Welcome & Good bye new Director @ Romanca Society/Bun venit si la revedere noului Director la Societatea Romanca

La revedere si mult noroc!


Dupa cateva luni dinamice de munca voluntara la Societatea Romanca in calitate de Director, Dl Costel Cam a decis sa dezvolte propriul sau proiect in Londra , incepand cu 1 Martie 2010. Apreciem contributia lui la dezvoltatrea proiectelor noastre in parteneriat cu ur4jobs .Ii multumim pentru acest timp dedicat Societatii Romanca si proiectelor ei.
Ii uram mult succes in noua lui pozitie sperand sa foloseasca util tot ceea ce a invatat alaturi de echipa Societatii Romanca si networkul in comunitate.

Echipa Societatii Romanca
www.romanca.co.uk

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Good bye and good luck!

After few months of volunteering as Director at Romanca Society , Mr. Costel Cam has decided to develop his own project in London, staring with 1 March 2010. We appreciate his contribution on the projects developed with ur4jobs . We thank him for all this time dedicated to Romanca Society and its projects.
We wish him every success in the new position hoping that he will benefit from his learning programme with the team at Romanca Society and community network.

The Team
Romanca Society
www.romanca.co.uk

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Hi All,

This year is starting with new development for Romanca Society.
I would like to welcome a new Director for our organisation.
His name is Costel Cam and is very decided to organise and develop the activity and bringing it to a new level.
We welcome him and we will would like to ask you to support him with your ideas .
You will have the chance to meet him at an Open Day @ Romanca Society soon. We will keep you informed about time and place.

Please see our website www.romanca.co.uk and send us your ideas.

Kind regards,

Ionela Flood
Chair
Romanca Society

www.romanca.co.uk
ionela@talktalk.net
http://ionelaflood.blogspot.com
07515253584


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Buna ziua tuturor,

Acest an a inceput cu un o noua surpriza placuta pentru Societea Romanca.
Imi face placere sa ii spun bun venit noului Director al organizatiei.
Numele lui este Costel Cam si este hotarat sa organizeze, sa dezvolte activitatea si sa o aduca la un nou nivel.
Va rog sa ii dati suportul Dvs. prin idei, proiecte si propuneri de colaborare.
Veti avea sasa sa il cunoasteti in curand la Open Day @ Societatea Romanca.
Va vom tine la curent in legatura cu detaliile acestui eveniment.


Va rugam sa vizitati website-ul www.romanca.co.uk si trimiteti-ne ideile Dvs.

Cu cele mai bune ganduri,

Ionela Flood
Presedinte
www.romanca.co.uk
ionela@talktalk.net
http://ionelaflood.blogspot.com
075 1525 3584

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BUN GASIT



Buna ziua tuturor ,..

Avem de treaba ,…

Numele meu este Cam Costel, sunt Directorul Societatii Romanca de la Londra, Marea Britanie. M-am mutat de curand la Londra cu familia, am experienta de lucru in dezvoltarea comunitatii fiind implicat in organizarea comunitatii romanesti din sud vestul Angliei ( Burebista) din Plymouth.

Gandul si misiunea mea este ca sa inchegam cat mai bine comunitatea noastra si sa o aducem la un alt nivel de colaborare si rezultate.

Impreuna vom fi mai puternici .

Va astept sa ne alaturam ideile si proiectele !



Costel Cam

Societatea Romanca
Londra
Marea Britanie
www.romanca.co.uk


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WELCOME

My name is Costel Cam and I am Director for Romanca Society in London .
I do as well some work for Burebista ( Romanian Community for South West Uk ), based in Plymouth .

As you can see on the web site www.romanca.co.uk , here are some of the activities we create and develop at “Romanca”:
• Social integration / inclusion
• Help in the community
• Emotional support
• Leisure activities
• Youth projects
• Personal development and voluntary activities
• Facilitate Romanians easy access to information

Next to this we are thinking to develop are projects that will promote social inclusion.
- Football club
- Social club
- Kinder garden
- Any other project promoted by the our members

OBJECTIVES :

The objectives of the Society are :

1. To provide social opportunity for Romanian people based in London and surrounding area for meeting’s, Social and cultural events

2. To preserve and protect the heritages of Romanian people

3. To raise awareness of the Romanian community to the wider community in the by
educational and social events in London and in any other parts were are living Romanians

4. To have meetings with stake holders about Romanians, migrant workers and the
issues which have direct effect.

5.The advancement of education, training and learning opportunities for Romanian
community resident in London and surroundings

6. The development of a range of needs led services, to improve the quality of life
Romanian community members.



EXISTING PROJECTS AND FUTURE PLANING :

1. Training and Personal Development :

According with different sources there are more and more Romanians coming in to the UK , and recently I have been taking part at 4th Central & Eastern European Forum were different organizations have confirmed for us this matter.
Many of Romanians are coming with big hopes in finding jobs as the restriction for work for A2 natioanals are maintained for next 2 years.
Other important barrier, is the language.

- so far our organization has tried to its best to direct these sort of people , but due to the lack of space , personnel and funds we can not keep up with this demanding .
- for the future we are aiming to have places of our own were we can provide drop in sessions with properly train / competent personnel trained from the community therefore creating jobs
- as well to provide at our branches ESOL courses , opportunity for Romanians to
socialize, eliminate the language barrier to access work and social integration.
- other trainings needed that are demanded, we want to be offered at our premises by encourage people of different age’s , backgrounds, genders and religion.

