Every Sunday in October from 1 to 3 PM Visitors joined us in October to learn about strigoi, varcolaci, moroi, and vampires. All these creatures fill the rich Romanian folklore with beliefs and stories: born from the power of ancient memories and the fear of the unknown in the face of death, disease, illnesses, and […]
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Every Sunday in August, 1-3 pm Romanian folklore is rich in mythical characters and symbolism. Characters in Romanian folktales can sometimes be good, sometimes evil or sometimes morally gray. These stories evoke the historical condition of Romanian people who have been at the crossroads of foreign powers, therefore sometimes are allies, but can easily switch
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Every Sunday in July, 1-3 pm Thinking of a unique travel destination? Romania welcomes you in any season. Visitors learned about the most popular travel destinations and what to expect when visiting.
July 16 at 7pm Thank you for joining us for an unforgettable evening of folk music. We went down the memory lane with well-known songs and listened to new creations. NELU LAZAR is an American-Romanian singer-songwriter, producer, co-founder of acoustic & rock bands, and prosodic book writer. Nelu’s vocal interpretation is mesmerizing, and his audience
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Every Sunday in June, 1-3 pm The Romanian shirt called ie serves as an artistic symbol of Romanian people and their traditions. It has endured industrialization, communism, modernization, and recently mass emigration. Romanian communities express their local identities through their traditional clothing, including the ie. These costumes are worn throughout the year for special occasions
On June 1st, we celebrated the International Children’s Day. For the smallest of us, we prepared activities and an in-person meet with Diana Vaschevici, local author of a children poems’ book. You can purchase her books here: Ursul si Buna Dimineata, Soare! Participants wore Romanian shirts, in celebration of the International Day of the Romanian
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Every Sunday in May, 1-3 pm 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, Smaranda Braescu, Maria Tanase, and many others.
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Every Sunday in April, 1-3 pm Visitors learned about painted eggs, Easter customs and painted icons on glass.
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March 22 We are very happy when young people know their roots and embrace their heritage. Inara Zayic proudly shared her cultural background during Cultural Fair at Minnetonka High School. Contact us if you want to borrow informational posters or artifacts from the Cultural Center for similar events.
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Every Sunday in March, 1-3 pm 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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