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A Growing Movement: Two Gatherings and Newly Themed Editions in 2026 and Beyond

By early 2026, one thing had become clear: EuRaw’s La Șezătoare was no longer just a once a month activity. It had become a cherished ritual, one that couldn’t be contained to a single Saturday. In response to popular demand, EuRaw proudly expanded the working bee gatherings to twice a month. Now, every first Saturday at Brighton Library and every third Saturday at Cafe Transylvania in Hallam, our community has two warm and welcoming homes where Romanian women and their families can gather, create, and connect. This expansion also opened the door to a new wave of creativity: themed working… [Read more]
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The Beginning: La Șezătoare at Cafe Transylvania (5 July 2025)

On a crisp winter afternoon in July 2025, the very first edition of our own working bee gathering, La Șezătoare, came to life at Cafe Transylvania in Hallam. This started as an idea to gather Romanian women over coffee and shared traditions, and it blossomed into something profoundly meaningful. This inaugural event marked not just the birth of a recurring community gathering, but also the start of a warm, intergenerational space for creativity, cultural connection, and friendship. Surrounded by the scent of fresh-baked brânzoaice (traditional Romanian sweet cheese pastries) and the sound of cheerful conversation, women arrived wearing blouses embroidered… [Read more]
