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Zartonk Academy - Resilience through music to be held in Artsakh this summer!

We are pleased to introduce Zartonk Academy—Resilience Through Music, Artsakh 2022.

17.04.2022

Youth Consolidation Project a Success

Empowering the youth of Vayots Dzor for a brighter and envigorated future in Armenia!

04.03.2022

Announcing the 2021-22 Atken Armenian Foundation Music Scholarship Program Awardees

A little late in coming, but just to let you know that in 2021-2022 we have supported 16 wonderful budding musicians through targeted scholarships covering partial to full tuition. Read about their wonderful stories here!

25.01.2022

Stories of resilience (#5) Dariné

A stunning story of resilience and the power of music. Read our 5th story of Artsakh war survivors who the Atken Armenian Foundation is proud to be supporting with your help. And remember. . . “Each one of us can make a difference. Together we make change.” ― Barbara Mikulski

04.01.2022

Stories of Resilience (#4) Anushik

Our fourth story of Resilience is about Anushik and her courageous family. The Atken Armenian Foundation is honoured to fund her stunning dance teaching courses at our Resilience Hub in Yegheknadzor, Armenia with the generous collaboration of the Syunik-Development NGO. Read her story of survival and revival.

29.12.2021

Four new Resilience Hubs on border regions of Armenia!

Today, December 26, is a sombre day for the Atken Armenian Foundation, the day, back in 2008, when our namesake Dr. Atken Armenian passed away. What better way to celebrate his life than to announce a very special project of rebirth. Donate generously in his memory today to give long life to our . . .

26.12.2021

Stories of Resilience (#3) The Hakopyan Family

When Lilit and her children woke up on the morning of the 27th of September 2020, they were getting ready for another lazy Sunday, but soon, the booming of artillery fire in the distance began to shake the windows in her apartment block in Artsakh’s capital of Stepanakert.

17.12.2021

Stories of Resilience (#2) Ruzan

Our second story of resilience in a series of many to come. Dear friends, help us help our sisters and brothers in Armenia. During this time of giving, consider empowering a family, a talent, a community with your tax-deductible donation. MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE.

16.12.2021

Stories of Resilience (#1) The Vanyan's

Anna had just started her last year of high school and was looking forward to university when, on September 27, 2020, the Azeri army fired the first shots of a full-blown invasion of her native Artsakh.

15.12.2021

Resilience Hub: beautiful polyphony in our bones!

Our music and dance programs are serving the local population and internally displaced children

15.11.2021

Instrument bank: a flute story

Back in 2017, the AAF received a very nice flute from Simon Channing, the head of woodwinds at the Royal College of Music, London. . .

04.11.2021

Resilience Hub: Kindling Souls

“A child’s mind is not a container to be filled but rather a fire to be kindled.” – Dorothea Brande

18.09.2021

Raising funds for Atken

Today (August 4th) is Dr. Atken Armenian's birthday. He would have been 77 years of age. His dream was to retire and devote his energies to continue work for the betterment of his beloved Armenia.

04.08.2021

Read poetry - Empower Armenia!

Dr. Celeste Snowber and HARP Publishing, The People's Press have decided to donate partial revenue from book sales to the Atken Armenian Foundation!

10.07.2021

Resilience Hub is Operational!

Benefitting from the power of dance and music

03.07.2021