{"id":1144,"date":"2018-06-17T13:35:50","date_gmt":"2018-06-17T11:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/?p=1144"},"modified":"2020-11-03T19:04:14","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T17:04:14","slug":"universal-day-romanian-blouse-ia-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/universal-day-romanian-blouse-ia-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"The Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year marks the 100 year anniversary of the modern Romanian state. Therefore, that makes<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse<\/em> (Sunday, June 24, 2018) celebration even more special. On this summer day, Romanians gather all over the world to celebrate Ia, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one of our national identity symbols.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>Romanian folk costumes encapsulate not just simple signs and symbols on clothing to obtain an amazing aesthetic effect. For the wearer, it carries a great energetic, religious and spiritual significance. The traditional handmade embroidered motifs give the wearer different things. A cross, for example, brings protection against bad, the evil eye, or expel spells and hatred. The diamond, or flower, or sun bring harmony, happiness and peace.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1156\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1156\" class=\" wp-image-1156\" src=\"https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/romanian-blouse-ia.jpg\" alt=\"Romanian ethnic blouse\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/romanian-blouse-ia.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/romanian-blouse-ia-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/romanian-blouse-ia-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/romanian-blouse-ia-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/romanian-blouse-ia-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/romanian-blouse-ia-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/romanian-blouse-ia-585x585.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Romanian Lady (1882). Painting by Frederick Arthur Bridgman (oil on canvas)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Consequently, it would have been impossible for\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse <\/em>not to be given such importance.\u00a0It\u2019s also an opportunity to show and strengthen the unity of all Romanian communities living abroad. This celebrations also welcome all those who love and appreciate Romania and its culture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Social Media hashtags you can use to promote this global event:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>#ZiuaIei,\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#iaday2018, #ia(cityname)2018, #June24, #24iunie, #ziuaieie2018, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span class=\"pinHashtag\">#LaBlouseRoumaine,<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"pinHashtag\">#RomanianBlouse, #RomanianTraditionalCostumes,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse &#8211;\u00a0celebrations around the world<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_1157\" style=\"width: 1300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1157\" class=\"wp-image-1157 size-full\" title=\"Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse\" src=\"https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Universal-Day-of-the-Romanian-Blouse-1.png\" alt=\"Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse\" width=\"1290\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Universal-Day-of-the-Romanian-Blouse-1.png 1290w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Universal-Day-of-the-Romanian-Blouse-1-600x302.png 600w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Universal-Day-of-the-Romanian-Blouse-1-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Universal-Day-of-the-Romanian-Blouse-1-1024x516.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Universal-Day-of-the-Romanian-Blouse-1-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Universal-Day-of-the-Romanian-Blouse-1-1170x590.png 1170w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Universal-Day-of-the-Romanian-Blouse-1-585x295.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Celebrating the Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse across the globe<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse is a celebration of the traditional Romanian blouse (ia) uniting Romanians and people around the globe who cherish our traditional folk costume. Here are some of the major events I have gathered to share them with you. I shall do my best to update it as often as possible, so you can revisit this post.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2103847703187310\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Antwerpen, Belgium<\/a> \u2014\u00a0<b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The local organizers of the fifth edition hope to bring together this year over 100 Romanians and Belgians who appreciate our beautiful Ia.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/420526431743876\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Castellon, Spain<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<b>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The third edition of the event is organized in Castellon by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asociaci\u00f3n Rumanos en La Plana Association with the support of Centrul Civic Rom\u00e2n, Uniunea Cultural Rom\u00e2n\u0103 and Asociaci\u00f3n Rumanos en La Vall<\/span>. <\/b><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1887383154854533\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coventry, United Kingdom<\/a> \u2014<b>\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Romanians will meet in front of Lay Godiva statue and walk towards Trinity Road. Attending the event will give you the chance to taste delicious Romanians sweets and cookies. Shared, but also admire the traditional costumes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/611339339222428\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Frankfurt, Germany<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Whether you live here or you are just passing by, join the reunion taking place in front of the City Hall at 5PM local time; the event is hosted by Saint Bartholomew Romanian Orthodox Parish.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hogeveluwe.nl\/en\/activities\/romanian-days\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gelderland, Netherlands<\/a> \u2014 Hoge Veluwe National Park welcomes two days of Romanian customs and traditions. There are 25 traditional craftsmen from Romania, more than 30 stalls with food, drinks and Romanian folk tradition and five various exhibitions. You can also watch movies and documentaries, but the one worth special mentioning is &#8220;Between Earth and Heaven on the Path of Souls&#8221; about sculptor Constantin Br\u00e2ncu\u015fi. Music will be represented by top Romanian top artists and ensembles.