The music, food, holidays, traditions, costumes, language and other qualities that make Romanians so special.
Romanian Food and Wine
Submit your Cleveland Romanian cultural items.
The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognition of its independence in 1878. It joined the Allied Powers in World War I and acquired new territories - most notably Transylvania - following the conflict. In 1940, Romania allied with the Axis powers and participated in the 1941 German invasion of the USSR. Three years later, overrun by the Soviets, Romania signed an armistice. The post-war Soviet occupation led to the formation of a Communist "people's republic" in 1947 and the abdication of the king. The decades-long rule of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, who took power in 1965, and his Securitate police state became increasingly oppressive and draconian through the 1980s. Ceausescu was overthrown and executed in late 1989. Former Communists dominated the government until 1996 when they were swept from power. Romania joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007. (facts courtesy of CIA World Fact Book)
General George Pomutz
According to Wikipedia, George Pomutz was an ethnic Romanian, and Hungarian officer during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. He was a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War, and a diplomat.More on General George Pomutz
Sezatoarea Romanian Folk Dancers
Pictures and videos of performances
The Transylvania Orchestra
Pictures and videos of performances
The Doina Romanian Folklore Ensemble from Canton, Ohio
Pictures and videos of performances
| 
