Reminder: Calendar Romanca Society

Calendar Romanca Society


You are warmly invited to take part in the events of this month:
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Literary Club
26 July, 2.30 pm-5.30pm


The Literary Club of the Romanca Society is honoured to invite you to our eighth meeting. This time we will be celebrating SUMMER.


Location: Efficient Books, 1 Floor, Ballard Lane, London , N12 8LT, tel: 0203 0044 500 , www.efficientbooks.co.uk
Bus: 125,263,221,84,460 at Tally Ho Corner
Underground: West Finchley sau Woodside Park


Moderator: Ariadna Petri
RSVP: 075 15 25 35 84, Ionela Flood
ariadna_petri@hotmail.com
http://clubliteraromanca.blogspot.com/


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The Library Network Romanca
26 July, 2.30 pm-5.30pm



The first Library “Mihai Eminescu” will be launched at the headquarters of Efficient Books, 1 Floor, Ballard Lane, London , N12 8LT, tel;0203 0044 500 , www.efficientbooks.co.uk
Bus: 125,263,221,84,460 at Tally Ho Corner
Underground: West Finchley sau Woodside Park

Contact: Daniela Raileanu 0203 0044 500 or 07828140555
http://reteauabiblioteciromanca.blogspot.com/

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Samantha Donnelly & Eugen Petri at The Royal British Society of Sculptors
Exhibition: 30 July – 21 August 2009

Private view 29 July 2009,6.30-8.30 pm

RBS Studio Gallery, 108, Old Brompton Road, London SW7 3RA
www.rbs.org.uk


This exhibition celebrates the discoveries of Samantha Donnelly and Eugen Petri during their residencies in Pietrasanta, for Brian Mercer Residencies 2008

RSVP: Ariadna Petri
Mob: 077 3829 7139

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"Hai la drum" Band Concerts




29th July 2009 @ Camden Arts Centre , Rrkwright Rd NW 3 6 DG , between 7pm-8:30pm , Baz Stanescu with violin and Pete Watson with armonica.

2nd August @ Parliament Hill Bandstand , Hampstead Heath , between 3pm-5pm, full band " Hai la drum "
2nd August @ the green note , 106 parkway , NW 1 7 AN , doors open 7pm , music from 9pm till late .

Baz Stanescu with violin , Dan Sheppard with double-bass , Pete Watson with armonica , John Hepbir with guitar.

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Romanca Society Team
www.romanca.co.uk

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Societatea Romanca va invita la evenimentele acestei luni:

Club Literar
26 Iulie, 2.30 pm-5.30pm

Clubul Literar al Societatii Romanca are placerea sa va invite la a opta intrunire – cenaclu. De data aceasta sarbatorim VARA, in toata splendoarea ei, cu tot dorul de vacanta pe care ni-l inspira.

Locatia: Efficient Books, etaj 1, Ballard Lane, Londra , N12 8LT, tel:0203 0044 500 , www.efficientbooks.co.uk
Autobuzele 125,263,221,84,460 la Tally Ho Corner
Metrou: West Finchley sau Woodside Park

Moderator: Ariadna Petri
RSVP: 075 15 25 35 84 Ionela Flood
ariadna_petri@hotmail.com
http://clubliteraromanca.blogspot.com/

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Reteaua de Biblioteci Romanca
26 Iulie, 2.30 pm-5.30pm


Prima biblioteca „Mihai Eminescu” va fi inaugurata la sediul companiei Efficient Books, etaj 1, Ballard Lane, Londra , N12 8LT, tel:0203 0044 500 , www.efficientbooks.co.uk
Autobuzele 125,263,221,84,460 la Tally Ho Corner
Metrou: West Finchley sau Woodside Park

Contact: Daniela Raileanu 0203 0044 500 sau 07828140555
http://reteauabiblioteciromanca.blogspot.com/

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Samantha Donnelly & Eugen Petri la a Royal British Society of Sculptors din Londra
Expozitie: 30 iulie – 21 August 2009

Private view 29 iulie 2009,6.30-8.30 pm



Royal British Society of Sculptors din Londra, Studio Gallery, 108, Old Brompton Road, London SW7 3RA , www.rbs.org.uk

Aceasta expozitie sarbatoreste descoperirile facute de de cei doi artisti in timpul rezidentei lor la Pietrasanta, pentru Brian Mercer Residencies 2008.


RSVP: Ariadna Petri
Mob: 077 3829 7139

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"Hai la drum" va invita la concert!




29 iulie 2009 @ Camden Arts Centre , Rrkwright Rd NW 3 6 DG , 7pm-8:30pm , Baz Stanescu wioara & Pete Watson acordion.

2 august @ Parliament Hill Bandstand , Hampstead Heath , 3pm-5pm, " Hai la drum " cu formatia intreaga

2 august @ the green note , 106 parkway , NW 1 7 AN , incepind cu 7pm , muzica de la 9pm pina tirziu .



Baz Stanescu la vioara , Dan Sheppard la double-bass , Pete Watson la acordion , John Hepbir la chitara.

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Echipa Societatii Romanca
www.romanca.co.uk

Exhibition: 30 July – 21 August 2009, Samantha Donnelly & Eugen Petri at Royal British Society of Sculptors

Exhibition: 30 July – 21 August 2009

Private view 29 July 2009,6.30-8.30 pm


RBS Studio Gallery, 108, Old Brompton Road, London SW7 3RA
www.rbs.org.uk

Samantha Donnelly ARBS
Bronze at Fonderia Mariani

Eugen Petri ARBS
Stone at Fondazione SEM


This exhibition celebrates the discoveries of Samantha Donnelly and Eugen Petri during their residencies in Pietrasanta, for Brian Mercer Residencies 2008

RSVP: info@rbs.co.uk
Tel:020 7373 8615






The Royal British Society of Sculptors’ Brian Mercer supported stone residency award proved so successful over the previous two years that in 2008 The Brian Mercer Charitable Trust extended this opportunity to sculptors working in bronze. Two talented sculptors were selected from the RBS membership to spend 3 months developing their skills with the support and guidance of world renowned artisans in Pietrasanta, Tuscany. The selection panel were seeking to identify two sculptors who could seize the opportunity to learn, experiment and extend their boundaries. In 2008 Samantha Donnelly ARBS was awarded the Brian Mercer Bronze Residency at Fonderia Artistica Mariani and Eugen Petri ARBS was awarded the Brian Mercer Stone Residency at Fondazione Sem. This exhibition celebrates the discoveries of Samantha Donnelly and Eugen Petri during their 2008 Residencies.



“Pietrasanta was a huge learning experience and one that will filter through my practice over the coming years.” Samantha Donnelly, ARBS

“There was a friendly and supportive atmosphere at Sem, sculptors and artisans working side by side, sharing ideas knowledge and experience. This was truly the greatest experience of my life.” Eugen Petri, ARBS





The Royal British Society of Sculptors
Committed to the pursuit of excellence in the art form, the Society aims to inspire, inform and engage people with sculpture. It offers opportunities to see/experience the extraordinary diversity of contemporary work and to learn about it from those that make it. It supports sculptors by providing bursaries to newly emergent sculptors, professional development seminars, a mentoring scheme and awards. It is a membership society of professional sculptors and was established in 1905 as a not-for-profit company, becoming a registered charity in 1963. It is the oldest and largest organisation dedicated to sculpture in the UK.

The Brian Mercer Charitable Trust
Dr Brian Mercer OBE was a talented and successful industrialist and inventor. Above all he was a creative individual of the highest order. According to his wishes, a charity was established in his name which primarily supports original and innovative scientific and medical research. But Brian Mercer also had a passion for art so he also wanted his charity to support the development of talented artists. In pursuing this wish, through the Royal British Society of Sculptors the Brian Mercer Charitable Trust established a marble sculpting residency in Pietrasanta. The success of the scheme has now led to a similar residency in bronze casting. Thus far, all four of the sculptors have described their experience in Pietrasanta as “life-changing”. We very much hope this continues.

