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ROMANIAN HERITAGE AWARDS: THE 2026 WEEKEND IN WASHINGTON, DC The 2026 weekend in Washington, DC We planned for a good turnout. We got a bigger one. The 2026 Romanian Heritage Awards weekend opened on Saturday at the Ambassador's Residence, where the Embassy of Romania hosted the RHA Youth Conference and Awards Ceremony under the patronage of Ambassador Dan Andrei Muraru. Laureates and families arrived from as far as California, Texas, and Florida, exceeding our expectatio

Every year, somewhere in the United States, a Romanian-American teenager is doing something that goes largely unnoticed. Teaching Romanian at a church school. Volunteering with children in Moldova over the summer. Photographing traditions their grandparents still practice. The Romanian Heritage Awards exist to find those students and recognize them properly. FORA is proud to announce that applications for the 10th edition are now open at romanianheritageawards.org. Who Can Ap

FORA - the Federation of Romanian-American Organizations learned with deep sadness that the Romanian Weekend at The Wharf will not take place in 2026. Since its launch in 2022 as a joint initiative of the Embassy of Romania to the United States and the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York, the festival grew in just four years into the largest Romanian cultural festival in the United States and one of Washington, D.C.'s most anticipated summer events. The fourth edition alo

The Federation of Romanian-American Organizations (FORA) has announced its newly elected leadership team and board following this year’s national vote, marking a new chapter for the growing network of Romanian-American institutions across the United States. Raluca Bucur, a longtime advocate for organizational collaboration and community development through her work with Alianta and CeFain in Washington, DC, has been elected President of FORA. Her background in strategic plann

FORA Community Updates September 2026 Bi-Monthly Meeting Highlights Welcome New Members & Contributors We're excited to welcome Michelle-Shari Kruss, an attorney from Portland, Oregon, who has been actively supporting the Romanian community in the Pacific Northwest. Michelle-Shari recently served as an evaluator for the Romanian Heritage Awards, and brings valuable insights from her work with the Oregon Counselor Corps. She is currently pursuing Romanian citizenship by desc

2026 ROMANIAN HERITAGE AWARDS: ONE WEEK TO DEADLINE There is one week left to apply or recommend a talented student for the Romanian Heritage Awards! Applications are open through August 25, 2026. Any high school student living in the United States with a meaningful connection to Romania is eligible to apply. Please spread the word! Forward this email to Romanian-American families, community organizations, and schools in your region Encourage any eligible students to ap