Singer who introduced a new modern style to Romanian music using her highly versatile voice
Alpinist (Romania, Europe, Caucasus) and Founder of
Salvamont (Natl. Mountain Rescue)
Cave explorer, professional photographer, magazine editor
Organ restorer, Hermann Binder, in his studio repairing a 1720 portable instrument.
Ghinoiu and Ciobanel at Smithsonian Institution (lft) and at Harvard University (rt) introducing Vol. 1 of the Atlas.
Kovacs and Zakarias at wortk in the historic village museum they created in Ghimes (Gyimes), Transylvania)
These individuals are recognized as Living Human Treasures for their achievements in the folk arts under a program started by UNESCO.
Sorin ==Apan= is a high school professor of theology anb physics. He is collectors of Romanian oral history and folk ornamentation and a scholar in understanding folk symbology.
Andrei Ciubotaru is a young Bucharest painter with a unique modern style. Twenty-eight year-old Andrei first created a painting at age six influenced by his father’s work.
Scott Haefner is an American photographer who has specialized in 360 degree photography from a kite, one of a handful world-wide to perfect the skill. His photo attachments and controls are hand crafted by him.
Dr. Ion Ghinoiu
Dr. Alina Ciobanel
Ethnographers
Bucharest
Recipients of the 2004
“Special Achievement Award”
Presented by the Honorary Consul
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Márta Károlyi team coordinator 2016 US Women’s Olympic Gold Medalists;
Dr. Razvan Geica Deputy Coach first place US team in 2016 International Math Olympiads more