Tankian and Ohanian Accept PM Pashinyan’s “Challenge” To Donate Monthly To Armenia Fund
Serj Tankian and Alexis Ohanian
(Armenpress),- Speaking during a live broadcast at the annual telethon fundraiser of the All Armenian Fund, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said the charity organization will become more effective if many people start making small donations rather than major donations by the limited number of people.
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All-Armenian Fund Telethon 2019 Raises $10M
(Armradio)- A total of $9,856,100 has been raised during Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s 22nd. Annual telethon.
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund holds its 22nd annual telethon under the slogan “To my beloved Armenia … Water and Sun for Communities.”
The funds raised during the Fund’s flagship fundraising event will go towards the development of ...
Prominent Astronomer Yervant Terzian Dies Aged 80
(Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory),- Prominent American-Armenian astronomer Yervand Terzian, 80, passed away on Wednesday after a long illness.
Terzian is known for his studies of stellar evolution and the discovery of regions of hydrogen gas between distant galaxies – a finding that indicated the presence of unseen matter in intergalactic ...
Aivazovsky Painting Sells For $635,000 At Christie’s
Sunset over Ischia- Aivazovsky
(Armradio)- A painting by Russian-Armenian seascape artist Hovhannes (Ivan) Aivazovsky has been auctioned off at Christie’s for £491,000 ($635,000).
Signed and dated Aivazovsky/1873, “Sunset over Ischia” was sold at the Christie’s Important Russian Art event.
The canvas was initially estimated ...
Amazon Warrior Discovered in Ancient Armenian Grave
(Armenpress).- The examination of 2600 years-old bones found in the northern part of Armenia showed that they belong to a woman fighter of Urartu Kingdom. In all probability, she was killed on the battlefield. Researchers suppose that similar women fighters inspired the Greeks to create the image of the Amazons. ARMENPRESS reports the works of the ...
Armenian Singer Harout Pamboukjian Honored By L.A. City Council
The Los Angeles City Council honored Armenian singer Harout Pamboukjian
(Asbarez) – The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday honored Armenian singer Harout Pamboukjian declaring November 26 “Harout Pamboukjian Day.”
The effort was initiated by Councilmember Monica Rodriguez (CD-7) to recognize Pamboukjian’s decades of contribution to ...
