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Gyumri School started its "Musical Spring" tour.
Flowers are mainly associated with women, beauty, happiness, appreciation and love. Gyumri Octet School of Music started its musical...
Mar 10, 20101 min read
Three Weeks in Haiti
Excerpt: The numerous Haitians I met told me they are looking to America and God to help them. They have no faith in their own government...
Mar 10, 20101 min read


Gohar Karginyan
Gohar Karginyan has been working at the FAR Children Support Center since its inception ten years ago. She graduated from Yerevan...
Mar 9, 20101 min read
Cultural Tidbits — Armenian Navy Band.Founded in 1998 by Turkish-born Armenian musician Arto Tuncboy
Founded in 1998 by Turkish-born Armenian musician Arto Tuncboyaciyan, the Armenian Navy Band is comprised of twelve of Armenia’s most...
Mar 8, 20101 min read
March 8th - The history of the International Women's Day
International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements...
Mar 7, 20101 min read
March 8th is celebrated as International Women’s Day
Over 40 % of the staff at FARs Yerevan Office and even over 90% of FAR employees working in the Children Support Center and the Vanadzor...
Mar 7, 20101 min read
Knights & Daughters of Vartan to honor Anoush Mathevosian, a longtime benefactor of FAR
The Mid-Atlantic Knights & Daughters of Vartan will hold their Third Annual Awards Dinner on Sunday, The Mid-Atlantic Knights & Daughters...
Mar 7, 20101 min read


Congressional Resolution Passed 23-22.
A congressional panel has approved a resolution declaring the killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks around the time of World War I was...
Mar 4, 20101 min read


The Khohanotz - A Vegan Guide to Armenian Lent.
For some, the 40 days of Lent, in which Christians abstain from any and all animal products is a time of spiritual reflection and...
Mar 4, 20101 min read


Round table addresses problem of teenager trafficking in Armenia.
Recently, a Round Table entitled “Trafficking of Teenagers” was organized at FARs Children Support Center in Yerevan. This second of...
Mar 3, 20101 min read
Full list of 2010 Armen Avanessians ANSEF Awards released.
The ANSEF Review Board - with the help of 36 referees - has finished a three month long review of a total of 192 submitted proposals. The...
Mar 3, 20101 min read
Homage - Great Short Film by Edmond Terakopian.
Edmond Terakopian started as a news photographer in 1989. Having worked up through the regional papers, he now supplies the national and...
Mar 2, 20101 min read


Beneficiary Portraits - FAR visited Gulamerian Scholarship Program beneficiaries.
On March 1st, FAR Project Manager Eduard Karapetyan visited the Vanadzor Orphanage and summarized the 2009-2010 academic year’s winter...
Mar 2, 20101 min read


Preparatory courses for underprivileged children.
When, after the 1988 earthquake, businessman and FAR benefactor Arman Bedikian from the USA visited Armenia, he searched for relief and...
Mar 1, 20101 min read
Meeting with Beneficiary YSMU Students
Within the framework of the Mathevosian Scholarship Program, FAR sponsors six medical residents who pursue their post-graduate education...
Feb 28, 20101 min read


Three Sisters Receive Gulamerian Scholarships
Through the Gulamerian Scholarship, FAR aims to help the most destitute but promising young students. Today, we would like to highlight...
Feb 23, 20101 min read
Itinerary for FARs 2010 Young Professional Trip To Armenia And Nagorno Karabakh
And here it is. Our 2010 Itinerary, lots of exciting stops planned along the way. Tune in next week when we introduce all of them in...
Feb 23, 20102 min read


Visit from Silva Hakobyan, Armenian Pop Singer
The members of the Children’s Center “Circle of Friends” group of supporters remains very active at the center, and its members visit the...
Feb 22, 20101 min read
World Bank Delegation and Armenian Economic Ministry Members Visit GTech
On February 17, 2010 a delegation from the World Bank and the Armenian Ministry of the Economy visited the Gyumri IT Center (GTech). They...
Feb 22, 20101 min read


FAR Recognized for Its Development Efforts in Gyumri
Recently, FAR was acknowledged as one of the first organizations to support the development of the Armenian city of Gyumri. On February...
Feb 21, 20101 min read
$1550 for 2 Weeks in Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh
Yes, we are in the midst of planning our 2010 Young Professional Trip which will take place between July 7th and July 21st. We just set...
Feb 21, 20101 min read
Yerevan State Medical University is celebrating its 90th anniversary
Yerevan State Medical University is celebrating its 90th anniversary of foundation. Yet the celebration is not merely paper-based but...
Feb 18, 20101 min read
Our Facebook Event Page is up and running
We just posted our Facebook Event Page for the 2010 Young Professional Trip to Armenia. Sign up at our Hayastani Kidak Society and be...
Feb 18, 20101 min read


New Year’s Celebration at the Children Center
Most people like to celebrate the New Year with close friends and family. FAR’s Children’s Center staff and it’s supporters have become...
Feb 18, 20101 min read
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