THE 3-MINUTE INTERVIEW: Barbara Tutelian

Tutelian is a member of the Soorp Khatch Armenian Apostolic Church in Bethesda as well as the Soorp Khatch Ladies Guild. The church is hosting the free “Taste of Armenia,” beginning noon Thursday through Saturday with food, kids games and a merchants mall. Is there a large Armenian community in D.C.?

There is a large community and it’s getting larger. It’s similar to Greek Orthodox. People come to our church from around the greater D.C. area because we’re the closest Armenian church, the next one is in Richmond. I came here in 1972 from the Boston area.