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Documenting a Grandmaster
2014-09-10

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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...

World Press Photo award-winning photojournalist and Tumo workshop leader Eric Grigorian documented chess grandmaster Levon Aronian for an assignment for Brownbook Magazine, an urban lifestyle magazine focusing on design, culture, travel and offbeat culture across the Middle East and North Africa. Grigorian

depicted Aronian's day to day life by photographing him at home or socializing with amatreur chess players at the Chess House in Yerevan. The documentary article brought a taste of Armenian culture to the Middle Eastern magazine.

Grigorian has led a number of workshops and projects at Tumo, including the recent Tumography competition. He shares his extensive experience in working as a photographer with students who take part in his projects providing them with ongoing support.

Eric received the World Press Photo of the Year in 2002 and regularly collaborates with Time, Newsweek, US News, The New York Times and a number of European news magazines.

Documenting a Grandmaster 2014-09-10

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Documenting a Grandmaster
2014-09-10