A Literary Evening: Armenian Writers in New York

Join the Zohrab Information Center and the International Armenian Literary Alliance for an in-person literary evening on August 23, 2022 at 7:00 pm ET, to hear Armenian writers read from their short stories, novels, poetry and nonfiction.

Readers include Aida Zilelian, Alan Semerdjian, Garen Torikian, Jesse Arlen, Lola Koundakjian, Nadia Owusu, Nancy Agabian, Nancy Kricorian, and Olivia Katrandjian. A wine and cheese reception will follow.



At Guild Hall of the Armenian Diocese, 630 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10016

Lola Koundakjian joins first ever IALA mentorship program

Lola Koundakjian is serving as a poetry mentor over the course of this summer, beginning July 5, 2021. IALA matched eleven authors to mentees. 

To read more about IALA and its first ever mentorship program, click here. 

IALA launches with a smorgasbord of Armenian writers

Lola Koundakjian participated in the launch reading of the International Armenian Literary Alliance, on March 21, 2021 and the event was taped. It is available on http://Youtube.com.

The readers are:

Armen of Armenia
Aram Mrjoian
Marine Petrossian
Alan Semerdjian
Gregory Djanikian
Arlene Avakian
Raffi Joe Wartanian
Nancy Agabian
Nancy Kricorian
Lory Bedikian
J.P. Der Boghossian
Olivia Katrandjian
Lola Koundakjian
Shahé Mankerian
Mashinka Firunts Hakopian
Arminé Iknadossian
Arthur Kayzakian

To learn about IALA and its programs, click this link.