2. Romanca Newsletter – promoting the events, activities and projects of the society, networking the information for members, friends and other interested parties.

- we are interested in spreading important news /information/ events to post them on the web site , that are affecting people’s life in the UK, starting from Banks, How to rent, Rent Low , rights and obligations , information from the police and other stakeholders and day to day facts that are affecting people’s life .
- if we get help and succeed we want to print our newsletter to reach to those who do not have access to internet

3. Partnership and lobby - developing quality relationships, lobby and cooperation with various organizations, institutions and agencies in the local, regional and international community,

- in order to have a successful and quiet life we want to open ourselves to London multicultural society , we want people to know us , not only as the cleaning lady or the handy man from the construction site ,
- we want to show to the communities we are living in , to the government and third sector organizations who are helping us , that we want to actively and actively participate to the country developing and well being .
- we want to have meetings, festivities, cultural events together, to volunteer ourselves were the community and country need us .


4. Fundraising and sponsorship - research for finding financial resources and support for all Romanca's projects and partners :

- if everything has started for an small desk in a modest house 5 years ago, by a big heart, caring lady ;
- now we want to fulfill people needs , the ones that usually society in the rush of the everyday are somehow forgotten ,
- Us, few who we care we are tired and frustrated telling people that we do not have enough time to solve their problems, that we do not have a place where our children can play Sunday and learn songs of their grandparents, that I will solve the problems within the society resources

YES – we need some money to start a few working points !
YES – we need to train people to deal with problems ,crime or whatever challenge or opportunity the society deals every day,…
YES – we want to enjoy our time , decently
YES – we want to be treated fair within our community and our community involvement
YES – we want to tell to our Community members that we are an independent organization what respect both the values of individuals and that this can be beneficial integrated within the values of British society,
YES – I want the truth about the job conditions, how life is going to be , not the nice stories which the recruiting agencies are so nicely selling to us
YES – we don’t want to run out of options due to lack of information or
support and become a criminal .
YES – we want to help the society we are living in by giving back not only our tax returns but also our involvement with ,
- money when we are united
- blood donations or cause we care for
- voluntary work to learn and develop projects that are addressing the society needs

YES we care and YES we want !
Help us to help each other !


5. Protocol & Catering - ensure the protocol & catering in various project of the organisation, being runned by volunteers and members

-in our language that’s mean that we want to cook Romanian dishes for us and for our friends from outside of community , for our guests for different events or people who want to enjoy our way of cooking , opportunity for younger generations to enjoy and prove themselves in this art and somehow trying to get them away as much of possible from the fast foods and promoting a healthier and why not a cheaper way to eat
-this is part of our heritage and a way to promote our values and hospitality.

6. Art Group – workshop, performances and shows with artists

-we have many young women and men who are passionate about glass painting, icons painting , and we try to bring this to a new level by offer them a proper place to develop their skills
- there artists and students in London looking for opportunity to perform and practice their art .We are looking to promote a monthly show with this artists in a popular venues as a way of preserving and promoting our artistic values
- as well we want to bring performers from Romania, to enjoy Romanian dance and music ,
- there are so many things to write at this chapter as well but I will say a common truth “ ART IS FOOD FOR THE SOUL ! “

7. Literary Club – workshop, performances, presentations, talks and shows

- we encourage members of the community to express artistically by holding talks & meetings with writers, critics and public
- we like to make this events more often and to build our network of libraries in order to be accessed by the members of Romanian Community


8. Romanian Day - the project have started by the initial group of volunteers in 2003, as a Romanian Day in Fulham and Hammersmith Festival. Since then the Festival have offered 4 successive editions, with various partners .

-we want to be able to celebrate each year the Romanian day to celebrate our identity and to be able to share with our friends from the community!
- this is a way to promote the values of our culture in the multicultural British society
- a way to show our children the heritage and to make sure they grow up knowing their identity in order to be able to respect other people identity .

9. Mentor project – promotes the development of young generation under the guidance
of specialists with experience and authority in various fields , promoting developing skills in the practical aspect.

- we offer to our volunteers our support by motivating them to develop their own projects.
-a small but experienced team of mentors are able to advise and support all the way to implement and valorize the projects at the choice of the volunteer
-a individual mentoring plan is design to answer to the need of development for each volunteer that need this support


Much more about us and what we are keen to do, you can find on our web site : www.romanca.co.uk .


Yours ,

Costel Cam
Director
Romanca Society
www.romanca.co.uk

IN MEMORIAM MIHAI EMINESCU SI GRIGORE VIERU

Bustul poetului Grigore Vieru de la Alba Iulia



In limba ta



În aceeasi limba
Toata lumea plange,
In aceeasi limba
Rade un pamant.
Ci doar in limba ta
Durerea poti s-o mangai,
Iar bucuria
S-o preschimbi in cant.

In limba ta
Ti-e dor de mama,
Si vinul e mai vin,
Si pranzul e mai pranz.
Si doar in limba ta
Poti rade singur,
Si doar in limba ta
Te poti opri din plans.

Iar cand nu poti
Nici plange si nici rade,
Cand nu poti mangaia
Si nici canta,
Cu-al tau pamant,
Cu cerul tau in fata,
Tu taci atuncea
Tot in limba ta.


