month : 12/2016 87 results

Armenian Parliament Allows Party Switching

(RFE/RL)- The Armenian parliament voted on December 16 to allow its members to formally defect from political parties that helped them win parliament seats. The National Assembly also empowered parliamentary factions to expel dissident deputies from their ranks. The two measures are part of the new statutes that will regulate the work of the ...

Two Armenian Ministers in New Lebanese Cabinet: Avedis Gidanian of the ARF Appointed State Minister of Tourism

BEIRUT, Lebanon (A.W.)—The formation of a new Lebanese government—which will be headed by  was announced Saad Hariri—was announced on Dec. 18, which includes two members of the Lebanese-Armenian community. Armenians Avedis Gidanian of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) and former Minister of State for Administrative Development ...

Third Online Conference of Armenian Researchers, Students in China a Success

NANJING, China—The Third Online Conference of Armenian Researchers and Students in China was held on November 27, 2016. The goal of the Conference is to help establish contacts between Armenian researchers and students in China, consolidate this major intellectual resource, and optimally present Armenian scientific thought in the Far East. ...

‘We Are Egyptian Armenians’ – a film about the history of the Armenian community

The documentary ‘We Are Egyptian Armenians,’ directed by Waheed Sobhi, relays the history of the Armenian community in Egypt as recounted by many of its members and supported with archival materials including photos, videos and paintings. The film, created in cooperation with scriptwriter Eva Dadrian and researcher and executive producer ...

Leonardo DiCaprio donates $65,000 to Children of Armenia Fund

Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio bought a work by hot painter Joe Bradley for $65,000 at the Children of Armenia Fund’s gala at Cipriani 42nd Street, according to pagesix.com. DiCaprio’s friend, art dealer Tony Shafrazi, was the gala’s honorary chair, and Simon de Pury presided over the auction. Terry George and Eric Esrailian were honore...

«Ուրկէ՞ եկած էք…»

Բարդոյթներու հսկայական կոյտը Ռուբէն Ճանպազեան Ուրկէ՞ եկած էք: Թորոնթօ...Գանատայէն: Չէ՛, ատկէ առաջ...: Գոյութենական հարցում մը չէր մեզի ուղղուածը. մարդը չէր հարցներ թէ մեր նախնիները ...

Հալէպի Ազատագրուած Շրջաններուն Մէջ Հայ Արհեստաւորներ Սկսած Են Վերանորոգման Աշխատանքներու

Սուրիական բանակին կողմէ Հալէպի վերագրաւումով հայկական թաղամասերուն մէջ վտանգը համարեայ չէզոքացած է: Դպրոցական կեանքը վերսկսած է բնական ըլլալ, իսկ ծնողները առաջին անգամն ըլլալով հանգիստ ...

Արամ Ա Պաշտօնական Այցելութեամբ՝ Թեհրանում

ԹԵՀՐԱՆ, «Ալիք».- Պաշտօնական այցով այսօր, Երեքշաբթի, 13 Դեկտեմբերին վաղ առաւօտեան Թեհրան է ժամանել Մեծի Տանն Կիլիկիոյ կաթողիկոս Արամ Ա. վեհափառ հայրապետը: Վեհափառ հայրապետին ուղեկցում էին ...

Armenian Community of Toronto Marks first Anniversary of the Arrival of Syrian Armenian Refugees

On December 10, the Armenian Community Centre (ACC) of Toronto marked the first anniversary of the first plane of privately sponsored Syrian newcomers that arrived in Canada. Coincidentally, the date also marks the day of signing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The event had a large crowd of attendees including local and ...

The Promise’ Picked Up by Open Road Films, Gets April Release Date

LOS ANGELES– Open Road Films has acquired U.S. rights to “The Promise,” the Armenian Genocide-themed movie produced by Kirk Kerkorian’s Survival Pictures, Deadline.com on Friday, adding that it will be released in April. “The Promise” had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September and went on to ...