Virtual Christmas celebration named ‘HORA Colinda!’
We organized a virtual Christmas celebration named ‘HORA Colinda!’ for HORA members and donors
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Traditions & Celebrations
Romania’s National Day Celebration
We collaborated with the Consulate General of Romania in Chicago and with the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York in creating messages for Dec. 1, Romania’s National Day, and for 140 years of collaboration between Romania and the United States.
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Santa is coming to town! Vine, vine Mos Craciun!
HORA organized at the Landmark Center a Christmas event for children with carols, painting class, arts and crafts, cookies and presents from Santa who made a special appearance.
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HORA’s Annual Children Picnic
Children who participated in the Romanian language class and their parents celebrated the end of the school year in the park with games and well deserved treats.
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The Great Union Celebration (“Marea Unire”)
The great unification of Dec 1st, 1918, brought together all Romanian territories under one state. We were proud to celebrate together the Romania’s Centennial in Minnesota. It was a truly once in a lifetime community celebration. Full program details including a list of the performers can be found here. The event took place at St.
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HORA’s Annual Children Picnic
HORA celebrated the beginning of summer and the International Children’s Day by hosting the annual children’s picnic. It was a pleasure to invite the children to participate in a new painting workshop mentored by our talented Romanian artist, Cora Parvu. This year, the challenge for the little artists was to paint on glass! Cora taught
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Fest! Merry Mansion
HORA participated as a guest nation in an extraordinary exhibit of Christmas traditions organised by the American Swedish Institute in Minnesota. The Romanian exhibit displayed beautiful, authentic costumes and artifacts related to winter traditions around Christmas. This was an amazing event with over 30.000 visitors.
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Annual HORA Christmas Party
This year Lucas Meachem, operatic baritone of Metropolitan fame and pianist Irina Meachem delighted us with American Christmas Songs …and other musical treats. Also, at our Christmas Party we launched an amazing CD called “Colinde”, performed by the Ciprian Porumbescu Choir of Minnesota and Orkestar Bez Ime, arranged and conducted by Colleen Bertsch.
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Christmas Party
The Romanian American community gathered together at Christmas time, following the HORA tradition. This past year, we had an exceptional attendance (over 160 attendees!), to celebrate our traditions, try some delicious traditional food, enjoy outstanding entertainment, listen to stories and get the children excited around nice presents. We were thrilled to have Costel Busuioc, the
Children’s Day
Over 45 people attended a day of outdoor play and fun, on a wonderful summer day in Minnesota.