Fondazione Sem
Established in March 2003, the Foundation derives its name and founding principles from the cultural legacy of Sem Ghelardini, who in his time founded and directed Studio Sem. The foundation currently provides: scholarships for young artists or those currently working in another material. Conferences and lectures on the creative process, art and culture in general and professional training for young artisans.

Fonderia Artistica Mariani
The foundry has a long tradition of producing high quality bronze sculptures following the same method of lost wax casting used by Benvenuto Cellini. Improved today by modern technology and machinery this is still the most accurate and reliable way of creating sculptures and bronze monuments.

Romanca Society
www.romanca.co.uk

DAILY EXPRESS RACIAL’ WARNING FOR JEWELLER WHO BANNED GYPSIES FROM SHOP

DAILY EXPRESS RACIAL’ WARNING FOR JEWELLER WHO BANNED GYPSIES FROM SHOP





The sign that jeweller Michael Plant was forced to take down

Saturday July 18, 2009 By Andy Russell
POLICE have warned a jeweller for “racially offensive” conduct after he banned Romanian gypsies following a series of raids on his store.
Michael Plant, 62, believes the east European travellers are behind the raids in which gems are snatched while other members of the gang distract staff.
But when he placed a sign in his shop window saying that he did not serve Romanian or east European gypsies he was told by a senior police officer to take it down – or face prosecution on race-hate charges.
Police have been unable to trace the thieves.
Mr Plant, who has run his jewellery shop in Altrincham, Cheshire, with his Austrian wife Monika, 62, for 22 years said: “I’m not racist, but the fact is I have been targeted repeatedly by eastern European criminals.
“I should have a right to say which people come into my shop and not face allegations of racial discrimination.
“I should be able to choose whom I serve. That’s not just eastern Europeans – if someone comes in drunk they will not be served either.
“All I want is a commonsense approach. The police are reactive rather than proactive to crime, they wait for it to happen before they solve it, rather than the other way round.
“I think these Romanians and eastern European criminals are letting their fellow countrymen down. Obviously I don’t think all of them are bad, but how can I distinguish who is good and who is bad?
“I’ve got a foreign wife and we have foreign friends. But some people coming in to this country illegally seem to have more rights than me.”
Mr Plant made a stand after the latest theft last Saturday when a man’s gold wedding ring was stolen.
He added: “They always say they’re Spanish, but they aren’t. I speak more Spanish than them. They use distraction techniques like a child running around and they get away with your stock. One morning I lost nine bracelets, worth well into four figures.
“I think they must pass our name around because about every five or six weeks I get another group of people, sometimes with or without children.
“They come in and ask for something and we usually haven’t got it. They’re quicker than Paul Daniels.”
Following the latest incident Mr Plant called in police, then put the notice on the door on Monday. He got a warning from senior officers shortly afterwards offering him “words of advice” about the message.
He added: “This sign was written in anger after the latest robbery. I feared we would get more in that afternoon.
“I emailed the local police inspector to say what I had put up on the sign and I was told to take it down immediately.
“I’ve reported incidents to the police in the past. I’ve had several robberies over the years and the capture of criminals is very low. I bet if these people are caught for stealing, they probably wouldn’t even go into a magistrates court.
“They would just get a fixed penalty fine and that would be paid by one of the human rights organisations. The taxpayer pays for it all.”
Police said Mr Plant had fallen foul of the Race Relations Act which recognises gypsies and travellers as ethnic groups.
A spokesman said: “Police received a report that a shop was displaying a sign which contained writing that was deemed to be offensive.
“Officers have spoken to the owner of the shop. He has been advised that the notice is off ensive and he has since removed it.
“We take all complaints of this nature extremely seriously.”
http://www.daily express.co.uk/posts/view/114652/-Racial-warning-for-jeweller-who-banned-gypsies-from-shop






DAILY TELEGRAPH Jewellery shop owner gets police warning for banning 'gipsies' he suspected of robbing him
A jeweller has been given a police warning for "racially offensive" conduct after he banned Eastern European and "gipsies" from his shop following a string of thefts.
By Lucy Cockcroft Published: 7:00AM BST 18 Jul 2009

Jeweller Michael Plant had banned Romanian gypsies from his shop Photo: Cavendish
Michael Plant, 62, called in officers after expensive gems were repeatedly stolen from his jewellery shop in distraction thefts.

He is convinced the thefts were perpetrated by a Romanian crime gang and so placed a card in his shop window which read: "Sorry, we do not serve Eastern Europeans or Gipsies".

But the move earned him another visit from the police who told him to take the sign down or face possible prosecution for race hate charges.

Despite inquiries police have been unable to trace the thieves.

Mr Plant, who has run his jewellery shop M&M Plant in Altrincham, Cheshire, with his Austrian wife Monika, 62, for 22 years said: "I'm not racist, but the fact is I have been targeted repeatedly by Eastern European criminals and I should have a right to say which people come into my shop and not face allegations of racial discrimination.

"I should be able to choose who I serve. That's not just Eastern Europeans – if someone comes in drunk they will not be served either.

"All I want is some common sense approach to what we have. The police are reactive rather than proactive to crime, they wait for it to happen before they solve it rather than the other way round.

"I think these Romanians and Eastern European criminals are letting their fellow countrymen down. Obviously I don't think all of them are bad, but how can I distinguish who is good and who is bad?"

Mr Plant claims he has been robbed on a regular basis over the past 18 months, most recently last Saturday when a gold wedding ring was stolen.

He added: "They always say they're Spanish, but they aren't. I speak more Spanish than them.

"They use distraction techniques like a child running around and they get away with your stock. One morning I lost nine bracelets, worth well into four figures.

"I think they must pass our name around because about every five-six weeks I get another group of people, as little as two or three to four."

Mr Plant posted the note on his shop door on Monday, then emailed his local police inspector to let him know.

"I was told to take it down immediately," he said.

Officers said Mr Plant had breached the Race Relations Act which recognises Gipsies and travellers as ethnic groups.

"Police received a report that a shop was displaying a sign which contained writing that was deemed to be offensive," a spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said.

"Officers have spoken with the owner of the shop. He has been advised that the notice is offensive and he has since removed it. We take all complaints of this nature extremely seriously."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/5852827/Jewellery-shop-owner-gets-police-warning-for-banning-gipsies-he-suspected-of-robbing-him.html

Calendar Romanca July 2009

Calendar Romanca iulie 2009


Societatea Romanca are placerea sa va invite la urmatoarele intilniri dedicate proiectelor noastre.

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Participarea Societatii Romanca la OPEN DAY in The Upper Room
Supporting people from Central & Eastern Europe

Joi 23 iulie 2009 14.00 – 17.00 la
The Upper Room (Downstairs Hall), St Saviour’s Church, Cobbold Road, London W12 9LN

Metrou: Stamford Brook pe District line sau autobuzul 266 de la Hammersmith Broadway catre Askew Road Library .

