Directory of Community Resources
Language Tables | Student Organizations | Cultural Organizations | Restaurants and Food
Social Services and Advocacy Groups | Academic Resources | Religious Resources | Internet Resources
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| Category/Name | Address | Web/e-mail | Description |
Language Resources |
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| UW-Madison Slavic Department | Contact: Lori Hubbard 262-3498 slavic@slavic.wisc.edu |
Website |
The Slavic Department does not provide a translation or translation verification service free of cost, however, a list of tutors and translators is maintained, and they set their own rates for their services. Please contact Lori Hubbard for more information. |
Language Tables at UW-Madison |
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| Russian Table | The Rathskeller in Memorial Union | Thursday at 5:00 PM. | |
| Polish Table | The Rathskellar in Memorial Union | Thursdays at 8:30 PM. Look for a table with a Polish flag draped across it. | |
| Serbo-Croatian Table | The Rathskellar in Memorial Union | Mondays, 6:00 PM. | |
| Czech Language Table | The Rathskellar in Memorial Union | Wednsdays, 8:00 PM | |
| Central Asian Table | Lakefront Cafe in Memorial Union | Wednesday, Noon to 1:00 pm. | |
Student Organizations at UW-Madison |
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| Central Asian Student Association (CASA) | Contact: David Dettmann |
For meeting times, please contact David Dettmann |
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| Muslim Students Association | Contact: Maryam Ashraf 264-0555 |
Website | MSA seeks to enhance Muslim students' involvement and participation in Islamic activities on-campus or in the community and to increase awareness and better understanding of the Islamic faith at the University of Wisconsin Madison. |
| Slavic Student Association | Contact: Alisha Kirchoff Noah Buckley-Farlee |
SSA (formerly Slavic Club) serves as a resource for students interested in Slavic culture, history or language, to connect students with these similar interests. SSA will sponsor service and volunteer activities, film series, social events, and more. | |
| Armenian Student Association | Contact: Anna Kocharian 276-7924 |
ASA aims to bring together students of Armenian descent at UW-Madison, but is open to anyone with an interest in Armenian culture. | |
| Madison Association of Turkish Students | Contact: Niyazi Oztoprak 469-3471 |
Website |
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. Meets Tuesdays from 6-8 PM at Union South. |
| Polish Student Organization | Contact: |
The Polish Student Association provides a forum to speak the Polish language and explore the Polish culture through events such as the Polish Film Festival, art exhibits, and social events. | |
| From Romania | Contact: |
Website |
Brings together Romanians living in Madison, while trying to conserve the rich culture, language, tradition and lively Romanian spirit. Meets bi-monthly on Saturdays at 11:00 AM at Eagle Heights Community Center. |
Cultural Organizations |
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| UW-Madison Russian Folk Orchestra | Contact: Viktor Gorodinsky vfgorodi@wisc.edu |
Website | 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. |
| Polish Heritage Club of Madison | Website | A volunteer, non-profit organization of diverse individuals and families striving to enrich, expand, preserve, and promote our Polish roots and culture | |
| Village Dance House | Contact: Dan Talmo dan@lrca.com |
Website | 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. |
| Madison Vilnius (Lithuania) Sister Cities, Inc. | Contact: Daina auradain@tds.net |
Website | MVSC was founded in 1989 to pursue cultural and charitable exchange between the two countries. |
| Zaibas Lithuanian Dancers | Contact: Nijole netz@g2a.net |
Website | Zaibas Lithuanian Dancers perform at folk fairs, school programs, dance festivals and other cultural events. |
| Narodno! International Dancers | Website | 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. | |
| Silk Road | Contact: Beverly Seavey work: 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. | |
Restaurants and Food |
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| Alex Polish-American Deli | 2623 Monroe Street |
Offers a variety of Polish groceries and deli products right here in Madison, at Knickerbocker Place. | |
| Pel'meni | 505 State St. |
Traditional Syberian dumplings. | |
