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Board Members:
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Cultural Resources
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FRUA-DC does not endorse these resources or take responsibility for their activities.
Cultural Resources
Shopping/Restaurants
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Consulate Directory This website gives a directory of the Consulates and Embassies in the United States. The Embassy websites offer great information about cultural and travel information for their countries.
This school, in Gaithersburg, has a Russian program for school age children. For more information, call the school at 240-372-3343
This company holds Russian language classes for children (and adults!)in Northern Virginia.
This is the home of Marjorie Merriweather Post, who spent time in Russia as the wife of the Amercian Ambassador.The museum has a collection of Faberge eggs, Russian artifacts and a replica of a Russian Dacha.
This site is a "virtual" culture camp for the families of international adoption. Here you will find information about customs, traditions, celebrations and holidays from around the world.
Metaphor Russian Language School
in Dunn Loring, VA this school offers Saturday Russian language classes for children as well as adult language and summer programs.
The Russian Cultural Centre, affiliated with the Russian Embassy, offers Russian language instruction for adults and children, as well as sponsoring cultural events during the year.
This church sponsors a program for children to learn about Russian language and culture.
This website has information about Russian food stores, restaurants and cultural events in the Baltimore/Washington area.
A Russian portal for news and events.
Russia-Online Inc. A resource and information location for Books, Videos and Maps in Russian.
- Russia Online, Inc.
3800 Howard Ave
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 933-0607
This is a Ukrainian culture page for the DC area, in English
The Tradestone Gallery, located near Baltimore's Inner Harbor, specializes in Russian laquer boxes and also carries Russian souveneirs such as matrushkas, jewelry and scarves.
Victor Kamkin Bookstore, located in Gaithersburg, specializes in books about Russia and in the Russian language.This store aslo has a selection of Russian souveneir items.
Ukrainian National Shrine of the Holy Family
The Shrine has a gift shop of Ukrainian items, and is open on Sundays after services.
Specializes in Russian and Eastern European foods and gift items, located in McLean, Virginia.
Russian and French Cuisine, located in Great Falls, Virginia
Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption
This is the National FRUA website, featuring "FRUA Chat" a chat board for topics about Eastern European adoption.
The Eastern European Adoption Coalition
EEAC sponsors many listservs for adoptive families.
Adoption Information Institute
The Institute for Adoption Information, Inc., is a nonprofit organization of adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, adoption professionals and others who have united to enhance the understanding of adoption and to advocate for balanced, accurate coverage of adoption in news and entertainment media.
Karen Rhouse's website has numerous links to adoption webpages, including a comprehensive list of regional listservs.
Yahoo groups for International Adoption in VA
Yahoo groups for International Adoption in DC
Yahoo groups for International Adoption in MD
