ARARAT ESKIJIAN MUSEUM HOSTS EXHIBIT & SEMINAR
On Sunday, October 25, the Ararat-Eskijian Museum hosted "Treasures of Western Armenia: A Conference on Material Culture & Genocide in Western Armenia," in collaboration with AJF and the prestigious Boston-based National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR).Sunday, October 25, 2015
Read more NEW AJF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SYRIAN ARMENIANS DEBUTS IN MONTREAL
On September 9, 2015, a group of 11 Syrian-Armenian expatriates began their studies at the École de gemmologie de Montréal (EGM), one of the prime jewellery sector academies in North America. All participants received study grants thanks to a private initiative headed by AJF in Canada.Monday, September 14, 2015
Read more Canadian Jewellers Association (CJA) Confers Chairman’s Award on Pierre Akkelian
Mr. Pierre Akkelian, CJA Past President and Founder of Canadian Gem and Nishi Pearls, was presented with the 2015 CJA Chairman’s Award during the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Jewellers Association held in Toronto on August 24, 2015.Monday, August 31, 2015
Read more AJA FOUNDING MEMBER & FORMER AMBASSADOR JOINS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Geneva, August 9, 2015 -- AJF is pleased to announce that AJA founding member and former Armenian ambassador Mr. Garnik Nanagoulian has joined its Board of Trustees. Mr. Nanagoulian is a former Armenian diplomat and a Harvard University fellow and associate who is now heading one of the most preeminent Armenian charitable organizations in the US, the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR).Sunday, August 9, 2015
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Ժընեւ, 3 օգոստոս 2015 -- Հայ Ոսկերիչներու Հիմնադրամը (AJF), Պըրքս Ընտանեկան Հիմնադրամի հետ համատեղ, կը յայտարարէ իր նոր կրթաթոշակներու ծրագիրը ի նպաստ Գանատա վերահաստատուած սուրիահայերուն:Monday, August 3, 2015
Read more AJF Launches Scholarship Program for Syrian Armenian Expatriates in Canada
Geneva, August 4, 2015 -- The Armenian Jewellers Foundation (AJF) in collaboration with the Birks Family Foundation has announced the launch of its new educational program in Canada to benefit the newly formed Syrian-Armenian expatriates’ community.Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Read more Saint Petersburg's Miller Exhibit Draws Large Crowds
Thanks to its collaboration agreement with the Museum of Ethnography of Saint Petersburg, AJF funded the research and publication of the Treasures of Western Armenia, a veritable time capsule of everyday traditions used by Armenians prior to the Genocide as recorded by famous ethnographer Alexander Miller.Monday, November 30, -1
Read more California Courier’s Multilingual Article on The Treasures of Western Armenia
Museum Exhibits Armenian Artifacts a Century after Rescue by Russians" was the title of an article published by the California Courier in May. The article has already been translated and published in several languages including Russian, Turkish, and French. Harut Sassounian's call to organize the exhibit in various countries has also sparked talks and interest in several communities. Once more, we present the article to the AJF public.Thursday, July 16, 2015
Read more New Call For AJF Scholarships For Fall 2015
Due to the successful outcome of the previous two scholarship programs and continued high demand, AJF will award five new grants to students seeking qualification in Diamond Grading.Thursday, July 16, 2015
Read more AJF June 2015 Graduates
The latest round of AJF scholarships funded five students who all successfully graduated in June. Tatevik Sargsyan, one of the grantees from Artsakh, was awarded the highest grade and mention among all AGLA students, receiving a 94% Excellent grade.Thursday, July 16, 2015
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