Living in RO Colors

Toata lumea vorbeste despre ceea ce trebuie facut in Romania, despre ce nu merge bine si unde trebuie investit. E bine ca se stie ce e de facut in tara noastra; ca nu se face, asta e alta discutie .

M-am tot gandit la subiectul asta si  cred ca noua, romanilor, ne lipseste un tel comun. Tragem cu totii la aceeasi caruta insa fiecare in alta directie, total aiurea si fara o tinta clara. Stiu ca sunt multe lucruri de facut in tara asta, insa, dintre toate, trebuie sa ne alegem un scop comun si sa muncim cu totii spre acel tel. Acest tel va juca rolul de liant al tuturor actiunilor noastre la nivel de comunitate si ne va ridica moralul colectiv: e mult mai usor sa ai un singur lucru de facut decat 100. »

Romania was well represented at the 5th World Choir Games that took place in Graz, Austria this summer and brought home 1 gold medal and 5 silver medals:

• JUNIOR VIP Children Choir (from Cluj-Napoca), conducted by Anca-Mona Marias, won the silver medal at the “Children’s Choirs” category;
• SOUND Choir of Romania, conducted by Voicu Popescu, won the gold medal at the “Mixed Chamber Choirs” category and  the silver medal at the “Folklore” category;
• CONSONANCE Choir (from Bucharest), conducted by Lacramioara Pauliuc, won the silver medal at the “Mixed Youth Choirs” category and the silver medal at the “Musica Sacra – open category” category;
• CARMINA TENERA Choir (from Bucharest), conducted by Constantin Popescu, won the silver medal at the “Folklore  - open category” category ;

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The Romanian Cultural Institute in Warsaw, Poland organized in January a campaign named “Forgotten Words of Admiration”. It is about the words of famous Polish people about Romania and its people.

The mission of this campaign is to remember that the negative stereotypes and facts that Romania is known for do not represent the Romanian people. We should not be seen only with negative feelings & facts in mind, but as a people going through a transition, trying to understand the new laws of economy and change the way we view our lives.

I think every people has it’s share of bad events or decisions. If ours were more in the media it doesn’t mean that we all are thieves or try to profit from others. Our only mistake is that we tolerate for too long the wrong doings in our country. »

The Constanta students from “Mircea cel Batran” National College in Constanta won the grand prize in a contest organized by NASA. This event got together young minds from 11 countries and 10 USA states. Romanian team brought home 13 more prizes and special mentions.

The teams had to design a space colony that is inhabited by a given number of people and which is gravitating around planet Earth. The winners get to visit NASA and receive a certificate.

For more information, visit the NASA Space Settlement Contest Website.

Congratulations to the Romanian team!

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Dear Vilmos Loo & team,
Congratulations for the medals and prizes won at the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics. I am very proud to be a fellow citizen of such bright teenagers.

I am sure it was a real challenge for them, having in mind the lack of resources and motivation in our present education system. Bravo for these students that they followed their ambition and didn´t listen to the pessimistic and good-for-nothing comments.

The details of the competition:
- The IOAA (International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics) 2007 took place in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in 30th Nov – 9th Dec 2007.
- It is the first competition of this kind
- 21 countries (the distribution map is very interesting!), 86 students, 41 Leaders and 7 Observers
- Our team:

• Students: Miruna Oprescu, Mihai Tomozeiu, Vilmos Loo, Valentin Buciumas, Nicu David Serban
• Leaders: Sorin Trocaru and Radu-Calin Zapotinschi
• Observers: Constantin Traistaru

Congratulations to the Romanian team! Keep up the good work. »

I love Romania because, from time to time, I come across a piece like this that makes me glad that I am a human being.

Here are the details of this marvelous creation:

Title: “Nu-mi spune” (”Don´t tell me”) –– genre: folk music

Artist: Walter Ghicolescu

Lyrics: Tatiana Dragota

The song goes straight to my heart, and the lyrics are divine. A quick search on Google proves me that I’m not the only one in love with life when listening to this song.

Listen to it and, if you have a Romanian friend, ask him/her to translate you the lyrics.

Enjoy it with friends, alone, after a tough day or at bed time. It will bring good memories, right?