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Groong Week in Review - April 20, 2025Topics:US-Iran Talks, Israeli ThreatsTrump Admin Support for AzerbaijanGyumri Election Effect on Civil ContractFomenting Hate towards Artsakh ArmeniansGuest: Hrant MikaelianHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 429 | Recorded: April 21, 2025https://podcasts.groong.org/429#ArmenianPolitics #VaticanControversy #ArtsakhCrisis #AzerbaijaniPropaganda #USIranTalksVIDEO: https://youtu.be/i0u_ZkVT11cSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of March April 18: Baku ramps up so-called “Zangezur Corridor” rhetoric; Armenian and Azerbaijani diplomats meet in Ankara and Tbilisi; Pashinyan continues to push peace agenda, and Vardan Ghukasyan reclaims Gyumri mayoralty.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of March April 18: Baku ramps up so-called “Zangezur Corridor” rhetoric; Armenian and Azerbaijani diplomats meet in Ankara and Tbilisi; Pashinyan continues to push peace agenda, and Vardan Ghukasyan reclaims Gyumri mayoralty. The post Baku Ramps Up So-called “Zangezur Corridor” Rhetoric appeared first on EVN Report.

Benyamin Poghosyan - US-Iran, Gyumri, Armenia MFA Blames Artsakh, Negotiations with AzerbaijanGroong Week in Review - April 6, 2025TopicsUS Iran EscalationAftermath of Gyumri and ParakarMFA blames Artsakh for Regional IsolationBullets and PeaceGuestBenyamin PoghosyanHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 426 | Recorded: April 8, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Iran, US, Armenia, Fake Peace, Gyumri & Parakar Municipal ElectionsGroong Week in Review - March 30, 2025TopicsIran Rejects US Offer of Direct NegotiationsIran and Armenia TiesGyumri and Parakar Municipal ElectionsArtsakh Refugee Protests in ArmeniaGuestArthur Khachatryan, MP - Hayastan Dashinq/ARFHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 425 | Recorded: March 31, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

LurjCast - Ruben Mkhitaryan - Gyumri Elections, New  Project, Vision of the City's DevelopmentԼուրջCast - Ռուբեն Մխիթարյան - Գյումրու ընտրություններ, նոր ծրագիր, քաղաքի զարգացման տեսլականԳյումրիի քաղաքապետի թեկնածու, պրոդյուսեր Ռուբեն Մխիթարյանի հետ այս թողարկման ընթացքում քննարկում ենք, թե ինչպես է անցնում քաղաքապետի ընտրությունների քարոզարշավը, ինչպես է նա պլանավորում Գյումրին դարձնել ոչ թե մեկօրյա, այլ լիարժեք տուրիստական քաղաք՝ զարգացնելով ենթակառուցվածքները, լուծելով տարիներով կուտակված խնդիրները և ինչպիսի քաղաքային միջոցառումներ են սպասվում, որոնք նոր հնարավորություններ կստեղծեն քաղաքի բիզնեսների, բնակիչների ու այցելուների համար։ArmComedy թիմը ներկայացնում է ԼուրջCast

“Growing up in Gyumri, Armenia's second city, I was surrounded by traditions that often-placed limitations on women. My dream was always to escape, to leave for Yerevan, the capital, and start a new life. But life had other plans for me, and I'm glad it did,” says Amalya Yeghoyan, Executive Director of the Gyumri Information Technologies Centre (GITC), in her conversation with Andrew Wrobel.  Amalya's story began in 2007 when, as a 21-year-old linguistics student, she was encouraged to apply for a receptionist role at GITC. Despite her doubts about succeeding without connections, she aced the interview and began her journey at an organisation that would transform her life and her hometown.  “GITC was a revelation for me. At a time when Gyumri was struggling with poverty and unemployment following a devastating earthquake, the centre's mission was to teach people how to ‘fish' instead of giving them fish. We aimed to train young people in programming and coding to create opportunities and attract companies to Gyumri,” she recalls.  Amalya's vision doesn't stop at technology. She has spearheaded initiatives like empowering war veterans and developing entrepreneurship programmes for women displaced by conflict. “Women are natural problem solvers and risk-takers. They see opportunities where others see obstacles. This is why entrepreneurship is so vital for them,” she says.  Amalya Yeghoyan's journey from a linguistics student to a trailblazer in Armenia's tech ecosystem is a testament to the power of perseverance and the impact of investing in people.  Just recently, Amalya was also named Emerging Europe's Female Business Leader, chosen in a public voting and by a professional jury.  

