AGBU Arts

06/18/2026

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06/08/2026

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06/01/2026

🚨 Your last chance to stream My Sweet Land for FREE on PBS. Free streaming ends tomorrow, June 2nd!!

Recently, MovieJawn highlighted My Sweet Land as “a powerful documentary film that demands to be seen.”

My Sweet Land will continue to be available for PBS Passport members.

Watch here: https://www.pbs.org/show/my-sweet-land/

05/28/2026

The Censorship of Dreams, directed by Creative Armenia x AGBU alum, Arthur Makaryan, has just completed its 13-show run at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club to critical acclaim.

“Magnetic…from the moment we entered the space, I felt transported to the future. I was haunted by this play. Not only because of the spectacular atmosphere…but the command to turn inwards. Nothing short of incredible.” — Niranjani Reddi, Theatre Beyond Broadway

“The four actors, the superb stagecraft, and the direction is so expert… that they make this puzzling universe seem more than real. A top pick for anyone who obsesses about AI and fears it as the stuff of end times. Your AI Fever Dream on Steroids. — Amy Munice, Picture This Post

The Censorship of Dreams is a story of love and ambition in a surveillance state, exploring the relationships between technology and poetry, individualist resistance and societal responsibility. To learn more, visit https://lamama.org/the-censorship-of-dreams/

05/21/2026

Join us for the ASA FORUM, Armenia’s first cultural policy platform hosted by AGBU's Katapult Creative Accelerator Program. This full-day event features engaging panel discussions and guest lectures, focusing on how to move Armenia’s creative sector from scarcity to abundance. The forum will bring together over 250 influential creatives and culminate in a Business to Arts Awards ceremony.

The forum also marks the launch of “ASA,” the Advocacy Society for the Arts, a newly established organization aimed at fostering collaboration, research, and cultural diplomacy within the global Armenian creative community.

Explore the agenda and register now to be part of this important cultural event.

📅 October 25, 11:30AM–7:00PM
📍Gabriel Sundukyan National Academic Theatre
❗ Spots are limited
🌐 Events will be held in both English and Armenian
🔗 Register now at https://www.asaarmenia.info



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Միացե՛ք ASA FORUM-ին՝ Հայաստանի առաջին մշակութային քաղաքականության հարթակին, որը կազմակերպվում է ՀԲԸՄ «Կատապուլտ» ստեղծարար աքսելերացիոն ծրագրի կողմից։ Այս մեկօրյա միջոցառումը կներառի հետաքրքիր պանելային քննարկումներ և հրավիրյալ բանախոսություններ՝ ուղղված Հայաստանի ստեղծարար ոլորտը պակասությունից առատություն տեղափոխելու մեխանիզմների ուսումնասիրությանը։ Ֆորումը կհամախմբի ավելի քան 250 ազդեցիկ ստեղծագործողների և կեզրափակվի «Բիզնես դեպի արվեստ» մրցանակաբաշխության արարողությամբ։

Ֆորումի ընթացքում տեղի կունենա նաև նորաստեղծ «ASA»՝ «Advocacy Society for the Arts» կազմակերպության մեկնարկը, որի նպատակն է խթանել համագործակցությունը, հետազոտությունները և մշակութային դիվանագիտությունը աշխարհասփյուռ հայ ստեղծարար համայնքի շրջանակներում:

Ծանոթացե՛ք օրակարգին և գրանցվե՛ք՝ մասնակցելու այս կարևոր մշակութային միջոցառմանը:

📅 Հոկտեմբերի 25, 11:30-19:00
📍Գաբրիել Սունդուկյանի անվան ազգային ակադեմիական թատրոն
❗ Տեղերը սահմանափակ են
🌐 Միջոցառումները կանցկացվեն հայերեն և անգլերեն
🔗 Գրանցվե՛ք՝ https://www.asaarmenia.info

05/21/2026

Mikayel Ohanjanyan
“And... If there was no writing?”
curated by Mazdak Faiznia
Opening on September 26 at 6 p.m. at ASSAB ONE
27 September – 8 November, 2024

Assab One presents and hosts the large site-specific installation by Armenian artist Mikayel Ohanjanyan
Five basalt blocks of various sizes, wrapped in steel cables firmly anchor them to the ground vigorously, occupy the entire exhibition space with great intensity. The result of the artist’s latest research, the work starts from a reflection on the theme of connections, exploring their different physical or metaphysical manifestations: interpersonal bonds, those with nature and the universe, with our inner and outer worlds.
On the surfaces of the stone elements some lead-cast shards repeatedly bear a phrase: “And... If there was no writing?”.
Ohanjanyan draws from ancient poems and tales about the emergence of writing, highlighting its value in human existence and the creation of bonds by interweaving his research with the history of the place hosting the installation.
This project is supported by AGBU Arts and Fondazione Stefano Serapian.
Photo credits Nicola Gnesi.

05/21/2026

An unforgettable evening at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

Earlier this month, AGBU Arts proudly returned to the iconic Weill Recital Hall with Musical Tapestry in Motion: A Celebration of Music, Dance & Poetry, a moving showcase of exceptional young Armenian artists whose journeys have been shaped by the AGBU Performing Arts Scholarship Program.

From classical music and ballet to poetry and contemporary performance, the evening celebrated the artistry, passion, and dedication of the next generation of Armenian talent. We are proud to support these remarkable artists as they continue to inspire audiences and carry Armenian artistic excellence forward.

Special thanks to our incredible performers and artistic team for making the evening so memorable.

Photo credits: Alex Di Stasi

05/14/2026

Tomorrow night at Kaufman Music Center: Pegasus: The Orchestra presents New Voices - A Journey of Armenian Music with guest artists Tatev Baroyan, Suren Bagratuni, and Ruggero Allifranchini.

Featuring the New York premieres of Hakobyan’s Vocalise for Voice and Orchestra, Babadjanian's Cello Concerto, and Bagdasarian's Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra, this special evening traces a compelling arc from song to concerto to ballet, bringing rarely heard works to the stage alongside one of the most vivid orchestral voices of the twentieth century.

Tickets are going fast, reserve your tickets today at https://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/event/PegasusArmenianMusic/

05/04/2026