23:01, August 27

Did Frédéric Chopin Love Men? German Researcher Finds Declarations of Love in the Composer’s Letters

Letters written by Frédéric Chopin to men that for decades were regarded as expressions of ordinary 19th-century male friendship may point to much deeper feelings. That is the conclusion reached by German music journalist and pianist Moritz Weber, who examined around 800 surviving letters by the composer, along with documents from Polish and Parisian archives...

11:30, August 19

There’s No Place Like Home: The Human Stories Behind Artsakh’s Tragedy Told in New Documentary Premiered in Yerevan

“There’s no place like home” is the message at the heart of Diana Madison’s documentary, a painful retrospective of Artsakh, lost after the 44-day war...

22:29, July 30

The Armenian Footprint in K-pop: The Story of a Young Man from Armenia Conquering the Korean Entertainment Industry

Geopolitically and culturally, Armenia is most familiar to global audiences through Armenian-American icons like Kim Kardashian or Cher. But while the nation remains a mystery to most Americans, a powerful movement of K-pop fans and performers is thriving inside Armenia itself, writes Grace Kao, Professor of Sociology and member of the Ethnicity, Race, and Migration program at Yale University, in an op-ed for The Korea Herald...

18:03, July 26

Poisoner, Lover, Defender: The Horrific Death of Queen Parandzem of Syunik

Parandzem is an Armenian queen whose death ranks among the most tragic and brutal accounts in Armenian historiography...

14:20, July 18

Armenian-Founded Luxury Brand Petrossian Receives Prestigious Art de Vivre Award

The luxury food house Petrossian, founded by Armenian brothers Melkoum and Mouchegh Petrossian, has been honored with the 2026 Art de Vivre Award, presented annually by L'Alliance New York...

20:30, July 16

From Refugee to Billionaire: How Alex Manoogian Achieved the American Dream With Just $50

Alex Manoogian's story reads more like a Hollywood screenplay than a real-life biography...

10:20, July 15

Francis Kurkdjian Awarded France's Legion of Honor, Dedicates the Distinction to His Armenian Genocide Survivor Grandparents

French-Armenian master perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, Creative Director of Dior Parfums and founder of Maison Francis Kurkdjian, has announced that he has been named a Knight of the Legion of Honor, France's highest national distinction...

19:24, July 11

"I Was Given a Second Chance. It Would Be Strange to Live It Without a Smile": Winemaker Aleksandr Arakelyan on Pursuing His Dream Against All Odds

I have to live both for myself and for those guys who will never again get to smile, start a family, work, or chase a dream. I was given the gift of an extension on life. Turning my back on it by living in misery would be the ultimate disrespect to their memory...

19:38, July 3

Matild Manukyan: The Life, Legend, and Secrets of the "Queen of Turkish Brothels"

She was called the "Queen of Turkish Brothels," the country’s top taxpayer, and one of Istanbul’s most generous philanthropists. She survived an assassination attempt, planned to build a mosque, rubbed shoulders with politicians, and remained one of the most influential women in Turkey for decades...

13:09, June 30

Serj Tankian Blasts Israeli Government: ‘F* You for Using Our Genocide for Your Political Gain’

System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian has fiercely criticized the Israeli government's decision to officially recognize the 1915 Armenian Genocide, accusing it of political hypocrisy in an emotional video shared on social media...

13:27, April 24

“I Carry the Resilience of a People Who Refused to Be Silenced”: Krikor Jabotian Marks the 111th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

On April 24, the day of remembrance for the victims of the Armenian Genocide, Armenian-Lebanese designer Krikor Jabotian shared a personal message on Instagram, blending historical memory with present-day reality...

10:00, April 24

1915: Loss and Continuation – Nameless Stories of the Armenian Genocide

The stories presented in this article were passed down from generation to generation as family memory. They carry reality—lived, felt, and transmitted...

20:18, February 5

Artist Armen Ronov: What Armenian society now calls “shame” was once a prayer in art history

If the criticism were substantive, I would welcome it. But most often, they criticize not the art but the very act of courage—the nudity, provocation, the “incomprehensible.” In other words, they criticize not thought but stepping beyond the familiar. The problem is not personal offense; it is the scale of thought. The country is small, thinking is small—but that does not mean our ambitions should be small too...

