Past Performances
A SELECTION OF PAST PERFORMANCES SINCE 1990
STORYTELLER IN RESIDENCE (1990-2000)
- Merdinian Armenian Evangelical School
- AGBU Alex & Marie Manoogian School
- Holy Martyrs' Armenian Elementary and Ferrahian School
- Friday School, Armenian Relief Society Gars Chapter
CONTINUING YEARLY PRESENTATIONS:
- UCLA Corrine Seed Elementary kindergarten
- Ferrahian school
- Armenian Evangelical Merdinian School
- St. Gregory Alfred and Marguerite Hovsepian school
- Mesrobian Elementary School
- Krouzian-Zekarian-Vasbouragan Armenian School. San Francisco
- St. Andrew's Armenian Church Friday School, Cupertino, Calif.
SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER (since 1996)
- Multiple presentations at opening ceremonies.
- From Galilee to Musa Dagh: Jewish, Lebanese & Armenian folktales
- Tales Along the Silk Road
- Storytelling workshop: “Cultural Diversity Through Fairytales and Folktales,” in conjunction with the art exhibit dedicated to the works of Maurice Sendak.
FOX STUDIOS STORYTELLING MURAL (1997)
- Multicultural presentations for Kids for Peace mural.
HEAD START, Glendale, Calif. (2000)
- Bilingual presentation of Armenian folktales.
BETH SHALOM SCHOOL (2000)
- Traditions, songs and stories celebrating Noruz, the Persian New Year.
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE STORYTELLING CLUB (1997)
- Armenian Oral Traditions: A presentation to students of the Theater Department.
DOWNEY MUSEUM OF ART
- Storytelling for “An Exhibit by Armenian Artists” (1998)
- Storytelling for Reflections ’99: American Armenian Cultural Arts Festival (1999)
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART (1996, 1997, 2000)
- Multicultural storytelling presentations for families in conjunction with various exhibits.
UCLA ARMAND HAMMER MUSEUM
- Storytelling for “A Bouquet of Armenian Culture” (1996)
- Saturdays at the Hammer—Middle Eastern stories for an exhibit of Royal Persian Paintings (1999)
DAUGHTERS OF VARTAN (1999)
- Luncheon speaker, “Memory and Tradition”
J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM & THE GETTY VILLA
Multiple presentations for the opening ceremonies:
- Book Arts of Isfahan (1996)
- Love of Three Oranges: Stories from the Mediterranean Basin (1998)
- Earthen Vessels & Wise Birds: Multicultural Stories from the Middle East (1999)
- From India to Sicily: Songs & Stories along Merchant Roads (2005)
- Family festivals (2004 and 2005)
- “Fox Tales: Fables from Medieval Armenia,” with songs and dhol drums
- Performances together with the Tellers from the Mountain, “Echoes from the Desert,” as part of a Family Festival inspired by the Getty Museum’s exhibition, “Holy Image, Hallowed Ground: Icons from Sinai.” They featured fables of witty and wily desert animals of Sinai and legends and songs from several Middle Eastern traditions. (February 2007)
- Storytelling presentations in conjunction with the exhibit, “Stories in Stone: Conserving Mosaics of Roman Africa; Masterpieces from the National Museums of Tunisia.”(March 2007)
BEVERLY HILLS LIBRARY
- “With Our Words adult storytelling concert series (2000)
- “Armenian Tales for the Spring Carnival,” children's presentation (2002)
THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
- “Armenian Spirit Through Its Folk Traditions,” San Francisco (2001)
ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY (2001)
- Storytelling workshop for adults
LOS ANGELES WORLD STORYTELLING FESTIVAL (2002)
- The Global Village Concert, “Stories from Around the World”
MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK (2003)
- Stories in conjunction with the Near East Foundation's archival photo exhibit of Armenian orphanages after the First World War.
HAMAZKAYIN HERITAGE COMMITTEE (2003)
- Luncheon speaker, “The Armenian Bride's Trousseau”
WESTERN PRELACY OF THE ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH (2004)
- Speaker/presenter for a community dinner celebrating the Armenian spring carnival—Paregentan
HAMAZKAYN CULTURAL COMMITTEE (2003)
- Luncheon speaker, “The Armenian Bride's Trousseau”
- Luncheon speaker, Armenian Women's Conference (2005)
- Workshops for adults
ARMENIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF GLENDALE (2004)
- Rep. Adam Schiff's office presents “Tales of Survival,” stories in conjunction with the publication of Dziludzar's Dzalabadig, and photographic exhibits by Ara Oshagan and Vahe Peroomian dedicated to the survivors of the Armenian Genocide.
THE NEW JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER AT MILLIKEN (2004)
- Storytelling for an exhibit by artist Samuel Bak
DOYKAYT (at the Vanguard in Hollywood) 2005
- Presenter, a non-cedar cabaret of music and spoken word.
THE ARMENIAN DRESS AND TEXTILE PROJECT
- Special storytelling presentation at the exhibit, “Two Armenian Sisters and Their Dowries”
ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY (2003)
- Stories celebrating the feminine in Armenian oral traditions at the Armenian Women Celebrating International Women’s Day.
GLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (since 1990)
- Multiple storytelling family programs
LEVON FERMANIAN LIBRARY, Toronto Canada (2004)
- Separate storytelling seminars for adults and children
ALEPPO COLLEGE FOR GIRLS ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION (2004)
- Luncheon speaker
CALVARY ARMENIAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, San Francisco (2005)
- Luncheon speaker
BURBANK PUBLIC LIBRARY (since 1990)
- Multiple storytelling family presentations
- “A Window to the World,” celebrating Armenian culture with traditional storytelling and dance (2005)
UNITED ARMENIAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (2006)
- Mother’s Day luncheon speaker
WALDEN SCHOOL, Pasadena (March 2007)
A Feast of Tales—A Presentation of African, Latino and Armenian Folktales with Antonio Sacre and Ellaraino.
THE CALIFORNIA ANNUAL ARMENIAN CULTURAL CONFERENCE (since 1990)
- Developed and presented annual workshops for public school teachers
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