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Capturing Eternity: A landmark volume on Armenian photography in Jerusalem is published
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (78+ words) Capturing Eternity: Jerusalem Armenian Entanglements with Photography, edited by Karen Jallatyan and Diana Ghazaryan in cooperation with B'lint Kov'cs (L'Harmattan, Budapest and Leipzig University Press, 2026), brings long-overdue attention to a vital yet underexplored dimension of Armenian cultural history. While the…...
Young Indian architect documents Armenia and beyond through photography
1+ week, 4+ day ago (264+ words) From Lake Sevan, Mount Ararat remains visible but distant. The horizon here, according to Zayan, carries the weight of memory " of crossing, of survival and what was once preserved against overwhelming loss. In this landscape, she said, the idea of…...
Microminiatures: A Strauss Monument carved from a baby tooth
1+ week, 6+ day ago (688+ words) I am a jeweler and microminiaturist with more than 20 years of experience. Four years ago, I moved to Vienna and brought with me not only my tools but also a rare profession " microsculpture that can be seen only under magnification....
Lights, camera, motherhood: Nona Melkonian, the pulse of Armenian L. A.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1513+ words) Leveraging a background in broadcast communications and local government television, Nona Melkonian is bridging the gap between traditional media and modern community organizing. Her latest project " a centralized, interactive events calendar and video series " seeks to solve a common problem…...
Remembering Adiss Harmandian through his daughter's eyes
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (714+ words) Taline Harmandian remembers her father not only as the pioneering figure of Armenian pop music, but as a deeply present, protective and attentive parent " "the mountain standing firmly behind me," as she describes him. By 16, Adiss had formed his first…...
The Armenian Weekly's 2025 year-end magazine now available
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (141+ words) The Armenian Weekly is proud to announce the publication of its Winter 2025 magazine. Published as an end-of-year issue, the Winter 2025 magazine brings together a formidable roster of scholars, journalists and cultural figures to examine the state of the Armenian world…...
Garod Collective knows what New York Armenians are longing for: An interview with co-founders Cynthia Nahhas and Nanor Vosgueritchian
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1114+ words) After meeting in Lebanon and reconnecting in the States, Cynthia Nahhas and Nanor Vosgueritchian founded Garod Collective last year to bring Armenians together throughout New York City. They've hosted a wide range of events, from a backgammon social to a…...
Gesaria Armenian Research and Academic Services unlocks the Armenian past
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1045+ words) Milena Baghdasaryan (M. B.): What inspired you both to launch this initiative? Was there a specific moment or experience that sparked your deep interest in translation and Armenian history? M. B. : The name Gesaria is quite distinctive. Can you explain its significance and why…...
Painting the road home: Ani Meliksetyan's search for light and love
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1050+ words) There are people whose fate, no matter how it twists and turns, ultimately brings them home. Years may take them far away " across countries, cities and shifting histories " yet the road itself remains constant. And then comes the day when…...