The Diaspora

Iconic photographs from Canadian-Armenian Yousuf Karsh

All these epochal photographs came from one person, Canadian-Armenian, Yousuf Karsh, mostly known for his portraits of notable individuals. He ha...

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September 20th 2021

“TUMO Armenia” campaign launched in Gyumri

Event marking the 10th anniversary of the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies and the inauguration of the renovated building of the TUMO Center in ...

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September 19th 2021

’45 Days: A Fight For A Nation’ documents what happened between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Artsakh

The documentary "45 Days: A Fight For A Nation" tells the story of what happened between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Artsakh during the war of 2020. A ...

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September 18th 2021

CodeSignal secures $50M for its tech hiring platform

In less than a year after raising $25m in Series B funding, the technical assessment company CodeSignal has raised $50m in Series C funding. CodeSign...

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September 18th 2021

Diaspora Professionals Train Teachers Across Armenia

Dozens of school directors and teachers from Armenia’s different regions gathered on Monday to celebrate the completion of the yearlong “School M...

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September 15th 2021

Jivan Avetisyan’s “Gate To Heaven” To Premiere At Alex Theatre in Los Angeles

The United States premiere of Jivan Avetisyan’s Gate to Heaven will take place at the Alex Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday, September 17.Fil...

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September 15th 2021

Jonathan Lacôte: “2.5 million United And Determined People Can Work Miracles”

Outgoing French Ambassador to Armenia Jonathan Lacôte is wrapping up his diplomatic mission in the country. Before saying goodbye, Hetq spoke with L...

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September 15th 2021

Kooyrigs Supports Post-War Armenia

Karine Eurdekian founded Kooyrigs, a project that stemmed from Eurdekian’s time as an ESL teacher for an Armenian Women’s Research Center. Kooyri...

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September 13th 2021

Glendale to Host Armenian Festival 2021

Glendale will host the Armenian Festival 2021 on October 9th.The event aims at presenting the Armenian arts and culture to the American public at...

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September 08th 2021

Armenian Fest back in Springfield

Thousands of people gathered to welcome back the Armenian Fest Sunday at St. Mark Armenian Church in Springfield, Massachusetts.The atmosphere was lo...

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September 06th 2021

50 Diaspora professionals join the Armenian Government

Another 50 highly qualified Diaspora Armenian professionals from 20 countries are joining the Armenian Government through the iGorts program.The ...

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September 05th 2021

Holy Trinity Armenian Church in Malatya to host first liturgy in decades

The Holy Trinity Church will be opened to worship for the first time since 1915 in the eastern province of Malatya. From now on, the building wil...

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August 29th 2021

DISQO: US-based Armenian company raises $85m to expand consumer insights platform

DISQO has announced it closed an $85m Series B growth round that is meant to accelerate the company’s ambitious growth plans and product vision...

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August 28th 2021

Cardiologist-surgeon Bagrat Alekyan awarded Alexander Nevsky Order

By the order of Vladimir Putin, Bagrat Alekyan was awarded the Alexander Nevsky Order for his contribution to the fight against coronavirus infection...

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August 26th 2021

Armenian Artists Archi Galentz Marks 50 years with What He Loves Most: Art

After Living in the German capital and about to turn 50, Archi Galentz has decided to mark the event with a special art exhibition. Called “Private...

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August 24th 2021

Armenia’s Elina Danielian Wins European Individual Women’s Chess
Championship

Elina Danielian won the European Individual Women’s Chess Championship in the Romanian city of Iasi after defeating a final-day victory over Es...

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August 21st 2021

How A 27-Year-Old Built A $3 Billion Fortune After An Allergic Reaction

Johnny Boufarhat was fed up. A rare allergic reaction in 2015 left him with a misfiring immune system, making him crave in-person contact as he s...

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August 18th 2021

Dutch-Armenian Gegard Mousasi defends Bellator middleweight title

Dutch-Armenian mixed martial artist Gegard Mousasi’s near perfect run as a Bellator MMA middleweight continues as he defended his 84kg champion...

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August 18th 2021

As Lebanon’s situation worsens, “Batchig By Mayrig” offers free power supply

The situation in lebanon is dire ; most people have electricity for 4 hours a day and it getting worse y the day. Given the desperate situation, ...

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August 15th 2021

Armenian community of Calcutta

A new book by Alakananda Nag, which is a decade-long project shows how the Armenian community’s history is intrinsically entwined with that of the ...

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July 29th 2021

Over 3,500 Diasporans in Europe Take Part in Armenian Diaspora Survey

The fieldwork for the Armenian Diaspora Survey, a research project studying public opinion in diaspora communities, concluded successfully in over tw...

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July 29th 2021

On the Path to Integration: The First Armenian Mural in Burbank Unveils Armenian-American Identities

On July 19 the first-ever Armenian mural was unveiled on the physical walls of an Armenian business in Burbank, Nexus Auto Group. The mural which is ...

