I was thankfully able to see two more films that were competing at the Golden Apricot Film Festival during the weekend. Both of them were...

We stood in the sun, in the shadow of Ararat, and descended vertically into the pit of st. Gregory the illuminator at Khor Virap...

Fourteen GTech graduates presented their final theses to the institute’s board members, advisors, and other students last week. The...

As is the case every year, due to my daytime work schedule I am able to see films being shown at the seventh annual Golden Apricot...

We left Yerevan to head to the Syunik region down south on our way to Karabakh. The roads were filled with actual Armenian cowboys and...

TATEV, ARMENIA - Hundreds of visionaries, philanthropists, government and church officials, and community leaders will gather at the...

We’re back in Yerevan, taking a couple days to see the sights and visit more of FAR’s projects. Under the blazing mid-morning sun we...

From time to time we would like to offer some (and diverse) perspectives on important Armenian issues in this rubric and hope that you...

I’ve spent a little more than a year learning about FAR’s programs, its mission, its people, and its history in order to complete my...

Golden Apricot film festival brought to the capital not only films and celebrities but also a number of jazz concerts by recognized...

For thousands of years yoga has influenced lifestyle, philosophy, science, and culture. While said to stem from India, the exact...

Today we toured Etchmiadzin and had the opportunity to meet with His Holiness Karekin II. He was casual in his conversation and I think...

I’m back in Yerevan just in time to catch up on some sleep after an exhausting (but totally thrilling) first week. The Children’s Center...

The seventh annual Golden Apricot International Film Festival kicked off last night at Cinema Moscow on Abovian Street. The festival...

We have had the privilege of seeing the drama of Armenia’s landscape unfold before our eyes and it has certainly grabbed a hold of me....

A digitized version of the book “Zohrab: An Introduction”, selected and translated by Ara Baliozian (co-published by the National...

And so it is over. The games are over, South Africa can go back to its regular routines (we sure hope that the world cup was, after all,...

First full day in Armenia. After breakfast and strong coffee, we set off for FAR’s office, just a short ride away from our hotel. Over...

ASP-ers divided their time in Gyumri between assisting with renovations at the Ounjian school and FAR's soup kitchen. Everyday four...

World-renowned actress Claudia Cardinale, a guest of honor at the international Golden Apricot film festival that opened in Yerevan at...

I left Gyumri this morning and feel a bit different about my Armenian heritage for it. After visiting FAR’s GTech center, soup kitchen,...

I have set my bleary eyes upon Armenia at last. After two plane rides, hours upon hours of travel, and forging acquaintance with my new...

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I had an exciting day of firsts. I finally learned to spell my name using the Armenian alphabet at Ashtarak, the burial grounds of the...