SIBIU - Cultural Capital of Europe 2007 (link)
ROMANIAN STUDIES - ACADEMIC CENTERS
. . . centers in US and worldwide links
HERITAGE and HISTORY
. . . Historic sites, folk arts, and museums listings
. . . History Timeline (more)
- - - Royal family (more)
- - - Ploesti Oil Air Raids WW II (more)
CURRENT
International theatre capital moves to Sibiu May 2007 (see)
Seventy-five groups present productions in Sibiu
Cultural Events and News in Bucharest & Romania
A comprehensive web site with very well selected descriptions of diverse cultural activities, galleries, personalities, activities, and funding.
Cultural Site
excellent photo portfolios (galerie.liternet.ro)
Pop Culture: Romania/Bulgaria BBC (Jan 2, 2007)- (more)
Short clips of artists
Vivid Magazine for current articles in English on a broad array of subjects (link)
NOTABLE NAMES See: longer listing
Constantin Brancusi, Abstract Sculptor, 1876-1957 more
Emil Cioran, Philosopher, 1911-1995 more
Mihai Eminescu, Poet, 1850-1889 more
Go to Eminescu translations by Adrian Sahlean of Boston and "Legend of the Evening Star" (Eminescu) Off-Broadway (see)
George Enescu, Composer, 1881-1955 more
Tristan Tzara Dada Movement (more)
Contemporaries:
Alina Cojocaru, Ballet Dancer more
Angela Gheorghiu, Opera Singer more
Saviana Stanescu, Theater more
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
* Architecture (more)
* Film (more)
* Literature (tbd)
. . . Mihai Eminescu, Poet, 1850-1889 more
* Minorities
- - - Jewish Community (more)
- - - Roma Community Celebrates 150 Years of Freedom (more)
* Music
- - - Thalia Concert Hall (more) - Sibiu (Hermannstad)
* Painting
- - - Jean Negolesco 1920s (more)
- - - Amedeo Preziosi 1860s (more)
- - - Aurel Jiquidi 1920s to 1960s (more)
* Religion
- - - Edict of Turda (Torda) 1568 (more)- Religious Toleration
. . . Boom in Orthodox Church Construction (more)
. . . Orthodox Church - photos (more)
. . . Orthodox Monasteries - descriptions and photos (more)
* Sociology
- - - Romania Sociology Review (more) - reinstituted after 50 yrs of communism)
* Sculpture
- - - Irimescu - Died Oct 2005 Age 102: A great sculptor (more)
* Theatre (tbd)
SPECIAL CULTURAL SITES
THE PEASANT MUSEUM IN BUCHAREST
See a virtual web intro to traditional Romanian cultures (more)
THE ASTRA MUSEUM IN SIBIU
A world-class open-air ethnographic museum (more)
BRAN CASTLE IN BRAN
A Carpathian strong-point guarding ancient N/S trade routes (more)
OTHER LINKS
ECUMEST (more)
Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs more
Romanian Academy more
Romanian Cultural Institute more
