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Discussion about the urgent situation of Armenians of Artsakh

World Affairs Council 312 Sutter Street #200, San Francisco, CA, United States

January 25 marks 44 days since Azerbaijani government-supported protesters blockaded a key highway connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to the outside world. The blockade has created a humanitarian crisis for 120,000 Armenians living in the region and has sparked new fears of war.

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The Rise of the Western Armenian Diaspora in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire

Universtiy Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium 5245 North Backer Avenue, Fresno, United States

In-person lecture. Also Live-streamed at https://bit.ly/armenianstudiesyoutube The Rise of the Western Armenian Diaspora in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire traces how Armenian migrants changed the demographic and cultural landscape of Istanbul and Western Anatolia in the course of the 17th century. In subsequent centuries, Ottoman Armenian merchants, financiers (sarrafs), authors, musicians, translators, printers and bureaucrats… Continue reading The Rise of the Western Armenian Diaspora in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire

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Kef Time Fresno 2

The Kef Time Legacy Band features Phillip Hagopian-Oud & Vocals, Michael Kamalian-Clarinet, Andrew Hagopian-Dumbegs Vocals, Mal Barsamian-Guitar,
and Jim Karagozian-Kanun.

45$

Artsakh: The Photographer’s Eye!

Universtiy Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium 5245 North Backer Avenue, Fresno, United States

co-sponsored by the Armenian General Benevolent Union, Greater Fresno Chapter Since 1992, Hrair Hawk Khatcherian has been capturing the eternal images of Artsakh (Mountainous Karabakh) which he shares with his readers in this book. His travels started in 1988, with his involvement and participation in various Armenian diaspora activities related to the Karabakh Movement. Inspired… Continue reading Artsakh: The Photographer’s Eye!

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In The Shadow of Territorial Conflict Symposium: Legacies of Soviet-era Media Control and Speech Norms

Southwestern Law School 3050 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Armed conflicts between Armenia and Azerbaijan in 2020 and 2022 in connection with Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) are tragic examples of long-running ethnic and geo-political disputes that became flashpoints for war and aggression after the Soviet Union collapsed. This is but one of many other protracted conflicts that have re-escalated into armed conflict in former Soviet Republics,… Continue reading In The Shadow of Territorial Conflict Symposium: Legacies of Soviet-era Media Control and Speech Norms