| Romanian Folk Art Museum: 28 Years of Accomplishments in Enriching the American Culture |
The Romanian Folk Art Museum is a non-profit
organization established in 1983 in Chicago. It now
inhabits an exhibit space and gallery in center city
Philadelphia.
It has a branch in Princeton - the depositary of printed
and visual materials library, archives, and the Percialis
artifacts folkloric collection, the largest European one
in the U.S. Also, since 2002 a branch in Romania.
The museum's main founder, Rodica Perciali, a former
teacher, has been volunteering for over twenty years. With
the help of her family and hundreds of Americans,
Romanian-Americans and Romanians, she has organized
over 120 public itinerant exhibits and educational programs
and activities in the U.S. and in Romania. These include
large and small artifacts exhibits, participations in festivals
and fairs with cultural/commercial stands, a traveling
photographic exhibit of the history of the Romanian
immigration, audio visual lectures, round tables in
universities, public libraries, and churches, programs of
economic promotion, opening of two galleries/shop, and,
since 1989, in Romania : some projects and many dozen
activities such as presentations, round tables, meetings,
exhibits, press conferences, etc., in Bucharest and 6 other
cities and towns, many of them covered by the media.
She was awarded the title of "Outstanding American New
Citizen " in 1987 in Chicago and several grants and prizes.
organization established in 1983 in Chicago. It now
inhabits an exhibit space and gallery in center city
Philadelphia.
It has a branch in Princeton - the depositary of printed
and visual materials library, archives, and the Percialis
artifacts folkloric collection, the largest European one
in the U.S. Also, since 2002 a branch in Romania.
The museum's main founder, Rodica Perciali, a former
teacher, has been volunteering for over twenty years. With
the help of her family and hundreds of Americans,
Romanian-Americans and Romanians, she has organized
over 120 public itinerant exhibits and educational programs
and activities in the U.S. and in Romania. These include
large and small artifacts exhibits, participations in festivals
and fairs with cultural/commercial stands, a traveling
photographic exhibit of the history of the Romanian
immigration, audio visual lectures, round tables in
universities, public libraries, and churches, programs of
economic promotion, opening of two galleries/shop, and,
since 1989, in Romania : some projects and many dozen
activities such as presentations, round tables, meetings,
exhibits, press conferences, etc., in Bucharest and 6 other
cities and towns, many of them covered by the media.
She was awarded the title of "Outstanding American New
Citizen " in 1987 in Chicago and several grants and prizes.
Newspaper articles about the museum in the
American press, Romanian-American press and in
Romania, 1984-1995. Many more appeared after
that; also there was TV repeated coverage by NBC,
ABC, CNN,WGN and in Romania. More recently in
Princeton NJ and Philadelphia (last, March 20, 08)
American press, Romanian-American press and in
Romania, 1984-1995. Many more appeared after
that; also there was TV repeated coverage by NBC,
ABC, CNN,WGN and in Romania. More recently in
Princeton NJ and Philadelphia (last, March 20, 08)
The museum has received awards and public grants and its events
were covered by the American and Romanian newspapers and TV
stations such as NBC, ABC, CNN, WGN, TV-Romania, and local
stations. One of the most important programs maintained by the
museum for the last ten years is a Program to Promote Romanian
Artisans. The Romanian-American League, also a non-profit
organization, was established in 1996 and incorporated in 1999 in
Pennsylvania to carry on bridge up programs for economy, media,
civic participation (initiated in 1991 for the Civic Alliance and CDR)
including promoting the Romanian economy in US.
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Philadelphia, PA 19103
215/732-6780
office@romanianculture.us
ro_am_league@yahoo.com
215/732-6780
office@romanianculture.us
ro_am_league@yahoo.com