Cu aceasta ocazie va prezentam proiectele noastre comune:
• Impreuna vom fi mai puternici-ce se adreseaza parintilor care isi cresc copii singuri aici in Marea Britanie.
• Central & Eastern European Forum -o voce a grupurilor din sectorul voluntar ce lucreaza in aceasta arie
•Informatii*Networking*Idei*Oportunitati*Cursuri*Comunitate*Integrare

Contact: Nicoleta Beliciu e-mail sau telefon 07805535087
http://impreunavomfimaiputernici.blogspot.com/
Va asteptam !

http://www.rgnpress.ro/Stiri-in-engleza-NEWS/Supporting-people-from-Central-and-Eastern-Europe.html

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Clubul Literar Romanca



26 Iulie, 2.30 pm-5.30pm

Clubul Literar al Societatii Romanca are placerea sa va invite la a opta intrunire – cenaclu. De data aceasta sarbatorim VARA, in toata splendoarea ei, cu tot dorul de vacanta pe care ni-l inspira. Speram ca fiecare sa aduca un obiect care sa sugereze vacanta, marea, muntele sau orice obiect din campul lexical al cuvantului vara.

Locatia: Efficient Books, etaj 1, Ballard Lane, Londra , N12 8LT, tel:0203 0044 500 , www.efficientbooks.co.uk

Autobuzele 125,263,221,84,460 la Tally Ho Corner
Metrou: West Finchley sau Woodside Park

Moderator: Ariadna Petri
RSVP: 07738297139
ariadna_petri@hotmail.com
http://clubliteraromanca.blogspot.com/

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Reteaua de Biblioteci Romanca

26 Iulie, 2.30 pm-5.30pm


Prima biblioteca „Mihai Eminescu” va fi inaugurata la sediul companiei Efficient Books, etaj 1, Ballard Lane, Londra , N12 8LT, tel:0203 0044 500 , www.efficientbooks.co.uk

Autobuzele 125,263,221,84,460 la Tally Ho Corner
Metrou: West Finchley sau Woodside Park

Va invitam sa donati carti la fondul de carte si sa deveniti membri fondatori ai bibliotecii.

Contact: Daniela Raileanu 0203 0044 500 sau 07828140555
http://reteauabiblioteciromanca.blogspot.com/


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Cursul Estetica si Iconografie Bizantina al Aureliei Chiriac Carabinieru, se va desfasura in urmatoarele date:
Intilnirile au loc la Training Link , 57 Phoenix Road, NW1 1ES(la 5 minute de St Pancras International).

Sambata 25 Iulie, orele 10.00am-5.00pm
Sambata 1 August, orele 10.00am-5.00pm
Sambata 8 August, orele 10.00am-5.00pm
Sambata 15 August, orele 10.00am-5.00pm
Sambata 22 August, orele 10.00am-5.00pm
Sambata 29 August, orele 10.00am-5.00pm

Contact: Aurelia Chiriac Carabinieru- 07508 946 684



Echipa Societatii Romanca
www.romanca.co.uk

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Calendar Romanca Society


You are invited to take part in the next events that will be organised by Romanca Society .

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Romanca Society participate in the OPEN DAY organised by Upper Room.


Supporting people from Central & Eastern Europe

Thursday 23rd July 2009 14.00 – 17.00 at
The Upper Room (Downstairs Hall), St Saviour’s Church, Cobbold Road, London W12 9LN

Nearest tube: Stamford Brook on the District line or take No. 266 bus from Hammersmith Broadway to Askew Road Library

There will be an opportunity to present our joint projects:

•"Together we will be stronger" -project for single parents
• The Central & Eastern European Forum – a voice for voluntary sector groups working in this area
*Information * Networking * Ideas * Opportunities * Training * Community * Inclusion


Contact: Nicoleta Beliciu , e-mail or mobile 07805535087
http://impreunavomfimaiputernici.blogspot.com/
www.romanca.co.uk

You are welcome to visit us with this occasion!

http://www.rgnpress.ro/Stiri-in-engleza-NEWS/Supporting-people-from-Central-and-Eastern-Europe.html


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Literary Club


26 July, 2.30 pm-5.30pm

The Literary Club of the Romanca Society is honoured to invite you to our eighth meeting. This time we will be celebrating SUMMER. We hope that each of you will bring a memory of summer (an object from a holiday, sea side, mountains, country side).

Location: Efficient Books, 1 Floor, Ballard Lane, London , N12 8LT, tel: 0203 0044 500 , www.efficientbooks.co.uk

Bus: 125,263,221,84,460 at Tally Ho Corner
Underground: West Finchley sau Woodside Park

Moderator: Ariadna Petri
RSVP: 07738297139
ariadna_petri@hotmail.com
http://clubliteraromanca.blogspot.com/


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The Library Network Romanca

26 July, 2.30 pm-5.30pm

The first Library “Mihai Eminescu” will be launched at the headquarters of Efficient Books, 1 Floor, Ballard Lane, London , N12 8LT, tel;0203 0044 500 , www.efficientbooks.co.uk

Bus: 125,263,221,84,460 at Tally Ho Corner
Underground: West Finchley sau Woodside Park

Contact: Daniela Raileanu 0203 0044 500 or 07828140555
http://reteauabiblioteciromanca.blogspot.com/


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"Iconography Course " by Aureliei Chiriac Carabinieru will take place on:
Society at Training Link , 57 Phoenix Road, NW1 1ES( 5 minutes from St Pancras International).


Saturday 25 July, 10.00am-5.00pm
Saturday 1 August , 10.00am-5.00pm
Saturday 8 August, 10.00am-5.00pm
Saturday 15 August, 10.00am-5.00pm
Saturday 22 August, 10.00am-5.00pm

Contact: Aurelia Chiriac Carabinieru- 07508 946 684

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Romanca Society Team
www.romanca.co.uk

Participarea Sociatatii Romanca la OPEN DAY in The Upper Room

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Participarea Sociatatii Romanca la OPEN DAY in The Upper Room
Supporting people from Central & Eastern Europe

Joi 23 iulie 2009 14.00 – 17.00 la
The Upper Room (Downstairs Hall), St Saviour’s Church, Cobbold Road, London W12 9LN

Metrou: Stamford Brook pe District line sau autobuzul 266 de la Hammersmith Broadway catre Askew Road Library .

Cu aceasta ocazie va prezentam proiectele noastre comune:
• Impreuna vom fi mai puternici-ce se adreseaza parintilor care isi cresc copii singuri aici in Marea Britanie.
• Central & Eastern European Forum -o voce a grupurilor din sectorul voluntar ce lucreaza in aceasta arie
•Informatii*Networking*Idei*Oportunitati*Cursuri*Comunitate*Integrare

Contact: Nicoleta Beliciu e-mail sau telefon 07805535087
http://impreunavomfimaiputernici.blogspot.com/
www.romanca.co.uk

Va asteptam !

http://www.rgnpress.ro/Stiri-in-engleza-NEWS/Supporting-people-from-Central-and-Eastern-Europe.html


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Romanca Society participate in the OPEN DAY organised by Upper Room.


Supporting people from Central & Eastern Europe

Thursday 23rd July 2009 14.00 – 17.00 at
The Upper Room (Downstairs Hall), St Saviour’s Church, Cobbold Road, London W12 9LN

Nearest tube: Stamford Brook on the District line or take No. 266 bus from Hammersmith Broadway to Askew Road Library

There will be an opportunity to present our joint projects:

•"Together we will be stronger" -project for single parents
• The Central & Eastern European Forum – a voice for voluntary sector groups working in this area
*Information * Networking * Ideas * Opportunities * Training * Community * Inclusion


Contact: Nicoleta Beliciu , e-mail or mobile 07805535087
http://impreunavomfimaiputernici.blogspot.com/
www.romanca.co.uk

You are welcome to visit us with this occasion!

http://www.rgnpress.ro/Stiri-in-engleza-NEWS/Supporting-people-from-Central-and-Eastern-Europe.html

Club Literar Romanca/Literary Club Romanca, 26/07/2009, 2.30 pm -5.30 pm

VARA

la

Clubul Literar

26 Iulie, 2.30 pm


Dragi prieteni,

Clubul Literar al Societatii Romanca are placerea sa va invite la a opta intrunire – cenaclu. De data aceasta sarbatorim VARA, in toata splendoarea ei, cu tot dorul de vacanta pe care ni-l inspira. Speram ca fiecare sa aduca un obiect care sa sugereze vacanta, marea, muntele sau orice obiect din campul lexical al cuvantului vara.

