2007 International Christmas Festival

The 2007 International Christmas Festival is scheduled for November 25, 2007 from 11am to 4pm at the Ukrainian Event Center in northeat Mpls - 301 Main Street NE.  Ethnic dancers from all nationalities appear on the stage during this festival.  In the past, there have been dances from Poland, Romania, Norway, Germany, Sweden and of course Ukraine.  I do not know this year's line-up.  Also there is food - including vareniki, cabbage rolls, borscht, etc.  There is also a bake sale and various crafts, etc.

(located here in the Twin Cities area!)

 

Mission:

Everywhere on the planet children live in compromised and difficult circumstances. The projects of Maria's Children International use the arts as an initial connector with these children, which then opens them to their creativity and strengthens the knowledge of their unique self worth and abilities. It is our mission to create and support avenues for the forgotten children of the world to grow into healthy, happy, contributing adults in their own societies.

 

Maria's Children International is a fund-raising organization. We are all volunteers, and have no paid employees. We supply the basic operating funds for our projects through donations and through the sales of the wonderful images created in Moscow and St. Petersburg. We also secure donations of supplies (clothing, toys, medicine, and art materials), and deliver thousands of pounds each year to our projects. Our offices/storerooms/gallery in Savage, Minnesota house the only known Russian Orphan Art Gallery in North America.

 

For more info, visit: http://www.mariaschildren.com/

Concordia Language Villages

Founded in 1961, Concordia Language Villages has long been a leader in innovative programming in language immersion education. There are one-, two- and four-week summer sessions. During the four-week sessions, participants can earn a year of high school language credit.

Programs in 14 languages (Arabic, Chinese, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish and Swedish) are offered at the organization's flagship site, located on 875 acres of wooded, lakeshore property in northern Minnesota. There are additional sites throughout the United States and in seven other countries. Scholarships are available.

Each year 11,000 young people (and 700 adults) benefit from the programs. Participants come from all 50 states and 32 countries. Throughout the year, there are additional language programs for school groups, families, adults, Elderhostelers and language teachers pursuing graduate-level credit.

Concordia Language Villages is sponsored by Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., a private, four-year, liberal arts institution with a strong commitment to international education. Concordia Language Villages is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement and the American Camp Association.

For nearly 50 years, Concordia Language Villages, in the beautiful North Woods of Minnesota, has boldly and optimistically pursued a vision of peace and understanding by educating young people in the languages and cultures of our world.

For more information and registration materials, go to www.ConcordiaLanguageVillages.org

Here's a link to Concordia's Russian Language Village - http://clvweb.cord.edu/prweb/russian/default.asp

Recent MN Public Radio Adoption-related stories
"Finding Home: Fifty Years of International Adoption"
Eastside (St. Paul) ECFE class for adoptive families

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New Museum Showcases Russian Art

Posted on www.exploreminnesota.com

8/9/2005

 

The Museum of Russian Art was established three years ago in Bloomington by a Twin Cities businessman to showcase his extensive collection of Soviet-era art.  Last spring, the museum moved to an attractive, spacious new home in a renovated Spanish-style structure that formerly housed a church in south Minneapolis. This architectural gem showcases the paintings in a warm, open space.

Collector Ray Johnson began buying paintings in 1989 from Russian artists who were unknown outside of their country.  The paintings mostly depict images from daily life in Russia during the last century.

An exhibit called "Perspectives of Russian Art," showing August 5 through November 5, explores many styles of 20th-century Russian painting, including classical realism, Russian impressionism, social realism and modernism. From October 13 through January 14, the museum will also host a special exhibit, "The Art of Russian Icons," featuring 60 pieces of religious art.

The Museum of Russian Art is at 5500 Stevens Avenue South, at the Diamond Lake Road exit from I-35.  It is open weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 612-821-9045 or visit www.tmora.org

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Russian/Ukranian Shops - Minnesota

http://citypages.com/databank/27/1351/article14825.asp

Kiev Foods:
European Grocery & Deli
2509 W. 7th St
St. Paul, MN 55116
Phone: 651-690-5655
Fax: 651-690-5339

Russian Gallery
Books, video, audio, CDs, paintings, souvenirs
Minneapolis - 612-988 9727
St. Paul - 612-696-1005

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