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Profile - Katrina Shakarian.
Although she was born in New York, Katrina Shakarian, 24, has visited Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh three times. Her mother is from...
Aug 7, 20102 min read


GTech Partners with Financial Banking College.
From July 3 – 4, FAR’s Gyumri Information Technology Center (GTECH) partnered with the Financial Banking College, which held a conference...
Aug 6, 20101 min read


Saroyan Quote: A New Armenia
"Go ahead, destroy Armenia. See ... if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches....
Aug 5, 20101 min read


USAID visits GTech.
On August 3rd, the Gyumri Information Technology Center (GTech) hosted a delegation from USAID headed by Deputy Administrator Jonathan...
Aug 5, 20101 min read


Dispatches from Armenia - Bound Opposition.
The other night I attended Armenian-American artist Melissa Boyajian’s presentation at The Club restaurant on Tumanyan Poghots. My...
Aug 5, 20102 min read
Armenian Ethnographers Hope to Breathe New Life into Traditional Cultural Arts.
Good news for Armenian children. By Karine Ionesyan via ArmeniaNow The Armenian Ministry of Education and Science together with a few...
Aug 4, 20101 min read


Impressions of CASP's Summer Camp.
Summer Camp: a homework-free zone, filled with fun, fresh air and friendship. For the kids supported by the Children of Armenia...
Aug 4, 20101 min read


Dispatches from Armenia - On Foot.
Supposedly, when you start to cross they will stop. I’ve seen it happen, but only when I’m with other people. When alone, I am merely an...
Aug 4, 20101 min read
Profile - James Balakian.
James Balakian, son of the famous American writer Peter Balakian, visited the land of his ancestral roots for the first time during the...
Aug 3, 20102 min read


A Chance to Commune with Nature.
Several Armenian artists recently returned from a trip to Lake Sevan where they were able to focus on their work thanks to the FAR Fine...
Aug 3, 20101 min read


FAR Says Goodbye to Helen Mardigian
With profound sorrow we received the news of Mrs. Helen Mardigian’s passing away. True humanitarians, the Mardigian Family, and Mrs....
Aug 3, 20101 min read
Dispatches from Armenia - Nighttime in a Small Corner of Yerevan.
11 pm – The sounds of a very loud movie, which appears to be playing right outside my window. Although I can’t understand a word, I...
Aug 3, 20101 min read


Renowned Photographer Hrair Hawk Khatcherian to Give Presentation in New York City.
Photographer Hrair Hawk Khatcherian will give a presentation titled “A Photographic Journey Through Western Armenia and Ararat” on...
Aug 3, 20101 min read
The Lost Kids of Armenian America.
By Ara Arzumanian via Ararat Magazine When you drive through Glendale, it’s not like driving through a ghetto. You won’t see with your...
Aug 2, 20101 min read


Children’s Center Receives First PR Award.
The FAR Children’s Support Foundation Center received the Best Public Event Award from the Armenian Centre of Public Relations...
Aug 2, 20101 min read


Armenian Wins the 2010 New Wave Contest in Latvia.
On the heels of Eva Rivas’ 7th place finish in the 2010 Eurovision song contest, Armenian singer Sona Shahgeldyan won the New Wave song...
Aug 2, 20101 min read
Uncovering Armenia’s Past in Tigranakert.
Excavations and findings from the mountainous Tigranakert are now on display at the archaeological museum in Aghdam. The city of...
Aug 2, 20101 min read


Dispatches from Armenia - A Medical Resource for Armenia.
The other day Hambartsum, coordinator of FAR’s medical programs, a fellow YPT member and I took a ride to the Republican...
Aug 2, 20102 min read


Dispatches from Armenia - Sunday at the Shuka.
Sunday morning and my kitchen is bare. I head to the shuka around the corner from my house to pick up some fruit and vegetables and...
Aug 1, 20101 min read


Nishanian Scholars Graduate Gavar State University.
For nearly nine years, the Jerair Nishanian Foundation has implemented the Jerair Nishanian Scholarship Program in Armenia through FAR....
Aug 1, 20101 min read


More Qualified IT Experts for Armenia.
After two years of hard work and dedication, 14 Gyumri Information Technology Center students received their diplomas during a graduation...
Aug 1, 20101 min read


Armenian-American Artist to Perform at The Club Tomorrow Night.
Armenian-American artist Melissa Boyajian will be showing several of her photo and video pieces at The Club (40 Tumanyan Street) in...
Aug 1, 20101 min read


One Nation, One Culture. An All-Armenian Festival.
Armenia is a nation with a large diaspora. Armenians living abroad triple the country’s population. The reasons for this, of course, are...
Jul 30, 20101 min read


Ounjian School Continues to Grow.
Although construction has already been in progress for five months, an opening ceremony dedicated to the launch of the Ounjian School’s...
Jul 30, 20101 min read
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