Intalnirea va oferi oportunitatea lansarii unui nou proiect
Reteaua de Biblioteci Romanca.
Prima biblioteca „Mihai Eminescu” va fi inaugurata la sediul companiei Efficient Books, etaj 1, Ballard Lane, Londra , N12 8LT, tel;0203 0044 500 , www.efficientbooks.co.uk
Proiectul este organizat in partneriat cu Liga Culturala pentru Unitatea Spirituala a Romanilor de Pretutindeni,Compania Efficient Books, Fundatia Asturian, Revista Cadran Politic, Ro-mania Food Centre si Biserica Ortodoxa Romana Glasgow.

Va invitam sa donati carti la fondul de carte si sa deveniti membri fondatori ai bibliotecii.
http://reteauabiblioteciromanca.blogspot.com/

Autobuzele 125,263,221,84,460 la Tally Ho Corner
Metrou: West Finchley sau Woodside Park

Va invitam sa aduceti si sa propuneti spre citire poezii scrise de dvs. cu si despre vara. Intrarea este gratuita si va rugam sa transmiteti invitatia tuturor celor interesati.

Va asteptam cu drag.

Moderator: Ariadna Petri
RSVP: 07738297139
ariadna_petri@hotmail.com
http://clubliteraromanca.blogspot.com/

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The Literary Club

Summer

The Literary Club of the Romanca Society is honoured to invite you to our eighth meeting. This time we will be celebrating SUMMER. We hope that each of you will bring a memory of summer (an object from a holiday, sea side, mountains, country side).

The meeting will be an opportunity to launch a new project The Library Network Romanca.
The first Library “Mihai Eminescu” will be launched at the headquarters of Efficient Books, 1 Floor, Ballard Lane, London , N12 8LT, tel;0203 0044 500 , www.efficientbooks.co.uk
The project is organised by Liga Culturala pentru Unitatea Spirituala a Romanilor de Pretutindeni, Efficient Books, Asturian Foundation, Cadran Politic Magazin, Ro-mania Food Centre & Romanian Ortodox Church Glasgow.
Books donations are welcome & you will be mention as one of founders of the network.
http://reteauabiblioteciromanca.blogspot.com/

You are invited to bring your own poems about summer. The event is free and open to all and please forward this to anyone interested.

See you there!
Moderator: Ariadna Petri
RSVP: 07738297139
ariadna_petri@hotmail.com
http://clubliteraromanca.blogspot.com/

Workshop-Introduction on How To Join the Police Service

Banooda AID Foundation & The Metropolitan Police will hold an open forum on 17th July 2009, please see details below and attached:



An Introduction on

How To Join the Police Service



· The Open Forum is open to all Refugee Community Organisations,

BME Groups and individuals with Refugee Background.



· Also if you are a young Muslim woman and wants to join the Police

Service, this is an opportunity to come along and have all your

questions answered.



Date: 17th July, 2009 Time: 4pm

Venue: Bishop Creighton House, 378 Lillie Road, Fulham, London SW6 9PH

Contact:Abi Elias , Coordinator H&F BME, Tel: 0208 741 7671, Email: hfbme@yahoo.co.uk


Romanca Society
www.romanca.co.uk

ur4jobs OPEN DAY

Supporting people from Central & Eastern Europe

Thursday 23rd July 2009 14.00 – 17.00 at
The Upper Room (Downstairs Hall), St Saviour’s Church, Cobbold Road, London W12 9LN

Nearest tube: Stamford Brook on the District line or take No. 266 bus from Hammersmith Broadway to Askew Road Library


Information * Networking * Ideas * Opportunities * Training * Community * Inclusion

There will be short presentations to promote 3 of our current ventures:

• ur4jobs Specialist Romanian & Bulgarian Migrant Project – ‘Enabling Employment’
• BODYMINDER © - A FREE dance Therapy Group for Central & Eastern European Women
• The Central & Eastern European Forum – a voice for voluntary sector groups working in this area

Please come along and take a table if you wish to promote information and organisations who work to support people from the A10 countries.


In the spirit of the Upper Room a diverse array of refreshments will be served!

For further information please call: 07967312207 ENGLISH / 07772473554 POLISH / 07772565815 ROMANIAN ur4jobs@yahoo.co.uk & www.ur4jobs.co.uk

Romanca Society will have a stall on the event.
Please visit us with this occasion.

Romanca Society
www.romanca.co.uk

Votati Parcul National Retezat- pina pe 21 iulie 2009

Dragilor si Dragelor,

O parte din noi chiar am vazut splendorile astea (vezi filmul youtube si pozele) pe viu si marturisesc ca vazandu-le din nou m-a apucat un dor nebun sa ma intorc acolo si sa impartasesc si copiilor secretul acelui colt de rai. Va invit sa votati Retezatul in randul celor 7 noi minuni naturale ale lumii,procedura e mai jos si e f simpla.

De asemenea, va invit sa cititi articolul de mai jos:

Pentru cei ocupati, pe scurt:
Masivul Retezat este singurul obiectiv care reprezinta Romania in cursa pentru CELE 7 MINUNI NATURALE ALE LUMII. Avem timp sa il votam, pana in 7 iulie, pentru a ramane intre primele 77 nominalizari. In cazul in care Retezatul va ajunge printre primele 77 sau chiar 21 de finaliste, acesta va avea enorm de castigat la capitolul imagine (MULTA PUBLICITATE GRATUITA), implicit in ceea e priveste resursele financiare si atragerea atentiei asupra ariilor protejate (dupa cum bine stiti Retezatul este Parc National), deci mai multa protectie oficiala. Organizatorii competitiei, care au desfasurat si competitia CELE 7 MINUNI ANTROPICE ALE LUMII (constructii facute de om) au anuntat ca numarul de turisti a crescut cu pana la 70 la suta, in cazul castigatoarelor. De votat se voteaza simplu, si nu dureaza decat 2 minute. Nu vi se cer decat numele, o adresa de e-mail, varsta si tara .
Aveti 7 voturi si... nu, nu puteti vota Retezatul de 7 ori si nici nu trebuie sa alegeti cate un obiectiv natural de pe fiecare continent. Puneti Retezatul primul, iar apoi alegeti ce va place. Daca vreti, puteti vota, la Republica Moldova , Codri, daca nu alegeti ce va place voua. Mai este si dunarea, insa aceea nu reprezinta Romania , ci mai multe tari europene pe care le parcurge, in drumul ei spre Delta si spre Mare.
Aa, si... nu, nu puteti vota decat o singura data de pe o adresa de mail. Daca vreti sa votati de doua ori va trebui sa puneti alte date personale, ceea ce nu ar fi tocmai corect. Totusi, voi faceti cum credeti ca e mai bine.
Ca sa va conving de frumusetea Retezatului va trimit un link de pe you tube. A fost filmat de Dani Lorincz, un operator tv foarte bun, din Deva, impreuna cu Angi, sotia lui, care face niste montaje de televiziune foarte inspirate.
O sa va placa!
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=kvhA35F_ nsY


Pentru poze foarte frumoase si alte detalii intrati pe http://www.retezat. ro/index. php/galerie- foto/foto- pnr.html
Iar de votat, aici:
http://www.new7wond ers.com/nature/ en/nominees/ europe/c/ RetezatNationalP arkNationalPark/

DETALIAT, PENTRU CEI CARE AU MAI MULT TIMP.
Masivul Retezat, din judetul Hunedoara, a intrat in cursa pentru CELE 7 MINUNI NATURALE ALE LUMII, ca singurul obiectiv care reprezinta Romania .
In acest moment sunt, in total, 261 de nominalizari din toata lumea, locuri care mai de care mai frumoase, fara indoiala, printre care si Retezatul.
Aceasta este, deja, o performanta extraordinara, insa impreuna putem face si mai mult!
In data de 7 iulie, din totalul de 261 de nominalizari vor ramane in cursa numai primele 77, in functie de numarul de voturi obtinute pe internet.
Ulterior, pana in 21 iulie un comitet de experti va stabili 21 de finaliste, iar selectia finala pentru primele 7 minuni ale lumii va fi facuta tot prin intermediul voturilor prin internet.

