Cultural Event

Join the Ukrainian community at the University of Pittsburgh for a special evening celebrating Ukrainian culture. It will feature renowned concert pianist and Ukrainian music historian, Dr. Taras Filenko (Pitt Music Ph.D.). Dr. Filenko and Jennifer Orchard (Pittsburgh Symphony) will perform Michael Minard’s "Ukraine Triptych for Piano and Violin." Completed in March of last year, this is possibly the first American piece honoring Ukraine to be written after the February 24, 2022 invasion.

Join us and celebrate Hungarian culture through local history and food. Representatives of Hungary related organizations and resources, both on and off campus, will provide remarks on the Hungarian Nationality Room, Hungary related material in the Pitt archives, and the vibrant history of Pittsburgh's Hungarian community.

Remarks:

Kati Csoman, Director, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs

Jonathan Naser, Chair, Hungarian Nationality Room Committee

Viktoria Batista, Associate Professor of Hungarian, LCTL

Join us and celebrate Hungarian culture through local history and food. Representatives of Hungary-related organizations and resources, both on and off campus, will provide remarks on the Hungarian Nationality Room, Hungary-related material in the Pitt archives, and the vibrant history of Pittsburgh’s Hungarian community.

Join the members of the Romanian Nationality Room Committee in a celebration of World Poetry Day!

REGISTER FOR LIMITED SEATING: pi.tt/nriep-world-poetry-day

FEATURED PERFORMERS:

Cristana A. Bejan-- Award-winning Romanian-American historian, theatre artist, and poet

Prof. Dr. Marius Leordeanu-- Professor at Politehnica University of Bucharest, Research Scientist at Institute of Mathematics

Laura Bianca-- Romanian-American singer and songwriter

Mircea F. Lupu-- Romanian-American guitarist

Take a break from studying and enjoy free drinks and snacks from around the world! Instructors and students from the Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Center (LCTL) and Pitt's many language departments will teach you how to order in Swahili, German, Modern & Ancient Greek, Quechua, Hebrew, Irish, Chinese, Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Ukrainian, English, and many more of the nearly 30 languages offered at Pitt. Then, you can place your order at the Language Coffeehouse and enjoy free drinks and snacks from around the world.

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. Learn about mărțișoare and making them. You will also be able to purchase authentic mărțișoare, Romanian pastries, enjoy an exhibition of traditional Romanian costumes and shirts, and connect with members of the Romanian Room Committee.

This annual national competition provides US high school, middle 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.

Saturday, March 25, 2023 | In-Person

How have immigrants inspired you? Come support immigrants with an activity and have your photo shared on our social media.

Join us to celebrate the East European region through culture, cuisine, and live performances here at Pitt. We will be hosting numerous food vendors, local acts, student/academic organizations, and local diaspora organizations. Take part in the region's traditions! Experience the festive music, delicious cuisines, and traditional dances of Eastern Europe and its surrounding regions.This event is co-hosted by the Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs and the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies! Come and learn about amazing traditions!

Stop by the Global Hub to purchase some baked goods in support of Ukraine! Proceeds will be donated to Slovak-Americans Stand With Ukraine fund.

This event is sponsored by the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, and the Graduate Organization for the Study of Europe and Central Asia.