In joint efforts to unify the Armenian community, The Mirror-Spectator Calendar is a place to find, post and share interesting events and gatherings, ANYWHERE around the world. Posting events is always FREE for everyone!
The International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA) invites you to their April 2024 Literary Lights reading series event, featuring Astrid Kamalyan, author of New York Public Library’s 2023 Best Books for Kids Bábo, and Leila Boukarim, author of Lost Words. The event will take place virtually on April 13, 2024, at 12:00 PM Eastern. Register here: […]
April traditionally marks the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. With the recent ethnic cleansing of Artsakh Armenians in September 2023 repeating a pattern of genocide, these Armenian writers, with roots stretching across Los Angeles, New England, Beirut, Artsakh, and Armenia, will reframe remembering, reading works that “member” the audience – to welcome, honor, […]
The International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA), the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), and the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center are pleased to invite you to their next 2024 Literary Lights event, featuring Armen Davoudian, author of a Publishers Weekly & The Rumpus Most Anticipated Poetry Book of 2024, The Palace of Forty […]
The International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA), Pink Armenia, GALAS LGBTQ+ Armenian Society, Entanik, and the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) are pleased to invite you to their virtual reading and gathering, Queer Speculations. The event will take place on Zoom on June 22, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific | 1:00 p.m. Eastern […]
The International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA) is pleased to invite writers and book lovers to IALA Off the Clock, their third annual meet & greet event on July 21, 2024 at 10:00 AM Pacific | 1:00 PM Eastern | 9:00 PM Armenia Time. This is an opportunity for old and new community members to connect […]
To mark the launch of the International Armenian Literary Alliance’s New York City Chapter, IALA is hosting a fundraiser featuring special guest and “Cat Person” author Kristen Roupenian, and poet and musician Alan Semerdjian. Join IALA founder Olivia Katrandjian, New York City Chapter Leader Aida Zilelian, and board members for an evening of music and literature. […]
Though there has always been a connection between songwriting and literature, the consideration of the former as the latter still comes as a surprise to some. In his acceptance speech for the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature, Bob Dylan wrote, “If someone had ever told me that I had the slightest chance of winning the […]
Join the International Armenian Literary Alliance's fourth annual Emerging Writers Showcase — a virtual reading to highlight the work of rising Armenian writers — hosted by Shahé Mankerian, IALA’s Mentorship Program Director. The event will take place on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at 10:00 AM Pacific | 1:00 PM Eastern | 9:00 PM Armenia Time. […]
The International Armenian Literary Alliance's May edition of their Literary Lights 2025 reading series will feature Gregory Djanikian, award-winning author of Nostalgia for the Future: New and Selected Poems, in conversation with writer and New York Review Books editor, Susan Barba. The virtual event will take place on May 10, 2025, at 10:00 AM Pacific | 1:00 […]
Join the International Armenian Literary Alliance for their fifth annual Emerging Writers Showcase — a reading that highlights the work of rising Armenian writers — hosted by Shahé Mankerian, IALA’s Mentorship Program Director. The event will take place virtually on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 9:00 AM Pacific | 12:00 PM Eastern | 8:00 PM […]
