FESTIVAL THEMES
Each ArmeniaFest spotlights one thread of Armenian culture — music, textiles, faith, history. Here is the collection, gathered on a single page.
HEROES OF THE ARMENIANS
The figures who shaped Armenian history and held the nation together — on the battlefield, in the church, in exile and in art. Full details coming soon.
SEE THE 2026 SCHEDULECHURCH TOUR
A guided tour of St. Sarkis Armenian Church — its distinctive architecture, religious symbolism and Armenian Apostolic traditions. A closer look at how the building's design reflects Armenian history, faith and cultural heritage.
WATCH THE TOURTHE GLORY OF ARMENIAN MUSIC
A presentation on the rich history of Armenian music and its role in preserving Armenian culture and identity — the traditions, influences and distinctive sounds that have shaped it over centuries — alongside videos of the festival performances.
WATCH & LISTENTHE FIRST ARMENIANS IN TEXAS
In 1882 the extended Donigian family left OrtaKoy, near Constantinople, and took up cheap land west of Houston in Waller County — the first Armenians in Texas. Ava Waters Henry, a descendant, presented her research on the families who followed them to Brookshire and Pattison.
EXHIBIT & PHOTOSFASHION SHOW BY SHADOYAN
A runway show of Armenian-inspired design — traditional motifs, embroidery and silhouettes reworked into contemporary pieces, modeled on the festival grounds.
WATCH THE SLIDESHOWARMENIAN CHURCHES
The churches of historic Armenia — Etchmiadzin, Geghard, Khor Virap and the monasteries carved into cliffsides — and the architecture that has defined Armenian Christianity for seventeen centuries.
SEE THE EXHIBITARMENIAN CARPETS
Hand-knotted rugs brought in from family collections, with their dragon and eagle motifs, dye plants and regional patterns explained piece by piece.
SEE THE PHOTOSARMENIAN COSTUMES
Taraz from across historic Armenia — the headdresses, aprons and coin jewelry that told a woman's region and standing, alongside the costumes our dancers wear today.
WATCH THE SLIDESHOW