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Resource Name |
Address / Contact |
Description |
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Central Asian Table |
Contact: Professor Uli Schamiloglu uschamil@wisc.edu |
Wednesdays from noon until 1:00 p.m. |
Czech Language Table |
Contact: David Danaher dsdanaher@wisc.edu |
Meets irregularly |
Russian Table (Community Table) |
Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. |
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Polish Table "Polski Stół" |
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Alternate Wednesdays or Thursdays 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
| Resource Name | Address / Contact | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Russian Education Association | Contact: info@russianedu.org |
The Russian Educational Association is a non-profit Center for Russian-speaking people, for immigrants, for children from inter-cultural families learning second language and also all those who simply would like to get connected, retain and explore the culture. |
| Madison Association of Turkish Students | Contact: Can Bora can_mats@yahoo.com |
MTSA seeks to establish a cultural bridge between Turkish and American students, establish a network among Turkish students for mutual help and assistance and to foster interest in Turkish culture and history. |
| Madison Vilnius (Lithuania) Sister Cities, Inc. | Contact: Daina auradain@tds.net |
MVSC was founded in 1989 to pursue cultural and charitable exchange between the two countries. |
| Narodno! International Dancers | Contact: Tom and Tami 608--271-3132 |
A non-profit dance troupe from Madison, Wisconsin established in 1980 whose members share a special love of ethnic dances and cultures from Eastern Europe. |
| Polish Heritage Club of Madison | www.phcwi-madison.org | A volunteer, non-profit organization of diverse individuals and families striving to enrich, expand, preserve, and promote Polish roots and culture. |
| Russian Folk Orchestra at UW-Madison | Contact: Viktor Gorodinsky vfgorodi@wisc.edu |
The orchestra plays traditional Russian instruments the domra and the balalaika in shows around the city and region. See the website for upcoming shows or more information. |
| RUmadison.com | RUmadison.com |
Find out about events, meet Russians, locate more Russian-related resources, or just chat on this site. |
| Silk Road Ensemble | Contact: Beverly Seavey 608-263-7626 |
A group of people who enjoy dance from Asia. The goal is mainly to have fun, but there are also occasional performances. Includes dances from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. |
| Village Dance House | Contact: Dan Talmo dan@lrca.com |
The Village Dance House is a group of five Madisonians who, through their love of and involvement with European music and dance, endeavor to bring top European folk music groups to Madison, Wisconsin. |
| Zaibas Lithuanian Dancers | Contact: Nijole netz@g2a.net |
Zaibas Lithuanian Dancers perform at folk fairs, school programs, dance festivals and other cultural events. |
| Resource Name | Address / Contact | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Husnu's Restaurant | 547 State St. Madison, WI 608-256-0900 |
Turkish and Central Asian cuisine. |
| Madison Intermarket | 5317 Old Middleton Rd. Madison, WI 608-231-2017 |
Eastern European International Market |
| Kabul Restaurant | 541 State St. Madison, WI 608-256-6322 |
Cuisine of Afghanistan and the Mediterranean. |
| Riley's Wines of the World | 402 W. Gorham St. Madison, WI 53703 608-257-0400 |
Riley's offers Zumbrowka, a Polish vodka, as well as some Baltika beer. |
| The Rolling Pin | 2935 S. Fish Hatchery Rd Fitchburg, WI 608-270-9611 |
Gourmet breakfasts and lunches with Russian heritage. Hours are 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM weekdays, 7:30 AM to 4 PM Saturdays and 7:30 AM to 3 PM Sundays. |
| Russian Delights | 2171 W. Wisconsin Ave. Appleton, WI. 54914 |
This grocery store carries most dairy products, dry goods, fish products, process meat products, breads, 40 types of beer, vodka, wines, pastries and sweets and chocolates, reading material and DVDs and other items. |
| Sofra Family Bistro | 7457 Elmwood Avenue Appleton, WI. 54914 |
Sofra Family Bistro offers a variety of foods from the Balkan region. The owners chose the word "sofra" as it means dining table in Albanian. They serve homecooked Balkan, Albanian, and Mediterranean food. |
| Woodman's Grocery | 725 South Gammon Road Madison, WI 608-274-8944 |
