Most people in Armenia equate the word solely with theater and ballet.   For mime, choreographer and movement guru Vahram Zaryan, this status quo some thirty years after the collapse of the USSR was unacceptable. Sure, the Armenian public has been exposed to contemporary dance through touring companies like the UK's Akram Khan Dance Company, but this has made little difference in its overall artistic consciousness. Vahram Zaryan’s solution? ...

A new performance festival from Vahram Zaryan links cities around the world, beginning with Yerevan, Armenia and Paris, France. The "Non-Mime" founder brings together artists across disciplines and nationalities to spark a global dialogue....