by Dan Yessian | Mar 4, 2022 | Armenian Culture, Armenian Genocide, Armenian Trilogy
What do we say about history? Can we learn from it, or is it bound to repeat itself? And if it’s bound to repeat itself, is there anything we can do about it? And if there’s nothing we can do about it…what’s the point? #Ukraine #Armenia...
by Dan Yessian | Mar 1, 2022 | Armenian Culture, Comedy
Dan Yessian has had a lifelong annoyance: the constant mangling of his last name! Some of you asked why Armenian surnames sound the way that they do. This video sheds a little light on the origin of the suffixes “ian” and “yan”. Share with...
by Dan Yessian | Feb 28, 2022 | Armenian Culture, Comedy
Ever wonder about those last names? Do you know any Armenians? Did you know that almost all of our last names end with the same suffix? That makes it really easy to rhyme them together. Here’s what happens when you do just...
by Dan Yessian | Jan 5, 2022 | Music, Musicians, Musicology
I was all of 11 years old when I saw the film “Pinocchio.” I was so touched! How it lingered with me! You know the story – Geppetto wishes that Pinocchio would become a real human boy… … after a series of trials and tribulations, Geppetto finally gets his wish. In the...
by Dan Yessian | Nov 26, 2021 | Stories
Who of us has never said “OMG, the time is just flying!” …And it is that time of year, where America’s Thanksgiving Parade is coming up this month of November! I’m very proud to have been part of this long standing tradition here in...
