Arts & Culture 268 results

Armenian PicsArt hits 130 mln monthly active users worldwide

 "Panarmenian" - Armenian app PicsArt, a rival to filtering companies VSCO and Snapseed, recently hit 130 million monthly active users worldwide, roughly a year after it amassed 100 million MAUs. Like VSCO, PicsArt now offers ...
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Arsinee Khanjian Takes Lead Role In New Adaptation Of Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard”

 Arsinée Khanjian and cast help shine a new light on Chekhov's “The Cherry Orchard”.   Armenian Canadian actor Arsinee Khanjian is returning to the Toronto theatre scene with a new leading role in Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry ...
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“Letter to Yerevan”: A Famous Armenian Poem Reaches Wider Audience Through English Translation

 Co-translators Rupen Janbazian and Tatul Sonentz-Papazian Interview with Translator Rupen Janbazian   On January 11, The Hairenik Press published the first ever English translation of Andranik Tzarukian’s long-form poem Letter to Yerevan ...
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‘Armenian Highland’ to reveal the hidden lands of Western Armenia

 ‘The Armenian Highland,’ a hardcover photo-history book celebrating the Armenian nation, will be published on April 15. Author and photographer Matthew Karanian calls the book unique. “This is an unusual book,” says Karanian. “I have ...
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Michael Aram Donates Proceeds from ‘Apricot Tree of Life’ Sales to ANCA-WR

 Michael Aram with his “Apricot Tree of Life” sculpture GLENDALE—The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region announced that renowned Armenian-American sculptor Michael Aram is generously donating proceeds from sales of his ...
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A New Book: Raffi Bedrosyan’s “Trauma And Resilience: Armenians In Turkey”

 A new book by Raffi Bedrosyan, published by Gomidas Institute, is now out and available online. The book “Trauma And Resilience: Armenians In Turkey – hidden, not hidden and no longer hidden” has introductions written by lawyer and author ...
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Lithuanian-Armenian soprano Asmik Grigorian nominated for International Opera Awards

 (Armradio) – Lithuanian-Armenian opera diva Asmik Grigorian has been nominated for the prestigious International Opera Awards in the Best singer category. Born in 1981 in Vilnius, Asmik Grigorian is the daughter of Armenian tenor Gegham ...
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Sometimes People Miss Their Wives After A Divorce

 Written By : Aram Haigaz Translated By: Varak Babian   There was a time where Hollywood produced lovely, sensible films. Interesting films. Sometimes I would head out to watch them and unwind. Or why not; maybe even enjoy myself. ...
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New Novel, ‘Letters to Barbra,’ from Journalist Paul Chaderjian

 Meshag Publishing has just released Diasporan journalist Paul Chaderjian’s new novel entitled Letters to Barbra. Letters to Barbra explores the Armenian identity through the story of an outsider. It’s told in a disjointed, Facebook-...
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Two Trees

 Written by: Moushegh Ishkhan Translated by:Varak Babian   Two trees, two youthful firs, As if snow capped phantoms Amidst winter’s harsh breath… They tremble and howl; lamenting borrowed time    Another tree, belonging to ...
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