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International Social Work Conference to be Held in Armenia.
The next annual conference of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) will held in Yerevan at the end of April 2012. IFSW...
Apr 27, 20111 min read
Beneficiary Profile – Anahit.
Five-year-old Anahit* recently came to the FAR Children’s Centerafter being abandoned by her mother and her alcoholic father. She was...
Apr 26, 20111 min read
Congratulations to the 2011 Healthcare Heroes Finalists.
FAR offers its sincere congratulations to the Armenian American Health Professionals Organization (AAHPO), which was recently selected as...
Apr 26, 20111 min read
Yerevan to Host Music for Life Rock Festival.
Bambir and Dogma will perform at Music for Life, a concert for charity, on May 13 in Yerevan. Via PanArmenian Net PanARMENIAN.Net -...
Apr 26, 20111 min read
Participants Evaluate Progress.
This month’s Continuing Medical Education Program (CME)participants gathered at FAR’s office last week to meet with program staff and...
Apr 25, 20111 min read
GTech’s Mission Presented at the Armenian-Russian Inter-Regional Conference.
Gyumri Information Technology Center (GTech)Executive Director Amalya Yeghoyan and Aram Harutyunyan of GTech’s Business Development...
Apr 25, 20111 min read
“Souper Bowl.”
By Rafik Martirosyan For five years, St. Mary Armenian Church’s Sunday School in Costa Mesa, California, has fundraised enough money to...
Apr 24, 20111 min read
Program Focuses on Involving Youth in the Church.
About a year ago, priests from several Armenian Apostolic Churches in Yerevan, Etchmiadzin, Argavand and Oshakan, implemented the Manana...
Apr 24, 20111 min read
U.S. D.O.J Holds Conference on “Support for Victims and Successful Prosecution of Domestic Violence”
The U.S. Department of Justice recently supported a conference held in Tsakhkadzor for victims of domestic violence, a horrific problem...
Apr 24, 20111 min read
For Marie Adamyan, Travel is a Source of Inspiration.
Artist Marie Adamyan is currently exhibiting her silk paintings at the Bureaucrat Bookstore in Yerevan. This particular show, entitled...
Apr 24, 20112 min read
Happy Easter.
Քրիստոս յարեաւ ի մեռելոց, օրհնեալ է Յարութիւնն Քրիստոսի: Christ is risen from the dead. Blessed is the resurrection of Christ. ՇՆՈՐՀԱՒՈՐ...
Apr 22, 20111 min read
Primate’s Easter Message.
The Fund for Armenian Relief would like to wish every one of our readers a very Happy Easter, in which we recognize Christ's sacrifice...
Apr 22, 20111 min read
At the Temple of Zvartnots.
Diana Der Hovanessian’s latest in Ararat. By Diana Der Hovanessian via Ararat Magazine Even the thistle is tender this spring. Its spines...
Apr 20, 20111 min read
A Very Dangerous Situation for Armenia.
“I know people do not like to hear negative, bad or sad news about our Hayastan. But it is out there and everyone knows about it. Without...
Apr 20, 20111 min read
Solving Emigration.
Following the break-up of the Soviet Union and the regional turmoil resulting from Armenia’s newly gained independence, hundreds of...
Apr 20, 20112 min read
Artists Find Inspiration in Winter Scenery.
Winter came to Armenia late this year. Now, it is making its slow and reluctant departure. In a way, this was a blessing for the members...
Apr 20, 20111 min read
Tony Iommi – “I Had a Riff and Ian Gillan Liked It”.
More on Iommi and Gillan's album, which will raise money for the Octet school. Via Mediamax.am Yerevan/Mediamax/. On May 6, German...
Apr 20, 20111 min read
Getting to Know Jack Kevorkian.
If you still haven’t seen it, here’s a little more insight into You Don’t Know Jack. By Christopher Atamian via Ararat Magazine You...
Apr 19, 20111 min read
Moscow Citizens to Taste Jingala Bread.
Muscovites are in for a treat. This stuff is truly delicious. Via A1plus.am On April 20-30, Moscow will host a festival of Karabakh...
Apr 19, 20111 min read
Antonella Monzoni – Armenian Wound.
“I traveled the whole country, walked around, met people who were willing to share their stories. I soon found out that everybody there,...
Apr 19, 20111 min read
Renovation of the Ounjian School Nears Completion.
The reconstruction of the new wing at Gyumri’s Ounjian Schoolis almost finished. Following the reinforcement and renovation of the...
Apr 19, 20111 min read
Armenia Makes Chess Compulsory in Schools.
An idea for the U.S. school system, perhaps? Via Arbroath Blog Armenia is to make chess a compulsory subject in primary schools in a bid...
Apr 18, 20111 min read
FAR Distributes TVs Donated by the Marriott Hotel to Orphanages, Schools and Senior Homes.
Last month, FAR received a very generous donation of 245 TV sets from Armenia’s Marriott Hotel. Now, the organization is distributing the...
Apr 18, 20111 min read
Silence the Lies! Rock the Truth III! Concert.
Members of the Armenian Diaspora and human rights activists will join together on April 24 for the Silence the Lies, Rock the Truth...
Apr 17, 20111 min read
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