ROCO Chicago, the Romanian Community Center

10/07/2026

Never played padel? Come try it with us! Start with a short clinic led by Raluca Pavel , then enjoy open play and meet new people.
Beginners welcome. Kids under 12 free entry. Fun guaranteed !
Try something new → https://www.rocochicago.org/padle_26

10/06/2026

Institutul Cultural Român / Romanian Cultural Institute
Concurs de eseuri- “Eu si Romania”🇷🇴

🇷🇴Institutul Cultural Român lansează cea de-a IV-a ediție a concursului de eseuri „Eu și România”, adresat copiilor și tinerilor români din comunitățile istorice, inclusiv din Republica Moldova, precum și din diaspora.

🔴Tema ediției din acest an este „România din inima mea”, iar participanții sunt invitați să își exprime, prin eseuri însoțite, opțional, de desene, propriile gânduri, amintiri și sentimente legate de România. Creațiile pot avea ca punct de plecare o scrisoare adresată României, locuri și amintiri dragi, experiențe personale, percepția asupra României sau felul în care își imaginează țara în viitor.

👉Rezultatele concursului vor fi anunțate cu prilejul Zilei Sfântului Andrei, Ocrotitorul României și al românilor de pretutindeni – 30 noiembrie, și al Zilei Naționale a României – 1 decembrie.

ℹ️Concursul se adresează copiilor și tinerilor cu vârsta de până la 18 ani, inclusiv, cu reședința în statele în care există comunități istorice românești sau comunități ale românilor din diaspora. Participanții vor fi înscriși în trei categorii de vârstă: 8–10 ani, 11–14 ani și 15–18 ani.

Mai multe detalii 👉 https://www.icr.ro/eusiromania2026

10/03/2026

Astăzi ascultam Martin nu se simte bine la Dimineți cu Povești.

10/02/2026

As we wrap up this year's edition of the Romanian American National Heritage Awards, we want to acknowledge the team who made it all possible. Thank you to Oana Dobrean-Urzică, FORA Vice President and Executive Director of ROCO Chicago, the Romanian Community Center for bringing her leadership and organizational skills to this event. Cristina Kassai for her dedication and hard work. Raluca Bucur for overseeing the end-to-end implementation of a successful edition. And an extra special thank you to Deeea Rebaltescu who jumped in at the last minute and made sure the technical part of the event went off without a hitch. Congratulations to all the winners, and many thanks to this team who volunteered to make the weekend a success.
Read more about the weekend at the link: https://www.fora-usa.org/post/2026-romanian-heritage-awards-weekend-recap

10/01/2026

🇷🇴🇺🇸 What a weekend in Washington, D.C.!
ROCO Chicago, the Romanian Community Center was proud to be one of the organizing partners of the 10th Anniversary Romanian Heritage Awards — a truly special edition centered on one word: CONNECTION.
Almost half of this year’s applicants made the trip to D.C.- a group of 110 students and family members, for a weekend filled with recognition, new friendships, shared ideas, and meaningful conversations.
We are deeply grateful to the Embassy of Romania in the United States and His Excellency Ambassador Dan-Andrei Muraru for welcoming our students and families, and to every family who traveled to be part of this milestone.
A heartfelt thank you to the entire RHA organizing team, Federation of Romanian-American Organizations - partners, evaluators, volunteers, mentors, speakers, and community leaders who made it possible.
The awards celebrated achievement, the weekend created Connection-
and that may be the most important thing we carry forward.

Congratulations to all 2026 RHA participants and laureates! We are proud of you and excited to see what this generation builds next.

09/29/2026

09/24/2026

🇷🇴 PADEL ENERGY IS HERE! 🎾🔥

And the timing could not be better.

TOMORROW, Romania takes the court in the quarterfinals of the FIP World Cup Padel European Qualifier in Madrid! 🇷🇴 Romania faces Poland with a place in the next round on the line. Hai România! 🇷🇴💪

And here in Chicago, we’re officially just 4 WEEKS AWAY from bringing that padel energy to the ROCO community!

📅 Friday, October 23
📍 Proximo Padel Club
🎾 Paddle & Pickleball: Mini-Clinic + Family Social Night

Whether you already play or have never picked up a padel racket, this evening is for you. Come learn the game, get on the court, meet new people, bring the family, and experience one of the fastest-growing sports in the world together with the ROCO community. Pickelball courts available to use as well -

Romania is playing on the world stage. In four weeks, we’re taking the court in Chicago. 🇷🇴🔥

Save the date! Bring your energy and your friends.
October 23 at Proximo Padel.

09/19/2026

2026 Romanian Community Summit is now live!

BUILDING BRIDGES. TACKLING PROBLEMS. CREATING OPPORTUNITIES. CELEBRATING SUCCESS.

The Summit is the largest annual conference of the Romanian diaspora in North America. Built and run by the community, it convenes leaders across business, government, faith, culture, and civic life for three days of programming, networking, and recognition.
Whether you're with us in person or joining from afar, tune in for today's plenary sessions, speakers and special moments — including Andreea Răducan's keynote.

Link: rosummit.org/livestream

Watch the Romanian Community Summit 2026 live on YouTube or Facebook. The livestream goes live on the day of the summit - September 18-20, 2026.

09/14/2026

ROCO Chicago is hosting a fun, family-friendly evening of sport and community at PROXIMO Padel. No experience needed, everyone is welcome.

📅 Friday, October 23
🕕 6–9 PM
📍 PROXIMO Padel, 3043 N Knox Ave, Chicago
🎾 Beginner clinic + open play + food, music & good vibes
🎟️ Adults: $25 | Kids under 12: Free