ANN Groong Week in Review - Nov 17, 2024Topics:  - Armenia-Azerbaijan talks  - COP29: Diplomacy and boycotts  - Gyumri's political intrigues  - Mass dismissal of Armenian government members  - Police “reform”   - Legislative Changes In Preparation For ElectionsGuest: Tevan PoghosyanHosts:  - Hovik Manucharyan  - Asbed BedrossianEpisode 386 | Recorded: November 18, 2024https://podcasts.groong.org/386Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Tigran Hamasyan is considered one of the most remarkable and distinctive jazz-meets-rock pianists/composers of his generation. A piano virtuoso with groove power, Hamasyan seamlessly fuses potent jazz improvisation and progressive rock with the rich folkloric music of his native Armenia. Born in Gyumri, Armenia, in 1987, his musical journey began in his childhood home, where he was exposed to a diverse array of musical influences leading to him playing piano at the age of three, performing in festivals and competitions by the time he was eleven, and winning the Montreux Jazz Festival's piano competition in 2003. He released his debut album, World Passion, in 2004 at the age of seventeen. The following year, he won the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition. Additional albums include New Era; Red Hail; A Fable, for which he was awarded a Victoires de la Musique (the equivalent of a Grammy Award in France); Shadow Theater; and Luys i Luso which featured the Yerevan State Chamber Choir focusing on Armenian sacred music stretching stylistically from the 5th century to the 20th century.   His Nonesuch debut, Mockroot (2015), won the Echo Jazz Award for International Piano Instrumentalist of the Year; subsequent records for the label include An Ancient Observer (2017) the companion EP, For Gymuri (2018), Revisiting the Film (2021) and most recently StandArt (2022). Hamasyan was awarded the Deutscher Jazzpreis international category in Piano/Keyboards in 2021. Hamasyan has released records on France's Plus Loins, Universal France, Nonesuch and ECM. Hamasyan's new conceptual album “The Bird of a Thousand Voices” was released in August 2024 on Naïve/Believe – his debut with the label. Tigran composed, scored, and arranged the much-anticipated project blending its traditional folk footprints with rock influences. The first single from the album “The Kingdom” can also be experienced as an interactive game at www.bird1000.com. The recently released double album is inspired by an ancient Armenian tale in which a hero travels into unseen realms to find and bring back a mythical bird – whose thousand different songs will awaken people again and bring harmony to the world. The transmedia music theater piece ‘The Bird of a Thousand Voices', an intriguing immersive light installation with shadow play, digitally programmed voices, live music, and an Armenian-English libretto, premiered at the Holland Festival in June 2024.   In addition to awards and critical acclaim, Hamasyan has built a dedicated following worldwide, as well as praise from Herbie Hancock, Brad Mehldau and the late Chick Corea. “With startling combinations of jazz, minimalist, electronic, folk and songwriterly elements…Hamasyan and his collaborators travel musical expanses marked with heavy grooves, ethereal voices, pristine piano playing and ancient melodies. You'll hear nothing else like this” (NPR)

IAN GILLAN DEEP PURPLE LEGEND THE LOST INTERVIEWS EPISODE 3    Ian Gillan is the legendary charismatic frontman for one of the greatest bands in rock and roll history. Deep Purple is essentially known for its hard rock pulse. Its musical schemes have encompassed progressive rock, blues, R&B and even jazz. Keyboardist Jon Lord received a telegram from Tony Edwards stating that he'd back Lord in putting a band together; later Edwards called Ritchie Blackmore to meet with him. In December of 1967, the two musicians met up and collaborated for the first time. John Lord had already asked Nick Simper to play bass, a former bandmate with ‘The Flower Pot Men.' While living in Hamburg, Germany, Ritchie Blackmore saw drummer Ian Paice performing onstage with his band The Maze. The group was fronted by singer Rod Evans. Evans auditioned for the lead vocalist role for a scheming new (Deep Purple) band and won the spot. Blackmore remembered Paice from Hamburg and asked Evans to bring him along. Blackmore and Lord were a bit worried that Evans mannerism was much like Tom Jones or Engelbert Humperdinck. Jon Lord later stated, “We'd eventually beat him into shape.” In 1968, Deep Purple was officially formed. The band was named after a Nino Tempo and April Stevens song of 1963, believed to be Ritchie Blackmore's grandmother's favorite song. Deep Purple's musical styles intentionally mimicked the American rock group Vanilla Fudge (“You Keep Me Hangin' On”). The group quickly scored commercially with their Top 40 hit single “Hush” (#4 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart) and became overnight sensations in the U.S. Ritchie Blackmore's vision for the band was to implement heavier rock techniques, and while Rod Evans and Nick Simper were in the group it may never have been accomplished. After Rod Evans was dismissed from Deep Purple, he went on to form Captain Beyond in 1971. Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover were performing at Woodford Green in London with their British pop rock band ‘Episode Six.' Their lead singer Ian Gillan was noticed by Ritchie Blackmore and Jon Lord. After watching Gillan's performance, they offered him the lead singer position for Deep Purple. Eventually Roger Glover would be asked to join the band, while securing one of the greatest music lineups in rock history. Also in 1972, under resistance by the band, they recorded a double live album in Japan entitled, Made In Japan. The album was essentially the Machine Head tour. The band recorded (3) concerts ... (2) in Osaka and (1) in Tokyo. Most of the material came from the second night in Osaka. Made In Japan also went platinum and the live version of “Smoke on the Water” became instrumental to the song's success. Smoke on the Water” (#4 Hit on Billboard's Hot 100) was officially released as a single in 1973 and became one of the most recognizable guitar riffs in rock and roll history. Deep Purple were now international superstars in the studio and on the road. At the peak of their success, Ian Gillan gave a six month notice and stated that he was leaving the band after fulfilling all of his commitments in 1973. The album Who Do We Think We Are was released in January of 1973. The release generated the hit single “Woman from Tokyo.” “Smoke on the Water” was also busy that year becoming Deep Purple's biggest hit of all-time.  Who Do We Think We Are was the last studio album to feature Ian Gillan as their lead singer until the 1984 reunion LP Perfect Strangers. Deep Purple did six American tours before Ian Gillan and Roger Glover left the band. The grueling touring schedule and fatigue became the reason for their early departure from the band. In 1973, the band had eleven different entries in Billboard and became the top-selling artists in the U.S. But without its lead singer and bass player the band felt like it was the end. Deep Purple brought in several lineups through the years. Lead singers that included David Coverdale and Joe Lynn Turner, guitarists Tommy Bolin and Joe Satriani and bassist Glenn Hughes. There have also been band reunions that have included the original Deep Purple core lineup. Sadly, founding member, keyboardist and songwriter Jon Lord died in 2012. Ritchie Blackmore and his wife Candice Night currently perform together with their medieval folk rock band Blackmore's Night. Ian Gillan is the son of a school teacher mother and a factory worker father. Gillan came from a musical family; his grandfather was a bass-baritone and sang opera, and his uncle was a jazz pianist. Ian was a boy soprano in the church choir when he was young. Besides being the legendary voice of Deep Purple, Gillan also sang the role of Jesus on the original recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar. He also recorded with his solo bands the Ian Gillan Band (1975-1978) and Gillan (1978-1982). Gillan was also the lead singer of Black Sabbath (1982-1984). Ian Gillan performed in the charity group Rock Aid Armenia and later (2011) participated in the supergroup ‘WhoCares,' a continuing effort by Gillan to help the people of Armenia after a devastating earthquake. The group was comprised of Gillan, Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Jon Lord (Deep Purple), Jason Newsted (Metallica), Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden) and Mikko “Linde” Lindstrӧm (HIM). They recorded the songs … “Out of My Mind” and “Holy Water” which is included in a 2-CD compilation of rarities from the music careers of Ian Gillan and Tony Iommi. Proceeds from the CD helped rebuild a music school in Gyumri, the second largest city in Armenia. Gillan and Iommi received the Armenian Presidential Medal of Honor for their humanitarian efforts.     Support us on PayPal!

