Kinces, Diana: Micula. Chid Cultural. Istoric (Satu Mare, 2015)

Ukrainians in Micula

But the largest percentage of Ukrainians settled in the coming years of the 1989 revolution. Entirefamiliesfrom thevillages of Maramureş with Ukrainian population bought and keep on buying land in the village. Most of the new people coming to village working in agriculture or construction. They emigrated from their native villages, from the mountains to the plains, for a better life, and also for a better life, today’s young people leave the village to find their purpose in life, to work abroad (Austria, USA, Canada, Belgium etc.), but they return home, to their village to build houses, to found households and to create a better future for their children.

There is a branch of the Union of Ukrainians in Micula, Vasile Buciuta president, who is

actively involved in promoting ethnic, linguistic and cultural rights of the Ukrainian minority. At the school of Micula, the Ukrainian children have the opportunity to study their native language since 2000. There is also a group of Ukrainian-language kindergarten, under the guidance of the teacher Adriana Horvat. Since 2011, the Ukrainian language teacher Nicoleta Tcaci guides with dedication and passion the 90 students, leading them to different Olympiads, national or international competitions and festivals such as the Winter Traditions Festival in Sighet, International recitation of Ukrainian poetry contest in Sighet, International Native Language Day celebrations, festivities of triple borders Romania - Ukraine - Hungary, Taras Shevchenko Day celebrations etc.