28
Jun
Birth of Arshak Madoyan (July 1, 1938)
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A prolific researcher and lecturer on Armenian ancient literature, Arshak Madoyan left his imprint w...
This Week in Armenian History
21
Jun
Ecumenical Council of Ephesus (June 22, 431)
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The Council of Ephesus is the third ecumenical council, after those of Nicaea (325) and Constantinop...
15
Jun
Death of Sargis Baghdasarian (June 19, 2001)
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You may have visited Stepanakert or not, but you surely are aware of the symbol of Artsakh places in...
07
Jun
Death of Moushegh Ishkhan (June 12, 1990)
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Moushegh Ishkhan was one of the most relevant names in Diaspora poetry in the 1940s-1960s and his de...
01
Jun
Birth of Lusine Zakarian (June 1, 1937)
“When Lusine sings “Soorp, soorp,” all angels descend upon the Holy See and praise God for her singi...
24
May
Death of Vartan Mamigonian (May 26, 451)
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The Armenian Church commemorates the 1,036 martyrs of the Vartanantz War on Thursday before Poon Par...
17
May
Birth of Hagop Hagopian (May 24, 1923)
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Hagop Hagopian lived and developed his career as a painter in Egypt until he repatriated to Armenia ...
10
May
Death of Asdghik (May 14, 1884)
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Siranush (Mehrube Kantarjian, 1857-1932) was the Sarah Bernhardt of Armenian theater in the late nin...
03
May
Birth of Samson Ter-Poghosian (Raffi’s “Fool”)(May 10, 1851)
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The eponymous hero of “The Fool” (Khentuh) shows up with the name of Vartan at the end of Chapter 1 ...
27
Apr
Birth of Nikodimos Amatuni (May 3, 1859)
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Born in Armenia, Prince Nikodimos Amatuni—who appears to have been somewhat connected to the medieva...