Cine si ce anume are de castigat?
M-ati intrebat, unii dintre voi, ce se intampla daca Retezatul va castiga, iesind pe locul intai.
Obiectiv vorbind, este foarte putin probabil sa existe o asemenea sansa pentru Romania ...
Ar insemna, deja, enorm daca muntele nostru ar intra in primele 77 de finaliste, sau chiar mai mult in primele 21. Pana la momentul nominalizarii in primele 261 de minuni ale lumii, Retezatul a adunat peste 20 de milioane de voturi, iar numaratoarea acestora continua... Daca, totusi, Retezatul se va clasa cat mai sus, poate in primele 21, asta ar insemna extraordinar de mult: Parcul National "Retezat" ar avea mult mai multa vizibilitate, prin promovare gratuita, ceea ce ar atrage mai multi turisti, dar si atentia autoritatilor si speram noi, si mai multa protectie pentru aceasta arie protejata superba.
Mai mult, zonele Vaii Jiului si Hateg, ar atrage mai multi bani din turism (in afara de Retezat, judetul Hunedoara are sute de obiective turistice cu un potential urias, insa neexploatate, care ar punea sa vina ca un reinforcement pe partea de oferta turistica, pe langa vizitarea Retezatului) , iar asta ar fi un lucru foarte bun, pentru ca in acest moment Valea Jiului este, realmente o Vale a Plangerii: saracie extrema, niciun viitor.


Detalii foarte amanuntite despre modalitatea de a vota gasiti in pagina Administratiei Parcului National Retezat, care - va spun din proprie experienta - se implica mult, fiind printre putinele autoritati pe care le respect, din pacate sunt foarte putini si ei si nu au suficienta sustinere... ca ar fi foarte multe de facut...
http://www.retezat. ro/index. php/noutati/ 57-comunicate- de-presa/ 69-7-minuni- retezat.html

Articole bine documentate, scrise de Cipri Iancu, cititi pe site-ul EVZ:
http://www.evz. ro/articole/ detalii-articol/ 835302/MINUNILE- NATURALE- ALE-LUMII- Pledoarie- pentru-candidatu ra-Muntilor- Retezat/

Foarte important!
Sa nu va ganditi ca votul vostru nu conteaza, daca o sa vedeti ca Parcul National "Retezat" nu are sustinere oficiala.
Administratorul site-ului organizator al acestei competitii nu a facut inca up-date, insa Florina Crisan, purtatorul de cuvant al Administratiei Parcului National "Retezat", a anuntat, in 10 februarie 2009, ca toate actele si componenta Consiliului de sustinere au fost trimise si inregistrate cu succes la New Seven Natural Wonders.

Ariadna Petri
Societatea Romanca
www.romanca.co.uk

Romanca a implinit 4 ani - interviu de Sorin Cehan , clik pt foto

Cu patru ani in urma, pe 21 iunie, lua fiinta la Londra, in cartierul Hammersmith & Fulham, "Romanian Women Society", care si-a schimbat apoi numele in "Romanca", una dintre cele mai active asociatii romanesti din Marea Britanie. Ionela Flood, presedinta asociatiei, trece in revista istoria, realizarile si planurile acestei organizatii.

Ionela Flood a absolvit ASE, a lucrat ca director in primariile sectoarelor 1 si 2, cu primari de toate culorile politice, si a infiintat o asociatie de voluntariat la Bucuresti, Infomanager. A plecat din Bucuresti in 2002, lasand liber postul de director al Centrului Cultural Eminescu. "Eu n-am plecat de nemultumita din Romania, ci am plecat pentru ca am ales sa ma casatoresc cu un englez. Nu-mi pare rau ca am plecat, dar mi-a fost ingrozitor de greu sa ma adaptez." De fapt, relatiile ei cu Romania sunt foarte stranse: "Eu nu pot sa stau fara Romania, cel putin o data la doua luni merg acasa. Mi se face dor, mi-e dor de acasa tot timpul." La Londra, primul lucru pe care l-a facut a fost sa infiinteze o filiala a asociatiei de voluntariat din Romania, cu care a organizat doi ani la rand ziua Romaniei, inainte de crearea societatii "Romanca". "Pe 21 iunie 2005, am fost cinci fete care am semnat constitutia asociatiei si am depus-o la consiliul Hammersmith & Fulham. S-a numit initial «Romanian Women Society». Am schimbat apoi denumirea in «Romanca», si, cand vom avea bani si timp pentru rebranding, vom adauga la denumire si «Romanul». Membrii sunt de acord sa schimbam denumirea." Cotizatia membrilor simpli in "Romanca" este de 10 £/an, iar cei din board platesc 120 £/an. Fondurile sunt intotdeauna insuficiente, dar "faptul ca putem face imagine Romaniei ne mobilizeaza".

Romanian Day

Noua asociatie a continuat sa organizeze Romanian Day, in contextul festivalului local din cartierul Hammersmith & Fulham, in parteneriat cu autoritatile locale. In fiecare an, mai putin anul trecut, pentru ca la putere au venit conservatorii, care au taiat fondurile pentru festival. Romanian Day insemna "o expozitie, poate un mix-media, expo cu gastronomie romaneasca, distribuire de brosuri", actiuni organizate cu voluntari romani. "Vreau sa multumesc celor peste 150 de voluntari romani care in acesti patru ani si-au dedicat timp si resurse importrante actiunilor societatii. Avem in continuare nevoie de voluntari". Asociatia are si activitate sociala, ofera sfaturi minimale pentru cei care vor sa-si deschida un business, de exemplu, si ofera posibilitatea de training free in diverse domenii, datorita unui network de ong-uri din care face parte. A mai fost organizata o discoteca romaneasca, timp de 6 luni, care n-a mers insa, s-au mai organizat diverse petreceri, bbq, dar nu acestea au dat prestigiu asociatiei, ci luari de pozitie publice si proiecte importante. Un moment important a fost scrisoarea deschisa catre Tony Blair, in paralel cu o petitie a mai multor asociatii, contra impunerii de restrictii pentru lucratorii romani. O a doua scrisoare deschisa a fost trimisa de "Romanca" premierului Gordon Brown, pe aceeasi tema: "Scrisoarea catre Brown a avut un rezultat mai bun, pentru ca ne-au suplimentat locurile de munca cu 8.000", spune Ionela. La proiecte, asociatia are cu ce se lauda in acesti patru ani. Amintim doar doua dintre ele: un proiect in colaborare cu orchestra London Schubert Players, pentru promovarea compozitiilor compozitorilor romani moderni si contemporani, proiect finalizat cu 8 concerte in toata Londra. Un alt proiect, "Art and Music Festival", in colaborare cu institutii prestigioase, a avut ca scop prezentarea artei populare traditionale romanesti in Marea Britanie.

