At the conclusion of the festival, winners of the at-home art challenge will be announced.
Members of the Yugoslav Room committee will demonstrate how to prepare Bosnian coffee as well as discuss its cultural and community importance.
REEES staff members will discuss material items that are central to brewing and enjoying teas of the region.
Participants can observe as Larry Kozlowski of the Polish Nationality Room prepares Oplatek and discusses its importance in Polish culture.
Freelance journalist Mark Temnycky will speak on his work reporting on and from Ukraine.
Learn from Maryann Sivak, president of the Carpatho-Rusyn Society, about the history of the Carpatho-Russyn community in Pittsburgh, followed by a Slavjane dance performance, hosted by Dean Polska and Alexis McCormick of the Carpatho-Rusyn Society
Join students and staff to learn greetings and other simple phrases in several (but not nearly all) languages of Russian, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia. You can participate in as many virtual language tables as you like, or focus on one or two.
Join the Russian Club of the University of Pittsburgh to learn about matryoshka dolls (nesting dolls). Children and the young at heart can paint or color their own nesting dolls with materials provided to the first 10 participants by the Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies.
The audience will learn about teas of the silk road, including brewing techniques. The first ten participants to register can pick up complimentary tea samples at Dobra Tea House in Squirrel Hill. The teas will be available for purchase for other participants.
Join us as REEES, and the Pitt Russian, Polish, and Ukrainian Clubs launch the first virtual East European Festival. We will share our plans for the week and share the ground rules for the at-home art competition.
