Cultural Event

Mărțișor 2024

Sunday, February 25, 2024 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Event Location: 
Global Hub

The Romanian Room Committee invites you to celebrate Mărțișor. Mărțișor is an old Romanian tradition of giftinga red and white string attached to a small piece of jewelry or a flower. Learn the history of Mărțișor and join the members of the Romanian Room committee to make your own and for your friends. Learn more about this Romanian tradition which falls on March 1 of every year during which the gifting of a red and white string attached to a small piece of jewelry, or a flower is believed to bring health and luck to the wearer.
Come enjoy Romanian snacks!

Olympiada of Spoken Russian 2024

Saturday, April 6, 2024 (All day)
Event Location: 
TBD

This annual national competition provides US school and college students the opportunity to demonstrate their Russian language knowledge while meeting with other students of Russian and conversing with native Russian speakers. Students will receive recognition for their demonstrated language proficiency, improve their chances of getting international and study abroad scholarships, and enhance their professional resume.
For more information and to register: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/creees/events/olympiada

Referral: REEESNe Webinars: Students on Russophone study abroad experiences in Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, and Latvia

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 5:00pm
Event Location: 
Zoom Webinar

Hear from and pose questions to students from five REEESNe institutions, currently or recently studying (in) Russian in Bishkek, Daugavpils, and Yerevan.
The conversations will be roughly 30 minutes each.

Referral: Bulgarian Night

Friday, September 29, 2023 - 8:00pm
Event Location: 
449 W. 8th Avenue, W. Homestead, PA 15120

The BMNECC presents Bulgarian Night! Join us for a night full of fun, with concerts by the Theodossi Spassov Folk Quintet as well as the Otets Paissi Performing Folk Ensemble. A cash bar and food for purchase will be provided.

Talk Time

Thursday, September 28, 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Event Location: 
Global Hub

Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)

Talk Time

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Event Location: 
Global Hub

Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)

Talk Time

Thursday, September 21, 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Event Location: 
Global Hub

Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)