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In memoriam Mihai Eminescu



Mihai Eminescu





Glossă

Vreme trece, vreme vine,
Toate-s vechi şi nouă toate;
Ce e rău şi ce e bine
Tu te-ntreabă şi socoate;
Nu spera şi nu ai teamă,
Ce e val ca valul trece;
De te-ndeamnă, de te cheamă,
Tu rămâi la toate rece.

Multe trec pe dinainte,
În auz ne sună multe,
Cine ţine toate minte
Şi ar sta să le asculte?...
Tu aşează-te deoparte,
Regăsindu-te pe tine,
Când cu zgomote deşarte
Vreme trece, vreme vine.

Nici încline a ei limbă
Recea cumpăn-a gândirii
Înspre clipa ce se schimbă
Pentru masca fericirii,
Ce din moartea ei se naşte
Şi o clipă ţine poate;
Pentru cine o cunoaşte
Toate-s vechi şi nouă toate.

Privitor ca la teatru
Tu în lume să te-nchipui:
Joace unul şi pe patru,
Totuşi tu ghici-vei chipu-i,
Şi de plânge, de se ceartă,
Tu în colţ petreci în tine
Şi-nţelegi din a lor artă
Ce e rău şi ce e bine.

Viitorul şi trecutul
Sunt a filei două feţe,
Vede-n capăt începutul
Cine ştie să le-nveţe;
Tot ce-a fost ori o să fie
În prezent le-avem pe toate,
Dar de-a lor zădărnicie
Te întreabă şi socoate.

Căci aceloraşi mijloace
Se supun câte există,
Şi de mii de ani încoace
Lumea-i veselă şi tristă;
Alte măşti, aceeaşi piesă,
Alte guri, aceeaşi gamă,
Amăgit atât de-adese
Nu spera şi nu ai teamă.

Nu spera când vezi mişeii
La izbândă făcând punte,
Te-or întrece nătărăii,
De ai fi cu stea în frunte;
Teamă n-ai, căta-vor iarăşi
Între dânşii să se plece,
Nu te prinde lor tovarăş:
Ce e val, ca valul trece.

Cu un cântec de sirenă,
Lumea-ntinde lucii mreje;
Ca să schimbe-actorii-n scenă,
Te momeşte în vârteje;
Tu pe-alături te strecoară,
Nu băga nici chiar de seamă,
Din cărarea ta afară
De te-ndeamnă, de te cheamă.

De te-ating, să feri în laturi,
De hulesc, să taci din gură;
Ce mai vrei cu-a tale sfaturi,
Dacă ştii a lor măsură;
Zică toţi ce vor să zică,
Treacă-n lume cine-o trece;
Ca să nu-ndrăgeşti nimică,
Tu rămâi la toate rece.

Tu rămâi la toate rece,
De te-ndeamnă, de te cheamă;
Ce e val, ca valul trece,
Nu spera şi nu ai teamă;
Te întreabă şi socoate
Ce e rău şi ce e bine;
Toate-s vechi şi nouă toate:
Vreme trece, vreme vine.

Concert la Londra/London Concert

C O N C E R T L A L O N D R A !

Salutări!

Duminică, 17 ianuarie 2010, ora 5pm, va invităm să continuăm întâmpinarea Anului Nou împreună. O seară cu folclor si suflet Românesc. Maria Sarabaş şi Ghenadie Negru - iubiţii interpreţi de muzică populară din Basarabia, vin să ne prezinte un program festiv cu concert de sărbătoare. Genericul concertului „Rădăcinile ne cheamă, dor de casă, copii, mama...”. Sunt invitati toti doritorii spre a petrece impreuna o sarbatoare cu folclor si suflet romanesc.

Costul biletelor variază între 10 - 15£. Rezervarea din timp a biletelor este recomandată.

Numarul de telefon (+44)(0)7578463847
E-mail: info@pro-diaspora.com
În program:

4pm – 5pm Expoziţie de fotografie „Londra luminată de Crăciun”;
4pm – 4.30pm Prezentarea volumului de versuri "Tarmurile iubirii" de Ionela Flood , volum ce a primit 2 premii la Congresul Spiritualitatii Romanesti, un omagiu pentru scriitorii Mihai Eminescu si Grigore Vieru.
5pm – 7pm Concert cu Maria Sarabaş şi Ghenadie Negru;
7pm – 9pm Dans si Horă.

Concertul este organizat de COMUNISON RC cu ocazia lansării revistei PRO-Diaspora, celebrarea Sărbătorilor de Crăciun (stil vechi - 13 ianuarie), Eminescu (15 ianuarie).

Vă rugăm să răspândiţi acest anunţ printre prieteni şi comunităţi.

Adresa localului: LONDON, EC2N 4AG, 78 Bishopsgate, plasat in City of London, vis-a-vis de NatWest Tower, autobuzul 8, 242, 344. Sau maxim 5 minute mers pe jos de la statia de metroLiverpool Street.

Ethelburga's Centre e o fosta biserica, care in urma renovarii a fost transformata in Centru cu sala de concerte, conferinte, sedinte, expozitii etc. Din aceasta cauza, Ethelburga's Centre arata din fata ca o biserica mica...

Pentru mai multe detalii referitor la adresa localului, vedeti explicatii mai jos in engleza.

Cu calde felicitări a sărbătorilor! Vă asteptăm!


