Antonescu LikenessAnyone got a better one?Share this on FacebookTweet This!Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponShare this on del.icio.usSubscribe to the comments for this post?Share this on RedditDigg this!Add this to Google BookmarksBuzz up!Submit this to TwittleyFrom WW1 To WW2The end (sfârşit) of the First World War (primul război mondial) saw the union of all the regions inhabited by Romanians. The provinces of Transylvania, Banat and Bessarabia were added to the country to create what Romanians called România Mare. During the reigns of Ferdiand (1914-27), Carol II (1930-40) and Michael (1940-7), efforts were made [...]Presidential ElectionThe Main Candidates
Traian Băsescu (Romanian pronunciation: [traˈjan bəˈsesku]; born November 4, 1951) is a Romanian politician and former Merchant Navy officer. He is the current President of Romania, after winning the office in the 2004 presidential election, and being inaugurated on December 20, 2004. Prior to becoming President, he was the Mayor of Bucharest from [...]Stray Dogs In NavodăriHere are some pictures of stray dogs / puppies in Navodări next to the RomPetrol factory. We found them on the ‘dig’ (Romanian for dam, or pier). Au murit de foame (they were starving, dying of hunger).
Very short video: Stray Puppies EatingShare this on FacebookTweet This!Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponShare this on [...]Pictures Of RomaniaI have recently discovered a new website called ‘Pictures of Romania‘. It gives an insight into family life and culture in Romania, with a nice personal touch.
A notable feature is the ‘request a picture’ page.Share this on FacebookTweet This!Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponShare this on del.icio.usSubscribe to the comments for this post?Share [...]Romanian CinemaHere is an overview of some of the most acclaimed and successful contemporary Romanian films, all great introductions to the region’s cinema.
5. The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
This medical drama follows the title character as he waits for attention in a rundown hospital emergency ward – and unwittingly begins a nightmarish journey of horrendous mistreatment [...]UNESCO World Heritage PhotosI have just found a site with hundreds of photos from all the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Romania. Here is a map of the places covered:
The site can be found here.Share this on FacebookTweet This!Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponShare this on del.icio.usSubscribe to the comments for this post?Share this on RedditDigg [...]Ways To Watch iPlayer, 4oD etc… AbroadWays To watch BBC iPlayer abroad?
It is perhaps the most asked query of expats, but the answer is an easy YES.
For people who live overseas, like me, there comes a time when you miss a bit of good old Brit television. Ever since the BBC launched iPlayer there was a little hope out there for [...]Eating In SibiuCrama Sibiul Vechi (The Old Sibiu Restaurant), A.Papiu Ilarian nr.3, Tel. +40-269-210461.. Celler/basement restaurant offering traditional Romanian cuisine at reasonable prices.
More Coming Soon…Share this on FacebookTweet This!Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponShare this on del.icio.usSubscribe to the comments for this post?Share this on RedditDigg this!Add this to Google BookmarksBuzz up!Submit this to TwittleySecuritate In All But NameTwenty years after Ceausescu’s execution his secret service is still active. For the first time, Romanian-German writer Herta Müller describes her ongoing experience of Securitate terror.
Update October, 8th: Romanian-born German novelist Herta Müller wins the Nobel Prize for Literature 2009! Here you can read an excerpt from her latest novel “Everything I Own I Carry [...]
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