The Danube Delta
At the end of the Danube, where the 2859-kilometre river meets the Black Sea, there lies the youngest land in Romania, in part formed only in the last two millennia: the Danube Delta. As a matter of interest, we should mention that in the immediate vicinity can be found
The Danube Delta As A Living Environment And Its Biological Characteristics
excerpt The principal characteristic of the Danube Delta, a region in which water predominates over land, resides in the preponderance of aquatic organisms. From a scientific point of view, nor are the non-flooding land areas of the Delta lacking in interest, such as the
The Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (DDBR)
The Danube Delta is one of the most extensive deltas of the European continent and, at the same time, Europe's best-conserved wetland. The Danube Delta's ecosystems, which are of a mosaic type, diverse and discontinuously distributed, create a unique setting compared
The Children's Corner
1. The Virgin Mary with the Child, Orthodox icon, 17th century 2. Constantin Brancovan and his family 3. Ştefan Luchian (1868-1916), The Washing (see also Gallery) Romanian painters met the Child long before local art itself was born, in the modern sense of the word (the
Pioneer Contests
Wherever we are with our pioneers' unit, we can easily organize several contests, much loved by the pioneers. They can entail individual participation, pairs or teams of 3 or 4 pioneers of different ages, of both sexes. The playground should be even, clean and large
Lansarea la Parlamentul European a Raportului final al Comisiei prezidenţiale pentru analiza dictatu
Institutul Cultural Român şi Centrul Român de Informare de la Bruxelles alături de grupul EPP-ED din Parlamentul European prezintă la Bruxelles Raportul final al Comisiei prezidenţiale pentru analiza dictaturii comuniste în România (CPADCR). Evenimentul are loc la
Damian Drăghici şi Balkan Session Band promovaţi în Der Standard
Concertul organizat de ICR Viena în colaborare cu asociaţia AUSTRIA LA BAL(L) şi Primăria Viena în data de 9 iunie a fost amplu promovat în cel mai important cotidian austriac, Der Standard. Cotidianul central menţionează că Damian Drăghici este deţinător al
Why Spiridon Was Late
CHARACTERS: NEACSU SPIRIDON: sixth grade pupil, the head of the Pioneer Unit VICA: Neacsu Spiridon's classmate, pupil on dutyMARIANA: classmate of Vica and SpiridonA WOMAN: 30-35 years oldTHE TEACHER: 28-30 years oldPUPILS: Neacsu Spiridon's schoolmates The setting
The Bricklayer
An early bricklayer climbs Up the scaffold growing high,Oana watched him many timesWorking hard, close to the sky. When the wintry chill was sore,T'was a heavy coat he wore. Today his strong arms are bare,Sleeves rolled up in the spring air. And towards the joy-filled
May Day
The First of May,The First of May,The whole town's marching on this day –Little red flags everywhereWaving brightly through the air. Girls and boys,In convoys,Through the streets sing of their joys. Wheat field, wheat field, within hours,You are going to unfoldThrough
Action P. 1500
excerpt FURTHER ON YOU WILL FIND OUT THAT I HAVE A GOOD MOTHER, A NAGGING SISTER AND A FATHER WHO ALWAYS YELLS Why should we lie, I know that you don't know my Christian name, nor my surname either. You have all heard that I am called Cry-Baby. Well, I was unfairly
Quote Red Scarves
What and how do you see from an airplane?When I flew by plane I saw how the Party was leading our countries. And, since you've seen it, what did the Party look like?The Party was wearing a peaked cap. (aged 7) by student in The Zaica Experiment