Aghasi Yenokian - Ruling Party Power Grabs | Early Elections | Judiciary Concerns | Ալտերնատիվ պատմություն Հայոց | Ep 298, Dec. 14, 2023Conversations on GroongTopics:Ruling Party Power Grabs Why is Civil Contract so Adamant on Total Municipal Control Political Prisoners Early/Snap Elections?Armenia's Controlled JudiciaryAbout Yenokian's new book: Ալտերնատիվ պատմություն ՀայոցGuest:Aghasi YenokianHosts:Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 298 | Recorded: December 13, 2023Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

With tracks from Jan Kincl & Regis Kattie, Milton Jackson, Footshooter, Tigerbalm, Baby Oliver, Tush, Cignol, 808 State, Tech Support, Extrawelt, Bozart, DBow & Lou Cass, Damián Schwartz, Captain Mustache, Crazy P, Hyenah, Lee Douglas, Pablo Fierro & Lazarusman & Hyenah, Henrik Schwarz, The Jaffa Kid, Oneeyedman, Kaysoul & Steve Faets, DJ Goodboy. Contact: dj@ribeaud.ch.

The social enterprise model of giving has been applied to many areas throughout Armenia and is quickly becoming a popular way of making a difference. Join us as we learn more about this compelling giving model and the impact it's making throughout the country with Dr. Gary Assarian, who has led the charge in Gyumri.

Secession Podcast: Artists is a series of conversations featuring artists exhibiting at the Secession. This episode is a conversation between Kodwo Eshun from The Otolith Group and the artist Oliver Ressler. It was recorded on November 16, 2022 in the context of the exhibition: The Otolith Group What the Owl Knows 18.11.2022 – 5.2.2023 The Secession is delighted to announce What the Owl Knows, the solo exhibition of The Otolith Group named after the new moving image work directed by the artists. The post-cinematic practice of Kodwo Eshun and Anjalika Sagar is informed by an attention to an aesthetics of the essayistic that takes the form of a science fiction of the present that seeks to dramatise the interscalar catastrophes of the Racial Capitalocene. More Oliver Ressler produces installations, projects in public space, and films on economics, democracy, racism, climate breakdown, forms of resistance and social alternatives. He has completed forty-one films that have been screened in thousands of events of social movements, art institutions and film festivals. Ressler had comprehensive solo exhibitions at Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb; Neuer Berliner Kunstverein; MNAC – National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest; SALT Galata, Istanbul; Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporaneo, Seville. He has participated in more than 400 group exhibitions, including the biennials in Taipei, Lyon, Gyumri, Venice, Athens, Quebec, Jeju, Kyiv and at Documenta 14, Kassel, 2017. www.ressler.at Sponsor of the Secession Podcast: Dorotheum Jingle: Hui Ye with an excerpt from Combat of dreams for string quartet and audio feed (2016, Christine Lavant Quartett) by Alexander J. Eberhard Editing & digital post-production: Christian Lübbert Programmed by the board of the Secession Produced by Christian Lübbert

