Ceata Romanian Folk Ensemble

 Ceata Romanian Folk Ensemble is a cultural dance group led by founder and director Mariana Somogyi and dance instructor and choreographer Ovidiu Ghioda. They performed three dances from the Fagaraa region in Transylvania Romania at the annual Slovenian Kurentovanje Festival in the Slovenian National Home in Cleveland Ohio.

Ceata Romanian Folk Ensemble dancers at Kurentovanje

See photos and videos of the Ceata Romanian Folk Ensemble performance

Traditional Romanian Dance at Cleveland Museum of Art

The Sezatoarea Romanian Dance Group performed in traditional costumes at the Cleveland Museum of Art’s International Cleveland Community Day in the Atrium of the museum.   This is their 3rd and final dance.http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/romanian/romanian.htm

Sezatoarea Romanian Dance Group at Cleveland Museum of Art

The Sezatoarea Romanian Dance Group performed in traditional costumes at the Cleveland Museum of Art’s International Cleveland Community Day in the Atrium of the museum.   This is their 2nd dance.http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/romanian/romanian.htm

Traditional Romanian dance from Sezatoarea

The Sezatoarea Romanian Dance Group performed in traditional costumes at the Cleveland Museum of Art’s International Cleveland Community Day in the Atrium of the museum.   http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/romanian/romanian.htm

RIP Lucretia Stoica

Lucretia Stoica, Long time (41 years) Director of the International Services Center passed away Nov. 22, 2014 at the age of 92.


"As we in the International world of Cleveland know she was one tremendous giving women...who dedicated her life, above and beyond the call of duty, finding a home and new life for untold refuges seeking a new life in our Cleveland! God Bless" Jim Craciun

Karin Wishner, who holds the position that Lucretia did for so many years said "The International Services Center is grateful for her many years of dedicated service and great love for the people she served. She was an advocate for those who had no voice. I admired her and will miss her."

Her wake will be Sunday at the Corrigan Craciun funeral home in Fairview Park. The funeral will take place on Monday, Dec. 1st at 10:00 at St. Mary's Romanian Orthodox Cathedral.

Lucretia Stoica

Lucretia Stoica inducted into Cleveland International Hall of Fame