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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
Yerevan Portrait – Vernissage.
Every city has its own portrait, its own unique style that shows its past and present. In Yerevan there is a corner of the city called...
Apr 17, 20111 min read
FAR and ARMACAD Provide More Educational Opportunities to Young Armenians.
Last week, FAR Scholarship beneficiaries met with the Armenian Association for Academic Partnership and Support (ARMACAD) Chairman...
Apr 17, 20112 min read
Megerian Rugs Company Supports Gavar Orphanage.
There are several different groups at Gavar Orphanage that aim to develop children’s skills. One such group is the carpet-weaving club,...
Apr 17, 20111 min read
Save the Date for FAR’s Charles Aznavour Gala.
On May 20th 2011, FAR will celebrate Armenia's 20th Anniversary of Independence honoring internationally renowned artist, Charles...
Apr 15, 20111 min read
Ida Kar Exhibit in London.
By Ani Garibyan via Yerevan Magazine Ida Kar (Ida Karamian) was one of the most important and influential photographers in the world over...
Apr 15, 20111 min read
Messenger for the Millennium, Peter Balakian’s Ziggurat.
“As narrator and witness, Balakian is like Dante in Hell, Ginbsurg in Howl, Williams in Paterson, an augur in ancient Rome, not just...
Apr 14, 20111 min read
Reliving YPT.
Here's to unexpected great experiences while traveling on the YP trip. By Daniele Faye Sourian Sahr In a van leaving Noravank Monastery,...
Apr 14, 20111 min read
Genocide Survivors Remember Their Tragic Stories of Survival.
Three Genocide survivors, all of who live at the Armenian Home in Flushing, NY, share the stories of their most horrific memories. By...
Apr 14, 20111 min read
Literary Magazine Granish Now Available.
Granish, the first Armenian-language literary magazine in the country, was recently launched, thanks to support from Antares publishing...
Apr 14, 20111 min read
Every Child Needs a Family.
By Levon Lachikyan The “Every Child Needs a Family” campaign recently began in Yerevan. Aimed at shifting society’s attitude to this...
Apr 13, 20112 min read
Theatre for Changes. Applaud Yourself.
Theater for Changes, has tried to spread the idea of social theater in Armenia for the past few years. Using a method called “Interactive...
Apr 13, 20112 min read
Oh, Aznavour.
This is a vivid recollection from my first visit to Paris: a shuttlebus took a group of us from the Charles de Gaulle Airport to the...
Apr 13, 20112 min read
Heavy Metal Rockers Form ‘Supergroup’ to Benefit Gyumri Project.
WhoCares cares. Indeed. "Some twenty years ago when the call came, I thought, well at least I've helped but it was going to Armenia and...
Apr 13, 20111 min read
Mathevosian Scholar Wins Economics Olympiad, Receives Job Offer.
FAR has many clever and talented educational program beneficiaries. We delight in each of their successes as if they were our own....
Apr 12, 20111 min read
Boyadjian’s Mi Tango to be Performed at Classical Guitar Festival.
Catch it April 16. Via Mirror-Spectator BOSTON — Lexington Composer Hayg Boyadjian’s composition, Mi Tango, for solo guitar, will be...
Apr 12, 20111 min read
Ever Made a Small Mistake with Huge Consequences?
Never doubt the impact one person can have. Via Guardian.co.uk We've all heard the idea that a butterfly flapping his wings on one side...
Apr 11, 20111 min read
Armenia Calls for Declaring Sasuntsi Davit epos UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
For all of those who wish to expand Armenia’s cultural heritage under UNESCO, read this. Via PanArmenian Net PanARMENIAN.Net - The...
Apr 11, 20111 min read
MAAC – Toward Greater Integrity in Higher Education.
Mobilizing Action Against Corruption (MAAC), an annual program of USAID, the Ministry of Education and Science, and the Organization for...
Apr 11, 20112 min read
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