Diaspora History from Armenian Listing
Daily Armenian community news, holiday explainers, business spotlights, and diaspora history. 72 articles published.
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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.
Scholar examines Nakhichevan's Armenian erasure as Artsakh precedent
The Nakhichevan protocol: A blueprint for the destruction of Artsakh
An article in The Armenian Weekly examines what the author calls the "Nakhichevan Protocol"—a pattern of cultural and demographic erasure in the historically Armenian region of Nakhichevan under Azerbaijani rule since the Soviet period. The piece traces Nakhichevan's Armenian her
Artsakh Marks 35 Years of Independence in Exile
Artsakh marks 35 years of independence in exile
Armenians commemorated the 35th anniversary of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic's 1991 declaration on September 2, marking the occasion for a third consecutive year in Yerevan rather than Artsakh itself. The ceremony included visits to Yerablur Military Pantheon and a session of the
U.S. Embassy Commemorates 17 Airmen Killed in 1958 Shootdown
U.S. Embassy Honors 17 American Airmen Killed in 1958 C-130 Shootdown Over Armenia
U.S. Embassy representatives joined residents of Sasnashen, Armenia on September 2 to honor 17 American airmen killed when their C-130 aircraft was shot down over Armenia in 1958. The commemoration marked a significant moment in Cold War history, when the U.S. military transport
Documentary on Artsakh War Premieres to Focus Group in Massachusetts
Bared Maronian previews “Genocide 2.0,” a documentary on the Artsakh War and ethnic cleansing
Filmmaker Bared Maronian hosted a screening of his documentary "Genocide 2.0" on June 10 in Newton, Massachusetts, drawing approximately 100 Armenian and non-Armenian attendees. The film examines the 2020 Artsakh War, the subsequent Azerbaijani blockade, and the 2023 ethnic clean
Diaspora and Republic: Preserving Armenian Memory and Power
The Diaspora and the Republic: Preserving Memory, Building Armenian Power
An article by Berge Jololian in Massis Post examines the relationship between the Armenian diaspora and the Republic of Armenia, focusing on how diaspora communities contribute to preserving Armenian cultural memory and strengthening Armenian national interests. The piece appears
Book Review: Jennifer Manoukian on Western Armenian Language Purism
Book Review: ‘Purist Pursuits: Language, Global Ideas, and the Creation of Western Armenian in the Ottoman Empire’ by Jennifer Manoukian
Historian Jennifer Manoukian's new monograph "Purist Pursuits: Language, Global Ideas, and the Creation of Western Armenian in the Ottoman Empire" examines the origins of linguistic purism in Armenian discourse. The book traces how 18th and 19th-century European intellectual move
Diaspora Communities Face Economic Shifts, Identity Challenges
Preserving our communities’ vibrancy and survival
The Armenian diaspora in America faces ongoing challenges balancing cultural preservation with assimilation pressures, according to analysis in The Armenian Weekly. The article examines how economic factors have historically shaped Armenian-American communities, from textile mill
Armenian Diaspora Faces Identity Challenge After Success
Can the Armenian Diaspora survive success?
An essay in The Armenian Weekly examines a paradox confronting Armenian diaspora communities: institutional success has created new challenges for collective identity. For much of the 20th century, Armenian diaspora institutions—schools, churches, newspapers, and cultural organiz
Filmmaker Ani Hovannisian Documents Lost Armenian Village
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Ani Hovannisian's documentary "The Hidden Map" explores the physical and emotional landscape of a depopulated Armenian village, examining what remains when a community has been destroyed and dispersed across the diaspora. The film follows Hovannisian as she travels to the ancestr
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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.
University of Buenos Aires examines Armenian Genocide through women's experiences
In Argentina, Armenian Genocide seminar examines women, children and silence
The Armenian Studies Chair at the University of Buenos Aires held a seminar from June to July examining the Armenian Genocide through the lens of women and children's experiences. Organized by historian Nélida Elena Boulgourdjian, the course explored how genocidal violence affect
Gostan Zarian's "Three Songs": A Literary Legacy
The meaning behind Gostan Zarian’s “Three Songs”
Gostan Zarian, a prominent 20th-century Armenian writer who worked across multiple languages and countries, composed "The Sorrow of the Earth and the Sorrow of Heaven for Singing Three Songs" in response to World War I's devastation. Originally written in French and published in
Analysis of Turkish State Actions and Historical Claims Disputed
Erdogan’s denial of genocide attracts more attention to Turkish mass crimes (Part II, Final)
An opinion piece from The Armenian Weekly contests Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's statements denying genocide, massacres, and colonialism in Turkish history. The article, citing research from the Hellenic Canadian Research Institute, documents alleged Turkish military a