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Who We Are

We were founded in 1989 by Istrian women form the New York tri-state area. Our mission was to form an organization that will provide educational programs to women in order to live successfully in our new environment. 

We promote Istrian culture and heritage by organizing various events to showcase our culture with Istrian music and food. 

Our Mission

The Histria Association for Women is a venue for the exchange of information and a means of bringing forth education and information. We are strongly committed to fostering the culture and heritage of the Istrian Community and passing these values to our children and grandchildren.

Our goal is to keep our culture alive and share it with the world.

History

  • April 1989

    The beginning

    Established in 1989 by a group of 13 founding women.

  • Spring 1999

    Growing the Community

    Our newsletter begins to go out semi-annually, sharing news, culture, events, and information to members near and far. 

  • April 2009

    20th Anniversary

    We celebrate our 20th Anniversary. Our membership grows to 156 women. 

  • Winter 2017

    Filming starts for "Our Journey" documentary

    We begin filming a documentary on our journey from Istria to America.  

  • Nov2023

    We establish an permanent place on-line

    The future is on-line, so we decided to share our stories and cultures on our website.  

Leadership

Our club functions because of the hard work of all of our officers, directors, committees, and volunteers.  
Elda Zupicich portrait

Elda Zupicich – President

Elda was one of the founding members of the Histria Association for Women, she has served in various leadership positions in the club over the years. One of her key goals in the position of President was to welcome the next generation of women leaders to take an active role in moving the club forward.