Romania at the London Book Fair: Gala Evening - Concert&Exhibition&Reception, 9 April, 7pm

Join us for a Gala Evening celebrating the Romanian participation at the London Book Fair. View this email in your browser HE Dr Ion Jinga, the Ambassador of Romania to the Court of St James's Mr Dorian Branea, the Director of the Romanian Cultural Institute in London Request the pleasure of your company at the Gala Evening Concert&Exhibition&Reception On the occasion of the Romanian participation at the London International Book Fair In the presence of Professor Nicolae Manolescu, President of the Romanian Writers Union, member of the Romanian Academy, and Ambassador to UNESCO With a recital of old Romanian court and urban music by Trei Parale ensemble and the opening of the exhibition 'The Allure of Typography', showcasing the most beautiful Romanian books of 2013. With introductions by Mihai Mitricã, the Executive Director of Romanian Federation of Publishers, and Adina Pașca, the exhibition's curator. Followed by a reception. 9 April 2014, 7 pm 1 Belgrave Square SW1X 8PH London RSVP: office@icr-london.co.uk or +44 207 7520 134 NICOLAE MANOLESCU Nicolae Manolescu (b.1939), the undisputed patriarch of Romanian literature, is a critic, professor and publisher, who in a career spanning more than 50 years has authored some of the most influential books of literary criticism and literary history in postwar Romania. Not shy of public office, Professor Manolescu is the president of the Romanian Writers Union, member of the Romanian Academy and Ambassador to UNESCO. TREI PARALE Engaged for more than 10 years in a passionate effort to revive Romanian court and urban music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, Trei Parale, a group of versatile musicians playing old instruments, has succeeded in rescuing some of the juiciest scores of this forgotten, yet marvellous, tradition. Trei Parale was formed in 2003 and is made of Florin Iordan – kobsa, pipes Daniel-Mircea Pop – voice, pipes Mihai Balabaș – violin Dinu-Traian Petrescu – percussion THE ALLURE OF TYPOGRAPHY Despite technological advances, books remain as refined an object as ever and no less desirable. To prove that exquisite typography is thriving, our exhibition will showcase the most beautifully designed Romanian books of 2013, curated by the Association for Performance and Culture in collaboration with the Romanian Cultural Institute in London. Introduced by Mihai Mitricã, the Executive Director of Romanian Federation of Publishers, and Adina Pasca, the exhibition's curator Copyright © 2014 Romanian Cultural Institute in London, All rights reserved. You are receiving this newsletter because you, or someone using this email address, subscribed to the ICR London calendar of events. To unsubscribe from this email, please reply with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line to discontinue receiving emails from us. Our mailing address is: Romanian Cultural Institute in London 1 Belgrave Square London, SW1X 8PH United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

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From: Team <team@leftfield.co.uk>
Date: 28 March 2014 17:28:19 GMT
To: ionelaflood@gmail.com
Subject: Paid Market Research Focus Group for Romanian Nationals - Thurs 3rd April

Dear Ionela,

Following our phone conversation, I am sending you my query in writing.

I work at a market research company and we are looking for London-based Romanian nationals who are aged between 25-50yrs.  We are holding a paid market research discussion in the evening of Thurs 3rd April in Central London; the group will last 90mins and participants will be paid cash as a thanks for their time.

I wonder if you know of any online forums or social groups I may not have already tried to find Romanian people who work in more manual jobs - for example, shop/waiting/bar/cleaning staff or builders/painters, etc.   Unfortunately, administrative staff are not correct for this particular project but anyone who might like to be considered for future projects could get in touch too!

I have attached a poster in Word and PDF form - if you were willing to post it somewhere on my behalf or forward onto anyone who could help me, I would be very appreciative!  Any advice gratefully received!  

My contact email is team@leftfield.co.uk and my phone number is 0203 582 0999.  These details are also on the poster.

