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Canadian Heritage Minister Melanie Joly Announces $58,000 Funding for the Armenian Community Centre

TORONTO, Nov. 26, 2017 /CNW/ – Today the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister responsible for Multiculturalism, announced that the Department of Canadian Heritage will provide $58,000 in ...

12th Annual POM Film Festival Wrapped Up With Best Film Awarded to La Villa

The Hamazkayin Toronto Pomegranate Film Festival wrapped up its 12th season after 5 days of film screenings and presentations that involved 40 films showcasing worldwide Armenian cinematic talent. Speaking about the quality of the films, ...

Atom Egoyan to get IFFI Lifetime Achievement Award

(United News of Idia)-  Acclaimed Canadian Armenian filmmaker Atom Egoyan will be bestowed the Lifetime Achievement Award at 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2017 which begins on November 20. An accomplished Director, Writer ...

NEPMCC Members Visit Aga Khan Museum

On Monday November 13, 2017, NEPMCC members visited the Aga Khan museum in Toronto and had a guided tour at the recently established centre.   The Aga Khan museum was built in 2014 by the order of the leader ...

12the Annual Pomegranate Film Festival Kicked Off In Toronto

12the annual Pomegranate Film Festival kicked off yesterday night at Fairview Mall Cineplex with two films about the Arstakh conflict. Jivan Avetisyan’s The Last Inhabitant was screened first, followed by Mher Mkrtchhan’s Gyank Ou ...

Armenia’s Defence Minister Vigen Sargsyan Visits Armenian Genocide Memorial and Meets the Armenian Community In Vancouver

IMG. Armenia's Defence minister Vigen Sargsyan pays tribute to the Armenian Genocide victims in front of the Genocide Memorial at Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver, November 14. On November 14, Armenia’s Defence Minister Vigen Sargsyan, ...

Toronto Mayor John Tory meets Armenia’s Ambassador and ANCT Members

On November 13 Toronto mayor John Tory met with Armenia's newly appointed ambassador in Ottawa Armen Martirosyan and members of the Armenian national Committee Toronto. The sides discussed ways to strengthen economic and culturally ties between ...

“Canadian Stories: Our Shared Experiences Over 150 Years”. Conference to Examine Genocide, Multiculturalism and Human Rights

  Ottawa — In celebration of the sesquicentennial of Canada’s confederation, the Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC), in collaboration with the Holodomor Research and Education Consortium (HREC) has organized a one-day multi-dis...

Himnadram Toronto Raises over a Half Million at Fundraiser

Armenia international Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s shirt has been sold for $20 thousand at a fundraising dinner in Toronto organized by the Canada affiliate of. A total of $530 thousand was raised during the event featuring more than 400 Canadian ...

Remembering Armenian-Canadian soldiers of the World Wars

November 11 marks the Remembrance Day and the end of the hostilities of the First World War.Armenian–Canadiansmade an incredible contribution to the Canadian Armed Forces during both the first and second world wars, the Armenian National ...