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London Concert

We kindly invite you to Folk concert with Maria Sarabaş şi Ghenadie Negru from Basarabia, Sunday 17 January , 2010 , between 4pm -9pm at St.Ethelburga's Centre LONDON, EC2N 4AG, 78 Bishopsgate, few minutes from underground station Liverpool Street.
Bus: 8, 242, 344


Programme:
4pm – 5pm Christmas Lights Photo Exhibition
4pm – 4.30pm Book Presentation "Shores of love " by Ionela Flood , 2 prizes winner
5pm – 7pm Folk concert with Maria Sarabaş & Ghenadie Negru;
7pm – 9pm Folk dance
Booking is essential but tickets are available at the door at £10-15.

Contact (+44)(0)7578463847
E-mail: info@pro-diaspora.com

How to Find St.Ethelburga's Centre
Public Transport

The Centre is five minutes walk of both Bank and Liverpool Street stations (Zone 1). You can walk over the bridge from London Bridge Station in about 15 minutes.

View our location on www.streetmap.co.uk

Use the Transport for London Journey Planner to plan your route. Our postcode is EC2N 4AG


By Car

It is difficult to park near the Centre. If you want to use a car the nearest car park is the NCP - London Rodwell House in Strype Street, London E1 7LF (020 7247 7923). You can stop directly outside the building in the loading bay for a maximum of 20 minutes for deliveries and pick-ups.

The Centre is fully accesible with wheelchair-accessible lavatory facilities and a hearing loop. Please contact us in advance if you are coming by car.

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Societatea Romanca din Marea Britanie a luat parte la Congresul Spiritualităţii Româneşti de la Alba Iulia, in perioada 28 noiembrie -2 decembrie 2009 la invitatia Ligii Culturale pentru Unitatea Spirituala a Romanilor de Pretutindeni.

Aceast eveniment ajuns la cea de-a XIII-a Ediţie are loc odată cu manifestările prilejuite de aniversarea a 91 de ani de la Marea Unire de la Alba Iulia din 1918 şi a ZIlei Naţionale a României .

Organizat cu Binecuvântarea Patriarhului Bisericii Ortodoxe Române şi sub patronajul înaltelor oficialităţi ale ţării şi al Academiei Române, cu sprijinul direct al Departamentului pentru Relaţiile cu Românii de Pretutindeni, Prefecturii Alba, Consiliului Judeţean Alba şi Primăriei Municipiului Alba Iulia , evenimentul a intrunit reprezentanti ai comunitatilor romanesti din 40 de tari de pe aproape toate continentele lumii.

Tema CongresuluI a fost EUROPENIZAREA ROMÂNIEI ŞI ROMÂNII EUROPENI , prilejuind dezbateri privind condiţiile specifice ale comunităţilor româneşti, întâlniri, expoziţii de carte şi artă, vizite si depuneri de coroane .


In cadrul manifestarilor volumului de poezie Tarmurile iubirii de Ionela Flood i-au fost decernate 2 premii : premiul pentru debut Grigore Vieru 2009, premiul aflat la prima editie si premiul Prefecturii Judetului Alba.

Volumul de poezie Tarmurile iubirii de Ionela Flood cu ilustratii de Ioan Astalus, Adina Romanescu si Adela Ursache a fost lansat la Targul de carte Gaudeanus 2009 la standul Bibliotecii Mitropolitane Bucuresti si a beneficiat de o prezentare in cadrul lucratilor Congresul Spiritualităţii Româneşti fiind prezentat de catre academicianul Mihai Cimpoi si poeta Carolina Ilinca.




Ilustratie de carte Ioan Astalus pentru volumul Tarmurile Iubirii de Ionela Flood





Cu aceasta ocazie au fost decernate trofee, medalii, premii, iar în cadrul unui moment omagial, a fost dezvelit la Alba Iulia primul monument din România în memoria poetului Grigore Vieru. Victor Craciun Presedintele Ligii Culturale pentru Unitatea Spirituala a Romanilor de Pretutindeni prezinta acest moment de exeptie oaspetilor Congresului Spiritualitatii Romanesti 2009.





Cenaclul de la miezul noptii e o noua traditie ce s-a nascut la Congresul spiritualitatii Romanesti 2009 la Alba Iulia, ale carui lucrari s-au desfasurat in noaptea de Sf . Andrei, in asteptarea zilei aniversare de 1 Decembrie . Aceasta intalnire a reunit iubitorii de poezie, delegati ai asociatiilor romanesti de pe toate meridianele lumii, care au recitat si lansat la propriu volumele prezente la acest cenaclu, gazduit in Galeria Hotelului Transilvania din Alba Iulia.





Am avut onoare sa ascultam versuri proprii sau versuri de suflet recitate de Vasile Tarateanu , Avram Craciun, Prof . Marian Munteanu, Prof. Maselar, Stefan Brailler, Gheorghe Balici, Ioan Astalus, Ionela Flood iar sirul numelor lor putand fiind prelungit pana la urmatoarea intalnire. O deosebita placere a fost microrecitalul sopranei Elena Dumitriu si colinda Carolinei Ilinca..




Intilnirea priviriilor

de Ionela Flood





Privira ta
un tarm serpuind
pe dantela apelor

Se zbenguie
mirata
de mireazma florilor

Privirea ta
inmuiata
in soare

Aluneca soapte
de dor
pe rana infinitului.

Un bilet pentru eternitate

Fără îndoială că o simplă enumerare a jaloanelor biografice, cu mai multă sau mai puţină sârguinţă, cu mai mult sau mai puţin folos, printre care a trecut şi autoarea volumului de faţă, ca mulţi dintre cei care au cochetat cu scrisul, nu ar face decât să semene cu o dare de seamă în faţa unui juriu pertinent, fără a decela emoţiile şi trăirile, care au dus la acestea.

