By Rupen Janbazian Arshile Egoyan may carry a last name synonymous with cinematic artistry, but his work, ‘Before They Joined Us,’ marks a powerful, singular voice in the Armenian and Canadian film communities. Rooted...
By Rupen Janbazian Arshile Egoyan may carry a last name synonymous with cinematic artistry, but his work, ‘Before They Joined Us,’ marks a powerful, singular voice in the Armenian and Canadian film communities. Rooted in deeply personal narratives, his latest short film draws on his mother’s childhood experience, weaving...
In the beautifully restored Savarin Palace in the heart of historic Prague,the Mucha Museum celebrates the legacy of Alphonse Mucha, a definingfigure of the Art Nouveau. The Savarin Palace, Na Příkopě Street, Prague. Photo © Crestyl 23 January 2025, Prague, Czech Republic – The Mucha Museum, a new arts...
Photos: Cemre Gürbüz Hrant Dink, who was assassinated 18 years ago in front of the Sebat Building, where Agos Newspaper’s former office was located, was commemorated by thousands of people on Sunday, January 19, at 15:00. At the commemoration, Tülin Özen read a letter from Çiğdem Mater, who has been imprisoned since April...
Today, Azerbaijan has once again demonstrated its disdain for justice, human rights, and international law by staging a sham trial against the leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh. This grotesque spectacle is the latest act in a campaign to erase the Armenian presence from a region that has been its cultural and...
In the wake of a catastrophic wildfire that destroyed the Pasadena campus of Sahag Mesrob Armenian Christian School, up to 190students from Kindergarten through 8th grade will temporarily relocate to the AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Cultural Center, just four miles from the original school campus. It will serve...
Aliyev’s Show Trials Echo Stalin’s Tactics in Suppressing Opposition By Luis Moreno Ocampo Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has resurrected one of Joseph Stalin’s most sinister tools: the show trial. Just as Stalin’s purges in the 1930s relied on forced confessions and sham trials to kill his rivals and strengthen...
The uncontained wildfires that escalated the week of January 6, 2025 have thrust tens of thousands of residents of the Greater Los Angeles area into a state of crisis. The destruction is of a magnitude among the worst in the history of the state of California–home to the largest...
To unite Artsakh Armenians displaced to the USA due to the forced exodus from Artsakh, the “Artsakh Preservation Front” public organization has been established. The newly created organization aims to support compatriots relocated from Artsakh to the USA by addressing their challenges, assessing resources, and preserving their identity. Recently,...
This week, the European Union paid a €1.5 million grant to the Armenian government, the EU Delegation to Armenia announced in a Facebook post on 10 December. This new funding is provided in addition to €13.5 million already disbursed in September. The financial support is granted as part of...
Gathering of AGBU Buenos Aires committees at AGBU Center, Buenos Aires On November 12, 2024, the newly installed president of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Sam Simonian completed a nine-day landmark tour of key cities in South America, reinforcing the organization’s mission to foster cultural, educational, and social...
