Vartavar-Festival

The central starting point is the exhibition "Re-Membering," which explores the experiences, cultural heritage, and resistance of the Armenian diaspora in Berlin. It illuminates the largely suppressed connections between the German Empire, Berlin's urban history, and the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire 110 years ago. The exhibition will be accompanied by short films, concerts, workshops, and guided tours – for adults and children alike.


Program:

Saturday, July 26, 2025

12 p.m. Welcome by District Councilor Heike Schmitt-Schmelz (Agora)


12:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. Cooking Workshop (Agora)


2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Exhibition tour in Turkish with Asuman Kırlangıç (1st floor)


3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Photo lecture "Like Scattered Islands" by Alicja Khatchikian (Foyer)


4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Short film screening: "Detours while speaking of Monsters" (Deniz Şimşek)/"Tsovinar" (Mischa Badasyan) and Q&A with the directors (Cinema)


5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Exhibition tour in Western Armenian with Tamar Sarkissian (1st floor) 1st floor)


6 to 7 p.m. Dance workshop with Talin Chobanian (Agora)


7:15 to 9 p.m. Halay Party with music by Hazaran (Agora)



Sunday, July 27, 2025

1 to 2 p.m. Play workshop for children with Asuman Kırlangıç and Tamar Sarkissian (Agora)


1 to 2 p.m. Exhibition tour in German with Lusin Reinsch (1st floor)


2 to 2:30 p.m. Lecture: "Vartavar" by Ari Berberian (Agora)


2:45 to 3 p.m. Water performance by Mischa Badasyan (Agora)


4 to 5 p.m. Music workshop by Talin Chobanian (Kino)



Participation is free of charge. Please register by indicating the program item, as space is limited: by phone at +49 30 9029-24106 or by email at museum@charlottenburg-wilmersdorf.de. Walk-ins may be welcome.