April is Armenian Genocide Remembrance Month
April is Armenian Genocide Remembrance Month and Glendale Library, Arts & Culture is paying tribute to Armenians of the local community in a celebration of history and culture and in recognition of the community’s struggle for inclusion and equity.
In honor of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Month, and as part of the Be the Change series, the library is hosting author talks, an Armenian History Challenge for children, and much more. The below programs are generously sponsored by the City of Glendale Arts and Culture Commission through funding from the City of Glendale Urban Art Fund.
Programming for Adults
The first event to kick off the month is a free virtual author talk with John Lee, Ara Zada, and Kate Leahy on April 1 at 6:30pm. They will discuss their book Lavash: The bread that launched 1,000 meals, plus salads, stews, and other recipes from Armenia with graphic designer Helena Grigorian. Check out Lavash as an eBook through cloudLibrary. Signed copies of Lavash are available from our partner, Abril Books. Learn more and register here.
On Saturday, April 3rd at 6:30pm, watch a comedy sketch with comedic actor and playwright Lory Tatoulian as he creates comedy magic in this special Be the Change video. This virtual event will premiere on the library’s YouTube channel.
On Thursday, April 8 at 6:30pm a pre-recorded conversation, “Armenia, Artsakh, Diaspora – Memory, Identity, and Responsibility: A Conversation with Eric Hacopian and Salpi Ghazarian” will premiere on the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Month page and the library’s YouTube channel. Learn more here.
On Saturday, April 10 at 6:30pm author and lecturer Khatchig Mouradian, Ph.D., will discuss his book, The Resistance Network in conversation with filmmaker and screenwriter Eric Nazarian. Request to pick up a hard copy of The Resistance Network using our Contactless Pickup Services. Signed copies of The Resistance Network will be available for purchase from our partner, Abril Books. Learn more and register here.
On Thursday, April 15 at 6:30pm, architect, designer and artist Vasken Brudian discusses his brand Ardēan with graphic designer Harry Vorperian in “Creating Design Industry in Armenia.” This virtual event will premiere on the library’s YouTube channel. Click here to learn more.
Programming for Children
· Armenian History Month Beanstack Reading Challenge – All month-long enjoy a variety of activities such as leaning to write your name in Armenian, storytimes in English and Armenian, Armenian history and symbols, drawing and crafts, cooking, music, and more. Register here.
· Be the Change Activity Booklet – Download an activity booklet for kids that highlights Armenian Genocide Remembrance Month & Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Virtual ReflectSpace Exhibit – Sites of Fracture: Diasporic Imaginings of Occupied Artsakh
Sites of Fracture: Diasporic Imaginings of Occupied Artsakh, launching April 19, is a virtual exhibition that brings together diasporic Armenian artists—from the United States, Canada, and Germany—to create a collective counter-narrative, to forces of occupation and cultural erasure in the Republic of Artsakh.
Artists and cultural workers in the exhibit include Kamee Abrahamian, Ali Cat / Entangled Roots Press, Silvina Der-Meguerditchian, Naré Mkrtchyan, Nelli Sargsyan, She Loves Collective, Scout Tufankjian, Anahid Yahjian and Yerazad Coalition.
Sites of Fracture: Diasporic Imaginings of Occupied Artsakh is co-curated by Mashinka Firunts Hakopian, Ara Oshagan, and Anahid Oshagan. Visit the exhibit here starting April 19, 2021.
On April 29 at 5:00pm join us for “To Intervene at a Distance,” an online discussion with selected artists from Sites of Fracture. Learn more and register here.
Booklists and Local Resources
Learn more about Armenian culture, and explore cookbooks, music, fiction, non-fiction, and Armenian Language books with our booklists.
Explore local resources including the USC Institute of Armenian Studies podcasts from the Institute Studio.
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We hope that you enjoy GLAC’s Armenian Genocide Remembrance Month line-up of programs, events, resources, and booklists, and get a chance to learn something new!