A C E C Watertown

12/07/2024

Captions from the First Annual ACEC Tree Lighting event on Dec 6, 2024.
May the spirit and miracle of Christmas light every heart with joy and peace and fill them with love, hope, and gratitude. Let the Christmas blessings make all evil fail and good prevail…
Thank you to the ACEC staff and all who volunteered their time and effort for this very special warm community event. Special thanks to Vatche, Seza, and Sarin Seraderian, Vahé and Mélanne Ghahraman, Toros, Tamar, and Gacia Tokadjian, Maestro Artur Veranian, and Alec Zareh Zarifian. The smiling faces, sparkling eyes, and kind words of gratitude of those present made it all worth it!

12/05/2024

Join us at the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center (ACEC) for the First Annual Christmas Tree Lighting this Friday, starting 5pm.
This event is FREE and open to the public!
The program includes music performances, hot cocoa & cookies, and a visit from Santa.
Bring your loved ones and enjoy the holiday spirit with the community!

11/28/2024

The Armenian Cultural and Educational Center (ACEC) wishes you all a blessed Thanksgiving filled with love and peace!

11/26/2024

Get in the Holiday Spirit and join us at the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center A C E C Watertown for the community's First Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, on Friday, December 6, starting 5pm.
This event is FREE and open to the public!
Bring your loved ones and enjoy the holiday spirit with the community!

11/19/2024

Thank you Aram Arkun of The Armenian Mirror-Spectator for joining us on this memorable day!

WATERTOWN — Watertown gained another Armenian landmark when a new bust of ethnomusicologist Gomidas Vartabed (Soghomon Soghomonian) was unveiled on November 9 at the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center (ACEC) […]

11/18/2024

Thank you to everyone who has purchased tickets and is attending our event. While we are sold out and have reached capacity you can still donate in the link in our bio.

11/15/2024

11/14/2024

Thank you Hairenik Weekly Editor Zaven Torikian for attending the unveiling of the Komitas statue at the ACEC, and for the coverage!

Հոծ բազմութիւն մը հաւաքուած էր, Շաբաթ, Նոյեմբեր 9-ին, Ուաթըրթաունի (Մասաչուսէց) Հայ մշակութային եւ կրթական կեդրոնին մէջ, որուն մուտքին տեղի ունեցաւ հայ մեծ երգահան, ե...

11/14/2024

We thank The Armenian Weekly Editor, Pauline Getzoyan, for joining us in celebrating this unique community event. We are grateful for the coverage!

The Armenian Cultural and Educational Center (ACEC) in Watertown, Massachusetts hosted a special event on Saturday, November 9 — the unveiling of a statue of Komitas prominently placed in front of the building. The program [...]

11/13/2024

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11/10/2024

November 9, 2024 was a memorable day at the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center (ACEC), celebrating the unveiling of the Komitas statue!
On behalf of the ACEC Board of Trustees Executive and Management, we thank our distinguished guests, representatives of community organizations, dear community members, and volunteers who contributed to the success of the event with their presence, support, and generous donations.
We extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the graceful clergy of the Armenian churches in Watertown for their presence and blessings, sculptor Dr. Megerditch Tarakdjian for donating the Komitas sculpture, Toros Vosbigian for covering its installation costs, and anoush’ella’s Raffi and Nina Festekjian for catering the reception.
We also thank MA State Representative Steve Owens, Watertown Councilor Nicole Gardner, and Kristen Kenny of the Watertown Cultural District for their attendance.
Special thanks to Homenetmen Boston Chapter scouts, Boston Hamazkayin ArtNova Choir directed by Maestro Artur Veranain, Rev. Fr. Ghazar Bedrossian and pianist Azadouhi Markarian, National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), Hairenik Weekly, Armenian Weekly, and Armenian Mirror Spectator editors, Hairenik Media Center team, Ungeruhis of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Watertown chapter, Josh Tevekelian, Seza Seradarian, Ara Nazarian, Ara Arakelian, Arev Kaligian, and ACEC staff. We are thankful for your participation and support!

10/31/2024

November Dance is almost here! Ticket link is live in our bio- Hurry and buy your tickets so before we sell out! This is gonna be one you won’t wanna miss 🎉🪩

10/29/2024

Join us in celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Hairenik, the oldest Armenian language newspaper in the Western Hemisphere, and the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Weekly.

Thursday, November 21, 7:30 PM at the Armenian American Social Club, 76 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown 02472

Tickets are $55 per person (dinner will be served).
Payment options: Zeffy (use QR code or link in bio) or check (made out to ARF Sardarabad, mail to 47 Nichols Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472.
No tickets will be sold at the door.

Please email [email protected] for any questions

10/23/2024

Statue of Komitas Vartabed to be unveiled at the ACEC

Join the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center (ACEC) for the unveiling of the statue of renowned Armenian musician, teacher and choirmaster Komitas Vartabed on Saturday, November 9th, at 1pm.

* This year marks the 155th birthday of Komitas, who was an Armenian priest, composer, choirmaster, singer, music ethnologist, music teacher and musicologist, known as the founder of modern Armenian classical music and the Armenian national school of music. Komitas spent his life gathering folk songs in the Armenian Highlands and was named the father of Armenian Folk Music.

The event is free and open to the public.