On May 22, Turkish-Armenian columnist Sevan Nisanyan was sentenced to more than 13 months in jail for a blog post he wrote in September 2012. The Istanbul court found Nisanyan guilty of “publicly insulting the religious values of part of the population” for having written: …
“I’m not a soldier; my gun is my camera, and my pen.” Eric Nazarian’s words rung out across the lecture hall of the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) Center in Belmont, Mass., during his presentation on Thurs., May 2. His talk followed …
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 …
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—By now, you may have read Margaret Ajemian Ahnert’s The Knock at the Door, or may be wondering why it’s still on your “to do” list after five years. The books draws on the interviews she held with her mom, Ester, at a …
The path to becoming a professional footballer is rarely easy. At youth level, many players dream of making it all the way. As players develop and progress through the ranks, it becomes more and more difficult to make it to the next level. In addition …
“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 …
YEREVAN (A.W.)—The Armenian Weekly’s correspondent in Yerevan sat down on March 28 with ARF Supreme Council representative Armen Rustamyan, to talk about developments in the aftermath of Armenia’s presidential election and the ARF’s outlook on the eve of Yerevan’s municipal vote. Rustamyan heads the ARF’s …
It is just after 9 a.m. on day six of Raffi Hovannisian’s hunger strike in symbolic Liberty Square, in protest of the elections the opposition believes were stolen from the Armenian people—who Hovannisian insists are the victors. A few of the thousands of visitors he will …
SAO PAULO, Brazil (A.W.)—Grandmaster Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian won Brazil’s chess championship, held in São Paulo from Feb. 25-March 6. He secured the title with seven wins, three draws, and one loss, finishing the tournament with 8.5/11 points. Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian Commenting on his victory, Mekhitarian …
An Interview with Lilit Galstian Armenian Weekly editor Khatchig Mouradian sat down in Yerevan today (Feb. 19) with political commentator, former parliamentarian, and Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) member Lilit Galstian, to discuss the presidential election held yesterday. Excerpts. Lilit Galstian (Photo by Khatchig Mouradian, The …
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