The House of Culture

In virtually every village, town, or city there’s something called a
“dom cultura.” It was big in the Soviet times and basically
functioned as a community center. People performed plays there, had
parties or weddings, held band practices, community meetings, etc.
There was even and sort-of still is a local TV station in one of the
rooms.

Well our House of Culture – along with many of those in Moldova – is
in major, major disrepair. Windows are smashed, floors are torn up,
ceilings peeling, and toilets are non-existent and electricity is
almost there.

My mayor applied for a $150,000 grant to fix it up, and today we had
a big meeting and walk through the dom kultura with an official from
the Ministry of Culture and two people from FISM, which is funded by
USAID. In about a month or two, they’ll decide if our application is
to be approved, and I hope we get it.