Upcoming Performances
Alidz is currently on a creative hiatus
PAST DATES
JULY 2011
July 16, 2011
Glendale, California
Glendale Central Public Library,
222 E. Harvard
(818) 548-2035
Starts at 2 p.m.
Multicultural storytelling
MAY 2011
May 6, 2011
Pasadena, California
St. Gregory Hovsepian School, (626) 578-1343
- Presentation/talk for Dzalabadig about the survivors of the Genocide
- Dzulis Dzaghgis, Vart Poloris
Stories
Songs for a birthday presentation
May 20, 2011
Glendale, California
Tufenkian Preschool, (818) 240-7030
Hampartsoom and Vartavar
Stories, songs, games and rituals
FEBRUARY 2011
February 1, 2011
West Los Angeles, California
Jewish World Watch's Global Soul
Multicultural Evening of Music, Culture, Food & Art
- Presenting Armenian Genocide survivor photos by Vartan Derounian
- Telling stories from the Armenian, Jewish and Lebanese traditions incorporated with personal family stories about my ancestors and my pilgrimages to Turkey and Der Zor
Starts 6:30 pm
Sinai Temple:
10400 Wilshire Blvd., corner of Beverly Glen
Tel: (818) 501-1836
http://www.jewishworldwatch.org/events/globalsoul
February 25, 2011
Glendale, California
Tufenkian Preschool
Storytelling presentations with Paregentan games and songs
Tel: (818) 240-7030
DECEMBER 2010
December 1, 2010
Pasadena, California
St. Gregory's Hovsepian School
A storytelling workshop for the teachers of the Armenian Department
Tel: (626) 578-1343
December 3, 2010
Pasadena, California
St. Gregory's Hovsepian School
An evening of Armenian Christmas Legends and Chants for students and parents
Tel: (626) 578-1343
December 5, 2010
Santa Ana, California
Ari Guiragos Minassian School
Armenian Christmas Legends for All Ages
Tel: (714) 839-7831
NOVEMBER 2010
November 21, 2010
Glendale, California
Abril Bookstore: 415 East Broadway, Suite 102
2:00 pm
A bilingual presentation of legends from Van celebrating Dziludzar's new publication, Mur-Mur Toto Yev Vana Harsig
Please call (818) 243-4113 for info
OCTOBER 2010
October 31, 2010
Glendale, California
Armenian Relief Society's Glendale Headquarters
Luncheon address: "On the Road With Mesrob Mashdots"
Tel: (818) 500-1343
October 23, 2010
Glendale, California
Tufenkian Preschool
Storytelling presentations in conjunction with the yearly school book festival
Tel: (818) 240-7030
October 22, 2010
Los Angeles, California
Merdinian Armenian Evangelical School
Assembly for students and parents:
"With Mesrob Mashdots in the Village of Hatsegats"
Tel: (818) 907-8149
MAY 2010
May 20, 2010
Glendale, California
Tufenkian Preschool
Heaven and Earth Dance with the Stars,
Traditions of Hampartsoom for the very young and their parents.
Please call (818) 240-7030 for time.
MARCH 2010
March 11, 2010
Pasadena, California
Pasadena Public Library/Lamanda Park Branch -
140 S. Altadena Dr.
3:30pm
Tales and Songs from the Armenian, Kurdish, Assyrian, Greek and Jewish Traditions of Ancient Anatolia
(for all ages).
FEBRUARY 2010
February, 25, 2010
Glendale, California
Tufenkian Preschool
Little Noonig and Other Armenian Folktales
for the very young and their parents
Please call (818) 240-7030 for time
February 13, 2010
Pasadena, California
AGBU Center - 2495 E. Mountain Ave
Babayan Institute’s Program for the Youth:
Three Armenian Spring Festivals
An interactive storytelling program presenting Soorp Sarkis, Diaruntarach and Paregentan with songs, myths, games and rituals.