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July 25th 2021

Connecting with “Home”

Kristen Bagdasarian is a sophomore at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She is studying anthropology and Middle Eastern Studies with a focus o...

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July 24th 2021

ALEX ESKANDARI BECOMES FIRST ARMENIAN-AMERICAN TO COMPETE IN NASCAR EVENT

21-year-old race car driver Alex Eskandari has become the first Armenian-American to compete in a NASCAR sanctioned event. Eskandari was born and rai...

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July 19th 2021

In New Jersey, an Unlikely Monument to the Syrian and Armenian Communities

In the early 20th century, at the height of the silk manufacturing boom in the United States, hundreds of Armenian and Syrian weavers migrated to the...

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July 13th 2021

Aram I Awards ‘Cilician Prince’ Medal to Garo and Sosse Eshgian

His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia bestowed the “Cilician Prince” medal to long-time community activists and benef...

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July 11th 2021

Step Toward Home: Second group of Diaspora Armenian youth arrives in Yerevan

A group of 68 Diaspora Armenian youth has arrived in Yerevan within the framework of the second stage of the Step Toward Home program, Diaspora H...

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July 10th 2021

Glendale’s Armenian American Museum to break ground July 11

In development for more than seven years, the Armenian American Museum, a two-storey, 50,000-square-foot contemporary building, will rise at the ...

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July 08th 2021

Flagship Pioneering, The Investor Behind Moderna, Raises $3.4 Billion For New Fund

Flagship Pioneering, the investor behind Covid-19 vaccine maker Moderna, announced today that it had raised $3.4 billion for a new fund. The fund is ...

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June 18th 2021

Trying to Find Her Birth Mother and Roots.

In a quest to find her roots, Charlotte Alvborg went on a journey. She was born in Lebanon but was adopted by a European couple and taken to Sweden. ...

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June 14th 2021

The Fighting Spirit of Armenians in Chicago

Ever since the mid-to-late 1800s, Armenians have been a part of Chicago’s community. Oscar Tatosian’s grandfather, Oscar Isberian, entered the tr...

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June 12th 2021

A Touch Of Armenia On Mars

Anais Zarifian and Armen Toorian are members of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) team that launched the Perseverance rover, which landed on Mars i...

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June 08th 2021

James Kaprielian’s Road to Major League Success Paved with Adversity

Fenway Park, built in 1912 and the oldest venue in Major League Baseball, was in its infancy when James Kaprielian’s ancestors escaped the wrath ...

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June 04th 2021

Groundbreaking of Armenian American Museum to Take Place

The groundbreaking of the Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center of California is to take place on the 11th of July 2021 in between 16:00...

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June 03rd 2021

Jerusalem Armenians & Repatriation to Armenia

The BBC has released a short documentary about Jerusalem Armenians and their opinions on repatriation. The story centres on a musician called Apo...

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June 02nd 2021

Nevada Governor Signs Holocaust and Genocide Education Bill into Law

A bill strengthening and mandating Holocaust and Armenian Genocide education in Nevada, which passed both houses of the state legislature with un...

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June 02nd 2021

Family of Lebanese-Armenian Father on Trial In Azerbaijan are Campaigning For His Release

Vicken Euljekjian is facing terrorism-related charges, Azerbaijan claims that Vicken was offered $2,500 to fight in the recent war, but his family in...

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May 31st 2021

Whatever Happened to Peter the Armenian Cook?

Just up the road from the Queen's Edinburgh residence at Holyrood Palace is a shuttered curiosity, a building that once housed a legendary eatery...

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May 26th 2021

Ani Hovannisian’s ‘Hidden Map’ Set for Encore Nationwide Broadcasts on NBCLX, May 28 to 30

Following a widely acclaimed television debut, Ani Hovannisian’s documentary, “The Hidden Map,” has been scheduled for encore broadcasts on NBC...

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May 22nd 2021

Haigazian University Releases Spring 2021 Herald Magazine

Haigazian University, the only Diaspora university located in Beirut, Lebanon, has released the spring 2021 edition of the biannual Herald Magazi...

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May 11th 2021

Entrepreneur and Activist Saro Derbedrossian at the Forefront of HotNewHipHop

For more than 14 years, Saro Derbedrossian, who goes by the name of Saro D, has been diligently building one of the biggest music platforms on the in...

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May 08th 2021

Variety Includes Ramela Ohanian in their Legal Impact Report 2022

Variety has named Ramela Ohanian among their annual Legal Impact Report for the year of 2021. According to Variety, Ohanian "reps top producers, ...

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May 02nd 2021

Vartan Gregorian, former President of Brown University and Carnegie Corporation, Dies at 88

Vartan Gregorian, the only Armenian president of an Ivy League university's history, has passed away earlier on Friday, the 16th of April. Born i...

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April 20th 2021

Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Communities of Sydney to March for Justice on April 24

The 2021 March for Justice, to take place in Sydney’s CBD on Saturday 24th April, will be co-sponsored by the peak advocacy groups representing...