Armenian Reporter: Anna Margaryan

Anna Margaryan

A public forum for Glendale City Council candidates on Feb. 8 went for three hours. To save time, candidates indicated their positions on some issues by waving green or red cards. Here Laura Friedman dissents from the position shared by Vartan Gharpetian, Aram Kazazian, Ara Najarian, and Chahe Keuroghelian. Pogos Kuregyan

Glendale City Council candidates address hot-button issues at public assembly

Feb 18, 2009: Eleven of twelve candidates for Glendale City Council came together for a forum organized by the Unified Young Armenians, Anna Margaryan reports. Budget shortfalls and low-income housing were among the main issues discussed. more...

A team helps the Gasparyan family build their home.

The Fuller Center builds hope, one house at a time

Jan 27, 2009: "The Fuller Center is changing people's lives in a big way," says Patricia Zerounian, a Fuller Center and Habitat for Humanity volunteer and team leader who has already made two fact-finding trips to Armenia, in 2006 and 2007. Anna Margaryan has a report. more...

Khachik Karadanyan sings from the heart

Jan 19, 2009: From traditional Armenian folk songs to romantic ballads and upbeat dance hits, the diverse and soulful voice of Khachik Karadanyan speaks volumes. At 25, the singer is a relative newcomer to the Armenian music scene, though a veteran musician of nearly 20 years. more...

Alexandra Manukyan. Anna Margaryan

Capturing the rainbow on canvas

Jan 10, 2009: A symphony of colors, fluid lines, and femininity are the defining elements of Alexandra Manukyan's body of work. more...

Organizers of the Kach Nazar Telethon, which took place on November 2.

A gift of hope and love

Nov 07, 2008: With the holiday season looming on the horizon, the ninth annual Kach Nazar Telethon, held on November 2, is igniting the spirit of Christmas and hope within the hearts of disadvantaged children in Armenia by sparking a campaign of giving among community members in Los Angeles. more...

Scouts present the colors.

Cultural diversity and athletics merge at Glendale Friendship Games

Nov 01, 2008: Glendale's multi-dimensional cultural landscape was well-represented as 568 athletes and hundreds of community members descended upon Glendale High School for the third annual Glendale Friendship Games. more...

Divine Liturgy was celebrated by Very Rev. Fr. Barthev Gulumian in the “St. Dertad and St. Ashkhen” Chapel after the ACYA meeting.

Rekindling the flames of faith

Oct 18, 2008: The Dikran and Zarouhie Der Ghazarian Assembly Hall of the Western Prelacy is humming with the voices of 20 or so young parishioners as they converse among themselves on this overcast autumn day. more...

Lilia Dance Group. Helena Gregorian

Armenian Independence Day Festival celebrates culture and unity

Sep 27, 2008: A gorgeous early autumn day, rich cuisine, lively music, and an overflowing display of culture completed the scene at the picturesque Verdugo Park, where several thousand people gathered for the tenth annual Armenian Independence Day Festival on September 21, 2008. more...

Gloria Gaddar.

Bringing out the complexities of her character

Sep 20, 2008: At first glance Gloria Gaddar - dressed in a black tank top and black slacks, with her dark hair pulled back and revealing a simple pair of silver hoop earrings - doesn't physically resemble the colorful and eccentric women she portrays on stage. However, this is merely a fleeting first impression, for she does indeed command the room with her presence. more...

Fostering democracy, social justice, and cultural progress

Sep 20, 2008: Editor's note: Ahead of the Armenian Independence Day festivities, set to take place on September 21 at Verdugo Park in Glendale, California, the Armenian Reporter profiled the event organizers, the Nor Serount Cultural Association, last week, and presents the association's umbrella organization, the Social Democratic Hunchakian Party, this week. more...