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Bidrussian Jewelry Glendale
This Glendale jewelry store specializes in jewelry repair services and custom design work, with skilled craftsmen handling everything from ring resizing and stone setting to watch repair and restoration. The shop also offers appraisals, buying services for gold and diamonds, and a selection of fine jewelry pieces for purchase.
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French Armenian Golfer Jean Bekirian Represents Armenia Professionally
Jean Bekirian: The golfer making history for Armenia
Jean Bekirian, a French-born golfer of Armenian descent, has become the first Armenian professional golfer to compete at the highest levels of international golf. Born in 2002 in Arles, France, Bekirian turned professional in 2018 at age 16, becoming France's youngest pro golfer
Henrikh Mkhitaryan Extends Inter Milan Contract Through 2027
Henrikh Mkhitaryan to stay with Inter until 2027
Inter Milan announced that Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has agreed to extend his contract with the Italian club through June 30, 2027. The 37-year-old joined Inter on a free transfer from Roma in 2022 and will continue playing for the Nerazzurri. The contract extension
Hamazkayin Music Festival Draws 40+ Young Musicians to D.C.
Hamazkayin Armenian Music Festival brings musicians and youth together
The Hamazkayin Eastern USA Music Festival convened June 25-28 in Washington, D.C., hosting over 40 young musicians for a three-day program focused on musical excellence and Armenian cultural heritage. The festival featured masterclasses and workshops led by internationally recogn
Glendale Post Office to Honor Armenian-American Paul Ignatius
Glendale Post Office to be named after Armenian-American David Ignatius
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation June 29, 2026, to name the Glendale, California post office on San Fernando Road after Paul Ignatius, an Armenian-American public servant who died last year at age 104. Ignatius was born in Glendale in 1920 to Armenian immigran
FAR's SheCan Program Supports Displaced Armenian Women Entrepreneurs
SheCan: How FAR helps Armenian women rewrite their future
The Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR), which has operated for over 30 years, is expanding its economic development programs to help displaced women and single mothers from Artsakh build sustainable businesses. In an interview with The Armenian Weekly, FAR's U.S. executive director B
German City of Naumburg Names Alley After Armavir
Germany’s Naumburg names alley after Armenia’s Armavir
An alley dedicated to the Armenian city of Armavir was officially inaugurated in Naumburg, Germany, during the annual Naumburg Hussite Cherry Festival. The ceremony was attended by Armavir Mayor Varsham Sargsyan, Naumburg Mayor Armin Müller, and Armenia's Ambassador to Germany Vi
Yerevan Artist Shakart Transforms Charbakh Into Open-Air Gallery
Shakart, the artist turning Charbakh into an open-air gallery
Shant Karapetyan, known professionally as Shakart, has become a central figure in Armenia's street art scene by converting the Charbakh neighborhood in Yerevan into an open-air gallery. The artist, who abandoned a medical career to pursue art full-time, creates works across uncon
Artsakh Writer's Correspondence With French Intellectual Becomes Book
When a French writer asked about Artsakh
Hermine Avagyan, a poet and journalist from Artsakh, has published "Letters from Paradise, Where No One Is," a bilingual Armenian-French memoir based on a nine-month correspondence with French writer and philosopher Ulysse Manhes. The exchange began during Azerbaijan's blockade o
Armenian People's Artist Raisa Mkrtchyan Dies at 84
Armenian People’s Artist Raisa Mkrtchyan dies at 84
Raisa Mkrtchyan, a celebrated Armenian soprano and People's Artist of Armenia, has died at age 84. Born in Sevan in 1942, Mkrtchyan trained at the Romanos Melikyan Music College and Komitas State Conservatory in Yerevan. She became the first performer of songs by prominent Armeni
Guide to Identifying Authentic Armenian Carpets
Five ways to identify Armenian carpets
The Armenian Weekly published a practical guide for distinguishing genuine Armenian carpets from pieces mislabeled as Anatolian, Caucasian, or Azerbaijani at international auctions and museums. The article outlines five identification methods. The Armenian double knot—a distincti
Robert William Named Glendale's First Armenian Police Chief
Robert William Appointed Glendale’s First Armenian Police Chief
The City of Glendale has appointed Robert William as its first Armenian police chief, marking a significant milestone for Armenian representation in the city's law enforcement leadership. Glendale, home to one of the largest Armenian populations in the United States, has long had
Armenian students win six medals at Junior Balkan Math Olympiad
Armenian students win six medals at Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad
Armenian school students earned six medals at the 30th Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad held in Buzău, Romania, competing against 133 students from 23 countries. Hayk Manukyan, a 10th-grader at Quantum College, won gold. Levon Hayrapetyan of Ayb School claimed silver in the ei