Newsletter of Honorary Consulate of Romania, New England
http://www.RoBoston.com
April 2004, No. 2
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In this issue:
Salsa by the Sea
Movie night  @ MIT
Miscellaneous
Classifieds
Events in New York
Six billion dollars transfered to Romania
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SALSA by the SEA
Have fun and help a great cause for a group of children from Beclean, Romania.  Saturday May 15, from 8:00pm to midnight at Tuscanino Bed and Breakfast, 117 Lafayette St., Marblehead MA. Evening includes Salsa dance lessons, champaign and hors d'oeuvre.  For tickets and information please call Kim at 987-312-1125.   Please note that space is limited and more than half of the available tickets have been sold.  You can read more details about this event on the Events page

This event is organized to benefit Child Outreach Partnership Initiative Inc (COPII), a non profit [501()3] organization based in Ipswich, MA.  COPII has already sponsored two summer camps for a group of orphan children from Beclean and is preparing for the third one this summer.  You can watch a video of previous activities and read about this organization on their web site http://www.copiiproject.org . .  

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MOVIE NIGHT @ MIT

The Romanian Student Association at MIT presents two documentaries Apocalipsa dupa Cioran [Apocalypse according to Cioran], (1995) and Petre Tutea - Emil Cioran o intilnire posibila [Petre Tutea - Emil Cioran a possible meeting], (1990).  Both documentaries are in Romanian, no subtitles.  The first documentary is of special importance because Emil Cioran never gave interviews to press.  Before his death he agreed to one of his close friends, who happens to be one of the founders of Humanitas publishing house, to be interviewed on film. 

MIT, Friday April 23, room 6-120, 8:00pm.
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MISCELLANEOUS

Couple is looking to rent a 2BR apartment in a house or apartment complex. We currently leave in Michigan, but we are going to be assistant professors at two universities in Boston. Our approximate moving date is August 20, 2004. We are very quiet, have no pets and no kids, we have very good credit histories.  We are looking for a very clean and quiet house in a nice safe neighborhood.  Any help is greatly appreciated it. Please e-mail us at your convenience at mihaelasirbu@hotmail.com.
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Electronics engineer, 33 years old, 184cm/80Kg, US citizen would like to meet a serious and attractive woman 23-29 years old, preferably 164-180cm for marriage.If interested please sent a short description and recent picture via e-mail at:
usabachelor2003@yahoo.com


Inginer electronist, 33 ani, 184/80Kg, cetatean american doresc cunostinta cu domnisoara serioasa si atractiva 23-29 ani, prefer inaltimea 164-180cm pentru relatie de casatorie.Astept o scurta descriere si poza recenta via e-mail: usabachelor2003@yahoo.com
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EVENTS in NY

The list of events in New York for the month of May has been added to Events  page. 

Errata:  in the March issue of this newsletter the date of Mr. Marian Simion's keynote presentation was incorrect.  Please note that the event will take place on April 27.  Also, Mr. Simion added that he is "also strongly affiliated with a Romanian institution in the Boston area (e.g. St. Parascheva Romanian Orthodox Church). "
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SIX BILLION DOLLARS TRANSFERED to ROMANIA

According to Mr. Marian Sarbu, minister in the Romanian government, between 2001 and 2004 it is estimated that more than six billion dollars would be transfered in Romanian banks by the Romanian citizens that work outside the country.  This figure does not include the cash transfers that are not recorded.  Although there is no official figure, it is estimated that 600,000 to 700,000 citizens work outside Romania.   The office of "Worker migration outside Romania" negotiated 72,000 contracts so far.  Also, these contracts require that the Romanian workers to have access to the local social services in the country of temporary residence.
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