| Arbat | 3000 Cahill Main Fitchburg, WI 277-0661 |
Madison's Russian restaurant, featuring Russian specialties like borsch, stuffed cabbage and Russian beers. | |
| Husnu's Restaurant | 547 State St. Madison, WI 256-0900 |
Turkish and Central Asian cuisine. | |
| Kabul Restaurant | 541 State St. Madison, WI 256-6322 |
Cuisine of Afghanistan and the Mediterranean. | |
| The Rolling Pin | 2935 S Fish Hatchery Rd Fitchburg, WI 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. |
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| Woodman's Grocery | 711 S. Gammon Rd Madison, WI 274-8944 |
Both the West- and East-side 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. | |
| Riley's Wines of the World | 402 W. Gorham St. Madison, WI 53703 257-0400 | Riley's offers Zumbrowka, a Polish vodka, as well as some Baltika beer. | |
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. | |
Social Services and Advocacy Groups |
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| Jewish Social Services | Max Weinstein Jewish Community Building |
Website |
JSS offers placement support and social services for refugees and emigres. |
| Families of Russian-Ukrainian Adoption (FRUA) | Local contact: |
Website | 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 (FOCCUS) | 581 Anchorage Ave. Madison, WI 53705 231-3198 |
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. | |
| Buryat Families | Website |
Resources about adoption of children from the Siberian republic of Buryatia, as well as support for families who have already adopted. | |
Academic Resources |
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| Slavic/REECAS librarian | Andy Spencer 212F Memorial Library 262-0343 |
For help with research resources on Russia, East Europe and Central Asia at the library and elsewhere. | |
| CREECA Lending Library | 210 Ingraham Hall | Website |
A wide variety of videos, books, lectures and more are available on loan, including educational and popular film materials. |
| UW-Madison Slavic Department | 1432 Van Hise Hall 1220 Linden Dr. Madison, WI 53706 262-3498 |
Website |
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. |
| UW-Madison Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia | 1240 Van Hise Hall 1220 Linden Dr. Madison, WI 53706 262-0524 |
Website |
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. |
| Madison Area Technical College | Website | Courses in Russian, English as Second Language, and more. | |
| School of Russian Language and Culture | Contact:
Svetlana Amineva |
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. | |
| Madison Russian School, Inc. | Contact: Inna Reinfeldt |
Website |
A privately run (non-profit) school that teaches children and adults the Russian language and culture (music, art, and different cultural events). |
| LSS Russian Videos | 274 Van Hise Hall | 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. |
| Research and Media Resources on CREECA website | Website | A list of online resources for doing research, includes many links, as well as the CREECA online lectures database. | |
Religious Resources |
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| Grace Episcopal Church | 116 West Washington Ave. (on Capitol Square) Madison, WI 53703 255-5147 |
Website | Vespers in Russian are on Wednesdays at 5:00 PM in the chapel (use the Carroll Street entrance). |
| Orthodox Christian Fellowship at UW-Madison | Website | The Orthodox Christian Fellowship is the student organization of Orthodox Christians in Madison. | |
| Muslim Students Association | see "Student Organizations" above | ||
| The Islamic Center of Madison | 21 N. Orchard Madison, WI 53715 |
Website | The Islamic Center offers a place for study of Islam, social activities and daily prayer. |
| St. Ignatius of Antioch Orthodox Christian Church | 2124 Shafer Dr. Fitchburg, WI |
Website | An Antiochian and Greek-Orthodox church |
| Apostle Andrew Serbian Orthodox Mission | Website | An Eastern-Orthodox church. | |
| Madison Jewish Community Council | 6434 Enterprise Lane Madison, WI 53719 278-1808 |
A good starting point for Jewish resources for those from Russia, East Europe or Central Asia. | |
Internet Resources |
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| russianmadison.com | Website | Find out about events, meet Russians, locate more Russian-related resources, or just chat on this site. | |
| russianmadcity.com | Website | Another site with information on Russia-related resources in Madison, including business partnerships. | |
