FAR Yerevan 9/14

Nov 14, 20101 min read

Chess: Aronian Ties for Top Prize at Moscow Tourney.

Congratulations. By Suren Musayelyan via ArmeniaNow Armenia’s chess ace Levon Aronian has won a rare top prize at a major tournament this...

Nov 14, 20101 min read

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“Our Lord is Love”.

"The Armenian people is happy to have this kind of pastor", - once said Mother Teresa about the 130th All Armenian Catholicos Vazgen 1st....

Nov 13, 20101 min read

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Jan Garbarek and the Hilliards Play Music by Komitas (video).

Komitas comes back! Via News.am The Norwegian saxophone player, Jan Garbarek, who had an early breakthrough into the elite of modern jazz...

Nov 11, 20101 min read

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Bring Water to Artsakh with a Text Message.

Yes, it’s that easy. (And that important.) … This is really catching on. Via The Armenian Observer More than 200 Villages in the...

Nov 9, 20101 min read

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The Epiphany: A Recount of Armenian Christmas.

That’s right, traditions are incredibly important to maintain and the stories surrounding them need to be told. By Liana Aghajanian via...

Photo Essay: Lake Sevan’s Ecological Crisis.

Nov 7, 20101 min read

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Photo Essay: Lake Sevan’s Ecological Crisis.

Anush Babajanyan, a photographer from Armenia, tells about Sevan's ecological crisis with her series of photographs. By Anush Babajanyan...

Nov 4, 20101 min read

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Letter From the Editor: The Stinging Motherland.

Here’s to issues worth discussing. By Liana Aghajanian via ianyan MAG “The motherland should be best loved from afar,” a man said to me...

Pomegranate Seed Organisers Hope to Hold the Festival in Karabakh.

Oct 29, 20101 min read

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Pomegranate Seed Organisers Hope to Hold the Festival in Karabakh.

Looks like this youth and theater festival may be gaining some international fans. Via PanArmenian Net PanARMENIAN.Net - This year,...

Sunny Idea: Armenian Inventor Says His Device Turns Solar Energy Into Good Business.

Oct 28, 20101 min read

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Sunny Idea: Armenian Inventor Says His Device Turns Solar Energy Into Good Business.

By Siranuysh Gevorgyan via ArmeniaNow An Armenian inventor says his invention could cut energy consumption used in farming 40-60 percent....

Art and Ethnicity – New Encounters Between Armenia and the Diaspora.

Oct 27, 20101 min read

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Art and Ethnicity – New Encounters Between Armenia and the Diaspora.

Art as a Bridge. By Lilit Sargsyan via Hetq Online When we talk about closing the cultural gap between Armenia and the diaspora we must...

Oct 26, 20101 min read

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Yerevan’s Closed Market: Color and Aroma.

Ah, Pak Shuka. Who wouldn’t love it? Via The Armenian Observer Blog Closed Market or Pak Shuka is on Yerevan’s central Mashtots Avenue,...

Oct 26, 20101 min read

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"Smoke on the Water/Rock Aid Armenia" Remix Available at iTunes and Amazon.

Support the Octet Music School. Via Panorama.am Remix of “Smoke on the Water” track, recorded by rock stars in 1989 within the framework...

Oct 24, 20101 min read

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Areni Wine Festival: Celebration of Wine, Food and Fine Armenian Spirit.

Traditional Armenian spirit celebrated through the Areni Wine Festival in Vayots Dzor. Via The Armenian Observer Blog The Vayots Dzor ...

Oct 22, 20101 min read

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Rock continues to Aid Armenia.

Let’s see Gyumri make music for years to come! Via Nes.am The program “Rock Aid Armenia”,-- the proceeds of which will be aimed at...

Oct 21, 20101 min read

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"The Last Tightrope Dancer in Armenia" Awarded The Grand Prix in Belgrade Film Festival.

This already acclaimed film receives some more recognition. Via Panorama.am The Last Tightrope Dancer in Armenia awarded The Grand Prix...

First Yerevan Tango Festival to open October 30.

Oct 21, 20101 min read

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First Yerevan Tango Festival to open October 30.

A little Argentina in Armenia. PanARMENIAN.Net - The First Yerevan Tango Festival will open on October 30, 2010, with a concert to be...

If The Job Fits . . . : Yerevan’s Shoe-Repair Woman.

Oct 20, 20101 min read

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If The Job Fits . . . : Yerevan’s Shoe-Repair Woman.

hoto story by Nazik Armenakyan Via ArmeniaNow Most men still get surprised when they first approach a small shoe repair shop located in a...

Oct 20, 20101 min read

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Deutsche Welle Seminar Teaches Armenian, Azerbaijani Journalists to Report News Objectively.

Journalism Training as Peacebuilding. Via Express am There is a tree on the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border whose roots are on one side...

Oct 19, 20101 min read

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Italian Star Al Bano Sings in Karabakh Donkey Race.

Karabakh and “Italian shine”. Via The Armenian Observer Blog World famous singer Al Bano sang his top single “Felicità” in the annual...

Oct 19, 20101 min read

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Mouradian To Speak At Rutgers On ‘Genocide In Modern Turkish Consciousness’.

Genocide Scholar and Editor of The Armenian Weekly Khatchig Mouradian to Speak At Rutgers University Tomorrow Night. NEWARK, N.J.—On Oct....