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Tanits Toon is a one-night constellation of parallel worlds inside the State Philharmonia of Armenia — a House of Realities where different creative groups turn foyers, corridors, and halls into their own temporary homes. Each house has its own rhythm, ethics, and aesthetics, inviting guests into distinct atmospheres rather than a single, central “show”.
- 1 dayOne shared night where the Philharmonia becomes a living House of Realities.
- 21 housesFoyers, corridors and halls transformed into 21 distinct temporary homes and micro-worlds.
- 65 artistsMusicians, performers, illustrators, designers and technologists co-creating the houses together.
- 300+ visitorsGuests moving freely between worlds, shifting from spectators to co-authors of the night.
You are reading this letter because we already see you as part of our community – even if you don’t always see it that way yourself. Over the past year we’ve shared projects, miracles and long night talks, and it became clear: this is no longer a “series of events”, but a living organism made of friendships, collaborations and shared plans. This New Year we don’t just want to celebrate a date in the calendar – we want to celebrate life in all its messy, diverse, contradictory forms.
On the night of December 26, the Arno Babajanyan Philharmonic becomes a House of Houses: one big home filled with many temporary realities. Instead of one “proper” New Year show there will be multiple houses-realities, each with its own rhythm, ethics, sound, light, food and ways of being together. There is no main stage and no secondary genres here – every house is equal, every style is valid, every honest attempt to build a world is welcomed.
We are inspired by the Armenian New Year tradition of moving from house to house, where today you are a guest and tomorrow you are a host. We bring this logic into the Philharmonic. Each team becomes the host of a temporary home; guests move between them, choosing their own route through the night. Roles are fluid: you can enter as a visitor and suddenly find yourself co-creating a ritual, a conversation, a dance, a moment of silence or a shared decision.
Our manifesto is simple:
If you recognise yourself in these lines, this night is for you. Bring your worlds, your doubts, your practices, your friends, your strange ideas that never fit into “normal” New Year formats. For one night, let’s turn the Philharmonic into a multiverse of homes – and see what kind of future can be born when many realities learn to live together under one roof.
On the night of December 26, the Arno Babajanyan Philharmonic becomes a House of Houses: one big home filled with many temporary realities. Instead of one “proper” New Year show there will be multiple houses-realities, each with its own rhythm, ethics, sound, light, food and ways of being together. There is no main stage and no secondary genres here – every house is equal, every style is valid, every honest attempt to build a world is welcomed.
We are inspired by the Armenian New Year tradition of moving from house to house, where today you are a guest and tomorrow you are a host. We bring this logic into the Philharmonic. Each team becomes the host of a temporary home; guests move between them, choosing their own route through the night. Roles are fluid: you can enter as a visitor and suddenly find yourself co-creating a ritual, a conversation, a dance, a moment of silence or a shared decision.
Our manifesto is simple:
- Many worlds, one house. We gather different microcultures under one roof – club and kitchen, deep listening and noisy celebration, folk and electronics, rituals and games – without forcing them into one “right” format.
- No main stage. There is no single center of attention and no correct taste. Each house is a complete universe with its own rules, language and tempo.
- From spectators to co‑authors. Guests are not an audience to be entertained, but participants who shape what happens: through choices, gestures, responses, small actions and presence.
- Care as infrastructure. We practice non‑violence, non‑discrimination and respectful communication. We take care of each other, the building, the equipment and the night itself. Safety, consent and responsibility are part of the design, not an afterthought.
- Limited resources, unlimited imagination. The main medium is not technology or budget, but attention, friendship, curiosity and trust. We treat constraints as a playground for invention, not as a barrier.
- Temporary, but not shallow. Each house lives only a few hours, but can leave traces: new connections, ideas, rituals, projects that continue elsewhere, beyond the Philharmonic.
- Life in its diversity. We are here to celebrate difference, not to smooth it out. Friction, contrast and surprise are welcome, as long as they are held with mutual respect and care.
If you recognise yourself in these lines, this night is for you. Bring your worlds, your doubts, your practices, your friends, your strange ideas that never fit into “normal” New Year formats. For one night, let’s turn the Philharmonic into a multiverse of homes – and see what kind of future can be born when many realities learn to live together under one roof.
outcome
Throughout the evening, visitors move freely between these houses, shifting from deep listening rooms to kitchen-like gatherings, from ritual spaces to dance floors. Roles of guest and host constantly blur: you can arrive to “watch” and find yourself co-creating performances, games, small rituals, and conversations that shape the night in real time, before everyone merges into a collective jam and a shared rave.
For artists and communities, Tanits Toon is both a laboratory and a meeting point: it supports new collaborations, tests experimental formats, and connects practitioners across sound, performance, text, space, and technology. The traces of this night — relationships, projects, and emerging practices — extend beyond the Philharmonia, feeding into the wider hosq ecosystem and future labs.
- PurposeThe Philharmonic Hall becomes House of Realities — a network of temporary parallel worlds created by selected creative groups.
Each house offers its own atmosphere, rhythm, gesture, and way of entering the New Year.
The night highlights collaboration, layered experiences, and a sense of shared presence inside one building. - PrinciplesPlurality — many moods and formats coexist.
Presence — attention to detail, atmosphere, rhythm, transitions.
Play — interaction, gesture, micro-actions, shared improvisation.
Warmth — hosting, music, meeting people, collective energy.
Autonomy — each house has its own identity within the larger structure.
Coexistence — all houses operate as one constellation. - Timeline19:00–23:00
Home of Realities Active
Visitors move freely through the spaces. Houses shape their worlds through sound, light, stories, small rituals, hosting, and performative actions.
23:00–00:00
Collective Jam
A participatory finale led by a conductor working with broad gestures and transitions.
Each group contributes audiovisual / performative components. These components build the structure of the jam through guided sequence and collective timing.
00:00–02:00
DJ & Musician Rave
A curated collaboration between DJs and live musicians.
The rave continues the energy of the jam and closes the night with a unified pulse. - FormatsImmersive House
Atmospheric environments shaped through sound, light, silence, sensory detail, spatial focus, or minimal scenography.
Play House
Interactive structures built through rules, gestures, micro-missions, questions, or collective actions.
Party House
Social and musical spaces shaped by rhythm, warm hosting, and a drink/food element connected to the concept.
community
This hosq Community Mapping is a living, interactive tool — a dynamic map of artists, curators, and collaborators engaged in the hosq ecosystem. You can explore practitioners across diverse disciplines, skill sets, and instruments, and discover unexpected connections between them.
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