Columbia Pike Documentary Project

The Columbia Pike Documentary Project is a multi-disciplinary history of Columbia Pike in Arlington, VA, one of Americas most-ethnically diverse communities. Paula Endo, Lloyd Wolf, Mimi Xang Ho, Duy Tran, Aleksandra Lagkueva, Lara Ajami, and other team members have been using photography and oral history to document life along the Pike. The project is sponsored by the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization Contact: Lloyd Wolf- lloydwolf@lloydwolf.com or www.pikedoc.org

Friday, October 21, 2022

Prio Bangla 2022 | Vision 3

Our local Bangladeshi-American association, Prio Bangla, held its multicultural festival this year along the Pike, the first full celebration in three years. Columbia Pike Documentary Project photographers have been recording this colorful community event since its inception in 2011.

Arlington County Board members Katie Cristol, Takis Karantonis, and Virginia Assembly Delegate Alfonso Lopez were honored guests. Performers from numerous ethnic groups (Mexican, Bolivian, Indian, and Peruvian dancers, Middle-Eastern bellydancers, Taiwanese drummers, and Appalachian cloggers, among others) along with notable Bangladeshi stage and music luminaries were featured.