Chaska River Days
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.
Traditions & Celebrations
Summer Celebrations
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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Stories Told Through Fabric
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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International Children’s Day and the Day of the Romanian Blouse
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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EU Open House 2023
HORA’s Romanian Spring Traditions exhibit at the Romanian Embassy to US in Washington DC welcomed almost 3000 visitors on May 13th 2023. We were honored for the invitation for the second year in a row and very thankful for the great logistical support in bringing the exhibit from Minnesota to Washington.
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Easter Egg Painting Workshop
May 7, 2023 from 1-3 pm Participants learned Romanian wax and die egg painting techniques led by Jack Theis. Jack Theis 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. His
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Romanian Easter Customs
April 23 and 30 from 1-3 pm Visitors learned about painted eggs, Easter customs and painted icons on glass.
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Easter Egg Painting Workshop
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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Easter Egg Painting Demo Event
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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Romanian Spring Traditions 2023
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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