Fashions from the Past: Detroit ARS Celebrates Anniversary

It was Project Runway, Armenian Style, when on Friday, September 14, a different kind of fashion show was presented to the Greater Detroit community–one that featured traditional Armenian folk costumes from the villages and towns of 19th-century Western and Eastern Armenia.

The event was sponsored by the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Mid-Council of Greater Detroit, which coordinates the one-day Zavarian Armenian School for area children ages 5 through 16. Founded in 1943, the Mid-Council is comprised of representatives from the five sister chapters of Greater Detroit, the “Zabel,” “Maro,” “Shakeh,” “Sybille,” and “Tsolig.” Proceeds from this event will benefit the Zavarian Armenian School.

ANEC Holds Armenian School Teacher’s Seminar in New York

On Saturday, October 1 teachers of Armenian day and Saturday schools from cities in the Eastern USA gathered at the Eastern Prelacy offices in New York City to discuss current issues in Armenian education such as access to material and common challenges faced in schools in general. The event was organized by the Armenian National Education Committee (ANEC), a joint venture of the Eastern Prelacy and the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Eastern USA. The following schools participated: Saint Illuminator’s Armenian Day School, Holy Martyrs Armenian Day School, St. Sarkis Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School (New York), Nareg Saturday School (New Jersey), Haigazian Armenian School (Philadelphia), Armenian Sisters Academy (Philadelphia), ARS Zavarian Schools (Detroit), and Taniel Varoujan Armenian School (Chicago).