Tag Archives: Romania

Liviu Ciulei (1923-2011)

Posted on October 30, 2011 by admin

The 60s was the decade of hope in the history of Communist Romania. After the frozen 50s which had seen the pick of the repression but also the death of Stalin, the grip of the Communist rule seemed to slowly … Continue reading →

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Tourist in Romania / 6 – The Agapia Monastery

Posted on July 8, 2011 by admin

I realize that the cycle of blog entries about the trip to Romania last year advances too slowly. There are a few reasons and a few excuses that I will not list here, but it may be a good outcome … Continue reading →

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Tezele din Iulie – 40 de ani

Posted on July 5, 2011 by admin

Era in ultima mea vacanta mare de licean, intre clasa a 11-a si a 12-a.In sala de sport de la subsolul liceului Sfantul Sava reusisesm sa convingem directiunea liceului sa permita organizarea unei discoteci, folosind faptul ca baiatul directoarei liceului … Continue reading →

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Tourist in Romania / 3 – A Tower, a Church and a Museum

Posted on April 4, 2011 by admin

It started to rain in that afternoon of our first day of the trip. After the emotional encounter with my grand-parents house I told about in the previous episode we walked to the center of the city, to an area … Continue reading →

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21 ianuarie 1941-2011

Posted on January 21, 2011 by admin

Se implinesc astazi 70 de ani de la izbucnirea rebeliunii legionare – faza finala si cea mai acuta a conflictului intre conducatorul statului roman intre anii 1940 si 1944 Ion Antonescu si miscarea legionara condusa de Horia Sima. In conflictul … Continue reading →

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One Day, Two Celebrations

Posted on December 1, 2010 by admin

Coincidentele calendarelor fac ca astazi sa avem o sarbatoare dubla – Ziua Nationala a Romaniei si prima lumanare a sarbatorii de Hanuca. In moduri diferite cele doua sarbatori simbolizeaza dorinta de libertate a celor doua popoare – roman si evreu … Continue reading →

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Revazandu-l pe Pintilie / 1 – ‘Reconstituirea’

Posted on June 25, 2010 by admin

Exista un risc in a revedea dupa 40 de ani un film care ti-a ramas in memorie ca o capodopera. Pentru mine si multi dintre cei din generatia mea ‘Reconstituirea’ a fost nu numai cel mai bun film romanesc al … Continue reading →

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Carte: Radu Ioanid – Rascumpararea evreilor (Ransom of the Jews)

Posted on June 19, 2010 by admin

A vizitat Israelul in aceasta saptamana Radu Ioanid – directorul arhivelor Muzeului Holocaustului din Washington, DC (titlul in engleza este Director International Archival Program Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies) si autorul cartii ‘Rascumpararea evreilor’ (The Ransom of the Jews). Din … Continue reading →

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Kapitalism, reteta noastra secreta

Posted on April 21, 2010 by admin

Documentarul lui Alexandru Solomon iese in aceasta saptamana pe ecranele romanesti. Delia Marc l-a vazut in avanpremiera si a scris o cronica detaliata si inspirata insotita de fise documentare ale principalilor ‘eroi’ pe care a publicat-o la http://filme-carti.ro/filme/kapitalism-reteta-noastra-secreta-2010-6364. Multe nu … Continue reading →

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dr. George Manescu – Eu si “Garda de Fier”

Posted on March 13, 2010 by admin

‘The Catcher in the Sand’ are onoarea de a publica cu permisiunea autorului inca un fragment din memoriile doctorului George Manescu. —————- Dandu-mi seama ca majoritatea dintre noi este nascuta dupa razboi, indiferent din ce etnie, nu are habar de … Continue reading →

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