Sarah in Romania

Suivre ce blog

25 novembre 2011

"Is University producing citizens or idiots?" Protest at the Faculty of History

28th November The symbolic 100h will come to an end, I'm told, at around 22h tonight. The manifesto will be given to the press along with demands made and suggested solutions THIS EVENING at 22h - symbolically at the end of the 100h. Alexandru says, "...

Posté par Sarah in Romania à 21:41 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

15 novembre 2011

Comori în paragină - TVR

(Photo source) A wonderful initiative - congratulations to Camelia Csiki and her team at TVR. 30,000 monuments are in danger in Romania today. Yes, 30,000... it's worse than sad. It's criminal. Perhaps these short documentaries will bring a little awareness,...

Posté par Sarah in Romania à 22:48 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

14 novembre 2011

Oprescu attacks Nicusor Dan and Salvati Bucurestiul on Realitatea

(Photo source) Now we have heard it all. Can Mayor Oprescu sink any lower...? The answer to that is...probably. On Realitatea last Saturday, he openly attacked 'civil society' and particularly Salvati Bucurestiul, accusing the association of wanting to...

Posté par Sarah in Romania à 18:49 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

12 novembre 2011

Britain's forgotten children

(Photo source) I am overwhelmed having just watched THIS superb Panorama documentary, "Britain's Child Beggars" on BBC World, dated 19th October - a very moving, terribly sad report. Bravo Panorama and bravo John Sweeney for such excellent journalism...

Posté par Sarah in Romania à 22:27 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

10 novembre 2011

Hala Matache: lamentable state of neglect

Foto 1: Hala Matache, 9 noiembrie 2011, foto Adrian Balteanu, Observatorul Urban al UAR: Foto 2: Hala Matache, 9 noiembrie 2011, foto Adrian Balteanu, Observatorul Urban al UAR: Foto 3: Hala Matache, 9 noiembrie 2011: Foto 4: Hala Matache, 9 noiembrie...

Posté par Sarah in Romania à 00:05 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

5 novembre 2011

Demolition imminent str Dionisie Lupu, 56...

(Photo source: My thanks to Ileana Partenie for the next two photographs of the fate of str.Dionisie Lupu 56, left, taken 7th November, 2011) Update 8th November : Here come the press reports: Hotnews by Catiusa Ivanov TVR (video) B365.ro Agerpres Observatorul...

Posté par Sarah in Romania à 22:49 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

25 octobre 2011

King Mihai recalls his abdication to the BBC on the occasion of his 90th birthday. La multi ani, Regele Mihai!

(Photo source: BBC) President Basescu has blatently insulted King Mihai of Romania once too often, this time staying away from the ex-monarch's address to both houses of parliament in Bucharest today (the first since 1947) on the occasion of his 90th...

Posté par Sarah in Romania à 21:31 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

17 octobre 2011

Pro_Do_Mo: Salvaţi Bulevardul Aviatorilor

Please see this open letter addressed to Sorin Oprescu organised by Pro-Do-Mo to STOP City Hall plans transforming Blvd Aviatorilor into an express road. Whaaaaaaaaaat? Yes, it never ends - this mayor is never short of ideas... Please, please send your...

Posté par Sarah in Romania à 19:34 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

17 octobre 2011

Catedrala Mantuirii Neamului: a symbol of what, exactly?

(Photo source: Doar Ortodox) It's no good. I cannot come to terms with the Catedrala Mantuirii Neamului (National Cathedral of Salvation). I have talked to many friends and acquaintances (most of whom are anti- ), tried really hard to see from the point...

Posté par Sarah in Romania à 14:56 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

1 vote

15 octobre 2011

Classical v Modern manele, muzica lautareasca, populara, folk and...still not entirely clear!

(Image source) After having read an article from Romania Libera (dated March 2011) this morning announcing the introduction of manele classes at Conservatorul din Bucuresti, I was stunned. I had visions of Florin Salam, today's most popular manelist and...

Posté par Sarah in Romania à 20:56 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

5 octobre 2011

Queen Marie of Romania

The following article was written for the site We Love Romania, founded by Paul Ketchum. Many of the links will take you to Tom's Place, a haven of literary and general information along with some wonderful transcripts from the books of not only Queen...

Posté par Sarah in Romania à 17:05 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

1 vote

30 septembre 2011

Expozitia: Cine protejeaza zonele istorice protejate?

Observatorul Urban Bucuresti: | 27-09-2011 / Catiuşa Ivanov Cine protejează zonele istorice protejate? Asociaţiile Pro.Do.Mo. şi "Salvaţi Bucureştiul" organizează în perioada 8-15 octombrie la Muzeul Ţăranului Român, sala Irina Nicolau, expoziţia „Cine...

Posté par Sarah in Romania à 19:44 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

21 septembre 2011

Goodbye but never adieu, Johnny Raducanu

(Photo source: Europa FM)Ohhhh such sad news. Johnny Raducanu, the Roumanian jazz musician, has died. Please see THIS VIDEO for a concert at the Art Jazz Club in Bucharest, 2008. He was 79 and passed away on Monday morning. Pianist, double-bassist and...

Posté par Sarah in Romania à 16:17 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

16 août 2011

The City Tour Buses: Bucharest v Brasov

On Sunday (the same day as the Muzeul Spiru Haret shock), we took the Bucharest City Tour Bus. It was fun! It really was! 25 RON (expensive in Romanian terms but very reasonable for a tourist) and 10 RON for children under 14 will buy you a ticket for...

Posté par Sarah in Romania à 14:05 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

15 août 2011

Spiru Haret's tender family...

As if the previous post isn't bad enough, yesterday brought with it another shock. The same intrepid friend and I decided to take another walk, this time around L.Catargiu. It is full of such beautiful architecture from Berindei to Cerchez and always...

Posté par Sarah in Romania à 15:52 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

15 août 2011

The (very) suspicious tale of Casa Memoriala G.Calinescu

On Saturday, a friend and I decided to take a walk in the Dorobanti area, taking in the beautiful old (and some new) houses, the Zambaccian Museum and the Casa Memoriala George Calinescu nearby in Floreasca. Having checked several sites online for opening...

Posté par Sarah in Romania à 13:30 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

20 juillet 2011

Cornel Todea, snitch at 14, back in the press

(Image: Catavencu, August, 2008) I am glad to see the story of Cornel Todea back in the news again, despite parts of the journalists' info being erroneous ... the squealing on his schoolmates at Titu Maiorescu High School (today I.L Caragiale) back in...

Posté par Sarah in Romania à 10:59 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

26 juin 2011

Berzei 81 illegally demolished during last night. Berzei 89 falling as I write

(Photo: Hotnews ) Another demolition last night on str Berzei and another is underway although all work on the Nord-Sud road had been suspended by the courts after the PUZ was found to be illegal on 26th April, 2011 by the Bucharest Tribunal and the Tribunal...

Posté par Sarah in Romania à 16:27 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

29 mai 2011

English version: "Casa Spiru Haret - a national shame" by Silvia Colfescu

(Photo source) The below article is the latest post from Silvia Colfescu's blog Istorioare Bucurestene, 'Casa Spiru Haret - o rusine nationala' - indeed, it IS a national shame, particularly when you consider it is on the list of protected patrimonial...

Posté par Sarah in Romania à 15:18 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

26 mai 2011

Exhibition Tudor Banus: 7th June at Parcul Bucur-Obor

Posté par Sarah in Romania à 00:10 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

<< < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 > >>