Încercând să trec peste părerile unor „avizaţi” în critica literară, nu fac altceva decât să mă raportez mereu la părerile pertinente ale unui mare spirit al umanităţii, poetul şi pictorul Kahlil Gibran. El spunea: „Perfecţiunea e spontaneitatea cizelată. Ea poate fi atinsă doar de cei ce îndrăznesc să o caute, să o provoace şi să o stăpânească. Este marea provocare a vieţii unui scriitor.”

Senzaţia de deja-vu, în faţa poemelor Ionelei Flood, este copleşitoare. Te uimeşte şi te obligă să recunoşti că ceea ce spunea Poetul este adevărat. Dincolo de cuvinte, temele şi modul de punere în contextul liric, este o desfătare estetică. Încercând să traduci în alte cuvinte starea cititorului este la fel de greu ca atunci când ai încerca să pictezi pe zăpadă. Ceea rămâne, după ce realitatea se banalizează, nu este altceva decât o mare şi intensă bucurie, un mod plăcut şi fără echivoc de a te dărui frumuseţii. Poeta se dăruie şi dăruie, fără rezerve, ca într-un act de caritate. De fapt el este, înainte de toate, un exemplu elocvent de cum se risipeşte frumosul, de modul în care frazele pot fi decantate în versuri, care să provoace stări şi plăceri esetice.

Sub rezerva că nu o să reuşesc să creionez decât o simplă tuşă, al unui portret de poet dăruit cu har, mă alătur celor care admiră opera Ionelei Flood, aşteptând, cu nerăbdare, noile provocări. Aştept un nou volum şi o retrospectivă demnă de o mare şi valoroasă scriitoare contemporană.

Aceste neânsemnate cuvinte au un suport real şi pot fi cântarite doar de cei ce citesc poemele de faţă, de cei ce, dincolo de vanitate sau invidie, trebuie să recunoască faptul că, pe lângă “risipirea” pentru ceilalţi, este o poetă împlinită, o depozitar de surprize şi frumuseţe. Uimeşte prin vastitate, prin vervă şi dinamism, alăturându-se marilor spirite creatoare.

Poemele recentului volum sunt, înainte de toate, o lecţie de demnitate a frumosului, un mod de a decanta din prea plinul sufletului, un strop de frumuseţe, un bilet pentru eternitate.

Ioan Astalus

Sculptorul Ioan Astalus asistat de Petre Vlaic de la Societatea Romanca din Londra au facut o donatie Muzeului Unirii cu o selectie de sculpturi in samburi de masline la finalul expozitiei colective de arte vizuale de la casa Studentilor din Alba Iulia .
Sculpturile modeleaza sugestiv portrete ale figurilor istorice reprezentative pentru parcursul natiunii romane in lume , incepand cu figuri de daci si finalizand cu Eminescu.

Sarbatoarea Pomului de Craciun/Christmas Tree Party, 19 December 2009, 14.00-16.00, Patisery Romana,33Burnt Oak , London

You are kindly invited to Christmas Tree Party organised by Românca Society with the support of Romanian Embassy in UK and Boook Keeping Efficiency. In program carols with Baz Stanescu & Pete Watson, Ilenuta Olteanu, Maria Circiu & Razvan Cristea; meeting the Father Christmas, and book launch Tarmurile Iubirii by Ionela Flood. 

The event will take place on

 19 December 2009, 14.00-16.00, Patisery Romana, 33 Burnt Oak, Northern Line Underground, London

Confirmation is essential: 075 15 25 35 84

Romanca Society Team,

www.romanca.co.uk

Invitation to composers Seminar 13th December 2009

The CD launch ‘Constantin Silvestri- A Bournemouth Love Affair’, London 2009

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On 19th October 2009 the new independent record company Romanian Musical Adventure (RMA) has released a double CD set of digitally re-mastered, unique BBC recordings of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra under the baton of legendary Romanian conductor and composer Constantin Silvestri, to commemorate his death in London 40 years ago. This is the first RMA project and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra is the only British orchestra that has ever recorded works by George Enescu.

http://www.romanianmusicaladventure.org/



‘Constantin Silvestri - A Bournemouth Love Affair’



The double CD contains major works by George Enescu (Symphony No. 1 and Orchestral Suites Nos. 1 and 2) conducted by Silvestri with the Bournemouth Symphony and a unique gem, Silvestri conducting his own work, Three Pieces for Strings. The discs also contain The Magic Flute Overture and Symphony No. 29 by Mozart, Slavonic Dances by Dvorak and Symphony No. 1 by Prokofiev.



The new record label – the RMA - is the brainchild of Romanian-born concert pianist, Anda Anastasescu who wants to promote worldwide Romanian composers.



‘When I produced the first-ever London festival celebrating Romanian composers in 2005, I discovered an extraordinary wealth of compositions that are virtually unknown outside of Romania and rarely performed. I decided to set up the RMA to bring these outstanding works to the wider world. The fact that we have these recordings at all is a miracle. Recorded by the BBC in the 1960s the original masters were lost. What we are presenting on CD today are Silvestri’s personal copies he himself made from various BBC Radio broadcasts over the years’.