En Arménie, près de 70 000 exilés russes se sont installés depuis le mois de mars pour s'éloigner de la guerre en Ukraine. Mais l'arrivée ces derniers jours d'une seconde vague fuyant la mobilisation partielle annoncée par Vladimir Poutine inquiète. Les Russes installés depuis plusieurs mois craignent que ces nouvelles arrivées entachent leur image auprès des Arméniens. Dans cette ex-République soviétique, beaucoup se plaignent d'une flambée des prix, voire d'un manque de civisme.   Depuis une semaine, dans les rues d'Erevan, Anastasia voit passer tous les jours des hommes seuls traînant leurs valises. Cette opposante au Kremlin, arrivée dès le mois de mars, est bénévole dans une association d'aide aux exilés russes. Elle ne voit pas d'un bon œil l'arrivée de cette deuxième vague massive. « La plupart d'entre eux n'en ont eu rien à faire de la guerre pendant sept mois, raconte-t-elle. Ils n'ont pas vraiment de conscience politique. Ils ont juste fui pour ne pas être envoyés sur le front et pour sauver leur peau. Et désormais, ils continueront à vivre leur vie ici comme si de rien n'était. » Dans un espace de coworking dédié aux télétravailleurs russes, les conversations tournent autour de ce même sujet depuis une semaine. Mikhail est arrivé au mois d'avril. Lui redoute que dans cette nouvelle vague, certains aient soutenu le Kremlin par le passé : Même s'ils sont peu nombreux, certains Russes arrivent avec la lettre Z inscrite sur leur voiture ou sur leur tee-shirt.Cela donne une très mauvaise réputation aux 99,9% du reste de la communauté qui est contre la guerre de Poutine en Ukraine. Anna, une moscovite, est installée à Erevan depuis plus d'un an, ce qui fait d'elle la personne à contacter. Chaque jour sur Telegram, elle reçoit des dizaines de questions sur l'Arménie. Certaines la dérangent : « Certains Russes se sentent ici en territoire conquis, et se comportent avec une sorte de snobisme colonial. Par exemple, on m'a déjà demandé : "Pourquoi on ne peut pas trouver de smoothie sans lactose à Erevan ?" Ou alors : "Pourquoi les sushis sont-ils si mauvais à Gyumri ?" ». ► À lire aussi : Arménie : les Russes affluent pour fuir la mobilisation Un ressentiment qui s'installe et des prix qui explosent  Cette gêne, Anahit, une Arménienne, l'a déjà ressenti. Dans son café, des Russes sont désormais attablés chaque soir. Et si la plupart montrent un fort désir d'intégration, elle a peur que les petits accrochages du quotidien empirent. « Il y a une attitude impérialiste présente dans la mentalité de certains, explique Anahit. Ils nous parlent en russe, alors que la plupart des Arméniens aimeraient qu'ils apprennent notre langue. Une fois, une jeune femme m'a lancé : "Mais quel horrible pays !" en parlant de l'Arménie, tout en me racontant combien la Russie était plus développée. » À ce ressentiment s'ajoutent les prix, qui ont explosé à Erevan. Pour une nuit d'hôtel bas de gamme, il faut dorénavant compter près de 150 euros, soit six fois plus cher qu'avant l'annonce de la mobilisation. Et cette soudaine inflation touche tous les aspects de la vie quotidienne. « J'ai des amis, leurs propriétaires leur ont demandé de quitter leur appartement, car ils pouvaient le louer beaucoup plus cher à des Russes, poursuit Anahit. Les Arméniens se plaignent beaucoup, car nos salaires moyens sont très bas comparés aux leurs. » Juste à côté de son café, des Russes et des Arméniens se retrouvent chaque soir pour ramasser les déchets de la ville. Anahit espère que ces initiatives, de plus en plus nombreuses, permettront de rapprocher les deux communautés. ► À lire aussi : Les Russes exilés en Arménie se battent pour aider leurs proches à fuir

En Arménie, près de 70 000 exilés russes se sont installés depuis le mois de mars pour s'éloigner de la guerre en Ukraine. Mais l'arrivée ces derniers jours d'une seconde vague fuyant la mobilisation partielle annoncée par Vladimir Poutine inquiète. Les Russes installés depuis plusieurs mois craignent que ces nouvelles arrivées entachent leur image auprès des Arméniens. Dans cette ex-République soviétique, beaucoup se plaignent d'une flambée des prix, voire d'un manque de civisme.   Depuis une semaine, dans les rues d'Erevan, Anastasia voit passer tous les jours des hommes seuls traînant leurs valises. Cette opposante au Kremlin, arrivée dès le mois de mars, est bénévole dans une association d'aide aux exilés russes. Elle ne voit pas d'un bon œil l'arrivée de cette deuxième vague massive. « La plupart d'entre eux n'en ont eu rien à faire de la guerre pendant sept mois, raconte-t-elle. Ils n'ont pas vraiment de conscience politique. Ils ont juste fui pour ne pas être envoyés sur le front et pour sauver leur peau. Et désormais, ils continueront à vivre leur vie ici comme si de rien n'était. » Dans un espace de coworking dédié aux télétravailleurs russes, les conversations tournent autour de ce même sujet depuis une semaine. Mikhail est arrivé au mois d'avril. Lui redoute que dans cette nouvelle vague, certains aient soutenu le Kremlin par le passé : Même s'ils sont peu nombreux, certains Russes arrivent avec la lettre Z inscrite sur leur voiture ou sur leur tee-shirt.Cela donne une très mauvaise réputation aux 99,9% du reste de la communauté qui est contre la guerre de Poutine en Ukraine. Anna, une moscovite, est installée à Erevan depuis plus d'un an, ce qui fait d'elle la personne à contacter. Chaque jour sur Telegram, elle reçoit des dizaines de questions sur l'Arménie. Certaines la dérangent : « Certains Russes se sentent ici en territoire conquis, et se comportent avec une sorte de snobisme colonial. Par exemple, on m'a déjà demandé : "Pourquoi on ne peut pas trouver de smoothie sans lactose à Erevan ?" Ou alors : "Pourquoi les sushis sont-ils si mauvais à Gyumri ?" ». ► À lire aussi : Arménie : les Russes affluent pour fuir la mobilisation Un ressentiment qui s'installe et des prix qui explosent  Cette gêne, Anahit, une Arménienne, l'a déjà ressenti. Dans son café, des Russes sont désormais attablés chaque soir. Et si la plupart montrent un fort désir d'intégration, elle a peur que les petits accrochages du quotidien empirent. « Il y a une attitude impérialiste présente dans la mentalité de certains, explique Anahit. Ils nous parlent en russe, alors que la plupart des Arméniens aimeraient qu'ils apprennent notre langue. Une fois, une jeune femme m'a lancé : "Mais quel horrible pays !" en parlant de l'Arménie, tout en me racontant combien la Russie était plus développée. » À ce ressentiment s'ajoutent les prix, qui ont explosé à Erevan. Pour une nuit d'hôtel bas de gamme, il faut dorénavant compter près de 150 euros, soit six fois plus cher qu'avant l'annonce de la mobilisation. Et cette soudaine inflation touche tous les aspects de la vie quotidienne. « J'ai des amis, leurs propriétaires leur ont demandé de quitter leur appartement, car ils pouvaient le louer beaucoup plus cher à des Russes, poursuit Anahit. Les Arméniens se plaignent beaucoup, car nos salaires moyens sont très bas comparés aux leurs. » Juste à côté de son café, des Russes et des Arméniens se retrouvent chaque soir pour ramasser les déchets de la ville. Anahit espère que ces initiatives, de plus en plus nombreuses, permettront de rapprocher les deux communautés. ► À lire aussi : Les Russes exilés en Arménie se battent pour aider leurs proches à fuir