NOVEMBER 2009
November, 17, 2009
Pasadena, California
Pasadena Public Library/Lamanda Park Branch -
140 S. Altadena Dr.
Winter Stories for all Ages
OCTOBER 2009
October 27-November 4, 2009
Istanbul, Turkey
Presentations and workshops
Organized by Getronagan School of Istanbul
October 14, 2009
Glendale, California
Stories Celebrating Armenian Cultural Month
ARS Pilavjian Nursery School
(818) 892-7991
October 9, 2009
Glendale, California
Teachers' Storytelling Workshop
Organized by ARS Pilavjian Nursery
at Tufenkian School
(818) 892-7991
October 3, 2009
Pasadena, California
Hye Geen
Highlighting the Armenian Woman in Armenian Folktales
AGBU Pasadena Center
(616) 794-7942
AUGUST 2009
August 12, 2009
Glendale, California
LARK Music School Summer Arts Program
Storytelling Presentation with Alidz Agbabian, Mher Ajemian and Ari Agbabian
543 Arden Ave., Glendale CA 91203
(818) 500-9997
JULY 2009
July 11, 2009
Pasadena, California
AGBU Babayan Institute of Pedagogy for Research and Development
Azakanviroom Program for the Youth
Through Armenian Oral Traditions
Pasadena AGBU Center
(626) 794-7942
JUNE 2009
June 27, 2009
Glendale, California
LARK Music School
Summer Arts Program
Storytelling Presentation
with Alidz Agbabian, Mher Ajemian and Ari Agbabian,
543 Arden Ave., Glendale CA 91203
(818) 500-9997
MAY 2009
Saturday 16
Fresno, California
Armenian Relief Society’s Mothers Day Luncheon
“Women in Armenian Myths and Legends”
For more information: Nelly Kalamkerian
(559) 432-0953
APRIL 2009
Sunday 5
Pasadena, California
AGBU Boyajian Hall
2:00 PM Luncheon
Armenian Aintabtsi Cultural Association
“Oral Traditions of Aintab Armenians”
For more details:
Perla Kotoyan (818) 548-8318
MARCH 2009
Saturday 14
Glendale, California
Glendale Public Library, Pacific Park Branch
501 South Pacific Ave, (818) 548-3760
“Once There Was and Was Not”
A Tribute to Virginia A. Tashjian (1921- 2008),
librarian, folklorist, storyteller, author
1:00-3:00 PM Storytelling workshop (in English)
3:30-4:30 PM Storytelling presentation
FEBRUARY 2009
Thursday-Saturday 19-21
Montreal, Canada
School assemblies, public presentations and workshops.
For more details please contact:
The Armenian Prelacy of Montreal: (514) 856-1200
Friday 20
Canoga Park, California
AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School
“Birds in Armenian Folktales”
Assemblies for the elementary school
Thursday 26
Los Angeles
The Skirball Cultural Center
2710 N. Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90049
6:30 PM
The Global Soul Festival
“Armenian Tales of Survival and Rebirth”
A presentation with song, percussion and spoken word
featuring percussionist Mher Vahakn.
For more details about participating artists and schedules:
www.globalsoul.org
Friday 27
Pasadena, California
Tavlian Nursery School
Classroom storytelling presentations
Friday 13
Canoga Park, California
AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School
“The Hero and Heroine Within”:
Armenian fairy tales for middle and high school students
JANUARY 2009
Friday 9
Canoga Park, California
AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School
Assemblies celebrating Armenian Christmas
DECEMBER 2008
Friday 12
San Francisco
Krouzian-Zekarian School
1:00 pm
Poort Khantsaroor /
Partsrig Msoor
Traditions and Folktales Celebrating Armenian Christmas
NOVEMBER 2008
Friday 7
Canoga Park, California
AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School
Storytelling assemblies for the elementary school
Thursday 13
Canoga Park, California
AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School
Afterschool workshop: “Traditions of Armenian Christmas”
Sunday 23
Glendale, California
Glendale Central Library Auditorium
2:00 pm
Armenian Folklore Alive! in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Abril Bookstore.
A presentation for all ages.
For more details about the two-day festivities and address,
please go to http://www.abrilbooks.com/abrink
Monday 24
Los Angeles
USC Taper Hall of Humanities (Parking entrance 3)
12:00 pm
ARMENIAN ORAL TRADITIONS: Folklore, Rituals, Myths and Fables
For more information about the USC Institute of Armenian Studies lecture series,
you may contact Vatche Mankrian at Armenian@college.usc.edu
Saturday 29
Vancouver, Canada
2:00 pm
Storytelling at the West Vancouver Memorial Library:
The Talking Fish and other Armenian Folktales and Folk Songs.
Contact the library at (604) 925-7400
Sunday 30
Vancouver, Canada
Storytelling and Bilingual Workshops for all ages. Organized by the Armenian Cultural Association.
3:00 pm (Storytelling), 4:00 pm (Workshop)
Contact: Harout Tossonian at (604) 240-8513
OCTOBER 2008
Tuesday 28 - Nov. 1
Vancouver, Canada
Storytelling presentations and workshops by invitation of the Armenian Cultural Association of Vancouver.
AUGUST 2008
Tuesday 26
Canoga Park, California
Teachers' workshops luncheon speaker
AGBU Manoogian-Demirjian School
Topic: "Vartavar and Khaghoghorhnek:
Two Armenian Thanksgiving Festivals Celebrating the Blessing of the Harvest."
JUNE 2008
Sunday 22
Los Angeles
Getty Family Festival
Getty Center Lecture Hall /
1200 Getty Center Dr. (off Sepulveda Blvd.)
12:30p.m. (Repeated at 4:00 p.m.)
Enjoy a selection of folk tales and folk songs
from the German, Italian, Persian, Sioux, and Armenian traditions
celebrating the unique power of mother and daughter relationships.
The program is in conjunction with the exhibit
of the greatest botanical illustrations of all time
by Maria Sibylla Marian (Germany,1647-1717) and her two daughters.
