 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:
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You are welcome to a trip into the magical world of dolls that move and talk – the Puppet Theatre KHOKHLOMA by Unique Russian American Art (URAA).
The puppet collection started in 2010, and the theatre was founded in 2012 by artist and doll maker Elena Suvorova Philips, the woman credited with turning her passion for doll making to puppetry and entertainment...
NEW! Article, photo, video"Puppet Theatre Khokhloma"
NEW! Puppet Theatre KHOKHLOMA ALBUM
URAA provides art instruction in a hands on environment with a series of two-three hour workshops.
Summer Camp
NEW! Theater Festival Awards VIDEO
NEW! TEXAS THEATER FESTIVAL PROGRAM, VIDEO, ARTICLES, AWARDS
 January, 17 2013 was the 150th anniversary of the birth of Konstantin Sergeevich Stanislavsky, and the United Russian-American Association (URAA) organized a festival to commemorate this date. One of the sponsors is the Russian World foundation. It is also supported by the Russian Consulate in Houston. However, the main sponsors of the festival are the theatrical companies that participate in it, serving the theatre and preserving Russian culture and traditions overseas...
NEW! Article, Photos, Presentation Grand Opening of Theater festival
NEW! May 9, 2013 VIDEO
NEW! FURR School 2013 VIDEO
NEW! III FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN THEATERS ARTICLE, PHOTO, VIDEO
NEW! Album "Martovka in Houston - 2013"
NEW! Article and video "Martovka in Houston - 2013"
 There is just a thin line between past and future… and the Houston, Texas Community crossed that line at the ball “Parade of the Planets” that took place on December 21, 2012, the day that was promised to be the end of the world.
As December 21, 2012 approached, emotions ran a little wild as social surveys reported that 45 per cent of the population was actually expecting the world to end. Instead of waiting for the end of the world, the United Russian-American Association (URAA) chose its own cosmic way to deal with the situation and held a “The End-of-The-World” ball...
NEW! Article, video"Parade of the Planets"
NEW! Article, Photos, Video Ball-2012
NEW! Article, Photos, Presentation Noyabrevka-2012
NEW! Russian Through the Art VIDEO
NEW! Exhibition "The Cartain of Earth" VIDEO
NEW! Article, Photos, Presentation about Puppet-show "Welcome, Fairy Tale"
NEW! Article, Photos, Presentation deducated to the Victory day - May, 9
Please sign the petiotion about Russian Heritage Week
http://www.russianpoliticsusa.com/PetitionPrint.pdf
More about Russian Heritage Week
http://www.russianheritageweek.com
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URAA provides art instruction in a hands on environment with a series of two-three hour workshops.
 Come and spend time engaged in something you love - exploring your skills and artistic sense in a relaxed and encouraging atmosphere.
- Golden Khokhloma for beginners.
- Matryoshka.
- How to make your Doll.
- Puppets and stage decoration.
- Knitting.
NEW! "March 9, 2012" VIDEO
NEW! "The Shadow" VIDEO
NEW! Meet the Sunrise VIDEO
NEW! New Year 2012 VIDEO
NEW! New Year 2012 PHOTOALBUM
NEW! "Regional conference in Peru, 2011" ARTICLE
NEW! Elena Philips at the conference in Peru, 2011 VIDEO
NEW! Presentation about the visit to Peru VIDEO
NEW! "Celebration of Neptune`s Day 2011" ARTICLE
NEW! Celebration of Neptune`s Day 2011 VIDEO
NEW! Celebration of Neptune`s Day 2011VIDEO
NEW! Song of Bard's Academic Choir of Houston VIDEO
NEW! "Celebration of Neptune`s Day - 2011" ARTICLE
NEW! "Celebration of Neptune`s Day-2011" ARTICLE
NEW! Video of International dance Studio "Sunrise"
 TEXAS A to Z 2011
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United Russian American Association would like to take this opportunity to introduce businesses across Texas to the Russian Business Telephone Directory,"Texas A to Z", (Russian Yellow Pages).
 
President URAA Elena Philips had informed all members of the International Trade & Development Council, Mayor's Office,City of Houston, about Festival "Captain of Earth", and invited to participate at different events on March 2011.
PDF- version of press-release here
NEW! "The Captain of Earth" ARTICLE
NEW! "To "The Captain of Earth" Festival VIDEO
NEW! "The Captain of Earth" Festival ARTICLE
NEW! Presentation of pictures from the kids contest VIDEO
NEW! Kids Contest: " Create a logo for the crew of the Russian spacecraft SOYUZ TMA or draw a picture representing your understanding of space and space exploration" ARTICLE
Joint project by Union of Charitable Organizations of Russia and United Russian American Association,together with Federal Space Agency and Russian Insurance Centre
Dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s space flight, the international competition of children’s drawings of emblems for the crews of Russian spacecraft Soyuz TMA is going on, with a trip to the Baikonur space launch centre to meet cosmonauts and astronauts being the prize...
NEW! Presentation of pictures from the kids contest VIDEO
 NEW ARTICLE
Human Spaceflight became a reality almost 50 years ago with the launch of a bell-shaped capsule called “Vostok 1.” The capsule was carrying Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, who took his place in history as the first human to leave the bounds of Earth and enter outer space. Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space and the first person to orbit the Earth on 12 April 1961...
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...
 URAA Award-2008
Presentation about Business Opportunities at Houston
The presentation provides facts and figures about Houston's diverse population and workforce, port, airport, and other transportation facilities, industrial diversity, medical complex, international trade, research and education resources, culture and art. It also shows how Houston's cost of living and cost of labor compare favorably with other mayor cities in the nation and in the world
President URAA Elena Philips had informed all members of the International Trade & Development Council, Mayor's Office,City of Houston, about Festival "Captain of Earth", and invited to participate at different events on March 2011. |
Puppet Theatre KHOKHLOMA
