Cummings Foundation Grant Recipient

Prior Years — #NAASRevents

ARMENIANS and KURDS in the LATE OTTOMAN EMPIRE: A Social History ~ Live on Zoom and YouTube ~ June 7, 2020

ARMENIANS and KURDS in the LATE OTTOMAN EMPIRE: A Social History ~ Live on Zoom and YouTube ~ June 7, 2020

In this online presentation Dr. Ümit Kurt will discuss the new publication Armenians and Kurds in the Late Ottoman Empire (Armenian Series of the Armenian Studies Program at California State University, Fresno, 2020), co-edited with Ara Sarafian.

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Armenians and Kurds in the Late Ottoman Empire

Armenians and Kurds in the Late Ottoman Empire

In this online presentation Dr. Ümit Kurt discussed the new publication Armenians and Kurds in the Late Ottoman Empire (Armenian Series of the Armenian Studies Program at California State University, Fresno, 2020), co-edited with Ara Sarafian. 

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NEW DISCOVERIES AT ANI CATHEDRAL with Christina Maranci ~ Live on Zoom and YouTube ~ May 21, 2020

NEW DISCOVERIES AT ANI CATHEDRAL with Christina Maranci ~ Live on Zoom and YouTube ~ May 21, 2020

Hidden for centuries under whitewash, the paintings of the apse of Ani Cathedral, one of the most famous of Armenian churches, were barely known by scholars. Image software technology has now brought many more details of the composition to light, enough to identify the scene as a beautiful Vision of Ezekiel. It has also revealed an apse inscription on the south wall.

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POSTPONED ~ 66th ANNUAL ASSEMBLY & LUNCHEON ~ POSTPONED

POSTPONED ~ 66th ANNUAL ASSEMBLY & LUNCHEON ~ POSTPONED

POSTPONED NAASR Vartan Gregorian Building, Batmasian Hall (3rd Floor) 395 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA 02478 Featured Forum: TBD All are invited to attend. Luncheon: $18 per person PROGRAM 11:30 am      Registration / Check-in 12:00 noon   Welcoming Remarks, Yervant Chekijian, Chairman of the Board                        Presentations to 25-year Members                         Presentations to 50-year Members 12:30 pm     Luncheon 1:00 pm       Featured Forum TBD 2:30 pm       Break 2:45 pm       Business Meeting of Members Presentation of Rules Vote on Minutes of Prior Assembly Report of Nominating Committee Election of Board Members Auditing Committee Report Constitution & Rules Committee Report New Business Committee Report Election Results New Business 3:45...

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CANCELED ~ VILLAGE OF WOMEN directed by Tamara Stepanyan: Film Screening ~ CANCELED

CANCELED ~ VILLAGE OF WOMEN directed by Tamara Stepanyan: Film Screening ~ CANCELED

CANCELEDVILLAGE OF WOMEN | 2019 | Armenia | 83 MINDIRECTOR: Tamara StepanyanCATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM at the Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston.PREMIERE STATUS: North American Premiere SUBTITLES: English subtitlesFESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2019 Dok LeipzigA village where women, children and elderly reside. Men leave 9 months of the year to Russia to work. Summer, a slow and friendly atmosphere; women do the hay, cut the grass and store for the winter. Fruits will be canned to be eaten during the cold winter. The sun arouses a certain laziness, a sensual relaxation. Autumn, with it’s different shades of red, is the season...

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