Please note: this event will take place online.
The event will bring together speakers - Armine Karapetyan, Maria Zakaryan and Arpi Balyan - from FemLibrary (Yerevan, Armenia) to discuss feminist organising, queer resistance, and zine culture.
Armine will share the story of FemLibrary - how it started, its mission, and the challenges and triumphs along the way. She will also discuss the recent experience translating Feminism for the 99%: Manifesto by Cinzia Arruzza, Tithi Bhattacharya, and Nancy Fraser into Armenian.
Maria will talk about the Armenian landscape of queer art in feminist spaces. Arpi will talk about the zine workshops FemLibrary been organizing, highlighting the creative and collaborative spirit behind them. She’ll also share an exciting upcoming project - Zine Festival in Yerevan.
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About the speakers:
Armine Karapetyan is a feminist activist, social worker, self-defense instructor and holistic wellbeing specialist with a passion for exploring the intersections of various political movements. She is a co-founder of FemLibrary and actively participates in various other collectives and initiatives.
Maria Zakaryan is a visual artist and feminist activist. Their practice revolves around the analog photography, video art and mixed-media collages. It serves as both their primary medium and method of expression. The essence of their work lies in navigating the intersections of identity, memories, connections, body, trauma and the relationship between the political and the personal. They are working with themes that resonate on a deeply personal level, such as generational trauma and loss.
Arpi Balyan is a queer, feminist interdisciplinary artist and activist based in Abovyan city, Armenia. Their work spans various contemporary art forms, including visual art, literary art, podcasting, performance art and street art. Their interests are centred on feminism and intersectional movements, such as decolonisation, antimilitarism, sexualities, anti-capitalism, abolition, neurodiversity, mental health activism, spirituality, and environmental issues.
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All ticket profits will be donated to the FemLibrary to go towards their space.
Ticket information
This event will be held online. You will need a good internet connection and a laptop/computer/mobile device to join us.
There will be 100 attendees maximum, and the event will feature comfort breaks. During this event, attendees will participate in: Talk / Lecture, Group Discussions, Sharing work that has been created, Visual presentation
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How to access the event:
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