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Sulina - A European Destiny

Institute for Ecomuseum Research in Tulcea Sulina is the easternmost settlement on Romanian – and the EU – territory, with a distinct history of its own. The oldest mention of the name 'Sulina' (Selinas) is found in the work De administrando Imperio, written

Boulanger - A Romanian Mantovani

listen to Georges Boulanger playing Gypsy Serenade click here to read more At the beginning of the 20th century, the Danube Delta was a cradle of violinists born in the towns on the land (Sulina, Tulcea) that the great river crosses just before opening its arms, as if

The Mermaids In The Delta

I heard this story in Sulina one night, while waiting for a plate of golden herrings about to come out of the oven, as a boy about 10 years old was running towards us from the direction of the sea and shouting at the top of his lungs: “Rusalfa! Rusalfa! I’ve seen a rusalfa!”

Quote Cossacks

The village of Sfantu Gheorghe is inhabited by Cossacks, who live in 120 houses; these are poorly built and follow no rule, but their occupants are industrious, skillful craftsmen and sailors. They have their own churches and schools, and are engaged in active trading with

Pelicans...Pelicans... Truth And Myth

excerpts The Austrian Eduard Hodek made a series of trips on the lower Danube between 1869 and 1886, which resulted in his thorough studies of the Danube pelicans and brought important contributions to the information on their life and habits. At the time, birds nested

The Danube Delta In The Modern Age

The desire to possess the navigable channel and to exploit the richness of the Danube Valley has generated many military conflicts and diplomatic disputes, which have permanently marked the history of the people settled on its banks. During the first half of the 19th century,

The Book Of The Danube

excerpt Further down from Isaccea, at Ceatal, the Delta begins, as the Danube splits into the Chilia Arm, which flows along the Bessarabian bank. Downstream, after Tulcea, there is another Ceatal, whence the Danube splits in two: the Sulina Arm and the St George Arm. Let

The Danube Delta From 800 To 1900

The Delta has undergone tremendous changes over the centuries. The oldest written sources, from the Greek-Roman times, concur only partly; yet in majority they offer hints of modifications. Numerous ancient references have been used to identify and track down geo-morphologic

The Foreigners And The Modernization Of Bucharest

excerpts Short overview The modernization of Bucharest was a complex and dynamic historical process, spanning roughly the interval between 1848-1948, a period when the process of modernization of the Romanian society in its totality revolved around the town of Bucharest

Glasul Bucovinei Nr. 1 (85)/2015

Evenimentele din Ucraina, care se desfăşoară sub privirile îngrijorate ale întregii lumi şi care vizează integritatea teritorială, independenţa şi suveranitatea ţării, pot avea consecinţe grave, în primul rând, pentru ţările din sud-estul european. Anul

RUSSIAN – EUROPEAN CURATORIAL EXCHANGE 2011

EUNIC lansează un program adresat tinerilor curatori din Rusia. Participanții selectați vor participa la proiecte găzduite de galerii și instituții de profil din Germania, Austria, Suedia, Franța, România și Marea Britanie. Detalii: www. icr. ro/russian_european_curatorial_exchange

O bandă ocupă un muzeu: banda desenată

O bandă ocupă un muzeu: banda desenată (complici: Institutul Cultural Român, Muzeul Național de Artă Contemporană, artiști români) În intervalul 16 iunie – 16 octombrie 2011 a putut fi vizitat, la București, Muzeul Benzii Desenate, un proiect pilot derulat