2015 CTG/ADAA READINGS AT THE KIRK DOUGLAS THEATRE
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2013 ADAA PANEL AT THE WRITERS GUILD, USA
ADAA/Abril bookstore take part in berlin lit. festival worldwide reading commemorating the Armenian genocide centenary - 2015
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ADAA READING OF A LOST CHILD'S FIREFLIES BY WILLIAM SAROYAN
OHIO THEATRE, 2014
ADAA Reading of Another Man’s Son by Silva Semirciyan
Los Angeles Theatre Centre, 2011
ADAA & TUFENKIAN foundation
HELPING STUDENT FILMMAKERS AT YEREVAN’S "MANANA CENTER", 2010
ADAA and the Tufenkian Foundation continued their collaboration this year, organizing a series of summer workshops at the Manana Youth Center.
The workshops featured diasporan Armenian filmmakers and animators who shared their work and their insights with Manana’s youth.
Vrej Kassouny, animator and founder-director of “ReAnimania” (Yerevan International Animation Film Festival) gave a master class for Manana’s animation studio. Allen Hughes, director, producer and screenwriter (“From Hell,” “The Book of Eli”) held a master class in film. Both workshops were well-received and included a question and answer session, giving the youth a chance to express themselves and get to know their role models. The workshops coincided with the Golden Apricot Film Festival, which Kassouny and Hughes both attended. Many thanks to Debbie Ohanian, who worked with Tufenkian in making all necessary arrangements.
Since 2003, Manana has been preparing creative young people to become leading journalists, photographers, designers, and filmmakers. The school aims to provide comprehensive education for children from 6 to 18 years old, educating them both in developing creative skills and in becoming responsible, independently thinking, socially active citizens. The center currently has 100 children attending regularly. Manana is co-sponsored mainly by the Tufenkian Foundation and Paros Foundation. For more information, go to mananayouthcenter.org.
The workshops featured diasporan Armenian filmmakers and animators who shared their work and their insights with Manana’s youth.
Vrej Kassouny, animator and founder-director of “ReAnimania” (Yerevan International Animation Film Festival) gave a master class for Manana’s animation studio. Allen Hughes, director, producer and screenwriter (“From Hell,” “The Book of Eli”) held a master class in film. Both workshops were well-received and included a question and answer session, giving the youth a chance to express themselves and get to know their role models. The workshops coincided with the Golden Apricot Film Festival, which Kassouny and Hughes both attended. Many thanks to Debbie Ohanian, who worked with Tufenkian in making all necessary arrangements.
Since 2003, Manana has been preparing creative young people to become leading journalists, photographers, designers, and filmmakers. The school aims to provide comprehensive education for children from 6 to 18 years old, educating them both in developing creative skills and in becoming responsible, independently thinking, socially active citizens. The center currently has 100 children attending regularly. Manana is co-sponsored mainly by the Tufenkian Foundation and Paros Foundation. For more information, go to mananayouthcenter.org.
2006 FOUNTAIN THEATRE READINGS
"The inaugural Los Angeles play reading series sponsored by the Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance (ADAA) and the Fountain Theatre was held at the Fountain on November 13-15, 2006, to sold-out crowds, Armenian and non-Armenian alike." Asbarez Paper
2008
ADAA Members Anita Vogel and Robert Davidian teach at Manana along with Program Director, Klara Moradkhan.
In the summer of 2007, ADAA teamed up with the Tufenkian Foundation for two separate projects. The first was consisted of two full day workshops in Yerevan for "Manana", a children's film-making NGO which is sponsored by the Tufenkian Foundation. These were led by documentary maker Carla Garapedian and feature film maker Gor Kirakossian. You can view some photos from the workshops directly below. The second project was the gathering and delivery of film-making equipment to Armenia for young film-makers.
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2007In a new and innovative partnership, the Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance (ADAA) and the Tufenkian Foundation have joined to assist young filmmakers in Armenia. Working with the Manana NGO for talented youth, the two groups initiated a summer filmmaking workshop featuring noted directors Gor Kirakosian and Carla Garapedian. More recently, the groups have arranged the donation of state-of-the-art film and video equipment, which has been shipped to Manana through the generous assistance of the United Armenian Fund.
"We felt that the Manana workshops went incredibly well. The children were delightful and they seemed to absorb like a sponge everything they were being taught," noted ADAA President Bianca Bagatourian. "Both of our instructors were very taken by them and I believe that Gor Kirakossian has promised to go back a few times and continue. He was teaching them very practical and technical things, and by watching the classes we gained a much better idea of exactly what is needed.
ADAA Board Member Joan Agajanian Quinn, donor Jen Garakian, ADAA Board Member Diana Hekimian, and John Andranig Kasbarian from the Tufenkian Foundation.
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"For the past 10 years, Manana has offered comprehensive education to gifted youth in the visual arts, media, and creative writing. Nearly 100 children attend its Yerevan center, where they receive not only technical skills, but also training in analytical thinking, self-motivation, and social awareness. Manana's young talents have already participated at international competitions, receiving awards and nominations for their films and other creative works. The Tufenkian Foundation has served as Manana's lead sponsor. During 2007, other groups most notably the Paros Foundation - have stepped in with substantial contributions as well.
The second project was the gathering and delivery of film-making equipment to Armenia for young film-makers. Arrangements were made to have the donations of state-of-the-art film and video equipment shipped to Yerevan for the Manana group through the generous assistance of the United Armenian Fund. Our special thanks go to Jen Garikian, from Sony pictures for the donations.
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National Association for Armenian Studies and Research event
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www.armenianmuseum.org
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ADAA & GARTAL reading, 2005Gartal and ADAA collaborate annually to present play readings in the Fall in New York City by Armenian writers. ADAA is pleased to host GARTAL on their website.
Since December 2002, Gartal ("to read" in Armenian) has been an independent forum for both established and emerging writers of Armenian descent and/or writers dealing with Armenian themes to read their poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction and dramatic texts to the public. Coordinated by writer Nancy Agabian, Gartal brings together, via the dual acts of reading and listening, diverse Armenian constituencies, from the progressive to the traditional. A particular effort is made to give voice to Armenian stories that haven't been widely heard, including those of mixed race, various religions, different economic backgrounds, and gay and lesbian Armenians. |
ADAA at Gallery Z, 2008
Gallery Z is a fine art gallery located on
Historic Federal Hill in Providence, RI. 
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Project Save CALENDAR, 2007
As the premier archive of Armenian photographs in the United States, Project SAVE Archives' principal mission is to collect, document, preserve, and present the photographic record of all Armenians. Project SAVE strives to increase knowledge of Armenian culture and heritage by encouraging the use of its extensive collection of photographs, together with its many other resources, to the widest possible audience. It aims to contribute back to the community by supporting and collaborating with other historical, cultural, and educational organizations.
ORDER THIS CALENDAR AT WWW.PROJECTSAVE.ORG |
Sister Cities: LAYSCA & CYSCA, 2006
CYSCA: The Cambridge-Yerevan Sister City Association invited 10 Armenian theater directors from Armenia through the Community Connections Visitor Exchange Program for three weeks this summer. This captivating program included meetings with theater companies, dramatic arts centers, associations, universities and performing arts professionals in Boston and New York City. The pictures above are taken during their day with the Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance in Cambridge, MA where they were provided with networking opportunities as well as a talk about the state of Armenian theatre in the United States. Please visit our page on the link below to see A LIST OF ACTIVE DRAMATIC COMPANIES IN ARMENIA TODAY. htmlarmeniandrama.weebly.com/theatre.html |
