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Dimitri D. Dimancescu
November 13, 2016Dimitri D. Dimancescu, C.V.O., M.C. 1896-1984 “Virtutea Militara” Medal “Star of Romania” (SR) Medal with spades for war service “Order of St. Stanislas” Medal with Swords by Tsarist Government “Furajera Medal of the Order of Mihai Viteazul” Medal by […]
Read More...“The Monastic Life” a Photo Exhibit in United States by Dragos Lumpan (Bucharest, Romania)
August 25, 2016October 2007 visit to the U.S. and exhibits organized by D. Dimancescu: Exhibit at Boston College, Boston, MA link Dickey Center for International Understanding Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H. At the Dimancescu home in Concord, MA linkArtistic photos […]
Read More...“The Monastic Life” a Photo Exhibit by Dragos Lumpan (Bucharest, Romania) and the Stavropoleos Choir (Bucharest, Romania) and Dimancescu’s / Concord, MA
August 25, 2016Choral by members of the Stavropoleos Choir (Bucharest) with Photos by Dragos LumpanTop: At the St Parascheva Church, Wakefield, MassachusettsBttm: Reception and choral presentation at Dimancescu home in Concord, Massachusetts “The Monastic Life” […]
Read More...What Paint Can Do; Bucharest Stairs Newar Carol Park (2015)
August 19, 2015What Paint Can Do: Bucharest Scene of Stairs Near Carol Park HOME
Read More...Museum of Roma Culture / Muzeul Culturii Romilor – Bucharest
August 9, 2015Museum of Roma Culture – Inaugural OpeningAugust 6, 2015 – Bucharest, Romaniaby Dan Dimancescu, Honorary Consul of Romania in BostonNever before has the Roma population had an opportunity to feature its unity as a culture […]
Read More...Roma Celebrate 150 yrs of Freedom 2005 Romania
August 9, 2015Roma community marks 150 years of freedomBucharest Daily News – February 21, 2006 by Denisa Maruntoiu The Roma community throughout the country celebrated yesterday the “Abolishment of Roma slavery” day, which marked 150 years of freedom for […]
Read More...Carturesti Bookstore, Lipscani / Bucharest, Romania – Photos by Dan Dimancescu
April 3, 2015Dan Dimancescu visit to Carturesti Bookstore in restored 19th Century Lipscani building, Bucharest, Romania (March 2015)Article in Design Rulz: “A bookstore is more than a space where books are sold. When it looks like ‘Carousel […]
Read More...Easter Traditions Romania
April 2, 2015HOME EASTER TRADITIONS in ROMANIA Excerpts from: www.folkromania.com Easter is the most important celebration of the Romanian people and it is preceded by numerous preparations and rituals. Flowers Saturday (Lazarus’ Saturday) Palm Day (Flowers Day) Great […]
Read More...Romanian Folk Traditions: The Folk Calendar: December by Ion Ghinoiu
March 31, 2015ROMANIAN FOLK TRADITIONS: December “December” is a chapter from The Folk Calendar authored by Professor Ion Ghinoiu, the internationally noted ethnographer (see). The book is structured around the 365 days of the year and folk […]
Read More...Online culture Bucharest see
Vivid Magazine see
City Compass Bucharest Survival Guide see
Romanians of New England - AR-NE go to
Romanian Letters Cultural Information Site - see
Global Romanian Students & Young Professionals - GRASP go to
Romanian Free Digital Book Library (Metropolitan Library of Bucharest) GoTo
FEATURED WEBSITES for good design and content quality
Vacaresti Nature Park go to
Art - National Museum of Art go to
Architecture - Igloo Publications see
Aviation - History of Romanian aviation website see
Books - Excellent for Romanian book downloads go to
Bucharest Old and New see
Community Development in Transylvania - ADEPT see
Cultural Site with excellent photo portfolios
Historic Houses of Romania see
Heritage Sites (UNESCO) - Photos by Cosmin Danila see
