News

• May

  07

  

  Engineering the Mind and Body

    A month long workshop entitled "Engineering the Mind and Body" will begin on July 1....
• May

  06

  

  TmbaTa in Concert: Debut Album Release

    In just under 10 days, on May 15 at 19:30, Tumo's TmbaTa orchestra will be in the...
• May

  05

  

  Freedom in Writing

    A group of teenagers with big plans and endless imaginations followed Aram Pachyan's...
• May

  04

  

  Ideas in Motion

    An exciting two week workshop combining computer science and motion graphics will be...
• April

  30

  

  Tumography: Take Two

    Following the success of last year's Tumography competition, Tumo is running another...
• April

  29

  

  Taking "Exquisite Brain" to Varazdin

  Nine Tumo students and two staff members have just returned from Croatia after taking part in the...
• April

  27

  

  Art meets Technology the Day after the Centennial

    Over 600 people came flooding through Tumo's doors on the first day after the Centennial...
• April

  22

  

  Two Yelling Animations

    There is a little corner at Tumo, full of animation and gaming paraphernalia, where the...
• April

  21

  

  dHunt: Delivery at Your Fingertips

    A brand new delivery service mobile application will be available at your fingertips in...
• April

  20

  

  Premiere: Like Water on Stone

    It all started when Tumo project leader Shushanik Droshakiryan met Dana Walrath, the...
• April

  17

  

  From Ninja Turtles to Tumo

    SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are...
• April

  16

  

  Another Game Comes Out of Tumo

    "Playroom", the debut game developed by HitBits game development studio, the Armenian...
• April

  15

  

  Typography Trio from the Netherlands

    A trio of designers and calligraphers are coming from The Netherlands to run a two...
• April

  14

  

  Animating Awesomeness, from Australia

    Have you heard of Nickelodeon's multi award winning "Kung Fu Panda: Legend of...
• April

  13

  

  Le Petit Papa Music Video Premiere

    Tumo was buzzing on Saturday evening with students, their parents, relatives and friends...
• April

  10

  

  Kanye West at Tumo

    International superstar and 21 time Grammy award winning musician Kanye West visited Tumo...
• April

  09

  

  Learning Through Gaming

    After seeing Tumo on CNN's "On the Road", John Gralyan felt inspired to come to Armenia...
• April

  08

  

  Teens Take Charge of the Future

    A diverse student body comes to Tumo every day. Tumo students have different interests,...
• April

  07

  

  Futuristic Armenian Folk

    A world renowned producer, who has worked closely with international megastars such as...
• April

  06

  

  100 Pieces of Our Moment in Time

  "Our Moment in Time," a 100 piece exhibition dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide...
• April

  03

  

  Learning from a Yahoo Travel Writer

    An exciting opportunity is coming soon for Tumo students interested in video production,...
• April

  02

  

  Reviving and Revamping Furniture

    Have you ever thought about what you would do with old or damaged furniture? Throw...
• April

  01

  

  AGBU 88th General Assembly Visits Tumo

    Today, following a talk at Ayb School with Tumo founder Sam Simonian on Human Capital and...
• March

  31

  

  Elements of Music at Tumo

  The much awaited result of the two week workshop with Ara Dabanjian, leader of the Los Angeles...
• March

  30

  

  Tumo's Armine Enters Google Play

    If you pay close attention when checking out the games added to Google Play this month,...
• March

  27

  

  Tumo's "Exquisite Brain" Goes to Croatia

    For the first time, an animation produced at Tumo will be screened in a film festival...
• March

  26

  

  Experiencing Incredible India

    The winners of the "India in My Imagination competition" have just returned from India...
• March

  25

  

  Art and Technology after the Centennial

    Hundreds of people will come flooding through Tumo's doors the day after the Centennial...
• March

  24

  

  Escape to Tumanyan Park

    Tumanyan Park, a long standing Yerevan landmark, took on new life after Tumo's opening in...
• March

  23

  

  What's Hot on the Tumo Floor

    The Tumo music studio isn't the only place where music can be heard at Tumo, students are...
• March

  20

  

  Tumo Workshop Winner at International Film Festival

    A Tumo workshop participants' film is part of this year's lineup at Hot Docs,...
• March

  19

  

  Engineering Leadership Summit at Tumo

  In partnership with Tumo, and for the first time ever, the HIVE engineering leadership summit...
• March

  18

  

  Tumo Students' Game on Google Play!

