ACASA, Welcome Home!
An Emotional Evening of Discovery and Connection with Romanian Roots Between 1990 and 2004, Americans adopted more than 8,000 children from Romania. Terrifying images of communist institutions filled with abandoned orphans opened the hearts of many Minnesotan families who fled to save these children. Minnesota became home- ACASA for these children, now young adults, starting
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“Festival of Nations”
This is an annual event and HORA has been involved in 2015 and 2016.
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Hora’s First Documentary: A Thousand Dollars and Back
World premiere of HORA’s documentary on early Romanian immigration to the Twin Cities at the Dakota Historical Society.
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2014 Gala
Prestwick Country Club, Woodbury, MN.June 21, 2014 Two years ago, HORA’s first Gala was more than a dream come to reality for our community! 100% of the funds raised were used in HORA internships benefiting the local youth. Ultimately, the event served as a springboard for revitalizing a stronger-than-ever local Romanian-American community with a Twin
HORA in the Star Tribune: Romanian immigrants are creating a renaissance in Minnesota
The Oct. 18th, 2013 StarTribune issue featured and article about HORA, RGS, and the Romanian renaissance in Minnesota. Read it here.
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Mircea Cartarescu at “Rain Taxi’s Twin Cities Book Festival”
Romanian Author Mircea Cartarescu attended Rain Taxi’s Twin Cities Book Festival in Minneapolis on his tour of the U.S. to celebrate the launch of his novel “Blinding”, newly translated from Romanian by Sean Cotter. Mr. Cartarescu was the 2012 recipient of the Berlin International Prize for Literature, the latest of many awards.
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Fall Harvest & Wine-Making Celebration
On an absolutely gorgeous, warm fall day, a joyous crowd gathered at Clifton French Park in Plymouth, MN. Grape must (sweet fizzy drink) was made and mici were grilled to the sound of children playing, storytelling and Romanian popular music. It was an incredibly successful day, and a great big Thank You! goes out to
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