Sunday 15
Los Angeles
STORYTELLERS ALIDZ AND ARENI AGBABIAN
and the youth of HOMENETMEN ARARAT CHAPTER present
An afternoon of Armenian Storytelling (in Armenian)
celebrating the rituals of Vartavar
with Armenian myths, legends and folk songs
and a sprinkling of some fresh water.
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
The ARARAT CENTER
3347 N. San Fernando Rd.
For more information,
please call the Ararat Center at 323/256-2564
APRIL 2008
Saturday 5
Los Angeles
The Merdinain School Ladies' Auxiliary luncheon
Alidz & Areni Agbabian will present “From Childhood to Matriarchy:
Celebrating Women in Armenian Oral Traditions” with songs and stories
Donation: $75
The Wilshire Country Club
301 N Rossmore Ave,
Los Angeles CA 9004
Contact: Mary Atikian (818) 788-3255
April 20
Los Angeles
UACC Ayvazian Hall
Armenian medieval fables, folktales and songs for all ages (5-105)
with Alidz Agbabian and her storytelling group, The Tellers from the Mountain
Open to the public/Presentation in English
4:30 pm
3480 Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90068-5265
Phone: (323) 851-52
MARCH 2008
Tuesday 25
Los Angeles
UACC Men's Fellowship Dinner
A video presentation of
2007 pilgrimage to historic Armenia
with Armen Aroyan: “The Singing Cousins Set Foot on their Ancestral Land”
7:30 at the Fireside Room, $10 donation
3480 Cahuenga Blvd.
Contact: Haigaz Hovanesian
(818) 507-4995
Tuesday 4
Encino
Ferrahian Elementary School
Storytelling celebrating Lent and Easter season
Saturday 8
Glendale
Armenian Relief Society Center
Lecture/storytelling:
“Armenian Spring Festivals and Easter”
Tuesday-Friday 11-14
San Francisco
Krouzian/Zekarian School
Storytelling presentations celebrating Lent and Easter season
FEBRUARY 2008
Friday 8
Canoga Park
Mari Manoogian School
Assemblies celebrating Pareguentan
Wednesday 13
Ahkhen Pilavjian Preschool
Stories and traditions celebrating Pareguentan
Saturday 23
Orange County
ARS Satruday School
Storytelling assembly for students, teachers, parents
JANUARY 2008
Thursday 24
West Los Angeles
Wildwood School
Primary-level classroom presentations
Thursday 31
West Los Angeles
Wildwood School
Primary-level classroom presentations
DECEMBER 2007
December 1-14, 2007
Presentations/workshops in Stockholm, Sweden, for the International Children’s Book Week. Read the press release.
NOVEMBER 2007
Saturday 10, 2007
Storytelling Concert at the 6th Annual Los Angeles Storytelling Festival. Joined by the Tellers From The Mountain. Read the press release.
March 2007
March 17, 2007
Aleppo College for Girls Alumni Association Lenten lunch and presentation of Lenten traditions.
March 10, 2007
Walden School, Pasadena: A Feast of Tales—A Presentation of African, Latino and Armenian Folktales with Antonio Sacre, Ellaraino and Alidz Agbabian.
March 10, 2007
The Getty Villa: Storytelling presentations in conjunction with the exhibit, “Stories in Stone: Conserving Mosaics of Roman Africa; Masterpieces from the National Museums of Tunisia.”
February 2007
February 28
Ferrahian preschool: Paregentan chants, songs and games .
February 24
Alidz and the Tellers from the Mountain will perform “Echoes from the Desert” at the Getty Center as part of a Family Festival inspired by the Getty Museum’s exhibition, “Holy Image, Hallowed Ground: Icons from Sinai.” The performances at 12:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. in the Museum Lecture Hall will feature fables of witty and wily desert animals of Sinai and legends and songs from several Middle Eastern traditions. More details
February 4
Hamzkayin of Glendale: Family dinner and presentation, “The Traditions of Paregentan—The Armenian Spring Carnival.”
January 2007
January 13
Sardarabad Bookstore: “Integrating Armenian Oral Traditions with the Curriculum, a talk/presentation for public-school teachers.”
December 2006
December 22
Sardarabad Bookstore: The Silver Web and other Armenian Christmas legends.
December 19
Ferrahian School: Preschool Christmas legends and songs.
December 16
ARS Glendale: Luncheon/lecture, presentation of Armenian Christmas traditions.
December 3
Alidz and Mher Vahakn perform at the Getty Villa
The Getty Villa: Storytelling presentations in conjunction with the exhibit, “Stories in Stone: Conserving Mosaics of Roman Africa; Masterpieces from the National Museums of Tunisia.”
November 2006
November 18
Santa Catalina Public Library, Pasadena: Legends, myths and songs from Lake Van of historic Armenia.
October 2006
October 28
Storytelling presentation at the AARP convention in Anaheim (Anaheim convention Center): Heritage and intergenerational relationships between grandparents and grandchildren.
October 26
Storytelling presentation at the AARP convention in Anaheim (Anaheim convention Center): Heritage and intergenerational relationships between grandparents and grandchildren.
September 2006
September 20
Miller Elementary School: Armenian folktales for the Back to School Picnic.
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