The DOINA Foundation
for
Romanian Ethnography and Folklore

The DOINA Foundation was created in Rotterdam in 1983 and has as its main aim the promotion of Romanian culture in the whole world. We consider it a major advantage that ethnic Romanians play a major role in the management of the Foundation. They are well accustomed to the Romanian mentality and to the appropriate way of dealing with all kinds of matters. They visit Romania very frequently and are continually establishing direct contacts with various folk groups, carefully following their evolution. A selection of the DOINA activities include:

• Organizing dance and cultural tours to Romania during holiday periods.
  We can also organize such tours during other periods, precisely tailored to your requirements.
• Mediating for the twinning of villages and cities in Romania with villages and cities abroad.
• Acting as an intermediary for cultural exchanges between various organizations in Europe and folklore groups in Romania (folk dance ensembles, folk music groups, choirs, etc.). The DOINA Foundation is very selective and acts as an intermediary only for groups of high artistic quality. Collaboration in this field has been particularly fruitful in recent years.
• Teaching of authentic folk dances.
• Producing choreographies for performing groups.
• Organizing Romanian festivals.
• Participating in the organization of the yearly Balkan Festival in Zetten (The Netherlands), every last weekend of June.
• Organizing exhibitions of Romanian ethnography and folk art.
• Publishing, importing and distributing books, CD's, folklore costumes, dancing-boots and original Romanian musical instruments.
• Supplying selective data about Romanian ethnography and folklore (books, records, slides, photos, etc.)

Should you be interested in any of the DOINA Foundation's activities, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will gladly supply you with detailed information.