The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is pleased to announce that the tenth Zarmanazan Western Armenian summer programme will take place from July 10 to August 5, 2026, in the Alpine region of Haute-Savoie, France.

The program consists of three distinct but connected parts:

• A programme for children and teenagers aged 10 to 17,
• A programme for young adults aged 18 to 24,
• A university programme for Western Armenian teachers.

Participants in all age groups will engage in a variety of activities tailored to their specific age, while also having the chance to take part in intergenerational activities.

These include workshops in visual and audiovisual arts, crafts, music, body and theatrical expression, creative writing, literary reading, philosophy, outdoor games, and environmental exploration. All activities, as well as daily interactions, will be conducted in Armenian, with the guidance of a team of qualified and talented facilitators.

The number of participants is limited.

The university programme, designed for teachers of Western Armenian, can lead to a diploma awarded by the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO, Paris). Participation in this programme is limited to 15 people. 

Zarmanazan is a space where children, teenagers, young adults, teachers and facilitators from the Diaspora come together with a shared goal: to explore and learn all the possibilities of Western Armenian.

Pre-registration is open until 22 February 2026, at 11 PM GMT.

To access the registration form and learn more, please visit the website www.zarmanazan.com

The Zarmanazan educational project, launched in 2017 by the Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, is part of a wider initiative to revitalize Western Armenian. It is organized in partnership with the association Mille et un Mondes (Lyon, France) and the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO, Paris).

The Zarmanazan summer programme is officially recognized by the French Ministry of National Education.