The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City, New York. United States The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City established…
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The Ashurbanipal Library
The Ashurbanipal Library was founded on July 13, 1986 by members of the Assyrian Student Club. The Library’s name pays homage to…
What is Assyrian New Year?
The Assyrian New Year, known as Kha b’Nissan (First of April) or Akitu, is a major celebration for the Assyrian community all…
The Louvre: The Department of Near Eastern Antiquities
The Louvre: The Department of Near Eastern Antiquities Musée du Louvre, Paris, France. The first ever museum collection of Assyrian artifacts began…
Mar Benyamin Shimun XXI
Mar Benyamin Shimun, Catholicos Patriarch XXI, was born in Qudchanis, Turkey in 1887. His mother, Asyat, was the daughter of a famous…
Agha Petros
Petros Elia was born in Baz, Hakkari in April 1880, during the reign of the Ottoman empire. He went to school in…
Abee Sargis
Abee Sargis was born in Iraq and obtained a degree in economy and business administration from the University of Baghdad. He also…
What Instrument Would My Child Enjoy?
What Instrument Would My Child Enjoy? On paper, the prospect of signing a child up for music classes is exciting. However, when…
Assyrian Wedding Traditions
Assyrian weddings include various traditions that have been exercised for centuries. As of today, Assyrian wedding traditions are boiled down to at…
New Years Resolutions
Helping Your Child with their Learning Goals this New Year The New Year inspires individuals of all ages to rethink their wants…
Emmanuel Baba Dawud “Ammo Baba”
Ammo Baba, Iraq’s “First Prince of Football” There are few Assyrian soccer players (or footballers, as they’re better known on the other…
Should Young Children Learn Music Theory?
Should Young Children Learn Music Theory? You may have heard about “music theory” but aren’t sure what it implies. Music theory is…