October 1, 2023 from 1 to 3 pm, North Gallery Thank you to everyone who participated in the opening of the Between Superstition and God – Life in a Romanian Village Exhibit on October 1st, 2022. We were honored to welcome Patrick Ledray, Honorary Consul, Minnesota. After one year of extensive research, including in the […]
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Every Sunday in September 2023 Every Sunday in September 2023, visitors learned about Romanian fall customs of the third season which are related to the fall equinox, the harvest, and fall fairs. The differences between the Agrarian culture of the land and the Shepherd culture intertwine, overlap and then separate according to custom.
Every Sunday in August 2023 Visitors learned about the most renowned Romanian landmarks and the history behind them every Sunday in August 2023.
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Now Open Registration is now open for Romanian Language and Culture Classes fall semester. See details and register here: Romanian Language Classes – Heritage Organization of Romanian Americans in Minnesota (hora-mn.org)
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July 29 and 30, 2023 HORA was happy to be a part of the Chaska River Days, a celebration of our community diversity. We loved sharing information about Romanian people, traditions, landscapes and culture.
Presented Every Sunday in July 2023 Visitors learned about the traditions of Sanziene, Calusari and Caloian and what Romanian villagers do to call for rain and protect the crops from evil spirits. This event took place every Sunday in July 2023,
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July 18, 2023 HORA presented Nelu Lazar in his tour: Din vremuri de departe, din vremuri de demult. Born in Romania, Nelu Lazar (aka Jiby) had spent his childhood throughout Transylvania, as well as hiking the trails and peaks of Ceahlau Mountains ever since he was a toddler. Later on, he discovered Brasov. The city
Presented every Sunday from 1-3 pm in June 2023 Every Romanian region has its own patterns and styles when it comes to the Romanian traditional blouse, ie. Visitors joined us Sundays in June to hear stories told through fabric. The ram‘s horns stand for power, strength and it is used for protection. The rhombus is
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June 3, 2023 from 4 to 9 pm Location: 5116 North Mississippi Park, Minneapolis, MN 55412 Thank you to all who joined us for a day of celebration for all ages, On June 1st we celebrate the international children’s day. For the smallest of us, we prepared activities and an in-person meet with Diana Vaschevici,
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Every Sunday 1-3 pm in May 2023 Each Sunday in May from 1-3 pm we hosted opportunities to learn about Romanian women who have changed the world’s history forever: Queen Marie of Romania, Ana Aslan, Nadia Comaneci, Smaranda Braescu, Sarmiza Bilcescu and many others.
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