On 11-12 October 2024, the Armenian Institute invites you to a sparkling constellation of wordsmiths, multidisciplinary artists, documentary makers and theatre groups. Together, let’s celebrate the timeless wisdom of an ancient Armenian tradition which honours the foundational role of letters, arts and intercultural dialogue.
On Friday evening (6:30pm), at the Armenian House and online, join us for a scintillating evening of readings and discussions on the bridging role of literature across historical, political and cultural spheres. Register here for the first day of our event.
We will continue on Saturday afternoon (2pm) at the Armenian House and online, with talks and screenings showcasing the engagement of contemporary arts and culture with Armenian cultural heritage.
Contributors:
Saturday: Dr Edita Gzoyan is an academic and the director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Foundation in Yerevan (Armenia); internationally recognised artist Karen Babayan is committed to raising awareness about the Armenian genocide and its ongoing impact; Murat Ezeryan is a photographer and documentary-maker dedicated to the material and immaterial Armenian heritage in Western Armenia and Turkey; Betül Bakırcı is an academic, an editor, and a specialist in Armenian and Turkish literature; and finally, the independent theatre ensemble Hangardz was founded by a group of Istanbul-based cultural activists and actors.
This event was organised by Tamara Wilson, in collaboration with Exiled Writers Ink.
This event is part of Heritage of Displacement: Oral Histories from the UK Armenian Communities (2023–2026), funded by a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant, thanks to National Lottery players.
About Tamara Wilson
Tamara Wilson is an award-winning poet, activist and research fellow at the University of Roehampton, London. Alongside her multidisciplinary academic research on the postcolonial legacy of the Ottoman Empire, she aims to shine a light on the various demands, denials and struggles of survival and its politicized representations through her creative engagements.Her forthcoming genre-defying counter memory text which won the Award of Excellence in Literature in international Orthodox Arts Festival (2021) by unanimous vote, investigates the aftermath of the Armenian Genocide and Greek ethnic cleansing from the lens of social death. Currently, she is working on several interdisciplinary projects in addition to her ethnodrama play.
She is also a member of the events & editorial committee of Exiled Writers Ink, a literary organisation dedicated to human rights, social justice and cross-cultural dialogue through literature and literary activism.
