Archive for: January, 2011

The Sultan’s Parrot and the “Ottoman Bank” operation

The Sultan’s Parrot and the “Ottoman Bank” operation

By the end of 2010, Ararat Publishing House issued a notable new title, which normally (but what is normal nowadays) should attract the attention of critics, including those outside the Armenian community in Romania. The “Ottoman Bank” appeared for the first time in Yerevan two years ago and it is the new novel of one […]

The Orthodox Armenians in Bucovina

The Orthodox Armenians in Bucovina

Zamca Publishing House in Bucharest offers us through the “Archive Siruni” from the State Archives, a surprise-work of historical-documentary value about the Orthodox Armenians in Bucovina. The first edition of this book appeared in 1890 in Cernauţi in German under the title “Die Orientalisches Armenien der Bukovina” and was later translated into Romanian “Armenii Orientali […]

Harry Tavitian gives a Jazz Concert at the Athenaeum in Bacau

Harry Tavitian gives a Jazz Concert at the Athenaeum in Bacau

Sunday December 12 in the Athenaeum Hall, Harry Tavitian presented an extraordinary concert that brought a great joy to the jazz lovers. In the beginning of the show, Varujan Pambuccian described in a few words this amazing pianist who impressed the audience with his music. After 35 years of jazz he had his first concert […]

The Telethon

The Telethon

Last year on the 25th of November a telethon organized in order to raise funds for drinking water and irrigation projects in Karabagh took place in Los Angeles. The project is called “Water is life” and wealthy Armenians from around the world were invited to participate at this telethon. For the first time, thanks to […]

Berdj Asgian passed away at the beginning of December. We are now poorer!

Berdj Asgian passed away at the beginning of December. We are now poorer!

Sunday, December 12 *, family members, former colleagues, friends and intellectuals participated at the funeral of Acad. Dr. Berdj Asgian, who passed away at the age of 86. Those who knew and loved him came to pay him a final tribute at the funeral service officiated by Father Silviu Negruţiu that took place at the […]

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