June was coming to an end and the ice rink in Nashville was being prepped for another tournament game. The atmosphere was cold—but the hearts of many were warm. The weekend of June 27, 2025, was filled with Armenian pride and camaraderie for the team Ararat Hockey Club and its 14 players. This dream had …| The Armenian Weekly
The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) will host an in-person illustrated lecture by Dr. Houri Berberian and Dr. Talinn Grigor titled “The Armenian Woman, Minoritarian Agency, and the Making of Iranian Modernity, 1860-1979,” on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern), at the NAASR Vartan Gregorian Building, 395 Concord Ave., Belmont, …| The Armenian Weekly
The National Association for Armenian Studies (NAASR) is pleased to announce a special trip across Cilicia and Western Armenia from August 16 through August 29, 2025, to celebrate the organization’s 70 years of pioneering Armenian Studies. This trip will be NAASR’s first to Historic Armenia since 2013. The first ever NAASR Armenian Heritage Tour took …| The Armenian Weekly
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The city of Watertown is thrilled to announce the success of “Passage,” a vibrant new mural honoring the legacy of renowned artist Arshile Gorky. The event took place on June 10 at the Grove Street underpass, marking a wonderful celebration of art, community and history. Inspired by Gorky’s dynamic palette and flowing forms, the …| The Armenian Weekly
YEREVAN, Armenia—The H. Hovnanian Family Foundation has awarded more than $400,000 in grants to six initiatives aimed at improving the quality and accessibility of public education in Armenia’s regions, with a particular focus on communities outside the capital. The selected projects, chosen from more than 110 applications during the Foundation’s first-quarter 2025 grant cycle, reflect …| The Armenian Weekly
YEREVAN—The 22nd edition of The Golden Apricot Film Festival closed last week in the presence of many international guests, including Marco Mueller—festival director and film curator par excellence, Jury President and renowned filmmaker Abderrahmane Sissako, Palme d’Or winner Jafar Panahi, Regional Jury President award-winning filmmaker Amir Naderi and other distinguished guests such as Rachel Tsangari, …| The Armenian Weekly
Several significant events concerning the Armenian Genocide took place at Yale University on April 24 and 25. The first was a candlelight vigil held on April 24 at 7:00 p.m. at the Women’s Table outside the iconic Yale Sterling Memorial Library under the auspices of the Yale Armenian Network (YAN). Father Untzag Nalbandian of the …| The Armenian Weekly
WATERTOWN, Mass.—On April 25, 2025, the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center (ACEC) and the Armenian National Committee of Eastern Massachusetts (ANC-EM) co-hosted a community screening of the powerful documentary My Sweet Land, directed by Sareen Hairabedian, in observance of the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The event, held at the ACEC, provided a meaningful …| The Armenian Weekly