month : 10/2016 56 results

Spincycle Diaries:  Chaos Theory – the explanation for my insanity?

 By  Talyn Terzian Gilmour The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result This according to Albert Einstein, one of the smartest human beings to ever walk the earth so it must be right, right?  So if it’s as simple as trying something different each time until you get ...
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The Final Screening of The Promise with Director Terry George – A personal account

 By Talyn Terzian Gilmour Full disclosure:  I’m an Armenian-Canadian and this is an account of my night at the final screening of the Promise, a story about the Armenian Genocide, and the surprise question and answer period with Terry George, Director, at the Toronto International Film Festival. I felt I had so much riding on the ...
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Arsinee Khanjian on the recent events in Armenia, the diaspora’s response and what needs to be changed in our mindsets

   “For so many years we dreamt of this country...now it’s time we address its harsh realities” Interview by Karin Saghdejian Canadian filmmaker and actor Arsinée Khanjian was involved in the demonstrations this past summer in Yerevan during which she was briefly detained. In a Skype interview TorontoHye’s Editor-In-Chief, ...
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His Holiness Aram I Salutes ANCA Advocacy for the Armenian Cause, Bestows ‘Knight of Cilicia’ Medal on Executive Director Aram Hamparian

 Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, recognized the Armenian National Committee of America’s (ANCA) leadership in advancing the Armenian Cause, bestowing the Knight of Cilicia Medal on Executive Director Aram Hamparian, in honour of the ongoing and tireless work of the ANCA Board, staff, volunteers, and supporters across the United ...
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New Armenian Legal Center for Justice & Human Rights Launched

 International Institute to Seek Just Resolution of the Armenian Genocide; Defend Artsakh’s Right to Independence The Armenian Legal Center for Justice & Human Rights (ALC) – The establishment of a new Washington-based international legal institute was announced Wednesday at a press conference in Yerevan. The ALC will operate in the ...
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Zoryan Institute: Reflections on the 25th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Armenia

 Today, on this 25th anniversary of Armenian independence, we can look back with pride and remember that Armenia was the first Soviet republic that through a referendum, declared its independence from the Soviet Union. During that turbulent period, Armenia had to start the challenging process of its own nation building and the formation of its own ...
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