Sometime after 2 a.m., there's a guy getting down in the middle of the crowd inside a downtown loft. He's moving as wildly as one can without losing the beat. A brief flash of light against his bare ...

Now in its 60th year, Armenian Fest RI has become one of Rhode Island’s most anticipated food festivals, drawing hundreds of attendees from across New England. This lively festival showcases the ...

Ethnic festivals celebrate traditions and keeping them alive. The Armenian Food Festival and Bazaar will celebrate the survival of a nation. The bash will bring cultural exhibits, folk bands, dancers ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Arax Armenian Dance Ensemble, named after the Arax River in historic Armenia, presents traditional Armenian folk dances as well as dances ...

Beloved by Iranian and Armenian fans worldwide, Martik Kanian, popularly known as Martik, is truly a musical icon. With his velvet voice (or “makhmali”), he blends poetic ballads, romantic guitar ...

Every time they dance, they pay tribute to their ancestors. That sentiment has remained the goal of Sayat Nova Dance Company of Boston and 31 years after its launch, the nonprofit continues to tell ...

No one could possibly argue with Isabel Bayrakdarian's exuberant self-assessment: "I was always an extrovert." Indeed. The Lebanon-born Canadian soprano of Armenian heritage has proved herself on the ...

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The Caucasus’ most legendary love-hate relationship careened heavily toward hate recently amid claims of alleged Armenian encroachments on what Georgians hold most sacred. This time it is not about ...

When Ashokkumar Patel and Sirvart Kassabian entered the ballroom for their wedding reception this month, they followed the beat of their hearts -- and two drummers. There was the barefoot and turbaned ...

Lorenzi Park patrons took a tour of the world Saturday afternoon without leaving the festival plaza’s plush green lawn. A crowd of about 30 people clustered on picnic blankets and plastic chairs at ...