Tag: EVN Report

October 9, 2024
The Keepers of the Goats, Lori Youmshajekian

The Keepers of the Goats

Armenia’s conservation success story has led to an unexpected challenge: a growing human-bear conflict. As rangers work to protect the rare Bezoar goats in the Arpa Protected Landscape, the return of brown bears is testing the fragile balance between wildlife and local communities.

October 7, 2024
Sovereign Within, Sheila Paylan

Sovereign Within

Reflecting on the concepts of sovereignty and self-determination through both political and personal lenses, Sheila Paylan explores lessons from the struggle for recognition by breakaway states to draw parallels with the autonomy needed to reclaim control over one’s own life.

September 26, 2024
ARTINERARY: September 26 – October 10

ARTINERARY: September 26 – October 10

Have you had your "I look so exalted" selfie with Anahit's head yet? No? Well, there is still plenty of time. And despite its lack of world-famous masterpieces, our local institutions and art spaces will continue to strive for more Instagram-worthy backdrops. However, there might also be the occasional show, or a lecture that may provoke you to momentarily forget your phone.

September 26, 2024
Re-coding Our Emotional Memory, Ella Kanegarian-Berberian

Re-coding Our Emotional Memory

While delving into the collective emotional response triggered each September by recent traumatic events in Armenia, Ella Kanegarian-Berberian explores the potential for healing through representation. Using the biopic “The Other Side of the Medal”—which tells the story of weightlifting champion Nazik Avdalyan—it reflects on the importance of overcoming grief and loss.