Many thanks for your time and help, 

Helen King

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Visit our website    View online    Forward this email April 2014 Newsletter     MUSIC 3 April, 7 pm ICR London free SONATA IN SOUND AND WORD Virtuoso pianist Matei Șerban Rogoz makes his UK debut in the Enescu Concerts Series with an exceptional reading of some of the scores that have made the piano king of all musical instruments. Before the evening's programme, featuring works by Beethoven, Prokofiev and Enescu, the musician, also an accomplished music historian, will introduce his latest book, The Piano Sonata: The 18th and 19th Centuries. more MUSIC 3 April, 8 pm Cafe OTO, London A MUSICAL SOUL FOR ELECTRONIC MACHINES With the support of the Romanian Cultural Institute in London, spectralist duo Iancu Dumitrescu and Ana-Maria Avram returns to Cafe OTO for another enthralling show of avant-garde musical experiments. MORE LITERATURE 8-10 April Earls Court One & other locations   ROMANIA AT THE LONDON BOOK FAIR 2014: ALL IS OLD AND NEW IS ALL Our programme at one of the world's most consequential congregations in the realm of books gravitates around the age-old interplay of cultural tradition and change. The events, unfolding at Earls Court, Europe House, the European Bookshop as well as our home at 1 Belgrave Square, will epitomise this fruitful dialectic, evoked with laconic expressivity by Romania's greatest poet, Mihai Eminescu, in the verse borrowed as the motto of our presence at LBF 2014. MORE MUSIC  9 April, 7 pm ICR London free   LBF 2014: ANCIENT DELIS - TREI PARALE ENSEMBLE IN CONCERT Engaged for years in a passionate effort to revive Romanian court and urban music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, TREI PARALE, a group of versatile musicians playing old instruments, has succeeded in rescuing some of the juiciest scores of this forgotten, yet marvellous tradition. The mellow, jaunty melodies, which provided the background of a lazy life of Oriental indulgence, constitute the musical ingredient of our programme at LBF 2014. MORE DESIGN  9 April, 7 pm ICR London LBF 2014: 'The ALLURE OF TYPOGRAPHY'

Concert de muzica si poezie Duminica 30 Martie 2014, orele 15.00-16.00, Biserica Sf Gheorghe/St Dustan, Londra

Romanca Society va invita la un Concert de muzica si poezie Duminica 30 Martie 2014, orele 15.00-16.00 la Biserica Ortodoxa Sf Ghorghe din Londra, 186a Fleet St, EC4A 2HR .

Acest concert este primul din seria evenimentelor interculturale programate in acest an la Londra, fiind dedicat promovarii traditiilor si identitatii culturale romanesti.

In program Livia Constantinescu (voce) , Cosmin David (orga electronica), si Ionela Flood (poezie).

Evenimentul este organizat cu sprijinul Bisericii Ortodoxe Sf Gheorghe din Londra, de catre Romanca Society si RoEvent. Partener media Romani in UK.Sponsor MoneyGram.

Intrarea este libera, dar donatiile sunt incurajate si binevenite pentru asigurarea continuitatii proiectelor.

Linkuri:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWV758PlM-k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxEraL2riEI

Detalii:ionelaflood@gmail.com

Va asteptam cu drag

Ionela Flood

Romanca Society

www.romanca.co.uk

www.radiotvunirea.com

Fwd: Victorita Dutu Expozitie de pictura la "Hanul Negustorilor" -Bucuresti, 23 martie-15 aprilie 2014

Victorita Dutu Expozitie de pictura la "Hanul Negustorilor" -Bucuresti, 23 martie-15 aprilie 2014

vernisaj si seara de poezie
vineri, 28 martie, ora 18,  2014

Recital din lectura propriilor creatii  si prezentare de carti de autor:
Elisabeta Iosif

Elena Armenescu

Victoria Milescu

Paul Polidor -Recital de evergreen-uri, precedat de  lectura din creatiile proprii

Lidia Ardeleanu

Horia Tiugan
Ioan Rosca
Gabriel Chelaru

Grupul Celeste-recital

Moderator:Elena Toma

Hanul Negustorilor
strada Academiei, 1A. Bucuresti,langa Universitate

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Acest e-mail nu este un spam. Este un e-mail de promovare culturala. Daca deranjam, un simplu reply este suficient pentru dezabonare. Ne cerem scuze pentru disconfortul creat.

