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Arati Prabhakar (left), head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, presented National Medals to (left to right) Professor Angela Belcher, Institute Professor Paula Hammond, MIT Corporation member Noubar Afeyan PhD '87 on behalf of Moderna, Professor Feng Zhang, and Professor Emery Brown.
Anti-Government Forces Overtake Most of Aleppo, as Armenian …
Dec 3, 2024 · Syria has been engulfed in an all-out civil war since 2011, with Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city, becoming the site of a major siege lasting between 2012–2016, resulting in the Syrian regime successfully winning control of the city with Russian air support.
Tekeyan Cultural Association of the US and Canada Stands by …
Dec 17, 2024 · By Gayane Muradyan YEREVAN — As Victor Hugo has said, “He who opens the school door closes a prison.” In these anxious and insecure days ahead of the New Year, when it seems that there are dangerous situations spreading throughout the world, the Tekeyan Cultural Association (TCA) family continues to warm the hearts of the staff of the four schools in Armenia named after Vahan Tekeyan ...
In Memoriam: Nubar Kupelian (1933-2024) - The Armenian Mirror …
Dec 4, 2024 · During his lifetime, he garnered several recognitions and honors for his devotion to the Armenian Church and community, including the St. Nersess Shnorhali medal on two occasions: in 1991 presented by Archbishop Khajag Barsamian by the order of Catholicos Vasken I, and in 2023 presented by Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan by the order of Catholicos Karekin II.
Visiting Armenia, Greta Thunberg Decries Azerbaijan’s Repressive …
Nov 21, 2024 · “Together with colleagues, on the Armenia-Georgia border, it is with great responsibility and joy that we welcomed Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg, who arrived in Armenia, boycotting the ongoing COP29 in …
From ‘Four Letter Words’ to ‘Anora,’ Karren Karagulian’s 30-Year ...
Nov 7, 2024 · By Preston Barta – Film Critic HOLLYWOOD (Denton Record-Chronicle) — After nearly three decades of working together, one of cinema’s more unnoticed but enduring collaborations returns. “Anora” sees writer-director Sean Baker and Armenian-American actor Karren Karagulian joining forces for the ninth time in film since they first linked up in 1996 for “Four Letter Words,” later ...
‘Monsieur Aznavour’ Pays Tribute to the Most Armenian of French …
Nov 27, 2024 · PARIS — October 2024 marked the centenary of Charles Aznavour, iconic French-Armenian singer-songwriter who passed away at 94 in 2018. To honor his legacy, a new biopic, “Monsieur Aznavour,” was released in theaters in October, celebrating the extraordinary life of one of France’s most beloved cultural figures.
Wisconsin Armenian Genocide Education Continues
Dec 12, 2024 · The Wisconsin Armenian community continues its work in support of Wisconsin Act 30, passed in 2021, mandating the study of Holocaust and other genocides in middle and high school classrooms.
Mary Kouyoumdjian: A Composer Comes of Age
Dec 5, 2024 · Kouyoumdjian is also a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her staged music-documentary Paper Pianos, created along with stage director Nigel Maister, and intricate hand-drawn animations by Mourad, to be performed at the Clarice in Maryland on May 10, 2025.Paper Pianos is a multimedia work which explores the dislocation, longing and optimism of refugees. The piece combines narratives from four ...
Moonq High-tech School of Artsakh Reopens in Armenia
Oct 30, 2024 · YEREVAN — The last time I met Ashot and the Moonq team was in Artsakh in 2022. A group of young, motivated compatriots of Artsakh, thanks to crowdfunding and the Nagorno-Karabakh government input, set up a modern-looking high-tech school in the village of Haghorti of the Martuni district of Nagorno-Karabakh (NK).