On this first episode of season 5, Lera and Zach talk with Dr. Artyom Tonoyan about the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, delving into the history of tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Russia's role and presence as mediator, and the various geopolitical vectors in the region. Thanks for listening! From the publisher: "East View Press aims to provide readers with the immediate context of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict through the lens of Moscow, along with some insight into its complex historical, political and ethnic underpinnings." To purchase "Black Garden Aflame: The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in the Soviet and Russian Press" visit https://www.eastviewpress.com/resources/books/black-garden-aflame/. Enter the code BGA35 at checkout for 35% off the full price! https://www.eastviewpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Karabakh-cover-681x1024.jpg ABOUT THE GUEST Dr. Artyom Tonoyan was born and grew up in Gyumri, Armenia and now makes his home in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he was a research associate at the University of Minnesota's Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (2015-2021). A sociologist by training, his research focuses on the intersection of religion and nationalism in Russia and the South Caucasus. His articles have appeared in Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization, Society, and Modern Greek Studies Yearbook, among others. He has been a frequent guest on the BBC, Deutsche Welle, France 24, and other outlets. He is currently working on a book charting the social, historical, and religious backgrounds of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. He received his Ph.D. from Baylor University. Follow him on Twitter @ArtyomTonoyan. PRODUCER'S NOTE: This episode was recorded on September 16th, 2022 via Zoom. If you have questions, comments, or would like to be a guest on the show, please email slavxradio@utexas.edu and we will be in touch! CREDITS Associate Producer/Host: Lera Toropin (@earlportion) Associate Producer/Host: Zach Johnson Associate Producer: Cullan Bendig (@cullanwithana) Assistant Producer: Misha Simanovskyy (@MSimanovskyy) Assistant Producer: Sergio Glajar SlavX Social Media Manager: Eliza Fisher (@elizaafisher) SlavX Production Executive Assistant: Katherine Birch (@KatherineBirc12) Recording, Editing, and Sound Design: Michelle S Daniel Music Producer: Charlie Harper (www.charlieharpermusic.com) - Main Theme by Charlie Harper and additional background music by Shaolin Dub, Chad Crouch, Kirk Osamayo. Additional sound effects from NASA and Soviet space program archives. Executive Producer & Creator: Michelle S Daniel (@MSDaniel www.msdaniel.com) DISCLAIMER: Texas Podcast Network is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge. Podcasts appearing on the network and this webpage represent the views of the hosts, not of The University of Texas at Austin. https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/9/9a59b135-7876-4254-b600-3839b3aa3ab1/P1EKcswq.png Special Guest: Artyom Tonoyan.

In this week's episode, Robin Fabbro speaks to OC Media's staff about the lasting impact Russia's invasion of Ukraine had on the South Caucasus six months into the war. Read More: Ilham Aliyev looks West Russians change Gyumri's rhythm   Russian émigrés face chilly reception in Georgia A strong dram and rising inflation leave Armenians in a bind  Evictions surge as rents skyrocket in Yerevan and Tbilisi  Become a supporter at oc-media.org/support_us, or on Patreon.  

In talks with Nazareth Seferian, who discusses the significance of social enterprises for a small country such as Armenia, reminding us that we can substantially impact the country's development through our consumer behavior.Plus: get to know some Armenian businesses with a social purpose, such as the beloved Aregak Bakery in Gyumri, Impact Hub Yerevan, and Homeland Development Initiative Foundation (HDIF).Nazareth is a freelance CSR & Social Entrepreneurship Professional, who has repatriated to Armenia 23 years ago in 1998.Website: www.coaf.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/coafkidsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coafkids/Twitter: https://twitter.com/coafkidsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coafkids

Matthew Paul Turner is an accomplished photographer and journalist. Turner traveled all over the world documenting National Geographic's “The Story of God with Morgan Freeman”. For the past decade, he has also traveled extensively with World Vision to places such as Tacloban, Philippines; Entebbe, Uganda; Cochabamba, Bolivia; Gyumri, Armenia; and other locations documenting the vast effects of poverty and the humanitarian efforts of the non-profit. His writing has appeared in outlets that include the Washington Post, National Geographic, USA Today and Daily Beast.www.ATGcast.comPatreon.com/ATGcast@ATGcast

The first episode of Pari Louys with Paros will be focussing on the second largest city in Armenia, located North-West of Yerevan in the Shirak region, Gyumri. With a population of about 120,000 people, Gyumri's growth is hindered by the ramifications of the 1988 earthquake that still hold Gyumri's residents in a cycle of poverty. Juxtaposed against a growing tech industry, among other modern advancements and growth in the region, Gyumri has the unique potential to break free from the cycle of poverty. Join us as we dive deeper into this uniquely positioned region in Armenia.

History of Gyumri, disagreements, and culture.