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Concert de muzica si poezie Duminica 30 Martie 2014, orele 15.00-16.00, Biserica Sf Gheorghe/St Dustan, Londra

Romanca Society  va invita la un Concert de muzica si poezie  Duminica 30 Martie 2014, orele 15.00-16.00 la Biserica Ortodoxa Sf Ghorghe din Londra, 186a Fleet St, EC4A  2HR .

Acest concert este  primul din seria evenimentelor interculturale programate in acest an la Londra, fiind  dedicat promovarii traditiilor si identitatii culturale romanesti. 

 In program Livia Constantinescu (voce) , Cosmin David (orga electronica), si Ionela Flood (poezie).

Evenimentul este organizat  cu sprijinul Bisericii Ortodoxe Sf Gheorghe din Londra, de catre  Romanca Society si RoEvent. Partener media Romani in UK.Sponsor MoneyGram.

Intrarea este libera, dar donatiile sunt incurajate si binevenite pentru asigurarea continuitatii proiectelor.

Linkuri:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWV758PlM-k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxEraL2riEI

Detalii:ionelaflood@gmail.com

Va asteptam cu drag

Ionela Flood

Romanca Society

www.romanca.co.uk

www.radiotvunirea.com

Fwd: UN Anti-Racism Day Saturday 22 March - for circulation to members

Unison Housing Associations Branch-London UK

 UN Anti-Racism Day Saturday 22 March - for circulation to members

 

 

 

 

 

The United Nations has called for world-wide protest on Saturday 22 March against all forms of racism & fascism and for an end to the scapegoating of immigrants.

 

Join UNISON HA  branch members to march with the branch banner – meeting at Highbury and Islington station at 9.45.

 

Or look out for the banner  from 11.00am in Parliament Square for the march to the rally in Trafalgar Square.

 

 

Find out more  http://uaf.org.uk/2014/03/press-release-major-national-event-planned-for-un-anti-racism-day/

 

 

 

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Join UNISON www.unison.org.uk/join

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To register you will need your membership number - call UNISONdirect 0800 0857 857

 

Poezie cu Gabriela Costescu de Ziua Internationala a Fericirii

 

În numele busuiocului

 

Când pornesc oile la vale,

Printre statuile brazilor,

Talanga behăie blând

Ca o adiere de toamnă,

Mioriţă laie, mioriţă laie...

Dorul de ducă,

Cântec străvechi înăbuşit,

Din căuşul văilor,

Răzbate prin cojoace,

Puse la uscat

Pe speteaza strâmbă

De atâta dor şi aşteptare.

Sub streaşina stânii

Ca la subţioara stăpânei,

O tufă de busuioc

De ani buni slujind

Nemărginirea doinei.

Tămâia strămoşilor

Presărată în poiană, la izvor,

Şi în bătătura ancestrală,

Mai veghează somnul pruncilor,

Copaie ferită din calea drobului

De sare zbicindu-se pe cuptior.

Peste horele amintirilor

Inima îmi pictează legende

În numele busuiocului.

 

18 aprilie 2013

In the Name of the Basil

 

When the flocks pervade the valley,

Between the statues of the evergreen trees,

The bellwether is calmly baaing,

Like a breath of autumn:

Ewe-lamb, black and gray,

Ewe-lamb, sweet and small…

The wanderlust, an old softy song

From the nest of the valley

Is piercing through the sheepskin coats

Hanged to dry

On the twisted backrest

Of the greatest longing and awaiting.

