New Children’s Book Highlighting Armenian Women to be Presented in Glendale
GLENDALE—Co-Authors Elmira Ayvazyan and Gayane Aghabalyan from Armenia will be in Glendale on May 5 to present their new book, “Armenian Wonderwomen” (Զարմանահրաշ Հայ Կանայք). The co-authors will be introduced by Melissa Bilal at the event.
“Armenian Wonderwomen” is a children’s book that celebrates the remarkable lives of 38 Armenian women, such as Diana Apcar and Zabel Yesayan, who were excluded from history and literature books. The book also features contemporary women who break stereotypes and pursue their dreams. It not only teaches readers about women who have contributed greatly to Armenian history, literature, science and culture, but each story also addresses very relevant contemporary issues, such as climate change, human rights, inclusion, and more.
The book is a celebration of Armenian women’s achievements but also an essential educational resource that fills the gaps in textbooks. “Armenian Wonderwomen” is available in English, Eastern Armenian, and in Western Armenian.
The book presentation will be held on Sunday, May 5, at 1 p.m. at The Center for Armenians Arts, located at 250 N. Orange St. in Glendale, California.
Admission to the event is free, and 90-minute free parking is available in a nearby structure. For more information, call (818) 243-4112.
Gayane Aghabalyan
Elmira Ayvazyan
Gayane Aghabalyan is an integrated programs manager who works on grassroots level and community driven educational and child protection projects. She is a published children’s author and has three inclusive books that are based on real life stories of people with disabilities. Gayane is also a teaching associate at AUA and is pursuing her graduate degree in education at the University of Glasgow.
Elmira Ayvazyan is a product manager at an IT company and describes herself as a tech enthusiast passionate about social change. Her vision is to use technology to solve puzzles contributing to people’s well-being. Elmira has also been involved in various projects, especially concentrating on gender equality, environmentalism, and the development of rural Armenia. As she herself has never had the chance to study Armenian women at school, Elmira wants the situation to change for younger generations with this new book.