TRADCAST 031 (10 NOV 2021) Contents Segment 1: No exclusion or discrimination? Vatican hypocrisy at Francis' direction / From Benedict's Peace to Francis's War: Semi-Trads fight losing battle against Francis on Traditional Latin Mass / Are Canonizations Infallible?: Some thoughts on the Novus Ordo canonization controversy / Questions and answers on Vatican II: Word on Fire's "Bp." Robert Barron vs. The Remnant's Chris Jackson Segment 2: A fun game: "Pope" Francis vs. the Dalai Lama / Comments on Lecture "The Case for Sedevacantism" / Recent developments at One Peter Five and the tragic fall of Steve Skojec / Analysis and commentary on Pedro Gabriel's article "The Modernist Root of Radical Traditionalism" Total run time: 1 hr 24 min Links to Items mentioned in the Show & Related Information News Article: Carol Glatz, "Being ‘different' must never lead to exclusion, discrimination, pope says", Crux (Oct. 4, 2021) News Article: "Green Pass required for access into Vatican from 1 October", Vatican News (Sep. 20, 2021) News Article: Inés San Martín, "Vatican employees without COVID Green Pass risk not getting paid", Crux (Sep. 29, 2021) Resource: "Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 Infections, Including COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Infections, Associated with Large Public Gatherings — Barnstable County, Massachusetts, July 2021", Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Aug. 6, 2021) Book: Peter A. Kwasniewski, ed., From Benedict's Peace to Francis's War: Catholics Respond to the Motu Proprio Traditionis Custodes on the Latin Mass (Kettering, OH: Angelico Press, 2021). Full disclosure: Novus Ordo Watch makes a small commission on purchases made through this Amazon link. Novus Ordo Watch, "The Traditional Mask is Off: Commentary on Francis' Move against the Latin Mass (PODCAST)" (July 16, 2021) Novus Ordo Watch, "Pope Pius XII on ‘Traditionis Custodes': The Authority of the Roman Pontiff over the Sacred Liturgy" (July 17, 2021) Novus Ordo Watch, "SSPX Superior General blasts ‘Traditionis Custodes': A Sedevacantist Critique" (July 23, 2021) Novus Ordo Watch, "Francis Watch, Episode 47: Francis' Attack on the Traditional Latin Mass" (July 24, 2021) Novus Ordo Watch, "MELTDOWN: Round-Up of Reactions to Francis' Suppression of the Traditional Latin Mass" (July 28, 2021) Novus Ordo Watch, "Free Transcript: Bp. Donald Sanborn analyzes ‘Traditionis Custodes' – PLUS: More Resources" (Sep. 28, 2021) Book: Peter A. Kwasniewski, ed., Are Canonizations Infallible?: Revisiting a Disputed Question (Waterloo, ON: Arouca Press, 2021). Full disclosure: Novus Ordo Watch makes a small commission on purchases made through this Amazon link. Resource: Vatican Booklet for Canonization of Paul VI (Oct. 14, 2018). Formula of canonization is found on page 42. Novus Ordo Watch, "Do Catholics have to Assent to Non-Infallible Church Teaching?" (Mar. 2, 2019). This post includes the full text of the article by Canon George Smith, “Must I Believe it?”, The Clergy Review, Vol. 6 (April, 1935). Catholic Resource: Henry Denzinger's Sources of Catholic Dogma (1954 ed.) Novus Ordo Watch, "The Impossibility of Judging or Deposing a True Pope" (Mar. 15, 2016) Church Document: Pope Pius XII, Encyclical Mystici Corporis (1943) Church Document: Pope Pius IX, Encyclical Quartus Supra (1873) Article: "Bishop" Robert Barron, "Vatican II FAQs", Word on Fire Article: Chris Jackson, "The True Vatican II FAQs", The Remnant (Aug. 18, 2020) Discourse: Antipope Paul VI, Allocution to the Consistory of May 24, 1976 Advertisement: To register your interest in joining the Suscipe Media team, please contact Suscipe Media by emailing info[AT]suscipemedia.com or using the “Contact Us” form on Suscipe Media's website here. Article: Ulf Jonsson, "Interview with Pope Francis on the Occasion of his Apostolic Trip to Sweden", La Civiltà Cattolica (Oct., 2016) Tweet: Dalai Lama, Oct. 15, 2021 Discourse: "His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Message to COP26" (Oct. 31, 2021) Novus Ordo Document: Antipope Francis, Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (Nov. 24, 2013) Tweet: Dalai Lama, Aug. 16, 2021 Lecture: Mario Derksen, "Eclipse of the Church: The Case for Sedevacantism" (CMRI Fatima Conference, Oct. 8, 2021). This lecture is also available on video here. The lecture can also be purchased on CD or on a flash drive. Article: Steve Skojec, "Stand Fast. The Storm Will Break", One Peter Five (Apr. 3, 2017) Novus Ordo Watch, "Anything but Sedevacantism! Analysis of a curious Phenomenon" (Apr. 25, 2017) Article: Pedro Gabriel, "The modernist root of radical traditionalism", Where Peter Is (July 14, 2021) Facebook Post: Matt Fradd quotes Rev. Mark Goring (May 27, 2021) Novus Ordo Document: Antipope John Paul II, Apostolic Letter Ecclesia Dei (July 2, 1988) Article: Fr. Anthony Cekada, "The Motu Mass Trap", TraditionalMass.org (July 7, 2007) Discourse: Antipope Francis, Homily at Gyumri, Armenia (June 25, 2016) Article: "Pope Francis: our faith is an encounter with Jesus", Vatican Radio (Apr. 24, 2015) Discourse: Antipope Francis, Message at Angelus (Oct. 10, 2021) Discourse: Antipope Francis, Catechesis at General Audience, Zenit (Jan. 22, 2020) Video: Rev. Michael Olson defines "Faith" on American Religious Town Hall (Mar. 3, 2014). The background to this video can be found in Peter Crenshaw, "Who Is Bishop Michael Olson?", The Remnant (Mar. 7, 2014). Support TRADCAST/NovusOrdoWatch by making a tax-deductible donation HERE Novus Ordo Watch, “Now What?” — Being a Real Catholic Today TRADCAST: Complete Episode List TRADCAST EXPRESS: Complete Episode List Follow Novus Ordo Watch on Twitter Follow TRADCAST on Twitter More Information at TRADCAST.org

ANN/Groong Week in Review - October 17, 2021Topics:A Flurry of Diplomatic ActivityResults from Tavush, Shirak and SyunikVaccination in ArmeniaTrust in the Authorities about Information from Border AreasGuests:Hrant Mikaelian TW/@hrant_mHosts:Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriqEpisode 92 | Recorded: October 18, 2021

 Sarah Stites is the Development Officer for Caritas Aregak Foundation, an organization devoted to supporting young people with disabilities in Gyumri, Armenia. Originally from the Washington, D.C. area, Sarah is passionate about communication, human dignity, cultural exchange and empathy.   Their primary fundraising needs right now are for three projects, in order of highest - lowest need (in other words, we have more potential fundraising possibilities for projects 2 and 3 than we do for 1): 1. Renovation of our bakery's cellar2. Special activities and therapies for children with autism3. Rehabilitative care for wounded soldiers  They have written proposals for all three projects, but currently no special "fundraiser" sites.They have a general donation button on our website. We also have ongoing fundraisers on my DonorSee page here. 