Under the eaves of the sheepfold cottage

Like the mistress's armpit,

A bush of basil

 

For many years serving The endlessness of doina song. Incense for the ancestors Scattered in the glade, at the well, And about the ancestral courtyard Is watching over the babies' slumber, Precious trough fended Against the fall of salt cob Resting to dry on the high stove. In the round dances of memories My hearth is painting legends,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the name of the basil.

 

 

În numele poeziei

 

„În numele busuiocului", sintagmatic vorbind, te duce cu gândul la celebrul roman al lui Umberto Eco, „Numele trandafirului". Altfel, construcţia este proprietatea unor constante metaforice din traseele lirice ale Gabriellei Costescu.

Busuiocul provine din greacă, βασιλευς (basileus) însemnând „rege", iar numele lui e legat şi de locul unde Împăraţii Constantin şi Elena au descoperit Sfânta Cruce, unde se spune că ar fi crescut abundent. Oricum, el mai e cunoscut în tradiţie ca „floarea crucii". Mănunchiul de busuioc este folosit de fiecare dată când se stropeşte cu apă sfinţită, în ritualurile ortodoxe.

Prin calităţile sale gastronomice, busuiocul rămâne „regele (neîncoronat) al mirodeniilor, cel puţin în opinia celor care i-au cercetat virtuţile. Ba chiar, după Dicţionarul Englez Oxford, există unele temeiuri că ar fi fost folosit la „câteva unguente sau medicamente regale".

Cum a ajuns busuiocul în poezia Gabriellei Costescu până la a fi invocat sentenţional, „În numele...", numai poeta ne poate spune. "Peste horele amintirilor/ Inima îmi pictează legende/ În numele busuiocului" (În numele busuiocului).

Relocarea poetică a busuiocului îi oferă Gabriellei Costescu posibilitatea recuperării unor semnificaţii cu iz ancestral, dar şi a unor practici nu foarte departe de contemporaneitate, care ţin nu doar de eros, ci şi de ethos şi de thanathos. Iar retorica, la rândul ei, se îndatorează tradiţiei, ceea ce poate pune în dificultate eforturile echivalării în limba lui Shakespeare.

Întoarcerea spre copilărie nu e doar nostalgia unui timp imemorial, ci şi nevoia de inocenţă, puritate, ca monedă de schimb pentru agresiunile cotidianului lipsit de orizonturi.

Nicolae Băciuţ

In the Name of Poetry

 

 

"In the Name of the Basil" syntagmatically speaking is reminiscent of the famous novel by Umberto Eco, „The Name of the Rose". Furthermore this association is a constant lyrical metaphor in Gabriella Costescu's poetry just like footprints on a forest track.

The name Basil comes from the Greek βασιλευς (Basileus) meaning "king" and it is linked to the place where the emperors Constantine and Helen discovered the Holy Cross, a place where the basil was abundantly growing, or so is said. Anyway, the basil is known in tradition as "The flower of the Cross". Therefore a bundle of basil is used in Orthodox rituals to sprinkle holy water.

Because of its gastronomic qualities, the basil remains "the king" (uncrowned) of the spices, at least according to those who have studied its virtues. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, basil was also used in "some royal ointments or medications".

Why and how the basil turned up to be invoked sententionally in Gabriella's poetry, only the poetess is able to tell us: "In the round dances of memories/ My hearth is painting legends,/ In the name of the basil." (In the Name of the Basil).

The poetical relocation of the basil gives Gabriella the possibility to recover flavors of ancestral meanings and practices not far from the present, meanings linked with the eros as well as ethos and thanatos. But in turn the rhetoric is bound to tradition, which makes it difficult to find equivalents in the language of Shakespeare.

Returning to our childhood is not only nostalgia for that  immemorial time but a need for innocence and purity as trading coin in those days filled with aggressions and lacking horizons.

NICOLAE BĂCIUŢ

 

 

 

Extras din volumul ÎN NUMELE BUSUIOCULUI de Gabriela Costescu, Traducere  Ion Buciuman, REVERBERATE BOOKS PUBLISHING HOUSE. LONDON, UK