Name: Sona Kalenderian
Place of birth: Beirut-Lebanon
My family roots: Sis in Cilicia (both parents and ancestors)
Occupation: Librarian and Teacher
Working with Armenian Institute: I started teaching the Western Armenian Classes in 2010 and have loved doing so, still contining today
Special memory about AI: Cooking workshop with Ani King-Underwood, Dancing workshop with Shakeh Tchilingirian, Poetry night in memory of the Armenian Genocide, film viewings and many more.
Favourite Art: Arshile Gorky, Hovhannes (Ivan) Aivazovsky, Yousuf Karsh and many more.
Best advice: When one door closes another opens.
Motto: Encourage learning the Armenian Language with great passion.
Coffee: Double Espresso
Favourite place in London: Southbank
The future of AI: To carry on with the Armenian cultural, literary events and trying to encourage the new generation to get involved.
Favourite book: The Forty days of Musa Dagh by Franz Werfel and others.
Favourite film: Notting Hill, The Promise, Women of 1915 (Documentary) and others.
Favourite music: modern and popular music, folklore dancing music.