1. Armenian Art Experience Switzerland 2019
Friday 13th, December
19.30 OPENING EVENT Arshalouys / Daybreak
Door opening 18.30, Seats are limited, Please book online ! Bar, Armenian Snacks & Wine
Ticket Booking:
https://eventfrog.ch/openingevent
Arshalouys / Daybreak is a new way to discover Armenian identity. Combination of high quality photojournalism, fashion, design and dance tribute to a new generation of Armenians. Anush Babajanyan a
world traveller, award winning photojournalist from Yerevan, will take
us on a journey of the Velvet Revolution that happened in 2018 in
Armenia, and share impressions of Armenia today. Linked to that, HAY-HAY Concept store founded by Lucine Ayanian, a fashion stylist, blogger and TV host, will present a show of modern Armenian fashion and design. The show will be accompanied with artistic choreography of dancers from Tanzpalast - Aarau, choreografie done by Michal Leah Poladian & Jennifer Schippert Matheja. Duduk live music: Raffi Chilingirian Beirut
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21.00 First Time in Switzerland: Concert Collectif Medz Bazar
Ticket Booking: https://eventfrog.ch/medzbazar
The fresh and quirky 6-piece band sings
and plays original arrangements of traditional music of Armenia,
Anatolia, the Caucasus, Balkans and other regions. While the group's
music is rooted in this traditional repertoire, Collectif Medz bazar
also plays original compositions which are the fruit of group sessions
full of musical creativity and lyric writing. Music that will warm your
heart and soul. Book soon to save your seat !
……………………………Afterparty, Meet & Greet, Armenian snacks & Wine......................................................
Saturday, 14th December
13.00-16.00 Art Exhibition "Armenian Identity Today"
With sculptures of Gulène Torossian Der Boghossian and paintings Maral Der Boghossian from Beirut, they both will represent two generations of artists sharing rich experience of traveling, artistic knowledge and its richness.
Pop-Up Design and Handcrafts Exhibition with selected art works.
Goldschmiede Arlin (Zürich), Armenian handmade ceramics Vic Lepejian
(Jerusalem), HAY-HAY Concept Store with exclusive fashion and design
(Zürich), Cartoons by Agnes Avagyan ( Luzern).
17.30 Vernissage & Art Performance with Dance, Poetry and life music
17.00 Door Opening, Seats are limited, Please book online !
Ticket Booking: https://eventfrog.ch/artperformance
Music: Sevana Tschakerian , Gor Ghalmukhyan & special guests
Poetry reading: Saro Emirze (Germany)
A selection of international dancers
19.00 Concert Emirzian & Special Guest, Yerke Degha! Along the stories.
Ticket Booking: https://eventfrog.ch/emirsian
Aren Emirze singer/songwriter and together
with his beautiful daughter Veronig will present a variety of new
arranged music, based on old Armenian songs. Authentic and real this
great musician will stop in Switzerland to share his passion with us -
the passion for music, life and stories. Don't miss this opportunity.
Armenian Food, Wine & Drinks
21.00 TANZGALA Badmé hokis! Raconte moi Chérie !
Ticket Booking: https://eventfrog.ch/tanzgala1
The program presents several premières. A
rich and colorful variety of professional dance performances
reaching from Armenian folklore to modern & contemporary dance
theater, gypsy & belly dance. Creations with: Alina Babayan (Barcelona), Trans Classical Dance Company (Los Angeles), Roubina Meguerditchian (Beirut), Michal Leah Poladian (Switzerland).
Sunday, 15 th December
10.30 -12.00 Interactive meeting with artists
Free entrance, Kollekte
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11.00 Agnes Avagyan
“ My journey as an artist “ live presentation & cartoons of festival visitors in typical Armenian clothes, accessories and backgrounds. Her charming humor will definitely paint a smile on your face. Agnes Avagyan can draw with 2 hands simultaneously and is mentioned in the Russian Guinness Book of Records as record painter.
11.30 Vic Lepejian
Interesting facts about ancient Armenian Ceramics with Vic Lepejian, a world known artist and master of his art form.
13.15 -15.15 Symposium "From Trauma to Dignity"
Ticket Booking: https://eventfrog.ch/traumaseminar
This seminar will give a practical and theoretical understanding on
how the Armenian Genocide has affected the following generations and
the nation as a whole. It will help gaining a better understanding
in how families and individuals are affected up to this day, both by
theoretical and practical presentations. We d like to add that we aim
to achieve a positive change and empowerment of people. We are pleased
and honored to have two amazing speakers and experienced treasures in
that field: Armine Gmuyr Karapetyan (Armenia) & Miriam Victory Spiegel (Zurich).
The Symposium is open to everybody interested in this topic.
15.30-17.00 Armenian Sing and Dance
Workshop with live music, excellent one of a kind musicians &
dancers from all over the world.
Open to everybody
Armenian Sing and Dance workshop with live music, excellent international musicians and dancers.
Music: Sevana Tschakerian , Gor Ghalmukhyan
Ticket Booking: https://eventfrog.ch/sing-danceworkshop
19.30 TANZGALA Badmé hokis ! Raconte moi Chérie !
Ticket Booking: https://eventfrog.ch/tanzgala2
The program presents several premières. A
rich and colorful variety of professional dance performances
reaching from Armenian folklore to modern & contemporary dance theater, gipsy & belly dance. Creations with : Alina Babayan (Barcelona), Trans Classical Dance Company (Los Angeles), Roubina Meguerditchian (Beirut), Michal Leah Poladian (Switzerland).
Armenian Food & Wine
Delicious Armenian Food served by Magdalena Osepyan and Armenischer Schul - und Familienverein Oberentfelden
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