Upcoming Events

June 29, 2026 - July 3, 2026
Application deadline - May 31, 2026

Summer Leadership Camp 2026 (10-13 years)

To be confirmed

July 13, 2026 - July 17, 2026
Application deadline - May 31, 2026

Summer Leadership Camp 2026 (14-16 years)

To be confirmed

January 1, 2026 - June 1, 2026
Application deadline - June 1, 2026

ArmVault Youth Documentary Challenge 2026 “Our Village Through Our Eyes”

Online event

Past Events

December 25, 2024 - March 30, 2025
Application deadline - December 25, 2024

Echoes of Armenia: The Duduk Legacy – Celebrating Armenia’s Musical Heritage

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December 25, 2024 - March 30, 2025
Application deadline - December 25, 2024

Voices of Valor: Armenian Heroes Through Youth Eyes

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December 25, 2024 - March 30, 2025
Application deadline - December 25, 2024

Whispers of Tomorrow: Armenian Youth Poetry Competition or Poetry Competition: "Heartbeats of Armenian Youth"

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December 16, 2024 - February 15, 2025
Application deadline - December 16, 2024

The Legacy of Garegin Nzhdeh - Honoring a Hero

Vardenis school

Highlight Of The Month: Arman Mrteyan

By Marina Galstyan • May 1, 2026

In the weeks leading up to the European Armwrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary, one athlete's daily routine reads like a masterclass in discipline. Training sessions stretch for hours. Weight-cutting regimens...
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Highlight Of The Month: Yuri Sakunts

By Marina Galstyan • April 12, 2026

Yuri Sakunts, who was born in Charentsavan, Armenia, is not your average athlete. Most champions earn their reputations through traditional competition, but Sakunts has changed what the human body can...
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Highlight Of The Month: Serouj Baghdassarian

By Marina Galstyan • April 4, 2026

Serouj Baghdassarian, who goes by the stage name C-Rouge, grew up in Beirut with music all around him. This was a constant part of his life because of his family's...
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Highlight Of The Month: Ani Arakelyan

By Marina Galstyan • March 6, 2026

Ani Arakelyan, founder of ZINQ, was born in Artsakh. When she left her native village of Mets Tagher in the Hadrut region, she did not leave only a place, she...
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Highlight Of The Month: Davit Minasyan

By Marina Galstyan • February 13, 2026

Davit Minasyan is a young artist from the center of Armenia who is getting a lot of attention in the art world. Davit was born on March 17, 2006. He...
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Highlight Of The Month: Stacey Terterian

By Marina Galstyan • January 18, 2026

In August 2023, Stacey Terterian left sunny Southern California to experience Armenia’s breathtaking highlands, rivers, and rich history. The dedicated staff of the Armenian Volunteer Corps (AVC) welcomed her with...
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Highlight Of The Month: Arkady Semerjian

By Marina Galstyan • December 1, 2025

On December 18, 1992, Arkady Gevorgi Semerjian, a hero whose mortar battery helped define key moments in the war for Artsakh, gave the ultimate sacrifice on the Berdzor's Gyulliberd Heights....
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Highlight Of The Month: Mariam Sargsyan

By Marina Galstyan • November 1, 2025

Mariam Sargsyan, at only 22-year old won the title of World Champion at the 2025 World Armwrestling Championship. This victory is a testament to her strength and willpower. Mariam's win...
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Armenian Genocide Survivor Story Of Bagdasaryan’s Family

By Marina Galstyan • October 9, 2025

This is the story of D. Bagdasaryan’s great-grandmother, Mary, and her parents, Khach Khatoon and Hovanes, who survived the Armenian Genocide. As recounted by Mary’s daughter, Nevart Cholakian—Khatoon and Hovanes’...
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Armenian Genocide Survivor Family Story Of Arshak Abrahamyan

By Marina Galstyan • October 9, 2025

In the heart of Armenia, a nation scarred by the echoes of a tragic past, lives a family whose roots stretch back to the ancient lands of Mush and Baghesh....
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Armenian Genocide Survivor Story of Digranouhi Khalaydjian

By Marina Galstyan • October 9, 2025

The brutal winds of history forever altered a family's life in the heart of currently occupied Adana, Western Armenia (Turkey). The year was 1915, and the Ottoman Empire was in...
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Highlight Of The Month: Talar Keoseyan

By Marina Galstyan • October 2, 2025

Talar Keoseyan is on a mission to preserve and share her family's Armenian heritage, one children's book at a time , Keoseyan's was born in Syria and her journey began...
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Highlight Of The Month: Marie Khediguian

