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!
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 […]
The International Armenian Literary Alliance, the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research and the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center invite you to the final installment of their reading series, Literary Lights 2024, featuring Lory Bedikian, author of the Raz/Shumaker Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry winner, Jagadakeer: Apology to the Body. Bedikian will […]
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 (IALA) is pleased to invite you to “The Business of Writing,” a free and virtual panel discussion with literary agents and editors Arevik Ashkharoyan, Aram Mrjoian and Patricia Mulcahy. The event will take place on Zoom on November 23, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific | 12:00 p.m. Eastern | 9:00 p.m. Armenia Time. […]
Want to learn how to pitch and write a book review? Join writer and editor Aram Mrjoian to explore the process and ethical considerations of publishing book reviews, as well as learn about helpful resources for the working reviewer. Mrjoian will lecture, lead a brief generative prompt, and answer questions. Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025 […]
Join us for the launch of our reading series, Literary Lights 2025, featuring Wasafiri Magazine’s special “Armenia(n)s – Elevation” issue editors and contributors. Editors Tatevik Ayvazyan and Naneh Hovhannisyan will be joined by contributors Dr. Jesse Arlen, Eddie Arnavoudian, Olivia Katrandjian, Lola Koundakjian, Nancy Kricorian, Christopher Millis, Margarit Ordukhanyan, Thomas Toghramadjian, Taline Voskeritchian, and guest reader […]
What is home to Armenians in literature? Which Armenians, you may ask? How does the idea of homeland manifest in the latest English-language literary anthology of Armenian writing? Where can the multitudes of symbolic, remembered, and actual homelands of Armenians be found? Join us for a thought-provoking conversation exploring these questions with contributors to Wasafiri […]
The International Armenian Literary Alliance is turning four! To celebrate our anniversary, join us for a virtual fundraiser on March 22, 2025, at 10:00 AM Pacific | 1:00 PM Eastern | 9:00 PM Armenia time. The event will be a marathon of writing prompts and exercises for the IALA community and beyond, led by contributors […]
The International Armenian Literary Alliance's Los Angeles Chapter is hosting a special offsite event on March 29th after the AWP 2025 conference! Join us in Los Angeles at the Lark Musical Society at 6:30 PM, and get ready for an unforgettable evening of literature, community, and conversation! This exclusive IALA offsite event will feature readings […]
The International Armenian Literary Alliance's next Literary Lights 2025 reading series event features Nancy Kricorian, award-winning author of The Burning Heart of the World, in conversation with fellow writer, Nanore Barsoumian. The hybrid event will take place on April 15, 2025, at 7:30 PM Eastern Time at the NAASR Vartan Gregorian Building – 395 Concord Ave., Belmont, Massachusetts, […]