    A few months ago, 16 year olds Abel Ghazinyan and Vahe Muradyan were announced as the...
• March

  17

  

  Permission to Write

    Aram Pachyan, one of the most popular contemporary authors in Armenia, will be running a...
• March

  16

  

  Multifaceted Gevorg

    All the workshops leaders from Yerevan and abroad who have visited Tumo Dilijan know...
• March

  13

  

  Music Video Workshop with Mko

    Starting Monday, award winning cinematographer Mkrtich "Mko" Malkhasyan will be kicking...
• March

  12

  

  Hayk Galstyan: Change through Code

    Web developer, content developer and self-professed code monkey Hayk Galstyan has been...
• March

  11

  

  Film Fridays at Tumo

    Ever wished you were a teenager so you could take part in Tumo's educational program?...
• March

  10

  

  Painting Animation with Traditional and Digital Tools

    Self-confessed color geek and Painting Director on the animated television series "The...
• March

  09

  

  March 8 at Tumo

    Flowers, candy, balloons and teddy bears filled the streets of Yerevan yesterday on the...
• March

  06

  

  Camp Tumo Returns

    The Tumo summer camp will be taking place for the third time this July. Camp Tumo is an...
• March

  05

  

  The Local Diasporan

    Half a year ago, a new character appeared in Tumo's halls. Some said he was a character...
• March

  04

  

  From Addis Ababa to Yerevan

    Ethiopian Armenian singer and one sixth of Armenia's Eurovision 2015 "Genealogy" entry...
• March

  03

  

  Talk by Kusturica Editor Svetolik Zajc

    Sound designer and film editor Svetolik Zajc, who has collaborated extensively with...
• March

  02

  

  It All Began with “Information Shock”

    Alexandr Hovhannisyan is one of Tumo's most memorable alumni. He was a Tumo student for...
• February

  28

  

  Arik and Tmbata on Stage

    Yesterday, in one of Yerevan's hottest clubs, Bambir band member and Tumo workshop leader...
• February

  26

  

  Three Sisters, Two Passions

    The Khachatryan sisters meet at the Tumo cafeteria for lunch almost every day. Shamiram...
• February

  25

  

  At the Crossroads of Innovation

      Last Saturday, the Innovate Armenia event took place in Los Angeles, organized by...
• February

  24

  

  Element Band’s World Music at Tumo

    In early March, Tumo will host a new music workshop. Ara Dabanjian, leader of the Los...
• February

  23

  

  Cronenburgh–Yerevan–Cronenburgh

    3D modeling specialist Sipan Stepanyan speaks Armenian like a native of Yerevan, reads...
• February

  21

  

  1,000 Cubic Meters Waiting for an Installation

    A month ago, Tumo announced an international competition for a work of art and technology...
• February

  19

  

  New Tumo Students

    Starting in March, young people from Armenian border villages will be able to participate...
• February

  17

  

  Our Neighbor PicsArt

    What started off as a self-funded startup in "little known" Armenia in 2011, became a...
• February

  16

  

  Gayane Yerkanyan: In Search of Unexpected Solutions

    Graphic designer Gayane Yerkanyan started working at the Tumo Center for Creative...
• February

  13

  

  The Student Perspective

    Student run "Tumo News" has been bringing updates on the center's daily life to Tumo...
• February

  12

  

  Web Development Workshop at Tumo Dilijan

    Seventeen students are coming  to the end of the first beginner level web...
• February

  11

  

  Giving Back to the Tumo Community

    Twenty Tumo students are currently giving back to the Tumo community by volunteering...
• February

  10

  

  1/8 of Collectif Medz Bazar at Tumo

    Yesterday, the members of Tumo's Tmba Ta Orchestra had a special visit from accordionist...
• February

  09

  

  The Student from Sevan

    Twice a week, for the past year and a half, Artyom Badalyan has been commuting 60...
• February

  06

  

  A Professional Design Studio at Tumo

  Tumo students who participated in product design workshops at Tumo now have the opportunity to...
• February

  05

  

  Using Unity to Create Games

    Students participating in Tumo's core game development workshops now have the opportunity...
• February

  04

  

  Tumo at “Innovate Armenia” in Los Angeles

    On February 21, Tumo will be participating in the USC Institute of Armenian Studies'...
• February

  03

  

  Creating 3D Characters

  One of the newest members of the Tumo team is workshop leader David Ashotyan. David first...
• February

  02

  

  ''Everyone says I draw well''

    Levon Baghdasaryan, a former Tumo student who currently works at Tumo's Yelling Animation...
• January

  30

  

  Revamp and Reuse

    Starting in February, workshop leader Natacha Kalfayan will lead a project on revamping...
• January

  29

  

  Sketch, Sketching, Sketched

    Starting February 9th, workshop leader Ani Manukyan will kick off a new series of...
• January

  28

  

  Soldier Returns to Tumo after Military Service

    Today is Armenian Army Day, and our thoughts are with the many Tumo Alumni serving in the...
• January

  27

  

  India in My Imagination Competition Winners Are Announced

    Yesterday, the winners of the India in My Imagination essay and drawing competition were...
• January

