Yerevan Quarterly, (9) Summer, 2010 Issue
A Magazine with an Accent

CONTENTS: Featured - "The Genre-Defying Hughes Brothers Summer" The exciting and outspoken directorial duo discuss their latest movie, changes in the film industry, being biracial, and give Yerevan Magazine their take on... Archive - "The Dynasty of Royal Photographers" For seven decades, the representatives of the Boyadjian family, descendants from Armenian Tigranakert (presently Diarbekir, Turkey), were the official... Autograph - "Music in the Name" Professor Vagram Saradjian, an award-winning cellist, was born into the world of music. A student of the world’s greatest cellist, Mstislav Rostropovich, he... Bridges - "South Africa: Where the World Meets the Wild" The Republic of South Africa is a country where humans and wild animals, ultra-modern cities and untouched nature, progress and ancient superstitions... Cinema - "Who’s Afraid of Filmmaking?" Certainly not Eric Nazarian. In spite of the current economic downturn, the young and uncompromising filmmaker wrote and directed his first feature-length... De Facto - "'White Spots' in the History of Black Coffee" The majority of people, especially Armenians, begin their day with a morning cup o’ joe. People all over the world drink more than 400 billion cups, mugs... Expert - "The Man Who Builds the Future" In researching science and technology based companies in America, it is almost certain that the name of Dr. Noubar Afeyan will be read in its history. He... Fashion - "Giving Back in Style" With her new summer collection making its way to Henri Bendel, the pages of Vogue and on the must have lists, Alex and Ani’s Carolyn Rafaelian is on the... Gallery - "An Ethiopian Perspective" Montmartre, France; a hub where activists and artists from around the world gathered in nearby art studios to exchange controversial viewpoints and discuss... Hypotheses and Discoveries - "The Iron Mask" One of the most mysterious prisoners and most famous convicts in history passed away in Paris at the beginning of the 18th century. He appeared on the... Journey - "Time to Dig Out the Stones" Armenians like to talk about the time of King Tigran II. It allows a sense of connection to the greatness of the ruler and, by the same token to be... Names - "The Armenian Othello" Shakespeare’s plays have graced Armenian theatres for quite some time and from the rich repertoire of Shakespearean characters, the role of Othello... Nation - "Our Culture We Conserve" The Land and Culture Organization has pioneered in preserving the border villages in Armenia and in Artsakh while connecting the diasporan youth to their... Retro - "Sir Paul Chater: The Barefoot Indian Armenian Orphan" If you were an ex-patriot Brit from Hong Kong you would definitely be familiar with the name Paul Chater since quite a number of places in Hong Kong are... Sports - "The Road to Glory" The figure that is known worldwide as King Arthur is based on legends and folklore. Although he lost his first battle within the war, King Arthur Abraham is... Top List - "Most Popular Half Armenians" With migration and acculturation of Armenians throughout the world, more and more mixed marriages are formed. Genes combine creating a generation of half...