List of Aromanian cultural organizations

Updated 2026-07-29

The Aromanians are a stateless Romance-speaking ethnic group in the Balkans who have organized themselves into cultural organizations to preserve their culture and identity. A large number of Aromanian cultural organizations exist in the countries where they live.

Albania

The first Aromanian cultural organizations in Albania appeared in 1991, in Korçë and Selenicë. By 2002, almost every town in central and southern Albania had an Aromanian association.

Aromanians of Albania – Headquartered in Tirana. As of 2002, it grouped eight Aromanian cultural organizations from southern Albania and was the largest Aromanian association in the country.
Association of Helleno-Vlachs of Albania – Headquartered in Korçë. Facilitates obtaining work permits and visas to Greece and access to Greek universities for Aromanians with a Greek identity.
Juvenile Union of Aromanian Scholars of Albania – Founded in 2001.

Bulgaria

Due to the low number of Aromanians in Bulgaria, few Aromanian ethnic organizations exist in the country. The first was established in Sofia, with others in Dupnitsa, Peshtera, and Velingrad. Most settlements with Aromanian inhabitants have Aromanian folklore groups.

Society of the Aromanians of Sofia – Publishes the newspaper Armânlu ("The Aromanian"). Its strongest supporters are Aromanians who studied with Romanians at the Romanian school in Sofia.

Greece

As of 2002, there were over 200 Aromanian organizations in Greece, many not officially registered. None had a name in Aromanian at the time, and most did not use the word "Vlach" in their names.

Panhellenic Federation of Cultural Associations of Vlachs – The largest Aromanian cultural organization in Greece and in the world. Established in 1985, with branches in Agrinio, Athens, Drama, Grevena, Metsovo, and Thessaloniki. As of 2001, 101 associations were members.
Aromanian/Vlach Culture – Headquartered in Athens. Distributes books with Aromanian songs and information pamphlets in Greek.
League of Vlach Students – Formed by Aromanian students in Thessaloniki.
Association of Helleno-Vlachs of Albania in Greece – Headquartered in Thessaloniki. Members are Aromanian migrants from Albania to Greece.

North Macedonia

The first Aromanian associations in what is now North Macedonia were founded in Bitola and Skopje in the 1970s, when the country was part of Yugoslavia. More notable activities began in the early 1990s after independence.

League of Vlachs – As of 2002, 12 local Aromanian organizations were part of the league. It organizes Aromanian activities and sometimes collaborates with the Government of Romania and the Romanian embassy in Skopje.
Union for Culture of the Aromanians of Macedonia – Led by Aromanian publicist, translator, and writer Dina Cuvata (as of 2015).
Society of Aromanian Women – Headquartered in Skopje.
Mbeala Aromanian Society – Headquartered in Struga.
Aromanian Society of Kruševo – Headquartered in Kruševo.
World League of the Aromanians – Founded in Bitola in 1996. Focuses on cultural and folkloric activities such as festivals and the publication of Aromanian books and tapes.
Pitu Guli – Headquartered in Skopje.
Moschopolis – Headquartered in Skopje. Split from the Pitu Guli association in 1999. Composed of Aromanians, the vast majority from Kruševo, with a Greek identity.

Romania

The history of Aromanian organizations in Romania is relatively long, with many early ones founded to represent Romania's interests in the Aromanian question. Many new associations appeared in the 1990s to preserve Aromanian folklore, identity, language, and traditions. Aromanian folklore groups exist in almost every village in Romania with an Aromanian population.

Macedo-Romanian Cultural Society – Headquartered in Bucharest. Initiated most of the early Aromanian newsletters and newspapers, as well as the Meglenia Cultural Society for the Megleno-Romanians.
Aromanian Community of Romania – In April 2005, issued a request to the Romanian government asking that Aromanians be recognized as a national minority with political representation.
Picurarlu de la Pind ("The Shepherd of the Pindus") Aromanian Association of Dobruja
Pindean Commune
Andrei Șaguna Society of the Aromanians – Headquartered in Constanța.
Aromanian Cultural Society – Headquartered in Bucharest.
Aromanian Youth – Headquartered in Constanța. A student club.
Pilisteri – Headquartered in Bucharest. Folklore group.
Ensemble of Sarighiol de Deal – Headquartered in Sarighiol de Deal. Folklore group.
Mușata Armână – Headquartered in Mihail Kogălniceanu. Folklore group.
La Steaua – Headquartered in Mihail Kogălniceanu. Folklore group.

Serbia

Lunjina Serbian–Aromanian Association – The only Aromanian association in Belgrade as of 2002. Had about 450 members at the time, mostly recent Aromanian migrants from North Macedonia. Publishes Light. Bulletin of the Serbian–Aromanian Association.

Diaspora

Since the 18th century, Aromanians outside their Balkan homeland have played a key role in preserving Aromanian culture, identity, and language.

Trâ Armânami Association of French Aromanians – Headquartered in Paris, France. Publishes a newsletter.
Gramos Foundation – Headquartered in Princeton, United States. Founded in 1913.
Society Farsharotu – Headquartered in Trumbull, United States. Founded in 1903. Publishes The Newsletter of the Society Farsharotu twice a year.
Aromanians of Canada – Headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 1974.
Aromanian Foundation – Headquartered in Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1964.
Union for Aromanian Language and Culture – Headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. Publishes Zborlu a nostru ("Our Word").
Vlach Association of Australia
Aromanian Society of Culture and Art – Headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
Association of Vlachs – Headquartered in Menden, Germany. Formed by Aromanian migrant workers from Greece.
Munich Pan-Hellenic Association of Vlachs – Headquartered in Munich, Germany. Formed by Aromanian migrant workers from Greece.

Czech anthropologist Markéta Zandlová identified the Trâ Armânami Association of French Aromanians, the Society Farsharotu, and the Union for Aromanian Language and Culture as the only Aromanian cultural organizations in the diaspora that have gone beyond the local level in their activities.