12:12, November 9

The Artist Armenia Isn’t Ready For: Vahid Sharafian on Religion, Nudity, the Female Body, and Hypocrisy  

“Even if people call me a pervert, it doesn’t bother me. Man by nature is perverse, if you will. You’ve seen those clips - a three-year-old boy who can’t take his eyes off an attractive woman. It’s in our nature....

21:05, July 22

"AI Is a Great Tool for Professionals, but Trouble for Beginners": Akob Muradyan on Working on Superman, Behind the Scenes of Hollywood Animation

If you’ve already seen the new Superman (2025), know that one of our compatriots contributed to its animation. The scenes with robots, the fight sequences, and some key frames bear the name of Akob Muradyan — an artist who never dreamed of becoming an animator... until he walked into TUMO one day....

15:36, July 2

Arshile Gorky: Armenian immigrant and his American passion

In 1920, a young Armenian artist named Vosdanig Manuk Adoian emigrated to the United States, fleeing the Armenian Genocide. After spending four years living with relatives in Massachusetts, he moved to New York City and adopted a new name — Arshile Gorky — in honor of the famous Russian writer Maxim Gorky...

16:05, June 1

“Being just a woman is easier than being a woman and a mother at the same time”: Yeprem Creative Director Virna Chakardemian

On the other side of the screen sat the creative director of the jewelry brand Yeprem: striking purplish-pink hair, a confident gaze, and a voice that carries both Lebanese and Armenian accents. Yeprem was founded in 1964 by Yeprem Chakardemian, a craftsman who initially focused solely on wholesale jewelry and personally designed each piece..

21:22, April 3

Gala Dalí: Wife, influencer, accountant, nurse, muse, mystery

A new book, Surreal: The Extraordinary Life of Gala Dalí, explores her involvement in his career, life, and adventures. Author Michelle Gerber Klein details how, after living through two world wars, the Russian Revolution, and the Spanish Civil War, Gala Dalí became more than just a muse, but an influencer of cultural history herself...

20:31, December 18

Uncaught fish of happy Levon Malkhasyan

And then he appears ... a legendary man ... the one for whom everyone really came here: maestro Levon Malkhasyan. From his gestures, looks, and mood it becomes clear that the evening will be special. Malkhas, as he is called by the Yerevan residents—and not only, sits down at the piano...

20:33, December 7

Echo of Artsakh: Here in body, there in spirit—A New Year in a “hometown” that feels foreign

As I listened to her story, I didn’t just see an eleventh-grade student in front of me, but a person who had experienced a lot; a child who, with fear and courage, strives to start everything from scratch in a “hometown” that feels foreign...

18:22, December 7

A look at world through lens: Levon Vardanyan speaks on freedom of creativity without monetization, traveling “around the world in 80 days”  

When Levon Vardanyan and I met and he started talking about his life, I found it hard to believe that he was a programmer by profession and that photography was just a hobby. His work is so recognizable and full of life that people increasingly know him as a photographer. “Sometimes even my acquaintances and friends with whom we worked together don’t know that I’m a programmer,” he says with a smile. “They’re sure that I only do photography.”..

20:10, September 26

Chulpan Khamatova: I am amazed that Armenians managed to preserve human light and warmth in this crazy world

A petite woman with unruly hair and large brown and amazingly sad eyes appeared on the screen of my laptop. I was waiting for the “meeting” with famous actress Chulpan Khamatova on Zoom with impatience and slight excitement, which immediately receded as soon as we began to talk...

19:46, July 10

Breaking the stereotypes: Modern Armenian businesswoman Shushanna Kostanyan - My choice, my risks

What is she like – a modern Armenian businesswoman from the millennial generation? Stylish, purposeful, ambitious. Yes. But most importantly, fearless and not afraid to break stereotypes. The co-founder of the luxury glamping chain Dreamy Domes and PR director of the LIMÉ brand Shushanna Kostanyan is only 25 years old. However, age does not stop her on the path to conquering the business Olympus...

