NEW YORK, N.Y.—Members of the Hamazkayin Eastern U.S. Regional Executive held their annual plenary meeting in New York on Aug. 5. The Regional Executive assessed its work of the past year, and laid out ambitious goals and exciting plans for the upcoming year. Regional Executive members Arevik Caprielian (chair) Hasmig Aprahamian (vice-chair), Kari Ghezarian (treasurer), […]
Archive | September, 2017
Youth Explore Identity and Culture at ArtLinks 2017
The 2017 Hamazkayin ArtLinks youth forum took place in California June 29 – July 2. Around 30 participants and 10 organizers congregated in the scenic campgrounds of the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF), in Wrightwood, outside Los Angeles. The four-day program featured an inspiring lineup of workshop leaders: Chris Bohjalian (literature), Ara Dabanjian (music), Nanore Barsoumian […]
Hamazkayin Dance Retreat Rocks the Great Lakes State
GRAND JUNCTION, Mich.—More than 100 young dancers converged on Warner Camp in Grand Junction on Aug. 26 for a weekend of music, dance, and fun at the first Hamazkayin Eastern Region Dance Retreat. “The powerful emotion and sense of unity we experienced this past weekend was overwhelming. We watched our youth form everlasting bonds, proudly […]