WASHINGTON—The 107th annual Grand Convocation of the Knights and Daughters of Vartan took place in Washington, D.C., from July 14 through 20 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The weeklong event brought together over 210 delegates and members from across the country for strategic planning sessions, training workshops, annual reports and special recognitions honoring exceptional service …| The Armenian Weekly
YEREVAN—Vexillologist Leo Torosian and producer and creator of the Uncovering Roots podcast, Maxim Saakyan, recently gained rare access to the archives of the ARF History Museum in Yerevan, uncovering revolutionary flags never before seen by the public. Guided by museum staff member Aghvan Papyan, the pair examined historic banners linked to Armenia’s liberation struggle, including …| The Armenian Weekly
Greater Detroit’s ARS Zavarian Armenian One-Day School celebrated another academic year of learning with its annual year-end program on May 21 at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church Lillian Arakelian Hall. Family and friends assembled to enjoy student recitations and performances of traditional Armenian songs and dances. “It’s hard to believe we have come to the …| The Armenian Weekly
An American long poem in three sections by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Peter Balakian that moves between decades of tumultuous life in New York City and explosive parts of the Middle East. In an inventive, elliptical language, New York Trilogy explores one man’s journey from the late 1960s to the 21st century, as he moves through …| The Armenian Weekly