21:21, May 22

6 interesting facts about Charles Aznavour

On the occasion of the 100th birth anniversary of Charles Aznavour, we have decided to recall five funny stories from his life that speak a lot about his character and career....

16:20, May 22

Actor Charles Aznavour: On chansonnier’s 100th birth anniversary

In addition to his successful career as a singer and composer, Aznavour acted in movies. The artist has 74 film roles, in 65 of which he played himself. We present below the most striking roles of Charles Aznavour in movies...

20:16, May 9

Don Juan and ladies' man Charles Aznavour: On 100th birth anniversary of the French Armenian chansonnier

On the eve of the 100th birth anniversary of Charles Aznavour, NEWS.am STYLE has prepared a series of articles dedicated to the life and work of the famous French Armenian singer. In today's article, we will talk about the personal life of the chansonnier, his vibrant novels, and the role of women in the life of an artist...

19:25, April 23

Charles Aznavour: On centenary of the late great French Armenian chansonnier

On the eve of the 100th birth anniversary of Charles Aznavour, NEWS.am STYLE has prepared a series of reports dedicated to the life and work of this great French Armenian singer...

19:44, April 15

Armenian martyr of American painting Arshile Gorky: On 120th birth anniversary of the artist

In honor of the 120th birth anniversary of Arshile Gorky, we have prepared a news report about the life and work of the great artist, selecting the most interesting facts, as well as the sayings of the cult master, who laid the foundation for the development of abstract expressionism in world painting...

20:17, September 20

Haunting Photographs Document the Erasure of Armenians in Turkey

Andréas Lang’s pictures, now compiled in a new book, convey “what the Turkish state wants people to remember and what it wants them to forget.”․․․

21:30, August 8

Gregory Diehl: «Armenia - The Land of Pretend, where the fear of failure leads to stagnation»

He has been living in Kalavan for several years. In an effort to learn more about his roots and his Armenian grandmother, he moved to the village of Kalavan in 2019 and has settled there ever since...

20:27, August 3

American Kalavan resident Gregory Diehl strives to be «Captain America» for Armenian women

NEWS.am STYLE talked to Gregory about what he likes and what annoys him, what shocked him, who attracted him, and more importantly who, in the opinion of a seasoned traveler, should rule in Armenia...

12:08, June 26

Wine Story: War is not reason to give up on country - Indian Lobhana Ahale on visiting Armenia in 2020, founding her Yog Wines here

Lobhana says she was always fascinated more by the smaller countries, so she thought of visiting Armenia....

12:08, June 16

Blogger Shady Shae tries to guess Armenian words, expressions (VIDEO)

The blogger stayed here for only five days, but had time to be interviewed by NEWS.am STYLE and take part in our very Armenian challenge…

20:05, May 31

ArmenՅԱՆs: Rapper R-Mean on his collaboration with The Game, Nas, album MEAN, movement to increase Armenian Genocide awareness

R-Mean is also doing a huge job in recognition of the Armenian Genocide...

19:40, May 29

From Russia’s Rostov-on-Don to New York: Margarita Sahajian's path to success (PHOTOS)

Sahajian, better known on the internet as @margo_sah, has more than half a million followers on social media…

13:20, May 19

First woman from Armenia receives Cartier Women’s Initiative Award (PHOTOS)

Mariam Torosyan, founder and CEO of Safe YOU, has been named one of the top three impact-driven entrepreneurs in Europe…

13:18, May 4

Skunder Boghossian: Armenian painter who influenced Ethiopia art (PHOTOS)

May 4 marks 20 years since his death…

14:04, February 13

Serj Tankian wants to draw world's attention to people of Artsakh, which is under blockade, with exhibition of his paintings

People in New Zealand don't know about this topic...

12:52, October 20

Nigerian model Ololade Olagbaye on working in Armenia, her dreams, starting business in Yerevan (PHOTOS)

She is Ololade Olagbaye, but she prefers to be called just Lola...

17:15, February 13

Melania Trump wears snake-print skirt worth $7,700

Melania, 49, welcomed guests wearing a Salvatore Ferragamo pencil skirt…