As kids, we thought the idea of celebrating Armenian Christmas was simply great. Who wouldn’t want a second visit from Santa, even if he mysteriously…
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Ghapama Day at St David Armenian Church, Boca Raton, FL
Every Sunday coffee hour follows church services in the Fellowship Hall at St. David Armenian Church. It’s a great way for parishioners to meet friends…
Now We’re The ‘Blessed’ Armenian Kitchen
The ‘Blessed’ Armenian Kitchen We’ve always thought of our kitchen that way, but now it’s official. We were joined recently by a small group of…
Doug’s new book tells a very Armenian life story while sharing lessons learned along the way
I felt certain of the title the moment I decided to write the book: Stories My Father Never Finished Telling Me. It represents a dilemma that…
Easter Greetings!
As we celebrate Easter, we wish you all a glorious day! Krisdos haryav ee merelotz! Orhnyal eh harootiunun Krisdosee! Christ is risen from the dead!…
Sts. Vartanantz Day
Tomorrow is Sts. Vartanantz Day when Armenians around the world commemorate the Battle of Avarayr which took place in 451 A.D. St. Vartan Mamigonian Vartan…
The Nushkhar – and Home-Blessings during the Armenian Christmas Season
Last November, Father Diran Bohajian from St. Leon Armenian Church in Fair Lawn, NJ, presented a lecture/demonstration featuring the ‘Nushkhar’ at their Womens’ Guild meeting….
Tipplers in Teheran Chose Armenian-made Arak as Their Beverage of Choice
Although strongly discouraged by Iran’s conservative Muslim government, discreet alcohol consumption remained popular in some suburbs of the nation’s capital until international sanctions caused the…
‘Agra Hadig’, another Armenian tradition – or is it?
Is the tradition of ‘Agra Hadig’ Armenian, or one that Armenians have adopted? That’s the question I’m trying to answer for Dan Stepanian-Bennett. Dan came…
Armenians satisfy Beirut’s thirst for sweetness
The Badguer, from the Lebanon Star It’s hard to imagine, but Armenians have come up with a new contribution to tastes of Lebanon: pomegranate wine….