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/614308698923051\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ljublajana, Slovenia<\/a> \u2014\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slovenian Ethnographic Museum with the support of the Romanian Embassy in Ljublajana<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will host a very special exhibition displaying traditional costumes from private collections, but also some from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Muzeului Na\u021bional al \u021a\u0103ranului Rom\u00e2.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The curator of the exhibition is PhD Corina Gabriela Duma, professor at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bucharest Arts National University. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1830112567034932\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York, United States<\/a> \u2014\u00a0<b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dressed in Ia, the traditional blouse, or a shirt with Romanian design elements, people will gather in Washington Square Park for a celebration picnic.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.icr.ro\/pagini\/ziua-universala-a-iei-2018-la-roma-32460\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rome, Italy<\/a> \u2014 The Romanian Cultural Institute along with other important contributors organize a series of events dedicated to the 100 year Romanian Union and\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse. <\/em>You can attend popular art workshops or Valahia National Orchestra concert at\u00a0Accademia di Romania Art Gallery.\u00a0\u00a0<em>Femininity and adornments<\/em> exhibition will give you an amazing view of the Romanian folk costumes from various regions of the country, hats and scarfs, hand-painted furniture and decorations, fabrics and pieces of jewellery.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/224552838139529\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington, United States<\/a> \u2014<b>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington celebration will take place<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in Lafayette Square in front of the White House. It is worth mentioning that this is the same location wherein 2015 the proclamation issued by the Mayor of Washington, DC was read. It recognized June 24 as the Day of the Romanian Folk Costume in the Nation\u2019s Capital and thus conferring its first official recognition. <\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southwesternontario.ca\/events\/8336115--the-universal-day-of-the-romanian-b\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Waterloo, Ontario, Canada<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celebrate the Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse with traditional folk dances, sewing workshop and dance workshop! Chapeau to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who officially recognized The Universal Day Of The Romanian Blouse last year on June 24.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How we celebrate the Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As expected\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse<\/em><\/span>\u00a0is celebrated in Romania by hundreds are events in all parts of the country. Some of the celebrations start as early as on June 20 and end on June 24. Happenings cover free markets, concerts, exhibitions, workshops, presentations etc. Below you can find some of the events designed by local organizers, so if it happens you are in Romania starting June 21st, have a look at the list below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Constan\u021ba\u00a0\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/486781708404808\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Consta\u021ba Casino<\/a>; Culture House (Mangalia)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Cluj\u00a0\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/muzeul-etnografic.ro\/ro\/albume\/foto\/24-iunie-ziua-universala-iei-camasi-traditionale-femeiesti-din-transilvania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Baia Mare \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mandriemaramureseana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ethnography Popular Art Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Brasov\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/210993839716378\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oana Pav\u0103l<\/a> event, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/480112412447471\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Casa Junilor<\/a> event, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iubescbrasovul.ro\/evenimente\/cultura\/ziua-universala-a-iei-20805918.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reduta Cultural Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hunedoara\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1965375803683212\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bo\u0219orod village<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ia\u0219i\u00a0\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/216657585609749\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Universal Ia Day on the bike<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neam\u021b \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/160919927936455\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moine\u0219ti<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>R\u00e2mnicu V\u00e2lcea\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/162675441071455\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Village Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<li>S\u0103laj Jibou\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/248787845699895\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Botanical Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sibiu\u00a0\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/384626522036472\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sadu village<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/228941044557600\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Astra Museum<\/a> (city center),<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/232184457368056\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greweln Inn<\/a>\u00a0(<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Media\u0219)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suceava\u00a0\u2014 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/406181263231261\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/406181263231261\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Timi\u0219oara\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/252846542118190\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B\u0103n\u0103\u021bean Village Museum<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Zal\u0103u\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2060870034188192\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Central Park<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Bucharest loves the Romanian Ia<\/h2>\n<p>As far Bucharest is concerned, there are several events, but I would like to start by letting you know that there are certain hotels, restaurants and clubs that offer special treatments.