Sindicat

Ionela Flood lucreaza acum ca functionar la un mare ONG din Londra (care are circa 700 de angajati) si se ocupa de PR pe servicii sociale pentru cei peste 55 ani. Este lider de sindicat in cadrul unuia din cele mai mari sindicate din Marea Britanie, UNISON, la ultima conferinta a administratiei publice reprezentand filiala de housing association. "Avem un proiect in curs cu asociatia Romanca, de infiintare a unui sindicat pentru apararea drepturilor romanilor care lucreaza in constructii. Initiativa a venit de la mai multi romani care au firme de constructii aici." Drepturile romanilor, Belfast? "Condamnam cu fermitate actele rasiste de la Belfast. Este pentru prima data cand se intampla asa ceva in Anglia. Exista rasism contra romanilor aici si eu l-am simtit pe pielea mea. Suntem perceputi ca o tara de tigani, de hoti, de mancatori de copii. Belfast, apoi, este oricum o zona cu o cultura mai putin toleranta. Dar sa fim sinceri, in Romania, intoleranta este chiar mai mare decat la Belfast."

(Un articol de Sorin Cehan, „Gazeta Romaneasca')

Exhibition 30 July- 21 August, Eugen Petri & Samantha Donnelly at The Royal British Society of Sculptors

Exhibition: 30 July – 21 August 2009

Private view 29 July 2009,6.30-8.30 pm


RBS Studio Gallery, 108, Old Brompton Road, London SW7 3RA
www.rbs.org.uk

Samantha Donnelly ARBS
Bronze at Fonderia Mariani

Eugen Petri ARBS
Stone at Fondazione SEM


This exhibition celebrates the discoveries of Samantha Donnelly and Eugen Petri during their residencies in Pietrasanta, for Brian Mercer Residencies 2008

RSVP: info@rbs.co.uk
Tel:020 7373 8615






The Royal British Society of Sculptors’ Brian Mercer supported stone residency award proved so successful over the previous two years that in 2008 The Brian Mercer Charitable Trust extended this opportunity to sculptors working in bronze. Two talented sculptors were selected from the RBS membership to spend 3 months developing their skills with the support and guidance of world renowned artisans in Pietrasanta, Tuscany. The selection panel were seeking to identify two sculptors who could seize the opportunity to learn, experiment and extend their boundaries. In 2008 Samantha Donnelly ARBS was awarded the Brian Mercer Bronze Residency at Fonderia Artistica Mariani and Eugen Petri ARBS was awarded the Brian Mercer Stone Residency at Fondazione Sem. This exhibition celebrates the discoveries of Samantha Donnelly and Eugen Petri during their 2008 Residencies.



“Pietrasanta was a huge learning experience and one that will filter through my practice over the coming years.” Samantha Donnelly, ARBS

“There was a friendly and supportive atmosphere at Sem, sculptors and artisans working side by side, sharing ideas knowledge and experience. This was truly the greatest experience of my life.” Eugen Petri, ARBS





The Royal British Society of Sculptors
Committed to the pursuit of excellence in the art form, the Society aims to inspire, inform and engage people with sculpture. It offers opportunities to see/experience the extraordinary diversity of contemporary work and to learn about it from those that make it. It supports sculptors by providing bursaries to newly emergent sculptors, professional development seminars, a mentoring scheme and awards. It is a membership society of professional sculptors and was established in 1905 as a not-for-profit company, becoming a registered charity in 1963. It is the oldest and largest organisation dedicated to sculpture in the UK.

The Brian Mercer Charitable Trust
Dr Brian Mercer OBE was a talented and successful industrialist and inventor. Above all he was a creative individual of the highest order. According to his wishes, a charity was established in his name which primarily supports original and innovative scientific and medical research. But Brian Mercer also had a passion for art so he also wanted his charity to support the development of talented artists. In pursuing this wish, through the Royal British Society of Sculptors the Brian Mercer Charitable Trust established a marble sculpting residency in Pietrasanta. The success of the scheme has now led to a similar residency in bronze casting. Thus far, all four of the sculptors have described their experience in Pietrasanta as “life-changing”. We very much hope this continues.

Fondazione Sem
Established in March 2003, the Foundation derives its name and founding principles from the cultural legacy of Sem Ghelardini, who in his time founded and directed Studio Sem. The foundation currently provides: scholarships for young artists or those currently working in another material. Conferences and lectures on the creative process, art and culture in general and professional training for young artisans.

Fonderia Artistica Mariani
The foundry has a long tradition of producing high quality bronze sculptures following the same method of lost wax casting used by Benvenuto Cellini. Improved today by modern technology and machinery this is still the most accurate and reliable way of creating sculptures and bronze monuments.

Romanca Society
www.romanca.co.uk

Concert folk susţinut de Ducu Bertzi

10 iulie 2009, ora 19.00 – La invitaţia Ambasadorului României la Londra, Dr Ion Jinga, cunoscutul şi îndrăgitul cântăreţ de muzică folk, Ducu Bertzi va susţine un concert dedicat comunităţii româneşti din Marea Britanie, la sediul Ambasadei României din 1 Belgrave Square, W1X 8PH.

Evenimentul face parte din strategiei Ambasadei de promovare a valorilor culturale româneşti în spaţiul britanic.

Participarea se va face prin înscriere la adresa: bianca.mina@roemb.co.uk. Intrarea este liberă în limita locurilor disponibile.


Cristina-Narcisa Nita

Press Attaché

Embassy of Romania in the UK

Arundel House

4 Palace Green

London W8 4QD

Tel.: 0044 20 7937 9669

Fax: 0044 20 7937 8069

Mobile: 0044 75 00 55 88 44

www.london.mae.ro

Blue River, Black Sea by Andrew Eames-click here if you not agree with the article

The description of Bucharest in this review it is offensive on my opinion . Please visit the project ReAct on http://www.reactgroup.org.uk/ in order to make your complaint.

Descrierea facuta Bucurestiului in aceasta recenzie este ofensiva dupa parerea mea.
Va rog vizitati proiectul ReAct pentru a combate aceasta atitudine de denigrare, pe adresa http://www.reactgroup.org.uk/

Va multumesc,

Thank you,

Ionela Flood

Romanca Society
www.romanca.co.uk
http://ionelaflood.blogspot.com/

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DAILY TELEGRAPH Two travel books: review
Christopher Hudson assesses Blue River, Black Sea by Andrew Eames and The Empire Stops Here by Philip Parker
by Christopher Hudson
Published: 2:38PM BST 18 Jun 2009



A bicycle ride the length of the Danube is not exactly on the tourist itineraries. Europe’s greatest river is getting on for 2,000 miles long, and nice riverside promenades are few and far between. It emerges in Germany’s Black Forest, near the Swiss border, and flows through Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania, where most of it empties into the Black Sea.

Another reason why writers don’t often tackle this journey is that they are walking in the shadow of one of the finest travel writers of modern times. Patrick Leigh Fermor went this way in the Thirties, his young head spinning with classics, languages, history, botany and joie de vivre, to write A Time of Gifts and Between the Woods and the Water. Andrew Eames uses him as his inspiration.

His aim is to find out how much of Leigh Fermor’s romantic mittel-Europa has survived 75 years of brutalisation, hunger and upheaval, first under Hitler’s ravages and then under the dead hand of Soviet Communism. Eames rises to the challenge. He describes the landscapes and the people he meets, but as he presses on downstream by bicycle, horse, boat and on foot, he unrolls a fascinating potted history of central Europe, starting with the reminder that if the Danube had flowed from east to west instead of vice versa, Europe would have suffered constant barbarian invasions. As it is, the repercussions from the last war continue, as with the hundreds of thousands of elderly German Swabians and Silesians who feel themselves outcasts in the towns they have lived in for the last 60 years. And Slovakia, which gained independence only in 1993, turns out not to be Slovak at all but a melting pot of largely German speakers, with Magyars, Serbs, Saxons and Swabians all taking advantage of its lack of physical borders.