History - Artist Radu Oltean's Site see
Historic Houses of Romania see
Impressions of Romanian Heritage - Cosmin Danila see
Mountain Climbing - Alex Gavan's Site see
National History Museum - Bucharest see
Peasant Museum Bucharest see
Police Bucharest Website - Very Well Designed/Practical go to
Punctum photo magazine se)
Sinteza Revista / Synthesis Magazine see
Society for Romanian Studies (Indiana University) see
UPDATES:
Tradition Food Market Opens in Bucharest see
Peasant Museum Bucharest see
Alba Julia Fortifications Eur 50 Million Restoration (Sept 20) see
SPECIAL CULTURAL SITES
SOCIETY FOR ROMANIA STUDIES (USA) go to
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ART OF ROMANIA go to
THE PEASANT MUSEUM IN BUCHAREST
See a virtual web intro to traditional Romanian cultures (more)
THE ASTRA MUSEUM IN SIBIU
A world-class open-air ethnographic museum (more)
BRAN CASTLE IN BRAN
A Carpathian strong-point guarding ancient N/S trade routes (more)
HERITAGE and HISTORY
. . . Historic sites, folk arts, and museums listings
. . . History Timeline (more)
– – – Royal family (more)
– – – Ploesti Oil Air Raids WW II (more)
– – – Sibiu – A City Reborn (link)
CURRENT
Cultural Events and News in Bucharest & Romania
A comprehensive web site with very well selected descriptions of diverse cultural activities, galleries, personalities, activities, and funding.
Cultural Site
excellent photo portfolios (galerie.liternet.ro)
Pop Culture: Romania/Bulgaria BBC (Jan 2, 2007)- (more)
Short clips of artists
Vivid Magazine for current articles in English on a broad array of subjects (link)
NOTABLE NAMES See: longer listing
Constantin Brancusi, Abstract Sculptor, 1876-1957 more
Emil Cioran, Philosopher, 1911-1995 more
Mihai Eminescu, Poet, 1850-1889 more
Go to Eminescu translations by Adrian Sahlean of Boston and “Legend of the Evening Star” (Eminescu) Off-Broadway (see)
George Enescu, Composer, 1881-1955 more
Tristan Tzara Dada Movement (more)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
* Architecture (more)
* Film (more)
* Literature (tbd)
. . . Mihai Eminescu, Poet, 1850-1889 more
* Minorities
– – – Jewish Community (more)
MASSACHUSETTS Connections with Romania
The Asociatia Romanilor din New England (AR-NE) founded in 2010 as a focal point for Romanian activities and organizations (see listing/links) in New England
See: website
The Aspera Foundation (Lincoln, Mass), founded by Lidia Bradley (originally from Brasov, Romania), maintains an excellent site offering access to a large inventory of Romanian ‘oral history records‘
See: more
Mid-career training programs offered by the Carroll School of Management (Boston College) for students of the OK Service Corporation in Bucharest. For details contact the office of Prof. M. H. Safizadeh
The Development Medicine Center of Cognitive Neuroscience of the Children’s Hospital of Boston/Harvard Medical School runs the Bucharest Early Intervention Project (BEIP) and founded the Institute for Child Development (Bucharest – article and listen to NPR from Romania . The project is headed by Dr. Charles Nelson. More
The First Parish Church of Concord supports varied activities in Romania. This includes the Transylvanian Archives (more) project aimed at maintaining links to the founding in 1568 of the Unitarian Church in Cluj, Transylvania.
Global Arts, Inc., a U.S. non-profit see, plans and implements projects that promote awareness of Romanian creative arts and sciences in the United States.
Lawrence Academy (Groton) exchanges with Mihai Viteazul National College (h.s.) in Bucharest: teachers [ first and second ] and students . The program was started in 2004.
Romanian Artists Tile Project (Boston 2005) (see)