Looking for mid-winter adventure? 

You’re invited to join a folklore expedition to document the folk drama ”Tsar Maximilian”  performed house-to-house in Moldovan villages as part of the winter festival  “Malanca.”

You’ll capture the action in the January snow as troupes of young actors bring this old folk drama to their neighbors. You’ll record the dialog, songs, dances, music, sword fights, splendid costumes and ad-libbed local jokes. You’ll interview the performers and the locals who grew up with this tradition.

Your expedition will be led by established scholars who have years of experience working in Moldova with foreign volunteers.  

 No special skills needed.  Knowledge of Romanian is helpful, but not required. 

Expedition volunteers pay a fee which covers the cost of their room, board and transportation during the expedition, plus a share of staff expenses. The expedition runs January 9-20, 2025, starting and ending in Chișinău, Moldova.

See the details at the PREEEF website.

See and hear footage from our 2019 Malanca expedition.

Or email us at info@preeef.org

Partnership for Russian, East European and Eurasian Folklore is a 501(c)3 non-profit registered in the state of California.  We have connected volunteers with folklore scholars since 2007.