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WA, Bulgarian Location
Bellevue, WA BCHCS organizes traditional annual events such as a Christmas celebration, the Zlaten Orfei talent show in March, and the picnic at Lake Sammamish to celebrate Bulgarian Culture and Literacy Day in May. The Center organizes concerts, workshops, and visits of local and guest musicians, artists, and writers from the US and Bulgaria.
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South European, East European, WA, Bulgarian, European, Macedonian, Serbian Location
Woodinvile, WA Orkestar RTW is a five-piece band based in Seattle, Washington that began in 1987 as the house band for the Radost Folk Ensemble. Orkestar RTW primarily plays traditional dance and folk music from the countries of Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Serbia.
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WA, East European, Bulgarian, European Location
Kirkland, WA Hopa Trop Folk Ensemble performs Bulgarian dances and songs from all folklore regions of Bulgaria.
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OR, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian Location
Portland, OR Our fundamental goal – help members of this community become fully functional, well-integrated part of the society in every aspect of their life in this country: education, employment, health and wellness, social services, business development, career growth, legal assistance, etc. while preserving their cultural heritage.
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OR, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, Ukrainian Location
Portland, OR Slavic Oregon Social Services (formerly ROSS) was established by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) in 1994 to serve the needs of Slavic-speaking refugees and immigrants. More than 100,000 Slavic-speaking refugees and immigrants from the former Soviet Union currently reside in the Portland metro area, and the numbers are expected to increase. Census figures show that no other place in the nation has had more of an influx from the former Soviet Union than the Pacific Northwest. Oregon is number two in the nation for Slavic-speaking newcomers.