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Why We Support the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra…
For those who will be in Los Angeles on Saturday night, you might want to check out Armenian: Melody of Eternity at the LA Philharmonic....
May 19, 20111 min read
The Musical Achievements of Vachagan Navasardyan.
For twenty years Vachagan Navasardyan has been working for FAR as artistic director Tatev Children’s Choir. He has also made great...
May 19, 20112 min read
Istanbul Hosts Armenian Genocide Memory Exhibition.
The Burning Eyes exhibit, which is a collection of photographs by French-Armenian photographer Antoine Agoudjian, opened at an Istanbul...
May 19, 20111 min read
UNESCO to Hold Photo Exhibition of Armenian Khachkhars.
A photo exhibition of Armenian khachkhars will open next week at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris. Sixty photos of these stone carvings,...
May 19, 20111 min read
Turkish University to Offer Armenian Language Course.
A private university in Istanbul is taking a step in a progressive direction by using a $23K grant to offer Armenian language courses,...
May 19, 20111 min read
Interview with Fethiye Cetin – Turkish Official Historiography is Based on a Big Lie.
A brief but powerful Q&A with Fethiye Cetin, lawyer for Hrant Dink and Agos, who was recently in Yerevan for the presentation of her...
May 18, 20111 min read
CASP Stipends Help Two Shirak Families Survive.
Children of Armenia Sponsorship Program (CASP) distributions occur in the Shirak region twice a year. Recently, FAR completed its seventh...
May 18, 20111 min read
Manjikain – Ode to Aznavour.
Another testament to Charles Aznavour’s worldwide appeal. By Lalai Manjikian via The Armenian Weekly Start spreading the news: Aznavour...
May 18, 20111 min read
Armenian Sculptor Nina Khemchyan’s Exhibition Launched in Center of Paris.
Nina Khemchyan’s “Dance with Me” exhibition recently opened at the Galerie de Buci in Paris. Read more about Khemchyan on her website....
May 18, 20111 min read
Charles Aznavour to be Honored in New York City.
More about Friday’s gala …. Via EuropaPlus.tv Musicians, artists and community leaders from across the globe will gather to pay tribute...
May 17, 20111 min read
EU Welcomes Recent Developments in Armenia.
The EU is reacting positively to recent action by the political opposition in Armenia. Progress? Via The Armenian Observer Blog A...
May 17, 20111 min read
World Monuments Fund to Conserve Ani Cathedral.
The New York-based World Monuments Fund and the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism are partnering to conserve the Ani Cathedral and...
May 16, 20111 min read
Hrant Dink Park Opens in Mersin.
The murder of Hrant Dink is bitter realization of this bitter truth. We now owe an apology to the Armenian people and to our brother...
May 16, 20111 min read
Square after Charles Aznavour Opens in France.
An area in Valence, France, where hundreds of Armenian Genocide survivors arrived in the early 1920s will be named after Charles...
May 16, 20111 min read
Cafesjian Center Exhibits Hakob Hakobyan’s Works.
Renowned Armenian artist Hakob Hakobyan’s works will be exhibited at the Cafesjian Center till August 14th. Via Tert.am An exhibition...
May 16, 20111 min read
YSU Researcher Captures the Hamshen in her Photography.
Katie Gundakchyan, a researcher at the Cultural Genocide Center at Yerevan State University’s (YSU) Armenology Department, often travels...
May 16, 20111 min read
Istanbul Armenian Church Doors to Open After 100 Year Wait.
There hasn’t been a service held at the Istanbul Armenian Surp Vortvots Vorodman Church for the past 100 years. That is about to change....
May 15, 20111 min read
The Debate Over Foreign-Language Schools in Armenia.
A new debate on the “re-opening” of foreign-language schools has sparked heated rhetoric on either side. By Anna Kartashyan via Ararat...
May 15, 20111 min read
For Jerusalem’s Armenians, 1,600 Years of History & an Uncertain Future.
For years, Jerusalem’s Armenian population has slowly dwindled. A recent Washington Post article takes a bit of a closer look on this...
May 15, 20111 min read
Armenia’s Ambassador to UN Discusses Women’s Issues in Armenia.
Nanore Barsoumian of The Armenian Weekly speaks to Ambassador Garen Nazarian about issues affecting women in Armenia, including poverty,...
May 15, 20111 min read
Returning to Ararat – The Possibilities of Repatriation in Armenia.
“For many, there is no future in Armenia. The motherland is best loved from afar, they say.” Or is it? Ianyan is starting a database of...
May 14, 20111 min read
Impressionism with Nikol Aghababyan.
“His creations embody warmth and optimism, and bring the richness of Armenia to life through color and bold brushstrokes.” -- Maria...
May 13, 20111 min read
Victories Will Never Be Forgotten.
On May 9, Armenians celebrated the 19th anniversary of the liberation of Shushi, a very important victory for us as it was a day when we...
May 12, 20111 min read
Fundraising – Help 18-year-old Hripsime Fight Acute Leukemia.
As many of our supporters can tell you, we at FAR believe that philanthropy is about investing in the development of human capital....
May 12, 20111 min read
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