Celebrating the 150th Birth Anniversary of Komitas Vartabed A Life Story in Verse and Music Reading excerpts from immortal poet Baruyr Sevag's "Anlreli Zangakadun" and works by the icon, Komitas, himself Sunday | June 2, 2019 @ Arlington Town Hall Auditorium, 730 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 5 pm Special musical performances: Urartu Woman's Chorus of Greater Boston, Artur Veranian, Director Sargis Karapetyan String Quartet Giovanni Formisano tenor Levon Hovsepian piano Mher Mnatsakanyan duduk Poetry recitation Ani Arakelians Avakian Silva Zobian Sarkissian Admission is free, reservations recommended RSVP here please

BOOKS make good and lasting gifts. Here are three: all products of the New England Armenian community. Enjoy.

Armenian Review: A Bibliography & Index (1948-2008) Compiled and Edited by Ara Ghazarians Published 2018 Read more and order your copy here

Art and Poetry book By: Varteni and her daughter Zepure Arman Read more and order your copy here

A Man and a Country and Other Short Stories By: Hagop Karapents (in Armenian) Mi Mard u mi erkir ew ayl patmutsk'ner Watertown, Massachusetts: Blue Crane Books, 1994 Read more and order your copy here

Amaras is committed to working with professional artists and musicians to stage and present high quality cultural programs in New England and Armenia. Founded in 1990, Amaras also supports young aspiring performers to achieve their full creative potential. ...         and we invite you to join us ..... please Participate and Here is how. xxxxx