Eames cycles through featureless plains, cut off from the river by rust belt industry, before junking his bike, overcome by loneliness and disheartened by the great time Leigh Fermor was having there 75 years ago. Where he does successfully follow Leigh Fermor is in lining up central European aristocrats, Hapsburgs and Hohenzollerns, to interview and sometimes cadge a bed for the night. Fewer in number now, they are all utterly anglicised, with liberal views and delightful manners, putting their children through English educations.

Eames is a good companion for a Danube journey. He speaks most of the languages, after a fashion; he knows how to read a reversed compass; and can tell his stonechat from his whinchat, his burdock from his marshmallow. Open-minded, he is as inquisitive and forthright as any good journalist. Budapest is vibrant and cosmopolitan, although its House of Terror museum with its background screams and moans is a vivid reminder of Hungary’s recent past. Romania’s capital, Bucharest, on the other hand, is “brutal, soulless, insipid” and dangerous as well. Yet the Romanian countryside is described so glowingly that I felt like leaving for there at once – not forgetting to carry a Dazzer high-frequency gun to repel dogs. The last stage, his eccentric decision to row a green plastic bathtub 23 miles through the Danube’s delta to Sulina on the Black Sea, almost kills him. But Paddy Leigh Fermor, now in his mid-nineties, would surely approve.

Roman leaders preferred river frontiers like the Danube wherever they were practicable, points out Philip Parker in The Empire Stops Here, his tour d’horizon of the Roman Empire’s frontiers, from Carlisle to Antioch, from Aswan to the Atlantic. This is a labour of love, clearly the work of long years in which Parker retraces the 10,000km of mountains, deserts, forests and grasslands, which were Rome’s frontiers at its apogee, and describes the lives of the people who defended them. He sets out to discover how much of them survive, both physically as ruins and as dividing lines between cultures.

It turns out that Roman frontiers were rarely as clear-cut as Hadrian’s Wall. With the exception of Persia, they were more like zones of influence policed by the legions. Likewise, many Roman forts in Syria and Turkey have been heavily plundered for building repairs. Some of the best preserved fortified towns are in North Africa. Lambaesis in Numidia (present-day Algeria) preserves the ground-plan of a Roman fort better than almost anywhere. Some 25 miles away, a forest of pillars in the desert marks the once prosperous Roman town of Timgad. Etched into the limestone of the forum is a legionary’s graffiti: “Hunting, bathing, gambling and laughing, now that is living.”

Blue River, Black Sea: a Journey Along the Danube into the Heart of New Europe

by Andrew Eames

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/5568893/Two-travel-books-review.html

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Women4Change Seminar 4 : Friday 17th July 2009

Dear Colleague



Venue: Robeson Theatre, Centrespace, Treaty Centre, High Street,

Hounslow, Middlesex TW3 1ES



Time: 12.00 - 4.00pm


Our Seminar is part of a series of events organised within our Women4Change programme and aims to:

· provide perspectives & presentations on the under-representation of women from Black Minority Ethnic & Refuge & Migrant (BME) communities within elected & appointed positions, decision-making structures.

· examine the barriers that still exist to BMER women’s engagement and participation within diverse BME communities, community leadership & community organisations as well as within mainstream public independent & political institutions, civic roles and leadership positions



Seminar targeted at: individuals & community reps from diverse BME communities & professionals from Local Authorities, PCT, Voluntary Sector & other agencies involved in or interested in breaking barriers & delivering an Agenda4Change.



Costs per delegate

FREE but places must be booked in advance.

Please find attached the leaflet on the above seminar:

If you wish to organise a similar event in your area or need further information please contact me on: leadership@taha.org.uk

I shall be grateful if you could circulate it to your colleagues, members, as well as people on your mailing list.

Thank you for your support.



Aymero Gebremeskel

Project Co-ordinator

BME Leadership & Engagement Project

Festivalul Lille 3000

In cadrul Festivalului Lille 3000 organizat la Lille in perioada 14 martie - 12 iulie (http://www.lille3000.com ) asociatia culturala Printemps Roumain participa activ la promovarea culturii române.
In acest context atasam aici programul manifestarilor prevazute in cadrul Europe XXL . Roumanie Festive are loc in perioada 27-28 iunie si avem onoarea de a va invita la actiunile propuse.

Cu respect,

Cozmin Lucau

Presedinte Printemps Roumain

http://www.printempsroumain.org

In Memoriam Paul Neagu (1938-2004)

a Culture Power event
In Memoriam Paul Neagu (1938-2004)

Thursday 2 July 2009
19.00-21.00, The Ratiu Foundation / Romanian Cultural Centre
Manchester Square, 18 Fitzhardinge Street, London W1H 6EQ; Tel. 020 7486 0295, ext. 108
Entry is free but booking is essential. Book now at bookings@romanianculturalcentre.org.uk.

Hosted by Mihai Risnoveanu, Artistic Consultant of the Romanian Cultural Centre in London

Five years have passed since Paul Neagu left us. To commemorate Paul, sculptor, painter, poet, and larger-than-life character, the Ratiu Foundation / Romanian Cultural Centre in London is holding a special event, part of the Culture Power Series. During this evening, dedicated to Paul’s memory, the public will have the chance to see the wonderful documentary film ‘Paul Neagu: Heart of the Tornado’, by Laurentiu and Agnieszka Garofeanu.
Some of Paul’s friends will also talk about him, bringing to light their recollections about an extraordinary man.

• Paul Neagu: Heart of the Tornado
Documentary / UK / 2004 / 26 min / colour. Directors: Laurentiu & Agnieszka Garofeanu
The film was produced with financial support offered by the Ratiu Foundation.
Paul Neagu settled in Britain in 1970 and embarked in a remarkable career as an artist and teacher. Laughing in the face of the Establishment, Neagu even formed a fictitious art group (Generative Art Group) which exhibited regularly. Influenced by Structuralism and philosophy, Neagu’s art worked with the Word for an even deeper impact. But one day, this great speaker was silenced by a cerebral attack, in 2001, which left him aphasic.

For ‘The Heart of the Tornado’, the film-maker followed Paul’s daily life, and to get a deeper understanding of the man and his art, interviewed his friends and former pupils. ‘The Heart of the Tornado’ was completed shortly after Paul’s death in June 2004.

“Paul Neagu was a controversial figure in the British art scene, a teacher and inspiration to some of the most successful contemporary artists: Anish Kapoor, Anthony Gormley and Rachel Whiteread. We were lucky enough to meet and gain the trust of this mystifying man. This film is the record of the last year of his life and an emotional journey of the film-makers getting closer to the artist and the core of his work.” – Laurentiu Garofeanu

You can read more about Paul Neagu on www.paulneaguhyphen.com

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Culture Power is a programme initiated by the Ratiu Foundation, consisting of a number of presentations and constructive dialogue with an invited audience.
Organised by The Ratiu Foundation / Romanian Cultural Centre in London
www.ratiufamilyfoundation.com; www.romanianculturalcentre.org.uk

Image above: Paul Neagu and ‘Triple Starhead’, near Milton Keynes © Laurentiu Garofeanu
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Undercover - treated like a leper begging in Belfast

Belfast telegraph / Undercover - treated like a leper begging in Belfast
By Rodney Edwards
Sunday, 21 June 2009


Rodney Edwards, begging in Belfast

Last Thursday I decided to join the ranks of Belfast’s beggars to gauge the Northern Ireland public’s reaction to the growing problem on the city streets.

Public opinion has been divided this past week on the plight of Romanian immigrants in Belfast judging by the comments on radio talkshows.