This Double CD is a special gift to Romania and Romanian people, and pays homage to two giants in the history of Romanian Classical Music. The CD set can be bought online at http://www.romanianmusicaladventure.org/



Notes to editors:

The RMA is a newly established, independent classical record label set up to record outstanding works by Romanian composers, new and lesser-known repertoire and well-known repertoire interpreted in a new light.



Constantin Silvestri was Principal Conductor of the Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Radio Symphony Orchestra and of the Romanian National Opera. He left Romania in 1958 and in 1961 became Principal Conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. During the following eight years the orchestra won its fame and Silvestri’s reputation (he has been compared to Von Karajan and Barbirolli) was approaching its peak when he died from cancer in 1969 aged just 55.



Concert pianist Anda Anastasescu’s performances across the world have been consistently praised for their passion, artistry and imagination. An International Debussy Competition winner, she has performed extensively with orchestras in Europe, the USA and Asia, and toured with her own orchestra, The London Schubert Players. Anda has given a number of first UK performances of works by Constantin Silvestri, Dinu Lipatti and George Enescu, and produced A Romanian Musical Adventure - the first London festival of Romanian composers, November 2005 – February 2006 .

Anda Anastasescu’s interview by Radio Romani Online
http://romani-online.co.uk/radiopod/



Contact details:

Anda Anastasescu, Director Artistic

rma@romanianmusicaladventure.org

Tel: 00 44 (0) 20 7603 139

www.romanianmusicaladventure.org

Press Release: Ionela Flood, Londra, ionela@talktalk.net


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Lansarea albumului „Constantin Silvestri -A Bournemouth Love Affair ’’

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Pe 19 octombrie 2009, noua casă londoneză de discuri Romanian Musical Adventure (RMA) a lansat un dublu CD set digital cu înregistrări unice din arhiva BBC, ale Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra sub bagheta legendarului dirijor şi compozitor român Constantin Silvestri, pentru care se comemorează în acest an 40 de ani de la moartea acestuia la Londra. Acest proiect este primul pentru noua casă independentă de discuri, iar orchestra Bournemouth Symphony este singura orchestră britanică care a inregistrat vreodată lucrările ale lui George Enescu. http://www.romanianmusicaladventure.org/

"Constantin Silvestri - A Bournemouth Love Affair"

CD-ul dublu conţine lucrări majore de George Enescu (Simfonia No. 1 şi Suitele pentru Orchestră No. 1 şi No. 2) dirijate de Silvestri, precum şi o bijuterie unică: cele Trei Piese pentru Coarde compuse şi dirijate în mod unic, de Silvestri însuşi. Pe lânga acestea, CD-urile contin Uvertura Flautul Fermecat şi Simfonia No. 29 de Mozart, Dansuri Slavonice de Dvorak şi Simfonia No.1 de Prokofiev.

Casa de Discuri RMA a fost înfiinţată de pianista Anda Anastasescu pentru promovarea patrimoniului muzical românesc în lume:

"Când am produs primul festival de compozitori români în 2005 la Londra, am descoperit o bogăţie extraordinară de lucrări, care sunt practic necunoscute în afara României şi rareori cântate chiar si acolo. Am decis să deschid RMA pentru a aduce aceste lucrări în atentia publicului larg si a profesiei muzicale. Faptul că avem aceste înregistrări este un adevărat miracol. Înregistrate de BBC în anii 1960, originalele au fost pierdute. Ceea ce prezentam noi azi pe CD sunt copii unice, descoperite in colecţia personală a lui Silvestri, făcute de el însuşi din emisiunile BBC Radio de-a lungul anilor”.

Acest dublu CD este un cadou foarte special pentru România si români, prin omagiul adus celor doi giganţi ai muzicii clasice românesti si prin gestul de recuperare a unor interpretări cu valoare istorică, care ar fi rămas, poate, necunoscute. Albumul CD poate fi cumpărat online la http://www.romanianmusicaladventure.org/

Note pentru editori:

Romanian Musical Adventure (RMA) este o nouă casă independentă de discuri, înfiinţată pentru a înregistra lucrări remarcabile de compozitori români, repertoriu nou şi mai puţin cunoscut, si repertoriu cunoscut dar interpretat într-o lumină nouă.

Constantin Silvestri a fost dirijor permanent al Orchestrei Filarmonice din Bucuresti, al Orchestrei Radiodifuziunii Nationale si al Operei Române. A părăsit România în 1958 şi în 1961 a devenit dirijorul principal al Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra din Anglia. În următorii opt ani orchestra si-a câştigat un renume internaţional, iar reputaţia lui Silvestri (a fost comparat cu Von Karajan si Barbirolli) a crescut meteoric pâna când a fost răpus de cancer în 1969, la vârstă de doar 55 de ani.

Pianista Anda Anastasescu este apreciată în întreaga lume pentru interpretări pline de pasiune, calitate si imaginaţie artistică. Numărându-se printre câstigătorii Concursului Internaţional Debussy, a sustinut concerte pe cinci continente, colaborând cu orchestre din Europa, SUA şi Asia, şi întreprinzând turnee cu orchestra proprie, London Schubert Players. Anda Anastasescu a prezentat în Premiera Britanică multe lucrări de Silvestri, Enescu si Lipatti, si a produs festivalul londonez O Aventură Muzicală Românească - primul festival britanic de compozitori români (Noiembrie 2005 - Februarie 2006, finanţat de DRRP-MAE).

