Arizona billboards trumpet Kha b’Nissan
A nation-wide art competition culminates in three digital billboards in Arizona that will recognize the Assyrian New Year, also known as Kha b'Nissan....
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Assyrian diaspora blooms in virtual art exhibit
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A new virtual art gallery of Assyrian artwork hopes to capture the attention of Assyrians, non-Assyrians from across globe....
A conversation with rising indie singer-songwriter Yasmeen
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August 2020 | By Yasmeen Altaji PHOENIX – From writing ballads in high school to hitting four million streams on a recorded single, Assyrian singer-songwriter...
From child’s play to the big screen
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Writer, director and illustrator Scott Christian Sava on Netflix’s “Animal Crackers,” his family and what it means to be Assyrian July 2020 | By Yasmeen...
‘Diaspora in Bloom’ shines light on contemporary Assyrian artists
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Uniquely curated gallery connects history of homeland with modernity of diaspora June 2019 | By Rebecca Pirayou | Photos contributed SAN JOSE — Contemporary Assyrian...
AUAF announces winners of international fine arts competition
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February 2019 | By Joe Snell | Photos by AUAF Winners of the second annual Assyrian Universal Alliance Foundation’s (AUAF) fine arts competition were announced...
The Assyrian Podcast’s global campaign for ‘redemptive conversations’
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Popular new media series hits 50th episode, charts course for sustainability February 2019 | By Joe Snell | Photos contributed TURLOCK — Right before the...
Azadoota releases new music video ‘Bruni’
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Comedic song is set in a mansion in California January 2019 | By Joe Snell | Photos contributed NEW SOUTH WALES — Contemporary Assyrian band...
The history of the Assyrian American Association of Chicago revealed in new book
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By Joe Snell | Photos contributed Assyrian author Vasili Shoumanov has released a new book titled “Assyrian American Association of Chicago: 100 years.” The 128-page...
Azadoota blends traditional Assyrian rhythms with contemporary music
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September 2018 | By Yasmeen Altaji | Photos Contributed Sydney, Australia – Robin Zirwanda’s take on Assyrian music is far from traditional. When one mentions native music...