By Marina Galstyan • September 4, 2025

In a bright, paint-splattered studio at home in Montreal, the past is very much alive. On the walls hang dreamlike canvases that shine between reality and illusion. The canvases, vibrant...
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Winner of Voices of Valor: Armenian Heroes Through Youth Eyes essay competition

By armvault • July 3, 2025

We’re thrilled to announce that 14-year old Shoxakat from the Gegharkunik province in Armenia is the winner of the Voices of Valor: Armenian Heroes Through Youth Eyes essay competition! 🎉...
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Highlight of the Month: Armenian Genocide Memorial Day

By Marina Galstyan • April 22, 2025

Each year on April 24, Armenians around the world observe a solemn day of remembrance to honor the victims of one of the 20th century’s most harrowing atrocities—the Armenian Genocide....
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Highlight of the Month: Armineh Johannes 

By Marina Galstyan • March 4, 2025

We are thrilled to recognize Armineh Johannes, a seasoned documentary and humanitarian photojournalist. Armineh has dedicated her life’s work to amplifying the voices of the unheard, bringing to light the...
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 Highlight of the Month: A. Gharakhanian 

By Marina Galstyan • February 4, 2025

We are proud to recognize A. Gharakhanian, a mental health specialist with a focus on integrative trauma, and an inspiring Armenian entrepreneur. A. Gharakhanian's life story is one of incredible...
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Highlight of the Month: Zepure Jerahian

By Marina Galstyan • January 9, 2025

This month, we are thrilled to recognize Zepure Jerahian, a visionary artist, nutrition consultant, and entrepreneur whose work bridges the worlds of beauty, compassion, and social awareness. Zepure is the...
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Highlight of the Month: Marina Galstyan

By Liana Bertsch • December 9, 2024

This month, we are proud to honor Marina Galstyan, an extraordinary individual whose dedication to history, her background in music, mental health, substance abuse prevention, and cultural preservation continues to...
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“Gift of Wisdom” Event Successfully Concludes with Distribution of Garegin Nzhdeh’s Book in Yerevan

By Liana Bertsch • December 9, 2024

"Only a nation that has faith in its mission and immortality can survive all hardships and rise again." - Garegin Nzhdeh ArmVault carried out the Gift of Wisdom initiative, distributing...
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Armenians: A Legacy of Resilience in the Face of Ongoing Genocide and Struggle

By Liana Bertsch • December 9, 2024

"If a single candle were lighted for every murdered Armenian, the light from these candles would be brighter than that of the moon" - Akram Aylisli The history of the...
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This page honors the survivors of the Armenian Genocide by sharing their memories in their own words. These stories are a living archive—passed down so that future generations may remember and learn. Through these stories, we preserve truth, dignity, and resilience, so the world never forgets.

Armenian Genocide Survivor Story Of Mgrdich Donoyan

By Marina Galstyan • January 30, 2026

The Story of Mgrdich Donoyan: A Journey of Survival and Identity. At eleven, Mgrdich (Mgro), as his family called him -saw his world shattered. That day began like any other....
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Armenian Genocide Survivor Story Of Gulenia Tumtumian’s Family

By Marina Galstyan • November 5, 2025

Gulenia Tumtumian was born in Aintab in 1898. Her life was transformed in 1915, the year she turned 17, when Turkish soldiers entered her family home and seized her brother....
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Armenian Genocide Survivor Story of Aram Vardanyan’s Family

By Marina Galstyan • October 27, 2025

Aram Vardanyan had always felt the weight of history pressing against the thin pages of his family’s scrapbook. The photographs were faded, the ink barely legible, but the stories they...
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Armenian Genocide Survivor Story Of Bagdasaryan’s Family

By Marina Galstyan • October 9, 2025

This is the story of D. Bagdasaryan’s great-grandmother, Mary, and her parents, Khach Khatoon and Hovanes, who survived the Armenian Genocide. As recounted by Mary’s daughter, Nevart Cholakian—Khatoon and Hovanes’...
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Armenian Genocide Survivor Family Story Of Arshak Abrahamyan

By Marina Galstyan • October 9, 2025

In the heart of Armenia, a nation scarred by the echoes of a tragic past, lives a family whose roots stretch back to the ancient lands of Mush and Baghesh....
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Armenian Genocide Survivor Story of Digranouhi Khalaydjian

By Marina Galstyan • October 9, 2025

The brutal winds of history forever altered a family's life in the heart of currently occupied Adana, Western Armenia (Turkey). The year was 1915, and the Ottoman Empire was in...
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Armenian Genocide Survivor Story of Talar Keoseyan’s Family

By Marina Galstyan • September 20, 2025

Tavit Keoseyan bravely faced the chaos of the Armenian Genocide as the world crumbled around him. He had to leave his loving wife, the light of his life, to join...
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