vineyards Country Club in Naples, Fla., and with [...]

Bobelian to Give Two Lectures in Boca Raton

BOCA RATON, Fla.—Author Michael Bobelian will give a pair of lectures in Boca Raton on March 15 and 18, in connection with his acclaimed book Children of Armenia: A Forgotten Genocide and the Century-Long Struggle for Justice (Simon & Schuster). On Thurs., March 15, at 7 p.m., he will present “America and the Armenian Genocide” [...]

St. Sarkis Church of Dallas Marks 20 Years

By Mary Mukhtarian
DALLAS, Texas—On Sat., Feb. 4, the Armenian community of Dallas-Fort Worth marked the 20th anniversary of the consecration of the St. Sarkis Armenian Church of Dallas with a banquet at the Hilton Lincoln Centre Ballroom. Diocesan Primate Archbishop Khajag Barsamian presided over the festivities.

Zovig Koulian, a beloved parishioner, was named this year’s ‘Steward [...]

Kalajians Cook Up a Storm Inside Their Armenian Kitchen

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.—Want to know the perfect recipe for vosbov kufteh? How about the ideal bourma? Looking for a new and different pilaf recipe?

Doug and Robyn Kalajian offer their home to you as collaborators and connoisseurs of ‘The Armenian Kitchen’.

Take it from Doug and Robyn Kalajian. It all starts with the best ingredients, plenty of [...]

Julio Iglesias Sues Northern Cyprus

(A.W.)–A top-10 bestselling music artist, Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, zigzags continents to perform concerts, most recently in his native Spain. But the tour-happy singer has angered some Turkish Cypriots by refusing to perform in the northern occupied part of the island.

Julio Iglesias

Iglesias had his reasons and is taking the matter to court. He is suing [...]

Tashjian Holds Landscapes Exhibition

From Sat., Aug. 6 through Sept. 6, Santa Fe artist Richard H. Tashjian, a native from New England, will showcase his paintings at the Johnsons of Madrid Fine Art Gallery in Madrid, N.M.

The village of Embudo Velarde along the river Rio Grande. Watercolor (12×16)

The plain-air watercolor paintings are of areas throughout New Mexico, namely Dixon, [...]

Asadoorian Promoted to Associate Dean at Lynn

Malcolm O. Asadoorian III

BOCA RATON, Fla.—Dr. Malcolm O. Asadoorian III, the son of Malcolm O. Asadoorian II and the late Rose Asadoorian of Worcester, Mass., recently received two promotions at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. On May 12, the Board of Trustees approved Asadoorian’s promotion to the rank of full professor. A week earlier, [...]

GenEd Project Delivers Keynote at Holocaust Remembrance Program in Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Sara Cohan, the education director of the Genocide Education Project, was the keynote speaker at the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program hosted by the Holocaust Education Resource Council at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee.

GenEd Education Director Sara Cohan (left) and Holocaust survivor Miriam Schezinger at Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee City Commissioner Gil Ziffer and Jackie [...]

South Florida Community Commemorates Genocide

BOCA RATON, Fla.—Last week, hundreds of members, friends, and human rights activists from the South Florida Armenian American community commemorated the 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide at Florida Atlantic University (FAU).

(L-R) Rev. Fr. Vartan Joulfayan, Dr. Mary Johnson, Dr. Rose Gatens, and V. Rev. Fr. Nareg Berberian.

This year’s observance culminated the month-long display [...]