The Hakawati Project

The Hakawati Project Hakawati is a social justice vehicle that uses the art of storytelling to heal while preserving cultural heritage.

We aspire to empower and help un-silence the silenced and amplify the compassionate humanity of all of us.

With deep gratitude, we wish to acknowledge the supporters who made our recent Memory Lab workshop possible.We are thank...
30/11/2025

With deep gratitude, we wish to acknowledge the supporters who made our recent Memory Lab workshop possible.
We are thankful to Byblos Bank Armenia, whose support for travel and accommodation allowed our international team to gather in Yerevan and work closely with the collection.
Our sincere appreciation goes to the Sardarapat Ethno-Museum for hosting the opening session of the workshop and for generously sharing their knowledge about Armenia’s historic puppet traditions.
We also extend our heartfelt thanks to the Folk Arts Hub for welcoming our guests and offering their beautiful space for the hands-on sessions, where the full collection of 180 puppets made their appearance.
We are equally grateful to Anteb Restaurant, MOV Restaurant, and Academia Café, whose hospitality and support added warmth and care to our days of intense work and collaboration.
To all who believe in Hakawati’s mission, thank you. Your support allows us to care for this heritage with dignity, curiosity, and responsibility.
If you are moved by what we do, please make a donation to our fundraising campaign - link in bio.

30/11/2025

Day three and the final day of Refugee Illuminated Memory Lab by Hakawati
focused on the upcoming phase of research with the Karagöz shadow puppet collection of Armenian Genocide survivor Abkar Knadjian. We reflected on the work ahead, grounding our learning in care, responsibility, and shared memory.

Thank you to Dr. Anthoula Chotzakoglou, Dr. Hala Qasqas, Dr. Tamar Hayrapetyan, Dr. Talin Suciyan, Tamar Sarkissian, Dr. Tigran Amiryan and Ayhan Hulagu for joining us on this journey.

Stay tuned as we share more from this meaningful and beautiful workshop.

Something from last week.
24/11/2025

Something from last week.

HAKAWATI: MEMORY LABWe’ve begun the delicate work of archiving and digitizing Abkar Knadjian’s 120-year-old Karagöz pupp...
22/11/2025

HAKAWATI: MEMORY LAB
We’ve begun the delicate work of archiving and digitizing Abkar Knadjian’s 120-year-old Karagöz puppets; survivor objects (from pre-1915 Urfa to mid-1900s Aleppo).
Led by photographer and archivist Tamar Sarkissian, with Raffi Niziblian and Sona Tatoyan building the temporary catalogue, this phase prepares us for an unprecedented international workshop in Yerevan bringing together scholars from Greece, Syria, Turkey, and Armenia ... a first of its kind.
We can’t wait to share the stories of collaboration, dialogue, and shared cultural memory that emerge from this living archive.
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Բոստոնից Երևան․ «Սիրո նամակ Հայաստանին» ներկայացումը կբացի Երևանյան միջազգային թատերական փառատոնըՆոյեմբերի 19 և 20-ին՝ ժ...
18/11/2025

Բոստոնից Երևան․ «Սիրո նամակ Հայաստանին» ներկայացումը կբացի Երևանյան միջազգային թատերական փառատոնը
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