Despite the outrage at the sickening attacks and threats on the families, there has also been anger over the growing number of Romanians begging on city streets.

Within minutes of posing as a beggar in south Belfast, close to where some of the recent racist attacks have taken place, I could see that I was not welcome.

Wearing a torn and grubby shirt, with sleeves uneven in length, plus tattered jeans and busted shoes, I certainly looked the part.

And sitting on a cardboard box on a cracked pavement with bare windowless walls and vacant shops surrounding me, I felt it too.

Close to University Street, I sat by a lamppost and shook my cup looking for donations.

One woman just glared at me, while another walked to the other side of the street to avoid me. Many passers-by shook their heads. Clinging on to the hope that someone would feel some sympathy, I continued to beg for spare change but nobody offered any.

“Cigarette?” asked one man. I shook my head.

Before long, I was being treated like a leper who had broken the rules by boldly going out in public.

Many people went out of their way to avoid me — some walking behind me rather than passing in front.

Cars and taxis would pass as folk got on with their lives.

The rejection was hard to accept, I wanted someone to take pity on me.

With the rain pelting down, I sat drenched and downtrodden and concerned that hordes of people were hurrying past without acknowledging me once.

Different classes, different races, different ages all seemed to share a similar ignorance. It was sickening.

A little boy walking with his father studied me as the pair of them strolled past.

He quickly turned around when I smiled, clutching his dad’s hand harder.

I slumped into the corner of the pavement, trying to get shelter from the rain. My clothes were soaked through.

A bit later on I moved to a pavement along the busy Lisburn Road, close to where some of the recent racist attacks took place, hoping to find someone willing to help.

Many businesses in the area moved beggars away from the very same stretch of footpath the day before, so this was going to be interesting. Would they do it again?

I made eye contact with people as they walked past — hoping for a smile or a friendly donation, but all I got were strange looks and disgusted tuts instead.

Old women never even noticed me, men in suits continued barking down their phones with their heads held high.

Occasionally I stared at the ground, freezing and fed up, just watching all the feet shuffling past without stopping.

In a short time I counted 43 pairs of shoes and zero pence in my cup.

I was deliberately starving myself to get into the mindset of a homeless person, but by begging outside a café I hoped someone would take pity on me.

Despite eating nothing for over 12 hours and feeling faint, I had to try to keep my head up. Even just for my own safety.

Groups complete with loutish individuals marched past hurling abuse and laughing.

Even in broad delight I was terrified, so I can’t imagine what it would have been like had I been lying in a bus shelter, an alleyway, a doorway or a park bench at night.

Then it got worse when a man came out of nowhere swearing at me.

He was furious that I was begging on the street.

“What the f*** do you think you’re doing? F*** off.”

And I did.

It was time to call it a day because I could.

It was easy to feel angry at the ignorance of folk but then how could I possibly judge?

When I spot a beggar in the street I react in the same cruel way.

I, like many of the people that passed me, treat homeless people as outcasts.

But I won’t anymore.

rodney@rodneyedwards.co.uk

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/undercover--treated-like-a-leper-begging-in-belfast-14350510.html

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Platforma dezvoltată de catre Alistair Finlay, Politia Belfast

22 iunie 2009, Londra

Platforma dezvoltată pentru media românească de către Alistair Finlay, şeful adjunct al Serviciului de
Poliţie, Belfast , Irlanda de Nord,

Atacurile asupra caselor românilor din sudul Belfastului au cutremurat lumea, ajungându-se în situaţia
în care mai bine de 100 de persoane, dintre care şi copii foarte mici, au fost nevoite să se mute din
casele lor în locuinţe temporare.
Permiteţi-mi să vă asigur din nou de faptul că atacurile rasiste nu vor fi tolerate de către Serviciul de
Poliţie din Irlanda de Nord. Aceste infracţiuni, comise de o minoritate restrânsă, sunt unele dintre cele
mai respingătoare ofense aduse persoanelor vulnerabile din societate.
Noi, reprezentanţii Serviciului de Poliţie, facem tot ce ne stă în putere pentru a le preveni şi, în cazul în
care acestea au loc, pentru a-i aduce pe cei responsabili în faţa instanţelor de judecată.

De asemenea, ofiţerii lucrează continuu pentru a ajuta cât de mult posibil familiile afectate. La solicitarea
familiilor, poliţia împreună cu alte agenţii le-au ajutat să se mute din căminele proprii în locuinţe
temporare. Groaznicele atacuri împreună cu imaginile oamenilor nevoiţi să îşi părăsească casele au
avut un impact profund asupra majorităţii oamenilor din Irlanda de Nord care s-au mobilizat pentru a
oferi ajutor victimelor în toată această săptămână. În calitate de reprezentaţi ai Serviciului de Poliţie,
misiunea noastră este de a preveni astfel de infracţiuni îngrozitoare. Avem o strategie implementată
pentru a colabora cu persoanele vulnerabile şi cu membrii comunităţii greu de contactat şi în acelaşi
timp de a menţine pe viitor această colaborare cu toate aceste comunităţi.
Începând cu data de 11 iunie, au fost raportate şapte incidente în Sudul Belfastului şi unul în Est.
Aceste incidente au inclus distrugerea de ferestre şi uşi, lucru care a lăsat familiile înspăimântate şi
traumatizate.

Serviciul de Poliţie a răspuns prompt tuturor incidentelor, în data de 11 iunie ofiţerii de poliţie ajungând
la faţa locului în 5 minute. La data de 12 iunie, aceştia au fost la locul incidentului în 8 minute iar în
data de 13 iunie, în 10 minute.
Reprezentaţii Consiliul de Poliţie în faţa căruia răspundem ne-au declarat că sunt pe deplin mulţumiţi
de răspunsul prompt al poliţiei la toate incidentele respective.
În urma atacurilor, anchetatorii la locul incidentului au fost însărcinaţi cu căutarea de dovezi medicolegale,
au avut loc investigaţii din casă în casă şi au fost înregistrate detaliile date de martori. În plus
faţă de ofiţerii de proximitate care sunt cunoscuţi în zonă şi care efectuează patrule în mod regulat, au
fost desemnate patrule cu o mobilitate crescută. Ofiţerii noştri de proximitate care se ocupă de
incidentele legate de ură şi minorităţi împreună cu traducătorii poliţiei au asistat şi au ajutat familiile să
înţeleagă paşii pe care îi parcurgem pentru a investiga aceste incidente şi ce planuri avem pentru a le
oferi asistenţa noastră.

În ceea ce priveşte atacurile, există persoane care deţin informaţiile de care avem nevoie. Pentru a
combate acest gen de delicte de pe străzile noastre, trebuie să lucrăm împreună. Îi rog pe toţi cei care
au informaţii referitoare la infracţiunile menţionate să le declare. Mesajul nostru este unul simplu:

„Nimeni nu merită aşa ceva. Şi nimeni nu merită să scape aşa uşor.”


În plus faţă de investigaţii, continuăm să lucrăm împreună cu consiliul local, Consiliul Locativ, ONG-uri,
reprezentanţi politici şi membri ai administraţiei delegate pentru a ajuta familiile în aceste momente
dificile.
De asemenea, este extrem de important să ne dăm seama, la nivel de societate, care au fost cauzele
care au stat la baza acestor evenimente şi să cooperăm pentru a preveni acest gen de incidente pe
viitor.

Acest lucru este esenţial pentru a oferi asigurarea că Irlanda de Nord este ţara unde oricine este
binevenit, indiferent de cultură sau etnie. Aceasta este ideea susţinută de majoritatea cetăţenilor
Irlandei de Nord care s-a opus atacurilor rasiste din cursul acestei săptămâni.


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