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ACC Toronto Summerfest Had a Record Breaking Run

IMG. Sirusho performing with Hamazkayin Erepouni Ensemble, July 9 at ACC Summerfest. The 21th annual Toronto Armenian Summerfest, held on the July 7 – 9 weekend, attracted record crowds with its unprecedented lineup of musical entertainmen...

Levon Martirosyan Appointed Armenia’s Ambassador to Canada

(Armenpress)- President Serzh Sargsyan on July 12 signed a decree on appointing Levon Martirosyan Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to Canada (residence in Ottawa). According to the President’s another decree, Armen Yeganyan ...

Sunday School End of the Year Concert

The Holy Trinity Armenian Church's Sunday School End of the year Concert took place on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at "Magaros Artinian" Hall. To show their support to our students at this event were present Vicar of the Armenian Church Diocese of Canada ...

ANCC Statement on Canada’s 150th Anniversary

Ottawa- Today, the Armenian National Committee of Canada joins Canadians of all backgrounds, in celebrating Canada’s 150th anniversary of confederation.  “We are exceptionally fortunate to be living in a free, secure and democratic ...

Memorable Celebration of 300th Anniversary of Abbot Mekhitar’s Entry to St. Lazarus Island in Venice

      Toronto- On June 17 at the St. Gregory The Illuminator Armenian Catholic Church of Toronto, the Mekhitarian Alumni Association of Toronto (MAA-T) organized a celebration for Father Abbot Mekhitar of Sebaste and the 300th ...

ANCC Calls Upon the Canadian Government to Condemn Azerbaijan’s Latest Aggression Against Artsakh

OTTAWA – In a letter addressed to Canada’s Minister of Global Affairs and other high-ranking personnel within the Canadian governments’ executive and legislative branches, the Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC) strongly condemned ...

Yousuf Karsh Bust Unveiled in Ottawa

On the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of Armenian-Canadian relations and to mark the 150th anniversary of Canada's Confederation the bust of the legendary photographer Yousuf Karsh was unveiled in Ottawa on June 9. Armenian Ambassador to Canada ...

Parliamentary Screening of “The Promise” Attracts Members and Senators From All Major Political Parties

  IMG_01: ANC Members with Ambassador Yeganian and executive members of the Canada-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group   Ottawa – On June 5, 2017, a special screening of the Armenian Genocide era Hollywood epic, “The Promise” ...

Armenian Community of Toronto Celebrates TorontoHye’s 12th Year In The Service to the Community

 Toronto Armenian community representatives and readers of TorontoHye newspaper came together on May 19th to celebrate the achievements of the paper during the past 12 years. Founded in October 2005 and published uninterruptedly ever since by ...

Canadian-Armenian Cellist Karen Ouzounian’s Aizuri Quartet Takes Top Prize in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan (The Strad)—The Aizuri Quartet (U.S), featuring Canadian-Armenian cellist Karen Ouzounian, has won first prize, worth 3 million JPY ($27,000 USD), in the string quartet section of the Ninth Osaka International Chamber Music Competit...