ARF Sebouh Gomideh - Greater Washington DC

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ARF Sebouh Gomideh - Greater Washington DC The ARF Sebouh Gomideh was established in Washington, D.C. To learn more, visit ARFDC.ORG. The ARF’s work also continues in Armenian centers around the world.

in 1926 to serve the Armenian-American community in the area, focusing on issues related to community building and the Armenian Cause (Hai Tahd). The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) was founded in 1890 to bring social justice, democracy and national self-determination to the Armenian people on the land of their historic homeland. The ARF’s Program is a living document which establishes the basis for the ARF’s goals and objectives in today’s independent republics of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh. The party follows a socialist ideology and is a member of the Socialist Internationale. The ARF led the effort to establish the first Armenian Republic in 1918. Following Armenia’s Sovietization in 1920, the ARF was banned by the Communists and the ARF’s leadership exiled. During its years in exile from Armenia, the ARF reestablished itself throughout the Armenian Diaspora, fighting from distant shores for a free, united, and independent Armenia. In doing so, the ARF played a leading role in organizing a social and cultural framework aimed at preserving the Armenian identity in Armenian centers throughout the world. The ARF officially re-emerged in Armenia in the aftermath of the USSR’s dissolution in 1990 and today the Party plays an important role in all levels of government in the republics of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh. In the Eastern United States, the ARF established local committees wherever Armenians settled throughout the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwestern areas. The ARF Eastern Region’s newspaper, Hairenik, is the oldest continuing Armenian-language newspaper in the world, established in 1899. The ARF’s leadership proved essential when a large influx of Armenian immigrants sough refuge in the United States in the aftermath of the 1915 Armenian Genocide of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Turkish Government. Those immigrants traveled to the shores of the United States in search of a safe haven and a place to live and work in security. It was the ARF’s challenging and awesome task to organize these communities and bring stability and a place of growth and freedom to those displaced from the lands of their ancient homeland. One of the oldest Eastern Region Armenian communities is Worcester, Mass., where the first ARF Eastern Region local committee was formed. Other local committees were quickly established throughout the United States where, today they still contribute to the continued growth and challenges of their local communities and the stability and security of the Armenian Diaspora and the republics of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh.

Incredible events are on the horizon for the Greater Washington DC Armenian Community! St Mary Armenian Apostolic Church...
09/29/2026

Incredible events are on the horizon for the Greater Washington DC Armenian Community!

St Mary Armenian Apostolic Church - Armenian Food Festival
Armenian Relief Society Washington "Satenig" Chapter - Tea Party
Armenian Relief Society Washington "Satenig" Chapter - Educational Seminar
AYC GOLF FORE KIDS and Armenian Youth Center of Greater Washington, Inc. Հայ երիտասարդական կենտրոն - Golf Tournament for Kids
Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society of DC - Armenian Tserakordz Lecture
Soorp Khatch Armenian Apostolic Church - 62nd Anniversary
AYF Washington DC "Ani" Chapter - November Dance

09/25/2026
09/25/2026

SHNORHALI SCHOOL BACK-TO-SCHOOL SOCIAL: BUILDING COMMUNITY BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

Shnorhali Armenian School is pleased to invite our students, teachers, and families to our Back-to-School Social on Sunday, September 27, from 2:00 - 4:00 PM at the St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church Cultural Hall.

This special afternoon is designed to bring our school community together beyond the classroom. Students will enjoy arts and crafts, cupcake and cookie decorating, face painting, “We, Our Homeland and Our Church” trivia, Armenian dance, and time to connect with friends and teachers.

More than a fun event, it is an opportunity to build friendships, strengthen connections, and create a sense of belonging that helps students feel more comfortable, supported, and engaged throughout the school year.

As the event takes place shortly after Armenia’s Independence Day, we will also take a moment to recognize our shared heritage and connection to our homeland.

📍 St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church - Cultural Hall
4125 Fessenden St. NW, Washington, DC 20016
🗓 Sunday, September 27
⏰ 2:00 - 4:00 PM

We look forward to welcoming our Shnorhali families for an afternoon of friendship, culture, community, and lasting memories.

St Mary Armenian Apostolic Church
09/25/2026

St Mary Armenian Apostolic Church

Our message on the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
09/11/2026

Our message on the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

A Message from the ARF Sebouh Gomideh Twenty-five years ago, on the morning of September 11, 2001, the nation was forever changed. The terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon, and aboard United Airlines Flight 93 took the lives of 2,977 innocent people. Thousa...

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