Norma Sayad George
Did you know that in 1995, the Assyrian Cultural Foundation (the Assyrian Universal Alliance Foundation at the time) published an Assyrian cookbook…
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Atra Givarkes
Atra Givarkes is an Assyrian artist based in California. What makes her style of art unique is that she tends to incorporate…
Murassa Urshan Georges
Did you know that one of the first people to record Assyrian music in the United States was a woman who lived…
Homer Ashurian
For nearly thirty years, Homer Ashurian was one of the key figures involved with the Assyrian Universal Alliance Foundation (the ACF today).…
Alexander “Shoora” Michailian
In 1990, the Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, Mar Dinkha IV, asked the musician, Alexander “Shoora” Michailian, to put…
Senator John Nimrod
Did you know that one of ACF’s former presidents, John Nimrod, was also the state senator of Illinois from 1973 to 1983?…
Maher Minyanish
Did you know that Maher Minyanish, the third-place winner of ACF’s recent 2020 Art Competition, was also featured on Chicago’s ABC television…
Stephan Karam – Violinist
Did you know that Stephan Karam, an Assyrian-Armenian violinist, self-published his own LP record in 1970, and advertised about it in the…
Qais Al-Sindy
Did you know that in 2006, the talented artist, Qais Al-Sindy, created an art exhibition called Letters Don’t Burn, to bring to…
Helen Schwarten
Chicago’s Assyrian community owes a debt to the many Assyrians who came to the United States in the early 20th century. Helen…
Rasson Betyonan
The Assyrian Cultural Foundation’s Lead Music Instructor, Rasson Betyonan, helped create ACF’s music program. However, his musical contributions do not stop there.…
Nebu J. Issabey
Did you know that the Assyrian Cultural Foundation’s Music Program is Named After the Assyrian Musician, Nebu J. Issabey? Among his many…