April 15, 2023 from 3 to 5 pm Location: Heritage Library, 20085 Heritage Dr, Lakeville, MN 55044 We were happy to present: “Through the Iron Curtain: From Romania: Recollections of Early Romanian Immigration to Minnesota” for a OneBook, OneLakeville program event, sponsored by the Friends of the Heritage Library. We had engaging conversations with the […]
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April 8, 2023, 1-3 pm Participants learned Romanian wax and die egg painting techniques under the direction of artist Jack Theis. Jack is a bookseller and bead worker born and raised in South Dallas and currently living in Minneapolis. Jack lived in Paris in his late teens to early 20s and has travelled throughout Romania.
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April 6, 2023 from 6 to 7:30 pm Location: Heritage Library, 20085 Heritage Dr, Lakeville, MN 55044 The participants learned the art of traditional Romanian embroidery using a cross-stitching technique. This free OneBook, OneLakeville program series event was sponsored by the Friends of the Heritage Library.
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On Sunday, April 2 from 1 to 3 pm, participants of this event learned about the old tradition of Easter Egg painting and saw demos of different egg painting techniques. The activity was free, on a first come first served basis.
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HORA is not only a place for Romanian Americans to discover their heritage and become a community, but to understand how their heritage fits with other cultures and groups in the world. Board members Oana Zayic & Lily Griffin attended the Courageous Leadership Event: Efforts to Educate Women and Girls in Afghanistan organized by Global
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Every Sunday in March from 1-3 pm Every Sunday in March 2023, visitors learned about the March 1st tradition of Martisor, the legend of Baba Dochia and the significance of Mucenici, the pretzel made with walnut and honey.
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HORA board meeting and elections was held on Saturday, March 4th 2023. The new elected board of directors was elected as follows: We want to thank Monica von Geldern, founding member, for her hard work and contribution to HORA programs, operations and accomplishments in the last 14 years. Monica will continue to support HORA as
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Every Sunday 1-3 pm in February 2023 Among other celebrations, February is the month of Lupercalia, the holiday of purification in the Roman tradition, where St Valentine has its origins from. Visitors learned about Dragobete, the Romanian version of Valentine’s Day.
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Participants learned about the Romanian spring tradition of Martisor and got immersed into crafting their own tokens of love. The activity was free and open to the public of all ages on a first come first serve base
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On February 25th, Minnesota Ukrainians joined Ukrainians and their allies in more than 40 cities across North America to unite in solidarity and to Stand with Ukraine. Romania provided wonderful assistance for Ukraine, accepting over 800,000 refugees and much more.HORA president, Gina Popa participated in this event that recognized the strength and perseverance of the
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