Sarah Stites, author, and communications specialist joins the program to discuss the Emili Aregak Center and the work they do to promote the inclusion and flourishing of youth with disabilities and their families in Gyumri through therapy, socialization, training, and labor market integration. Sarah also discusses the Aregak Bakery & Cafe, Armenia's first cafe to intentionally employ young adults with disabilities and their moms.  

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of November 20: A number of ministers and MPs tender their resignations this week; Armenians of Artsakh continue to leave their homes behind as more territories are being handed over to Azerbaijan following Armenia’s military defeat in the Artsakh War; as rallies continue, several dozen protesters are arrested in Yerevan and Gyumri.

  In this episode, Todd Fabacher talks about his experience as a serial entrepreneur and insights he has accumulated over the years not only in Armenia but also in tech-leading nations in the Far East. He discusses how to nurture, grow and promote talent, how to sign-up major clients, as well as Digital Pomegranate’s place in supporting Gyumri as a technology hub. Finally, the conversation emphasizes the essential issue of building a support system as a founder to deal with everyday challenges and the importance of the local ecosystem and trust when optimizing outcomes both as a start-up but also as a national tech cluster.

Why and how Pashinyan usurps and holds power.

Հայ-ֆրանսիական համատեղ կինոարտադրությունը դեռ 30 տարի առաջ կարծես թե մի խենք երազանք էր։ Այսօր այն իրականություն է։ Այս ծրագրում RFI-ն ներկայացնում է այս պատմության առաջին էջերը, հայ-ֆրանսիական կինոարտադրության հաջողություները և խնդիրները։ Դուք կծանոթանաք նաև ֆրանսիահայ ռեժիսոր Լևոն Մինասյանի՝ Գյումրիից դեպի Փարիզ անցած ճանապարհի և իր ստեղծագործության հետ։ Հաղորդումը պատրաստվել է Մարիա Եղիազարյանի և Արթուր Գեղամյանի հետ համատեղ: Տեխնիկական պրոդյուսեր՝ Նիկոլա Բենիտա : Le trait d'union cinématographique entre la France et l'Arménie La coproduction cinématographique entre la France et l'Arménie a commencé, il y a presque 30 ans. RFI vous fait découvrir les premières pages de cette belle histoire, les fruits de la collaboration franco-arménienne, mais aussi le parcours du réalisateur franco-arménien Levon Minasian dont la vie s'est partagée entre Gyumri et Paris, et dont les créations sont tout aussi personnelles qu'universelles. Émission réalisée en collaboration avec Arthur Geghamian et Maria Yeghiazarian. Réalisation technique : Nicolas Benita.

Louisa Sharamatayan talks with Araksya Karapetyan! Emmy award winning anchor Araksya Karapetyan anchors the morning newscasts on FOX 11’s Good Day LA in Los Angeles. A native of Armenia, Araksya moved to the United States from Gyumri when she was seven years old. A devastating earthquake, a brewing conflict with Azerbaijan, and the demise of the Soviet Union all contributed to her family's decision to leave their homeland. Araksya grew up in Palos Verdes Estates, California but her connection to her homeland has remained strong. Araksya has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Relations and Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Araksya began her television career as an intern at KABC-TV in Los Angeles, KFI 640 AM radio in Burbank and Torrance CitiCABLE 3. Her interest in journalism sparked in 2006 when she went back to Armenia for a visit after graduating college. While there, she decided to spend her time not by being a tourist, but by exploring to see what everyday life was really like for the average Armenian. Araksya grabbed a camcorder and literally hit the streets of Gyrumi to talk to everyday people about life post-communism. She interviewed people and visited places such as an orphanage, a psychiatric ward, some schools, and a home for the elderly to fully understand the issues the newly democratic country was facing. That experience —and that trip —-ignited her passion to pursue journalism. Araksya has been reporting and anchoring at FOX 11 for the past 7 1/2 years. Before coming back home to Los Angeles, Araksya worked in Idaho Falls, Idaho as a reporter, photographer, editor, writer, producer and weekend anchor. She then made an impressive jump from the small town of Idaho Falls to Portland, Oregon. She spent two years there as a general assignment reporter, always leading the evening newscasts with the big investigative stories of the day. Araksya also had an opportunity to host a lifestyle show while in Portland, giving her a chance to showcase more of her personality. Over the years Araksya has gotten heavily involved with the Armenian community in Los Angeles. She recently emceed the welcoming ceremony of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at Los Angeles city hall and had the opportunity to speak to the Prime Minster in an exclusive interview. This past April, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recognized Araksya for her dedicated work within the Armenian American community. In October, Araksya accepted the “Excellence in Media” Award from the Armenian National Committee of America Western Region (ANCA -WR) in her tireless effort to bring attention to the Armenian Cause, for being the voice of the community and for serving as a role model for the younger generation. Pan Armenian TV named Araksya “television personality of the year” during this year’s Armenian Influencer Awards. “I am fortunate to have a job that I love and have chosen a career that challenges me every day to grow and evolve both professionally and personally. I also happen to be in a position now which allows me to share with others my culture, the Armenian story and the Armenian cause. I don’t for a moment take any of it for granted. I count my blessing everyday.” Araksya resides in Palos Verdes Estates with her husband and two daughters Sevan and Sona. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A special podcast series featuring ordinary people walking through the streets of Armenia's capital city Yerevan. This week's host is Susanna Ghazoyan, a resident of Gyumri, currently a Masters student in Yerevan who considers herself to be a pretty funny person.

