Registration Link: Book Your Armenian Wines Masterclass with Aimee Keushguerian Event With Ungrafted on Resy

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience Armenia’s 6000+ years of wine culture and history through the lens of a true insider. Aimee Keushguerian is seen as the modern day subject matter expert, as demonstrated by the James Beard Award winning documentary featuring her and her father: Somm Cup of Salvation. Explore the country’s ancient grape varieties and traditional techniques and learn how these historic techniques have shifted into a modern landscape. An intimate, story-driven tasting led by one of Armenia’s most compelling modern winemakers, you’ll taste firsthand Armenia’s winemaking heritage and its inspiring resurgence.

• Discover Armenian wine with THE modern subject matter expert on it
• Once-in-a-lifetime experience to discover & taste an ancient wine heritage
• Take home your favorite bottles for 10% off after class
• Continue the fun and stay for dinner to get 15% your entire bill!

Street Parking is available, arrive 15 minutes early to find parking and settle in.

Registration Link: Book Your Armenian Wines Masterclass with Aimee Keushguerian Event With Ungrafted on Resy

DETAILS AND TICKETS 

Dear KZV Community,

Please join us for KZV Armenian School’s 46th Anniversary Benefit Gala, a special evening dedicated to celebrating our school and supporting its continued growth.

This year’s gala will be held on Friday, May 15, 2026, at the beautiful Olympic Club in San Francisco.

Guests will enjoy an elegant evening of cocktails, curated food stations, and time to reconnect with friends, families, and fellow supporters of KZV. The night will also include casino-style tournament gaming, with prizes awarded to the top players, as well as a silent auction, dancing, and music by DJ Raffy.

Please be sure to purchase your tickets by Friday, May 8th.

We look forward to gathering as a community and celebrating this meaningful milestone together.

Tickets:

General Admission — $125
Includes entry and food stations

Premium — $200
Includes entry, food stations, two hosted beverages, and $75 in gaming chips

VIP — $275
Includes entry, food stations, four hosted beverages, and $150 in gaming chips

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Sponsorship Opportunities

We invite you to consider becoming an event sponsor and helping to shape an evening that celebrates and strengthens our community. Your support ensures the continued growth of our school while creating a truly special experience for all who attend.

• Platinum — $10,000 (includes 8 Premium tickets)
• Gold — $5,000 (includes 4 Premium tickets)
• Silver — $2,500 (includes 2 Premium tickets)
• Bronze — $1,000
• Friends of KZV — $500

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In addition to ticketed entry, the evening will include opportunities to further support our mission through donations, gaming, and special fundraising moments throughout the night. Additional gaming chips will be available for purchase during the event.

If you are unable to attend, we warmly invite you to still take part in supporting our school. Contributions of any amount are deeply appreciated and make a meaningful impact. Donations can be made on the Benefit Gala webpage.

Tickets are now available:
https://www.kzv.org/benefitgala

Your participation helps sustain and strengthen the programs and experiences that define our KZV Community. We hope you will join us for this special occasion.

Warmly,

The KZV Fundraising Committee

Armenia and Azerbaijan after the Washington Accords: What Is Left of the Conflict?

Event Link

Monday, May 18, 2026
12:30pm PT

Encina Commons, Rm. 123
615 Crothers Way, Stanford, CA 94305

Event Details:

This event will explore the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, which began in the final years of the Soviet Union, claimed tens of thousands of lives, and displaced hundreds of thousands. Guest speaker Olesya Vartanyan has spent more than 15 years working in conflict zones across the South Caucasus. She will discuss where Armenia and Azerbaijan stand today following a series of peace agreements reached at the White House in the summer of 2025. Drawing on years of on-the-ground research, Olesya will take the audience inside the negotiation process, while also offering a more personal perspective: insights from the field that bring the current situation to life and highlight the challenges that continue to shape this fragile peace.

Please RSVP here.

Olesya Vartanyan is a conflict analyst with over 15 years of experience specializing in research, advocacy, and conflict resolution in the South Caucasus. She has recently started her PhD studies at George Mason University’s Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. Olesya also contributes to EVN Report analyzing regional dynamics in her column “Beyond Borders,” and writes articles and analysis for leading think tanks, including the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, ISPI, and others.

Previously, Olesya worked with leading international organizations, including the International Crisis Group, Freedom House, and the OSCE. She conducted field investigations and authored influential reports on conflict zones such as Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Nagorno-Karabakh, shaping policy recommendations for governments and international bodies while participating in confidential peace processes. Her efforts earned her the International Young Women’s Peace Award in 2024.

Before transitioning to conflict analysis, Olesya was an investigative journalist reporting on security issues in the South Caucasus. During the 2008 Russia-Georgia war, her field reporting contributed to The New York Times’ groundbreaking investigations into the conflict’s origins. She also gained rare access to Abkhazia, covering crisis developments for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and producing an award-winning radio documentary on missing persons from the Georgia-Abkhazia war.

The Golden Gate Park Band lights up the stage for a vibrant celebration of Armenian culture, joined by special guests from the Hamazkayin Armenian Cultural and Educational Association. This special concert features stirring music, colorful traditional dance, and dynamic performances that showcase the richness of Armenian heritage. Join us for an unforgettable afternoon where music, movement, and community come alive in the heart of the park.

Program:

1. From the “Gayne Ballet” 1.Dance of the Rose Maidens 2. Sabre Dance – Khachaturian/ Leidzen
2. Tapor No. 1 – Hovhaness
3. Waltz from Masquarade – Khachaturian/ Yperen
4. Gallop – Khachaturian
5. Armenian Dances – Khachaturian / Satz

A Celebration of Armenian Culture

• Sunday, May 24, 2026
• 1:00 PM 2:30 PM
• Spreckels Temple of Music
• 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
• San Francisco, CA 94118 \

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Written by our local Dr. Jack Saroyan DDS

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