Anda Anastasescu intervievată de Radio Romani Online la lansarea de CD: http://romani-online.co.uk/radiopod/

Detalii de contact: Anda Anastasescu, Director Artistic. rma@romanianmusicaladventure.org ,

Romanian Musical Adventure http://www.romanianmusicaladventure.org/,

tel: 0044(0) 20 7603 1396

Consemnează Ionela Flood, Londra, ionelaflood@gmail.com,

0044 7515 25 3584

Gold for Romanian Gimnast Marian Dragulescu

LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Marian Dragulescu won his eighth world title on Sunday when he soared to victory in the vault but the Romanian would trade the medal in for the Olympic gold that has so far eluded him.

Dragulescu was fourth in the vault at last year's Beijing Games after falling on the landing of his second effort and seventh in the floor exercise.

"Of course," Dragulescu told reporters when asked if he would swap the gold around his neck for an Olympic title.

"But maybe next time, you never know," added the 28-year-old, who also won gold in the floor exercise at the world championships in London's O2 Arena.

Dragulescu's double gold was a remarkable achievement for a gymnast who retired after the Olympics because of back and neck problems and only returned to training in May.

"After eight months I was feeling good. I did some work and it was okay so I said 'why not (come back)?'," he said.

Dragulescu, who delighted the crowd in the final by performing the spectacular vault named after him, beat compatriot Flavius Koczi. Russian Anton Golotsutskov took the bronze.

"I'm pleased -- and tired," said Dragulescu, who won his first world titles back in 2001. "I worked a lot and I'm glad because my work ended up with a medal.

"Each medal I win is more difficult to win because it's very difficult to stay at that level at the top."

Asked when he would consider retirement again, Dragulescu said: "It depends on my health but at the moment I'm very good."

(Editing by Dave Thompson. To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

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Dragulescu tumbles to glory on floor exercise

The 28-year-old tumbled to glory with a score of 15.700 after performing a series of complex twists and soaring somersaults.

He eclipsed China's Zou by 0.025.

Israel's Alexander Shatilov was awarded the bronze with 15.575.

The Romanian gave the fans the thumbs up as he stepped on top of the podium to receive his fourth gold medal on the floor.

"Every time it's harder so every time you win another one it's more difficult, the work is twice or three times more so I'm very satisfied," Dragulescu told reporters.

Apart from Dragulescu, no one else on the day had the talent or the belief to stop the Chinese.

http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/oct/17/world-gymnastics-london-romanian-wins-fourth-gold.htm

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The Ratiu Foundation and the Romanian Cultural Centre in London offer you the chance to Win a Pair of Tickets for the UK Launch of TALES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE

The Ratiu Foundation and the Romanian Cultural Centre in London offer you the chance to

Win a Pair of Tickets for the UK Launch of

TALES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE

followed by an extraordinary Q&A session with directors Ioana Uricaru and Hanno Höfer.

Thursday 29 October 2009, at 18.00
Renoir Cinema, The Brunswick, London WC1N 1AW
Tube: Russell Square; Buses: 7, 59, 68, 91, 168, 188
Buy your tickets online by clicking HERE, at the cinema, or by calling the Box Office on 0871 7033 991

For your chance to win a pair of tickets for this special preview and Q&A session, all you have to do is to provide the answer to this question:
What is the name of director Cristian Mungiu’s debut feature-length film?

Send your replies by Monday 26 October 2009 at mail@romanianculturalcentre.org.uk. Don’t forget to include in your message your FULL NAME and a TELEPHONE NUMBER where we can contact you. The winners will be selected through a raffle from all the correct answers received by the end of 26 October 2009, and will be notified in writing at the e-mail address provided.

• Tales from the Golden Age
Romania / 2009 / 131 mins / Romanian with English subtitles
Directed by: Cristian Mungiu (Palme d’Or, Cannes 2007), Ioana Uricaru, Hanno Höfer, Constantin Popescu

“Absurd, hilarious, poignant and curiously affectionate. One of the Top 10 films from Cannes 2009” (Wendy Ide, The Times)

Conceived and scripted by Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu, ‘Tales from the Golden Age’ is a funny, poignant and surreal portrait of 1980s Romania. Shot with tremendous style and spirit, the film brilliantly re-captures the mood of an era where undertones of fear, corruption and imprisonment where never far away and where the humour of ordinary citizens played a vital role in facing up to the idiotic logic of the dictatorship. To warm and often hilarious effect, Cristian Mungiu combines several urban legends to portray a time during which food was more important than money, freedom more important than love and survival more important than principles. As he does so, he subtly and comically unseats the propagandist myth that Ceausescu’s leadership brought the “golden age” of Romania.
See an exclusive trailer and find more information on www.talesfromthegoldenage.co.uk
‘Tales from the Golden Age’ is also present on Twitter: http://twitter.com/goldenagetales

‘Tales from the Golden Age’ is released in UK cinemas by Trinity on 30 October 2009. Showing in: 
BRIGHTON - Duke Of York’s;
BRADFORD - National Media Museum;
GLASGOW – Glasgow Film Theatre
DUBLIN – Lighthouse Cinema, IFI (Irish Film Institute). Note: the screening on the evening of 30 October at the Irish Film Institute will be followed by a Q&A with Hanno Höfer. Details here.
MANCHESTER - Cornerhouse;
NEWCASTLE – Tyneside Cinema. Note: the screening on the evening of 31 October at the Tyneside Cinema will be followed by a Q&A with Hanno Höfer. Details here (scroll down the page).