  A special podcast series featuring ordinary people walking through the streets of Armenia’s capital city Yerevan. This week’s host is Susanna Ghazoyan, a resident of Gyumri, currently a Masters student in Yerevan who considers herself to be a pretty funny person.

  In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of September 20: A Yerevan court rules that former President Robert Kocharyan to remain in pre-trial detention; two high-profile resignations are announced and more corruption cases launched; Armenian Independence Day celebrations to take place in the country’s second largest city Gyumri and more.

Amid slow change in Gyumri, the metal containers still stand, failing to resist rust and decay any longer, as reminders of the earthquake that buried my parents’ youth and the future and promise of an entire generation. In this episode of The Quake, the USC Institute of Armenian Studies's Chitjian Researcher Archivist Gegham Mughnetsyan explores the very personal and public story of rescue in the aftermath of the 1988 earthquake in Gyumri, Armenia. To learn more about the USC Institute of Armenian Studies, please visit. armenian.usc.edu.

“The workers broke the concrete panels with sledgehammers, then welders cut the metal and opened a passage to rescue my aunt and my two cousins.”   In this episode of The Quake, the USC Institute of Armenian Studie's Chitjian Researcher Archivist Gegham Mughnetsyan explores the very personal and public story of rescue in the aftermath of the 1988 earthquake in Gyumri, Armenia.   To learn more about the USC Institute of Armenian Studies, please visit. armenian.usc.edu.

"My father, kept climbing the stairs of the wreckage and carried out their library, book stack by book stack."   USC Institute of Armenian Studies Chitjian Researcher Archivist Gegham Mughnetsyan continues exploring the very personal and very public story of the 1988 earthquake that struck his hometown Gyumri, Armenia.

“I was born in a kindergarten. Something terrible had happened to my hometown two and a half years earlier that had left the city without a maternity hospital.”   Tune in to THE QUAKE - a new podcast miniseries from the USC Institute of Armenian Studies where the Institute’s Chitjian Research Archivist Gegham Mughnetsyan explores the very personal and public history of the powerful earthquake that devastated the northern region of Armenia and his hometown Gyumri on December 7, 1988, and delves into the challenges that complicated the region’s recovery process.   To learn more about the Institute, please visit Armenian.USC.edu

I happened to run across a story And it captured my attention, and quite possibly yours as well. It had to do with the 8.2 earthquake that struck Armenia back in 1989 when the country was flattened, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. Whether the incident took place in Gyumri or Spitak … Continue reading With you or Against you →

1-Oggi sono cento anni dal genocidio armeno. Una lunga giornata di commemorazioni. Ancora polemiche con la Turchia, ma tra gli armeni prevale la serenità data dallo spirito di appartenenza a una grande famiglia (Antonio Montalto, Gyumri).2-L'Ararat di Ierevan. Quando Armenia era sinonimo di grande calcio (Dario Falcini).3-Malta: in prima fila di fronte al flusso di migranti che attraversano il Mediterraneo (Anna Danelli, La Valletta).4-La fine del bipartitismo in Europa. Ciudadanos e il caso spagnolo. A Madrid non c'è solo Podemos (Giulio Maria Piantadosi)...5-Mongolia: la classe media non ha paura degli investimenti stranieri...“Il nostro futuro dipende dallo sfruttamente delle miniere” (Gabriele Battaglia, Ulan Bator). 6-Il successo del commercio equo e solidale: ancora un prodotto di nicchia ma in 30 anni un grande lavoro di sensibilizzazione (Alfredo Somoza).

1-Oggi sono cento anni dal genocidio armeno. Una lunga giornata di commemorazioni. Ancora polemiche con la Turchia, ma tra gli armeni prevale la serenità data dallo spirito di appartenenza a una grande famiglia (Antonio Montalto, Gyumri).2-L'Ararat di Ierevan. Quando Armenia era sinonimo di grande calcio (Dario Falcini).3-Malta: in prima fila di fronte al flusso di migranti che attraversano il Mediterraneo (Anna Danelli, La Valletta).4-La fine del bipartitismo in Europa. Ciudadanos e il caso spagnolo. A Madrid non c'è solo Podemos (Giulio Maria Piantadosi)...5-Mongolia: la classe media non ha paura degli investimenti stranieri...“Il nostro futuro dipende dallo sfruttamente delle miniere” (Gabriele Battaglia, Ulan Bator). 6-Il successo del commercio equo e solidale: ancora un prodotto di nicchia ma in 30 anni un grande lavoro di sensibilizzazione (Alfredo Somoza).

1-Oggi sono cento anni dal genocidio armeno. Una lunga giornata di commemorazioni. Ancora polemiche con la Turchia, ma tra gli armeni prevale la serenità data dallo spirito di appartenenza a una grande famiglia (Antonio Montalto, Gyumri).2-L'Ararat di Ierevan. Quando Armenia era sinonimo di grande calcio (Dario Falcini).3-Malta: in prima fila di fronte al flusso di migranti che attraversano il Mediterraneo (Anna Danelli, La Valletta).4-La fine del bipartitismo in Europa. Ciudadanos e il caso spagnolo. A Madrid non c'è solo Podemos (Giulio Maria Piantadosi)...5-Mongolia: la classe media non ha paura degli investimenti stranieri...“Il nostro futuro dipende dallo sfruttamente delle miniere” (Gabriele Battaglia, Ulan Bator). 6-Il successo del commercio equo e solidale: ancora un prodotto di nicchia ma in 30 anni un grande lavoro di sensibilizzazione (Alfredo Somoza).