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Archag & Anahid: Cultivating Armenian Literature in France
February 7, 2012 14:02 -
Building Clay Bridges: Ceramic Art for Yerevan’s Children
February 6, 2012 12:02 -
Photographing Turkey’s Cultural Heritage: Aydin Cetinbostanoglu
February 1, 2012 15:02 -
Op-Ed: Breadcrumbs to Nowhere
January 31, 2012 11:01 -
Interview: Suzanne Khardalian on Grandma’s Tattoos and the Forgotten Lives of Armenian Women
January 25, 2012 18:01
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Archive for the ‘Arts & Entertainment’ Category
The Epiphany: A Recount of Armenian Christmas
The culture, tradition and overall craziness involved in Christmas Eve, one of the most important nights of the year for Armenians is legendary. So when young filmmaker and NYU student Ella Hatamian decided she wanted to write and produce a fictional account of the feast, having her family star in the production was the obvious [...]
The Big Picture: The Caucasus
A battleground for culture, religion and politics, the Caucasus is a collection of countries wedged between Turkey, Iran and Russia. Comprised of Chechnya, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and a handful of Russian republics, its rich ethnic history coupled with territorial disputes make it perhaps one of the most fascinating places on Earth. With reports of violence [...]
Tata Simonyan Plays to Thousands in Los Angeles
Around 13,000 Armenians crowded into Staples Center Sunday night (epically dated 10-10-10) to watch beloved Armenian pop star and sometimes national treasure Tata Simonyan belt out popular hits such as “Tesel Em,” “Tsaghigner” and “Hollywood” in an event that can only described with one appropriate word: kef. Joined by Russian girl group Reflex, Georgian-born Russian [...]
The Big Picture: Expect the Unexpected in the Armenian Realm
A few unusual photographs with Armenian-related subject matter.
The Big Picture: Armenia Through Non-Armenian Eyes
Boston.com’s the Big Picture is one of the most awe-inspiring and breathtaking photo series on the web. So when the site recently publishing an amazing look at Russia in color, a century ago, by 19th century photographer Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, we were tempted to do our own reoccurring photo show. Below you will find various [...]
Interview: Illustrator Ana Bagayan
Los Angeles-based artist Ana Bagayan‘s detailed and delectable illustrations evoke more emotion than meets the eye. From her haunting portraits of soul searching girls to her surreal depictions of animals, Bagayan, who was born in Armenia and moved to America in 1990 has a talent can be seen even before her paintings are finished – [...]
Armenia Places Seventh in Eurovision 2010 Final
After all the glitz and money poured into the Europe’s most glamorous event, which commenced after two semi-finals and an almost four hour long finale, Germany’s cute, eccentric Lena took the top spot with her song “Satellite,” followed by Turkey’s rock group maNga and Romania’s infectious duo Ovi and Paula Seling. All the apricot stones [...]
Eurovision 2010 Picks On Heels of Final in Oslo
It’s a shame that most Americans don’t know about the most glorious singing contest in the world that outshines franchises like American Idol and X Factor by a million sequined outfits and shiny gold suits : Eurovision. With two semi-finals this week reducing the 39 countries participating in the May 29th final in Oslo to [...]
Ladies of the Caucasus Go Head to Head at Eurovision
Kitsch lyrics, super sleek pop stars in shiny outfits that can be seen planets away and the silent sound of oozing cheese can only mean one thing in the spring time: Eurovision is here. Yes, the best and worst (well, maybe just the worst) of 39 countries have gathered for another year of frills and [...]
Watch This: Taste of the World Festival Features Armenia
With such a large Armenian population, having just one Armenian Festival in Los Angeles is impossible. In true Armenian fashion, it was Pasadena’s turn to play host to a two-day cultural event that featured arts, crafts, culture and food. Hosted by DJ, author and World Music expert Tom Schnabel of popular independent radio station KCRW [...]
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