Who We Are

The United Russian-American Association is an umbrella group of Russian and Russian-speaking citizens of the Former Soviet Union.

Our mission is twofold: to broaden the cultural and social ties of the 70,000+ members of our community with our host community in Greater Houston while supporting activities and services which preserve and maintain our Slavic cultural heritage in our emigre community.

Our objectives are to facilitate the recognition of cultural uniqueness of Russian-speaking community by general public in Houston and to promote Russian culture through educational, cultural and philanthropic activities. It also includes active participation in local charities and events, which promote the common goal to live, work and raise our families together in Houston.

We have extended our connections with several other Russian-speaking organizations.

URAA is a member of International Counsel of Russian Compatriots- MSRS (Moscow, Russia), a member of the Coordination Committee (New York, USA), was delegate in World Russian Forum in 2009, 2010 (Washington, USA), was delegate in Russian World Foundation Assembly in 2009, 2010, and many other events, Forums and Conventions. We are working in the Mayor International Europe Committee (Houston, USA)

What We Do

Although our organization has only been formally established for five years, we as individuals and small groups have worked hundreds of volunteer hours to the cause, which now unites us in URAA.

Our activities are to be funded solely through donations and membership fees; Balls and Disco nights, movie nights, special topic presentations, folk dance performances, discussion groups, festivals and painting exhibitions are only some of these activities, which are planned to attract audiences from American, Russian and other communities represented in the greater Houston area. A partial list of our activities over the past few years include:
 

• Annual Festivals (My family-2008, Great Russian literatura-2009, I am proud- 2010, Capitan of the Earth-2010-2011)
• International Woman’s Day Celebrations on Spring (March);
• Masquerade Balls on every Fall (September);
• Organizing and holding annual Noyabrievka-  Russian Day of Unity (November);
• Russian Veteran’s Day Memorials and Celebrations (May);
• Children’s Christmas Tree Party and Gift Giving;
• Support of Russian Theatre in Houston, which has performed successfully in Houston and Dallas;
• Support to the Joy Children’s Theater;
• Support of Russian Folk dance classes for children and adults;
• Art classes for children and adults;
• Cooking classes;
• Russian Mardi Gras (Fat week, Forgiving Sunday)
• The art exhibitions of local Russian artists who are well known in Russia and United States;
• Russian Yellow Pages publishing;
• Russian Festivals and open events in the different American Schools;
• Participation in KSP and Mayovka, traditional Russian cookout and entertainment;
• Participation in Houston Consular Ball honoring the Russian Federation;
• Participation in celebration of the Day of Russia (June 12th); 

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Neptune -

day of farewell to summer

August, 28th 2010, 12pm to 8 pm, park Huntsville, Raven Lake Lodge.

Price: $1 entrance fee (password - "URA") plus $5 pavillion fee. Responsible - Dragomirov Konstantin

Be a Goddess!

URAA presents the Fifth Annual Russian Ball!
An atmosphere of luxury, beautiful hall, exquisite dinner, performance,
 live music and dancing.
The Ball "Legends of the Old World" will take place on September 25th, 2010
at the Ballroom & Conference center «Chateau Chrystalе»
 (2517 South Gessner Rd., Houston, TX 77063)
Beginning at 7 pm.

Tickets available at "The Russian General Store", “Golden Grain Store" 
or online at www.uraa.us
Cost of 1 ticket is only $65 (drinks not included)
You can bring with you any alcohol you like.
281-389-7914

"The Captain of Earth" Festival to 50-th annyversary of first flight of Yury Gagarin to the space.

July 17, 2010 - April 12, 2011

About the Festival HERE

NEW! "To "The Captain of Earth" Festival VIDEO

NEW! "The Captain of Earth" Festival ARTICLE

NEW ARTICLE

The festival “Captain of Earth”, to be organized by URAA, is devoted to the 50th anniversary of the first human flight to space, to honor memory of Yuri Gagarin, and to educate and celebrate Russia’s great contributions to space exploration...

June 12, 2010 - The Day of Russia

NEW! "To the 5th anniversary of URAA" VIDEO

NEW! Modern Moscow VIDEO

NEW! June 12 , 2010 VIDEO

NEW! Guests on the Day of Russia celebration ALBUM

NEW! Song deducated to URAA 5th anniversary VIDEO

NEW! Dances of Oksana CherniukVIDEO

NEW! Concert of Flying Balalaika BrothersVIDEO

NEW! The Third Forum of Russian Compatriots VIDEO

VICTORY DAY

NEW! Victory Day ARTICLE

NEW! Greeting with the Victory day VIDEO

NEW! "Houston veterans of World War 2" Article

NEW! "I proud by the memory of my heart" Article

NEW! "I proud by the memory of my heart: Part 2" Article

NEW! "WORLD WAR II in EUROPE-Quantified" Article

NEW! "The International Russian Forum" ALBUM

NEW! "Concert May 7, 2010" ARTICLE

NEW! Album by K. and V Shtern from the May 7, 2010

NEW! Video from May 7, 2010

NEW! Concert May 7, 2010 VIDEO-ALBUM

NEW! "Maevka 2010" ALBUM

NEW! "Spring on Zarechnaya Street in Texas" ARTICLE

NEW! "Sprong on Zarechnaya St" VIDEO

NEW! "Beginninbg of the evening, dance" VIDEO

NEW! "Dance "The way to Berlin" VIDEO