Damavand Cultural Foundation

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About Damavand Cultural Foundation

The idea of establishing an institution to bring together Iranians and Iranians of the Washington area in order to keep the beacon of ancient and prolific Iranian culture in this part of the world lit by organizing discussions and lectures on literary, scientific, social and artistic topics, and celebrating And the national rituals, in 2004, equal to 2004 AD, were strengthened among a number of enthusiasts and enthusiasts of Iranian culture, and in the same year, they were implemented by holding several programs in the mentioned fields. This activity was seriously pursued in the following years as a result of the warm welcome of our compatriots living in the region. In 2010, with the approval of the founding board, the name of Damavand Cultural Foundation was chosen for this institution and it was registered in the state of Maryland as a cultural and non-profit organization.

Since then, the Damavand Cultural Foundation has held dozens of cultural events with the invitation of renowned experts, professors, and researchers related to literature, science, art, and social issues, and has also tried to commemorate national and popular Iranian celebrations and rituals. Damavand Cultural Foundation, as its statute emphasizes, is an independent and non-profit cultural institution that is not affiliated with any party, organization, group or political group, and its members maintain their individual beliefs only in order to achieve the goal. The cultural activities of the foundation, which are specified in its articles of association, have a common effort. The foundation's charter was amended in 2016 with the approval of a majority of its members.