  26

  

  How Programming Changed Ani's Life

    One of Tumo's most dynamic students, Ani Hovhannisyan, is currently the only girl in...
• January

  23

  

  Students Present Results of Music Coding Workshop

  Yesterday, workshop leaders Antuan Tran, Evan Yao and Andrew Sheeler, sophomore students at...
• January

  22

  

  Singing Masterclass with Tumo's Tmba Ta

    Today, the world renowned Armenian folk singer Hasmik Harutyunyan visited Tumo...
• January

  20

  

  Online Literacy Workshops Continue at Tumo

    Over 25 students are currently participating in the second level of the Online Literacy...
• January

  19

  

  Tumo Alumni Sisters Seda and Tatev

    Sisters Seda and Tatev Hayrapetyan have been doing everything together...
• January

  16

  

  Call for Installation Proposals at Tumo

    Tumo has launched its first ever call for installation project proposals open to all...
• January

  15

  

  The Art of Cinematography with Aleksandr Kuznetsov

    Today, cinematographer Aleksandr Kuznetsov kicked off his two week workshop on the art of...
• January

  14

  

  From Harvard to Tumo

    The much awaited Music Coding Workshop with the Harvard Boys kicked off this week....
• January

  13

  

  Digital Heritage Preservation Workshop

    On January 9th and 10th, 12 students travelled to the Geghard Monastery with CyArk...
• January

  12

  

  Welcome to Tumo 2015

    Tumo reopened its doors to students today for the new year's first day of classes.
• December

  30

  

  Tumo Center for Creative Christmas Trees

    Unusual Christmas trees are becoming a tradition at the Tumo Center for Creative...
• December

  29

  

  India in My Imagination Competition Wrap up

    On December 28th, over 500 young people flooded through Tumo's doors for the second stage...
• December

  26

  

  Creative Candy Solutions

    For the past two weeks, 18 Tumo students have been working on creating prototypes for...
• December

  25

  

  Game Competition Showcase

    The results of Tumo's first internal game competition were announced today. Games...
• December

  24

  

  New Year Festivities at Tumo

    It has become a Tumo tradition for students and staff to get together to celebrate the...
• December

  23

  

  Christmas 3D Modeling at Tumo Dilijan

    In the first two weeks of December, Tumo learning coach and workshop leader Sergey...
• December

  22

  

  Playgrounds: Interactive Spaces in Yerevan

    Architect and computational designer Biayna Bogosian is back at Tumo leading a two week...
• December

  19

  

  Bazar Sound: Mapping Armenia

    A new music workshop entitled "Bazar Sound" is taking place at Tumo Dilijan until...
• December

  18

  

  Tumo Workshop Leader's Instagram Defines the World in 2014

    World renowned Armenian-American photographer Scout Tufankjian, who has run a workshop...
• December

  17

  

  Candy Package Design

    This week, graphic designer Shoghak Kazandjian began her two week package...
• December

  16

  

  Music Chain Compilation Album

    Birthright Armenia volunteer Justin Mayfield's musical chain composition workshop ended...
• December

  15

  

  "Soviet Modern" Exhibition and Panel Discussion

    Over 200 people attended the opening of the "Soviet Modern" exhibition and panel...
• December

  12

  

  First Game Development Competition at Tumo

    Tumo's first internal game competition is now closed. Students had been given two months...
• December

  11

  

  Soviet Modern Photo Exhibition and Panel Discussion

    On Saturday December 13th, the "Traces of the 'Other' Society" week long photo exhibition...
• December

  10

  

  India in My Imagination: Part Two

    The first phase of the "India in My Imagination" essay and drawing competition, held by...
• December

  09

  

  Coding Music with the Harvard Boys

    On January 10th, Harvard University students Antuan Tran, Evan Yao and Andrew Sheeler...
• December

  08

  

  Exploring Soviet Modernism in Gyumri and Metsamor

    On Saturday and Sunday, 13 Tumo students travelled to Gyumri as part of Katarina Roters'...
• December

  04

  

  End of Year Celebrations at the Tumo Cinematheque

  The winter holiday season has arrived at Tumo with a month of festive films and animations as...
• December

  03

  

  Digital Preservation Workshop at Tumo

    In January, CyArk will be running an eight day training course on digital preservation at...
• December

  02

  

  Pyramidz Electro Band Debut Album

    Tumo's live electronic music band Pyramidz is getting ready to release its nine track...
• December

  01

  

  "India in My Imagination" Competition

    Today, Tumo, the Embassy of India in Armenia and the Ministry of Education of Armenia...
• November

  28

  

  Tumo's New 'Girl Band' Releases its First Track

    Decibelle, Tumo's new girl band, is featured in the second episode of Tumo Sessions, a...