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Language Resources
| Resource Name | Address / Contact | Description |
|---|---|---|
| UW-Madison Slavic Department | Contact: Lori Hubbard 262-3498 slavic@slavic.wisc.edu Website: slavic.lss.wisc.edu |
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. |
| Bab.la Language Portal | Website: http://bab.la | The bab.la language portal offers dictionary translations, language quizzes & games, and vocabulary lessons. Enter your own translation, create your own language test or a vocabulary flashcard set. Supports Polish, Romanian and Russian. |
| Resource Name | Address / Contact | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Central Asian Table | Contact: Professor Uli Schamiloglu E-mail: uschamil@wisc.edu |
Wednesdays from noon until 1:00 p.m. |
| Czech Language Table | Contact: David Danaher E-mail: dsdanaher@wisc.edu |
Meets irregularly |
| Russian Table (Official Slavic Department Table) |
1418 Van Hise | Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Russian Table (Community Table) | Michaelangelo's Cafe (114 State Street) Contact: Katie E-mail: russiantable@yahoo.com |
Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. |
| Serbo-Croatian Table | Lakefront Café in Memorial Union Contacts: Natasa Basic (nbasic@wisc.edu) and Ben Jens (bcjens@wisc.edu) |
April 21 and 28, 2009 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Resource Name | Address / Contact | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Association of Turkish Students | Contact: Can Bora E-mail: can_mats@yahoo.com Website: mtsa.rso.wisc.edu |
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 Website: www.madisonvilnius.org/ |
MVSC was founded in 1989 to pursue cultural and charitable exchange between the two countries. |
| Narodno! International Dancers | Contact: Nancy Yugo Phone: 608-241-3655 |
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 | Website: 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 Website: www.russorch.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. |
| Silk Road Ensemble | Contact: Beverly Seavey Phone: 263-7626 Website: www.silkroadensemble.com |
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 Website: www.madisonvilnius.org/zaibas |
Zaibas Lithuanian Dancers perform at folk fairs, school programs, dance festivals and other cultural events. |
| Resource Name | Address / Contact | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aelalo’s Latin Bakery and Deli | 3868 E. Washington Ave. Madison, WI 53704 |
Offers a variety of Polish groceries and deli products right here in Madison, at Knickerbocker Place. |
| Arbat | 3000 Cahill Main Fitchburg, WI 277-0661 Website |
Madison's Russian restaurant, featuring Russian specialties like borsch, stuffed cabbage and Russian beers. |
| Husnu's Restaurant | 547 State St. Madison, WI 256-0900 Website: www.husnus.com |
Turkish and Central Asian cuisine. |
| Kabul Restaurant | 541 State St. Madison, WI 256-6322 |
Cuisine of Afghanistan and the Mediterranean. |
| Riley's Wines of the World | 402 W. Gorham St. Madison, WI 53703 257-0400 Website: rileyswinesoftheworld.com |
Riley's offers Zumbrowka, a Polish vodka, as well as some Baltika beer. |
| The Rolling Pin | 2935 S. Fish Hatchery Rd Fitchburg, WI 270-9611 Website: www.rollingpinbakeshop.com |
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. |
| Woodman's Grocery | 725 South Gammon Road Madison, WI 274-8944 Website: www.woodmans-food.com |
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 (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 E-mail: outreach@creeca.wisc.edu Website |
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 262-0524 Website: lca.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. |
| 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 Phone: 608-848-7725 Website: www.madisonrussianschool.org |
A privately run (non-profit) school that teaches children and adults the Russian language and culture (music, art, and different cultural events). |
| School of Russian Language and Culture | Russian Educational Association Verona, WI 53593 Phone: 608-338-5148 Website: russianedu.org/news.html E-mail: 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 E-mail: aspencer@library.wisc.edu |
For help with research resources on Russia, East Europe and Central Asia at the library and elsewhere. |
| Slavic Department at UW-Madison | 1432 Van Hise Hall 1220 Linden Dr. Madison, WI 53706 262-3498 E-mail: slavic@slavic.wisc.edu Website: slavic.lss.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. |
| Resource Name | Address / Contact | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Episcopal Church | 116 West Washington Ave. (on Capitol Square) Madison, WI 53703 255-5147 Website: www.graceec.org |
Vespers in Russian are on Wednesdays at 5:00 PM in the chapel (use the Carroll Street entrance). |
| St. Ignatius of Antioch Orthodox Christian Church | 2124 Shafer Dr. Fitchburg, WI 53711 Website: www.saintignatiuschurch.org |
An Antiochian and Greek-Orthodox church |
| The Islamic Center of Madison | 21 N. Orchard Madison, WI 53715 Webste: islamiccentermadison.org |
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 278-1808 Website: www.jewishmadison.org |
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 E-mail: rcbenton@wisc.edu |
The Orthodox Christian Fellowship is the student organization of Orthodox Christians in Madison. |
| Resource Name | Address / Contact | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RUmadison.com | Website: RUmadison.com |
Find out about events, meet Russians, locate more Russian-related resources, or just chat on this site. |