<\/p>\n<p>On June 24, ladies wearing the Romanian traditional blouse visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-president.ro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The President<\/a> club (Tei Park) will enjoy a fresh lemonade on the house.\u00a0Few\u00a0hotels situated in historical buildings in Bucharest together with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iiana.ro\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Iiana<\/a>, a local brand producing Romanian traditional clothing, decided to join forces and promote the Romanian blouse and present it to their guests in a novel way. The ladies working at the reception desk at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotelcismigiu.ro\/en\/Bucharest-Hotel-Cismigiu\">Hotel Cismigiu<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotelmoxa.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Le Boutique Hotel Moxa<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/continentalhotels.ro\/Grand-Hotel-Continental-Bucuresti\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Grand Hotel Continental<\/a> will welcome their guests wearing the traditional Romanian Blouse. The blouses are hand-sewn with traditional patterns and symbols from different parts of the country.<\/p>\n<h3>June 23, Summer Solstice celebration<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of my favourite boutiques in downtown Bucharest is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deDor.romania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">deDor<\/a>, the place where I can always find vintage original handmade folk costumes, but also exquisite Romanian souvenirs. The reason I mention deDor is that they not only sale beautiful things but because each year they keep the Romanian traditions alive by organizing various events. And this is the case with June 23, when we celebrate S\u00e2nziene, the summer solstice!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1158 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sa\u0302nziene-Day.jpg\" alt=\"Sa\u0302nziene Day @ deDor\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sa\u0302nziene-Day.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sa\u0302nziene-Day-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sa\u0302nziene-Day-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sa\u0302nziene-Day-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sa\u0302nziene-Day-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sa\u0302nziene-Day-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sa\u0302nziene-Day-585x585.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The northern summer solstice is relevant in many Christian cultures as the feast of Saint John (also known as St. John&#8217;s Eve, Ivan Kupala Day, Litha) is celebrated from June 23 to 24. Generally speaking, the summer solstice is connected in various cultures with honouring the fertility of Mother Earth, so crops will be good. There are plenty of festivals, holidays and rituals, S\u00e2nziene is just one of them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the night of June 23, starting 9PM, women gather at deDor to celebrate the S\u00e2nziene, the night when the gates of the sky open and fairies come down on Earth. In the Romanian folklore, <em>S\u00e2nziene<\/em> is the\u00a0name given to gentle fairs. The etymology of the name goes to <em>San<\/em> which is a common abbreviation of <em>Saint<\/em> and <em>Z\u00e2n\u0103<\/em>\u00a0(fairs).\u00a0The word\u00a0<em>S\u00e2nziana <\/em>(singular for\u00a0<em>S\u00e2nziene<\/em>) is also a girl\u2019s name.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women and men altogether will experience on the oldest tradition related to S\u00e2nziene night. Dressed in traditional ethnic blouses, women will make floral crowns of <em>S\u00e2nziene <\/em>flowers.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is Romanian name for\u00a0Lady\u2019s bedstraw or Yellow bedstraw (Lat. <em>Galium verum<\/em>). Actor Florin Nan will share authentic stories from the life of the Romanian people and read great poems, while guests enjoy a good glass of local wine.\u00a0<\/span>If you plan to attend this event, you need to confirm your presence by sending a message on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/842703315766067\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">deDor&#8217;s event page.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>My Romanian IA<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_1155\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1155\" class=\" wp-image-1155\" src=\"https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/romanian-blouse.jpg\" alt=\"Romanian Wedding Day\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/romanian-blouse.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/romanian-blouse-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/romanian-blouse-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/romanian-blouse-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/romanian-blouse-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/romanian-blouse-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/romanian-blouse-585x585.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My grandparents on their wedding day wearing hand made folk costumes (Photo: personal archive)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As some of you already know, I have a passion for the Romanian ethnic blouse, so I did write about it a few times before. I hope you will find these articles inspiring enough to get you interested in joining our celebration of the Romanian IA.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/la-blouse-roumaine-henri-matisse\/\">La Blouse Roumaine and Henri Matisse<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/romanian-ia-blouse-roumaine-love\/\">Falling in Love with My Romanian Ia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/romanian-ia-blouse-roumaine-wedding-day\/\">Wearing Romanian IA on the Wedding Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/romanian-ia-blouse-roumaine-fashion-icon\/\">IA &#8211; The Romanian Fashion Icon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ambogdan.com\/vintage-romanian-ia-exhibition\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Vintage Romanian IA Exhibition at ParkLake<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 24 has a special significance for both Romanians and all those who appreciate the beauty and meaning of the traditional folk costume. 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