Opening in November in Sheffield, Warwick, York, Bristol, Cardiff, Norwich and other towns – more info soon. Watch this space.

The UK Premiere of ‘Tales from the Golden Age’ is organised by Trinity and the Ratiu Foundation, with the support of the Romanian Cultural Centre in London.

For more information and press images, please contact us on mail@romanianculturalcentre.org.uk

Image above is from ‘Tales from the Golden Age’ (Legend of the Official Visit), Courtesy of Trinity


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In sprijinul romanilor din Southampton   
       
Marþi, 20 Octombrie 2009
Permanenta la Consulatul onorific al Romaniei din Southampton
Incepand de miercuri 21 octombrie 2009, Consulatul Onorific al Romaniei din Southampton va avea o permanenta de tip "Drop-in", in fiecare miercuri, intre orele 10:00 si 16:00, la adresa: SOS Polonia, The Park House, 2 Brunswick Place, Southampton, SO15 2AN, Tel. 02380 233 722, Fax 02380 233 762.
Pentru inceput, cei interesati o vor gasi la adresa de mai sus, in fiecare zi de miercuri pe Florentina Diacu, membru consultativ al Consulatului Onorific al Romaniei la Southampton.
Scopul acestei initiative este de a oferi romanilor din zona Southamptonului - in trecere sau stabiliti de mai mult timp -  un punct de legatura cu ceilalti membri ai comunitatii romane locale si o consultanta gratuita pe probleme de munca, locuinta, ajutor juridic si social, integrare sociala si culturala.
Rod al colaborarii stranse intre Consulatul Onorific al Romaniei din Southampton si Asociatia caritabila SOS Polonia, infiintarea acestei permanente se doreste un pas inainte pe calea integrarii romanilor si a valorilor culturale romanesti in peisajul multicultural al Regatului Unit.
Dupa cum se stie, consulul onorific al Romaniei la Southampton este dr.Roxana Carare.
Roman in UK

http://romaninuk.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2299&Itemid=1

Octombrie Calendar Romanca

In aceasta luna Societatea Romanca desfasoara o serie de evenimente unde sunteti invitati sa va alaturati, fie ca vizitatori fie ca voluntari
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Organizatiile din comunitatea romaneasca sunt binevenite alaturi de noi cu materiale publicitare sau servicii oferite in comunitate.

16 Octombrie orele 10.00-17.00 vom fii prezenti cu un stand in evenimentul Time of your life, in Primaria Hamersmith & Fulham.

22 Octombrie, orele 15.00-19.00 vom fii prezenti cu un stand in evenimentul Black History Month Celebration, organizat de BEM Hamersmith & Fulham la Paliswick House, King Street Hammersmith.

31 Octombrie, orele 10.00-17.00 vom organiza Festival of learning in colaborare cu  cu GMB, you4jobs, Migrant Worker Network, Tompsons Solicitors& SERTUC si  Union Learning Network.
Cu acesta ocazie Dl Bogdan Carpa Veche , Secretar cu Afaceri sociale al Ambasadei Romaniei in Marea Britanie  este invitat sa sustina un workshop referitor la accesul pe piata muncii a cetatenilor romani.
Deasemenea ne vom bucura de muzica romaneasca si bucatarie est-europeana.
Vizitati : http://festivaloflearning.blogspot.com
Intrarea e libera,va asteptam.

Pentru detalii va rog sa ma contactati,

Ionela Flood
Societatea Romanca
www.romanca.co.uk
075 15 25 35 84
ionela@talktalk.net

Festival of Learning Saturday, October 31, 2009 , 10:00am - 6:00pm, Saturday, 31 October , 2009 Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm

The Festival of Learning is a day long event, that will include workshops to access and information on Education and skills training and Esol courses, to help your career opportunities via ULR networking. A series of workshops will deal with employment rights for all workers (including migrant workers rights and trade union membership), workshops on Health and Safety (dealing with bullying and harassment in the workplace), how to manage stress, how to deal with the workplace environment and accident reporting and prevention. There will also be a  workshop on access to the UK labour markets by Romanian workers, delivered by Bogdan Carpa-Veche, Labour and social affairs attache,  Embassy of Romania in the UK. 

There will be music from the Romanian and Polish communities and great cuisine from a number of EU countries. Other highlights will include a writing competition and photographic  exhibition. 

The overall theme of the event is to learn and understand  more about the richness and diversity of European cultures, so come and join us and be part of our learning community. 

It's an open invitation, so it's free entry. Enjoy and learn more about working in UK!

Here's the confirmed programme so far:

 

Violinist Tudor Andrei will perform a solo programme:
Bach - Chaconne
Ysaye - Sonata no 6
Elgar - Salut d'amour

Ilenuta Lomura Olteanu will sing traditional Romanian folk music, accompanied by the Hai la drum Band

Baz Stanescu with the Hai la drum Band-violin virtuoso, Baz Stanescu and acomplished accordionist, Pete Watson will perform  romanian - balkanic folklore and world music.

Organised by : GMB, ur4jobs, Migrant Rights Network, Romanca Society, SERTUC and Thompsons Solicitors, Union Learning Fund & Union Learning Reps Network .

RSVP :raj.gill@gmb.org.uk
Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146207833375

London

Date:	Saturday, October 31, 2009
Time:	10:00am - 6:00pm
Street:	Brook Green W6 7BL
City/Town:	London, United Kingdom
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Phone:	07983977775
Email:	raj.gill@gmb.org.uk