Where does Nikola Tesla’s extended family live? Did the prime minister of Albania ever come to Connecticut? What effect did Remington Arms, Colt Manufacturing, and Winchester Repeating Arms have on our Lemko and Rusyn communities? Where was the first “hufli” in the United States held? How many Eastern Orthodox churches are there in Connecticut? Oriental Orthodox? …
A brand-new documentary film by John Righetti and Maria Silvestri about the internment of Lemkos in the first concentration camp in Europe is now available on YouTube. A must-see for all Lemkos and anyone interested in the Lemko Region and broader Galicia.
It was the grand experiment in a European state: corralling its own citizens, viewing them as a threat. It had never been done before. There were no rules. People arrested, interned with no charges, hungry, sick, dying– because of who they were. A generation before Auschwitz! The first showing of the documentary film “Changed by …
To all our members and friends, Merry Christmas! Христос Раждається! Славіте Єго!
The “Kečera” Folk Ensemble from the Lemko vllage of Jakubany (Rusyn: Якубяны/Iakubianŷ) in Slovakia is making their first tour of America! Jakubany has a rich cultural heritage, including distinctive folklore, music, dance and costume. The villagers of Jakubany developed these traditions based on their relationships with the forests, pastures and mountains that surround them. In …
The Lemko Association has a full day of festivities planned for Saturday, August 9th, at our headquarters (184 Old County Road, Higganum, Connecticut.) All are invited. At 9:00am the bi-annual meeting of the Lemko Association will be held. We hope that as many members as possible will be able to attend. At 11:00am there will …
The Carpatho-Russian American Center is having a “Lemko Russalya” kermesh on Sunday, June 22nd, 2014, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. at Ridge Road Park, 287 Ridge Road, Hartsdale, NY. Admission is $12.00 for adults (for those 10-15 years old $5.00, under 10 years old free!) and includes hot dogs and hamburgers, kolbasy and kapusta, …
At the request of several members, the Lemko Association has produced 3 by 5 foot Carpatho-Rusyn flags suitable for either indoor or outdoor use. The flags are made of good quality polyester and have brass grommets for mounting to a flagpole with rope (not included). The price, formerly $29 per flag, is now only $20 …
The Academy of Rusyn Culture in the Slovak Republic has posted a description of the Rusyn symbols approved at the Ninth World Congress of Rusyns, along with sample digital files for the Rusyn shield or coat of arms, and the Rusyn flag. Many thanks to them for making that information available! But I found that …
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