Thanks to ECDC's Lullit Paulos, Ezana Teferra, Allene Wright, and Kidist Ebenezer.
Photography by Lloyd Wolf.
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Dr. Tsehaye Teferra               |
Friday, June 26, 2026
ECDC Gala 2026
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The Columbia Pike-based Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC) held its 2026 fundraising gala with the theme “Celebrating Welcome.” Speakers included Mel Nigussie, emcee Bofta Yimam, ECDC founder and executive Dr. Tsehaye Teferra, and Jeremy Kondyk of Refugees International. Entertainment was provided by The Family Band (Ethio-Jazz), an Indian youth dance troupe, and a Ukrainian mother-daughter duo playing traditional Ukrainian bandura.
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
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