Arpine Haroyan
Articles by Arpine Haroyan
Sun Sep 15 2019
From the Forgotten Pages of History: Margarit Babayan, Her Music, Her Passion and Komitas
The young girl, who was almost “killed” by the stunning music of Komitas Vardapet on a beautiful spring day in Tbilisi, was Margarit Babayan, a 28-year-old mezzo-soprano, who later would become a renowned singer and a vocal teacher across Europe, and be remembered as the beloved friend and muse of Komitas Vardapet.
Sun Jul 28 2019
Chernobyl: The Doctor, the Soldier, the Cook and the Nuclear Disaster
The 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident was considered the worst nuclear disaster in history. It exposed hundreds of thousands of people to high levels of radiation, killing dozens and affecting millions across Europe. Experts from all over the Soviet Union were sent to “liquidate” the effects of the radiation. Among them were several thousand Armenians.
Sun Jun 30 2019
From the Forgotten Pages of History: The Resistance of Louise Aslanian
From Tabriz to Paris, from resistance to a Nazi concentration camp...this is the story of Louise Aslanian, an Armenian woman whose convictions, commitment and words have largely been forgotten.