Both the West and Eastside locations have a selection of Slavic food items, as well as a variety of imported beers and other alcohol, including Baltika, Zywiec, Nemiroff and much more. |
| Resource Name | Address / Contact | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Buryat Families | E-mail: buryatfamilies@yahoo.com Website: www.geocities.com/Buryatfamilies |
Resources about adoption of children from the Siberian republic of Buryatia, as well as support for families who have already adopted. |
| Families of Russian-Ukrainian Adoption (FRUA) | Local contact: Sharon Katovich SharonKatovich@yahoo.com |
Nation-wide support network for families who have adopted children from the former Soviet Union. Check the website for upcoming events or more information. |
| Friends of Chernobyl Centers U.S. (FOCCUS) | c/o Robert Schuettpelz
P.O. Box 5342 Madison, WI 53705-0342 Website: www.friendsofchernobylcenters.org |
The mission of FOCCUS is to strengthen recovery efforts of individuals and communities in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine that have been severely affected by the Chernobyl nuclear accident and to foster education regarding psychosocial and community recovery from technological disasters. |
| Jewish Social Services | Max Weinstein Jewish Community Building 6434 Enterprise Lane Madison, WI 53719 278-1808 Website: www.jewishmadison.org |
JSS offers placement support and social services for refugees and emigres. |
| Resource Name | Address / Contact | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CREECA Lending Library | 210 Ingraham Hall 1155 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706 Contact: Nancy Heingartner outreach@creeca.wisc.edu |
A wide variety of videos, books, lectures and more are available on loan, including educational and popular film materials. |
| Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia at UW-Madison | 1240 Van Hise Hall 1220 Linden Dr. Madison, WI 53706 608-262-0524 rbickner@wisc.edu |
LCA offers a variety of courses on culture, literature and religion of countries in Asia, including those in Central Asia. Uzbek and Turkish/Azeri are among the languages offered. |
| Department of Slavic Languages and Literature at UW-Madison | 1432 Van Hise Hall 1220 Linden Dr. Madison, WI 53706 Contact: Lori Hubbard 608-262-3498 slavic@slavic.wisc.edu |
The Slavic Department offers bachelor's and post-graduate degrees in Russian and Polish. Many courses in literature and culture are also offered, as well as Czech and Serbo-Croatian languages. The department does not provide a translation or translation verification service free of cost. However, it does maintain a list of tutors and translators who set their own rates for their services. |
| LSS Russian Videos | 274 Van Hise Hall 1220 Linden Dr. Madison, WI 53706 List of available videos (PDF) |
A good selection of Russian films, all of which can be viewed at the LSS lab. Note that this is a resource for UW-Madison students and staff only. |
| Madison Russian School, Inc. | Contact: Inna Reinfeldt 608-848-7725 |
A privately run (non-profit) school that teaches children and adults the Russian language and culture (music, art, and different cultural events). |
| Russian Educational Association | Russian Educational Association Verona, WI 53593 608-338-5148 info@russianedu.org |
A privately (non-profit) run school that offers classes in Russian language and culture at all levels for children 5 and older, as well as for adults. |
| Slavic/REECAS Librarian at UW-Madison | Andy Spencer 212F Memorial Library 262-0343 aspencer@library.wisc.edu |
For help with research resources on Russia, East Europe and Central Asia at the library and elsewhere. |
| Resource Name | Address / Contact | Description |
|---|---|---|
| St. Ignatius of Antioch Orthodox Christian Church | 2124 Shafer Dr. Fitchburg, WI 53711 |
An Antiochian and Greek-Orthodox church |
| The Islamic Center of Madison Area | 1313 John Q. Hammons Dr Middleton, WI 53562 608-831-2000
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The Islamic Center offers a place for study of Islam, social activities and daily prayer. |
| Madison Jewish Community Council | 6434 Enterprise Lane Madison, WI 53719 608-278-1808 |
A good starting point for Jewish resources for those from Russia, East Europe or Central Asia. |
| Orthodox Christian Fellowship at UW-Madison | Contact: Richard Benton rcbenton@wisc.edu |
The Orthodox Christian Fellowship is the student organization of Orthodox Christians in Madison. |