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An escape to the mountains of northern Armenia, for storytellers and story lovers.

14/10/2025

🎥 Meet Nyree Abrahamian, a Toronto-born writer and storyteller who has been living in Yerevan for nearly 18 years. After returning to Armenia she has published poetry, co-founded the Country of Dust podcast, and helped launch the Tumanyan International Storytelling Festival.

🔗 Connect with Nyree and other inspiring Armenians on HyeConnect!

🎥 Ծանոթացե՛ք Նայիրի Աբրահամյանն է՝ Տորոնտոյում ծնված գրող և պատմող, ով արդեն շուրջ 18 տարի է, ինչ ապրում է Երևանում։ Նա հրատարակել է պոեզիա, համահիմնել է Country of Dust փոդքաստը և Թումանյանի պատմասության միջազգային փառատոնը:

🔗 Միացե՛ք Նայիրիին և հազարավոր հայերի՝ HyeConnect հարթակում։

09/08/2025

Tumanyan Storytelling is back with a weekend retreat in charming !

Join an intimate group of storytellers and story lovers to reflect, create new work, and find inspiration in the heart of Debed Canyon. Our program features traditional Armenian embroidery, film, guided writing exercises, an open mic night, and plenty of space to think, breathe, and connect.

For the full program and registration, visit the link in our bio or here: https://2ly.link/2Cw7r

Space is limited to 30 participants. Pre-registration is required. Participation cost is 15,000 AMD per person, including meals and a group dinner catered by .debed.

We look forward to gathering with you in Tumanyan once again!

28/08/2024

Last year at this time, we were in the mountains of northern Armenia, wrapping up the second edition of our festival. As we dream up what’s next, here’s a look back at some of those magical moments ⛰️✨

10/06/2024

Our first ever night of Armenian Storytellers on Saturday night was tremendous! Amazing energy and audience that connected deeply with stories of culture and diaspora, family, food and identity, crafted by our talented tellers. Thank you to Aida Zilelian Stories our fabulous event co-host without whom this would not have been possible! And thank you Atamian Hovsepian Curatorial Practice, AGBU Arts & National Association for Armenian Studies and Research - NAASR for your collaboration and support.

07/06/2024

Լինում է չի լինում մի հեքիաթային փառատոն է լինում:

Once upon a time there was a magical festival in the mountains…

02/06/2024

Mark your calendars for an evening of Armenian Storytellers, live in NYC, next Saturday night! June 8th at 8pm, at Atamian Hovsepian Curatorial Practice.

Put away your phones and join us for cultural connection, comedy and joy as five talented storytellers tell their tales of the Armenian American experience.

Featuring:

Anoush Froundjian, storyteller and cartoonist. Find her on The Moth Radio Hour and say hello

Justin McElwee has been performing improv and storytelling for over 25 years - including at the MOTH, UCB, The Magnet Theater, the PIT and The Armory Comedy group.

Tamar Vezirian, a successful business owner in NYC who returned to the stage last year at Joe's Pub after a 13-year hiatus.

Rob Paravonian, comedian and musician who can be heard regularly on SiriusXM’s Laugh USA and appeared on Comedy Central, VH1 and ABC.

Lisa Yapp has told stories at The Moth and The Mosquito on Cape Cod, and performed improv at festivals and theaters along the East Coast. She has spent her professional career in television.

Alan Semerdjian is an award-winning writer, musician, and educator. He is the current Nassau County Poet Laureate.

Co-hosted by Aida Zilelian-Silak, novelist, educator and storyteller from Queens, NY and Anoush Rima Tatevossian, co-founder of the Tumanyan International Storytelling Festival.

Register here: https://lu.ma/r7xfbmzm

16/05/2024

We are thrilled to announce a first-ever storytelling event in NYC featuring Armenian storytellers!

Join us on Saturday June 8th at the Atamian Hovsepian Curatorial Practice in Manhattan at 8pm for an evening of live stories and music.

Co-hosted by the talented writer, educator and storyteller Aida Zilelian-Silak, featuring storytellers Anoush Froundjian, Justin McElwee, Rob Paravonian, Lisa Yapp, Tamar Vezirian and music by Alan Semerdjian.

Thank you to our sponsors AGBU and National Association for Armenian Studies and Research - NAASR for your generosity and support!

Register here: https://lu.ma/r7xfbmzm

12/05/2024

Հայերենը ստորև

Dear storytellers and story lovers, it’s been wonderful to connect with many of you over the course of the past two years. We love to see the appetite for storytelling in Armenia grow!

While we won’t be organizing a festival in Tumanyan this summer, we plan to expand the community by offering multiple opportunities for connection throughout the year - in Armenia and beyond - starting with our first ever event in New York City this June! Stay tuned for more info on that in the coming days. In the meantime, keep the creativity flowing, and stay in touch! ✨

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Սիրելի պատմասացներ և պատմությունների սիրահարներ, մենք չափազանց ուրախ ենք, որ ձեզ հետ կապ ենք հաստատել վերջին երկու տարիների ընթացքում։ Սիրով նկատում ենք, որ Հայաստանում պատմասացությանը կամաց-կամաց ավելի մեծ տեղ է տրվում:

Թեև այս ամառ Թումանյանում փառատոն չենք կազմակերպելու, ուժ ու եռանդ չենք խնայելու որպեսզի շարունակենք ընդլայնել մեր համայնքը՝ առաջարկելով շփման այլ հնարավորություններ ամբողջ տարվա ընթացքում՝ թե’ Հայաստանում և թե’ երկրի սահմաններից դուրս: Այդ հնարավորությունից առաջինը հունիս ամսին Նյու Յորքում կայանալիք միջոցառումն է: Առաջիկա օրերին կկիսվնեք ձեզ հետ միջոցառման մանրամասներով: Մինչ այդ բաց պահեք ձեր ստեղծագործական միտքն ու շարունակեք հետևել մեր էջին: ✨

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Tumanyan

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https://linktr.ee/tumanyanstoryfest

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