Romanian-American soldier in Iraq
Leonard Oprea launches a new book at Amazon.com
Classifieds
"Balul Martisorului"
Dimitrie Cantemir at Harvard University
The [mini] Romanian Hollywood
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| Claudia Fatu, 21, resident of Ipswich, MA, has spent the last year fighting in Iraq along regular US troops. Although an US permanent resident but not citizen (yet), everybody he comes in contact with assumes he's an American. He looks like an American, speaks American English, wears a U.S. Army uniform. After graduating from Ipswich High school, Claudiu began his studies at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he was majoring in Electrical Engineering before being called up by his Army reserve unit. He came to US with his father in 1997, later followed by his mother and brother. While on vacation from Iraq, Claudiu gave an interview to Ipswich Chronicle about his experience on the battle field. We all hope that Claudiu returns soon and he stays safe. |
 Claudiu Fatu with an Iraqi child.
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Leonard
Oprea, a Romanian-American writer and
resident of Boston, launched his new book "The Book of Theophil Magus
or 40 Tales about Man" at Amazon.com and Barnes and Nobles. This
book
follows his first two works (in Romanian), "Camasa fortei" and
"Radiografia Clipei." Mr. Oprea is a native of Brasov, Romania.
The
book foreword is by Vladimir Tismaneanu. Mr. Tismaneanu writes " The
Book [] is situated in the strange no man's land where day life becomes
truly magical. It depicts the every day life to the
mythological
and Borgesian to the religious." "The Book of Theophil Magus" will
be presented in New York at the Romanian Cultural Center on March 24,
7:30pm . More
information about this new book release at Amazon.com .33 years old engineer, 184cm / 80Kg, US citizen, would like to meet a woman for serious relationship and marriage, 23 to 29 years old, 164 to 180 cm . Please send a description and a recent picture at
usabachelor2003@yahoo.com
Inginer, 33 ani, 184/80Kg, cetatean american doresc cunostinta cu
domnisoara serioasa si atractiva 23-29 ani, 164-180cm pentru
casatorie.Astept o scurta descriere si poza recenta la usabachelor2003@yahoo.com
The Romanian community in Manchester NH invites you to the traditional party "Balul Martisorului." "Martisor" is a traditional small gift given to women by men on March 1st, a symbol of love and appreciation. The party is hosted by the Romanian church in Manchester, NH, and it will take place at the Brookside Congregational Church 2013 Elm St. Manchester, NH 03104. The fee is $15 / adult and free under 14. For more information please call 603-622-9809 or 603-437-8799
Comunitatea romaneasca din Manchester, NH va invita la Balul Martisorului ce va avea loc pe data de Sambata, 28 Februarie 2004, orele 6:00 pm in fellowship hall al Bisericii Sf Ioan cel Nou de la Suceava gazduita de Brookside Congregational Church de la adresa 2013 Elm St. Manchester, NH 03104.
Programul
cuprinde un recital de poezie si muzica clasica (pian si
vioara), numar de dans artistic, recital chitara acustica al maestrului
Dragos Nicula, tombola si dans cu DJ. Nu vor lipsi specialitalitati de
arta culinara romanesti sub forma de bufet. Intrarea
generala $15/adult, copiii sub 14 ani intrare gratuita.
Informatii
suplimentare la Adriana Purnichescu la tel 603-622-9809 sau la Liana
Diaconu la tel 603-437-8799 dupa ora 6p.m. Va
asteptam cu drag la Manchester!
DIMITRIE CANTEMIR at HARVARD UNIVERSITY/Rompres/ Prof. PhD Vlad Alexandrescu recently discovered the only work of Dimitrie Cantemir on Romanian soil, in the Library of the Romanian Academy. All 28 pages are part of the "Sacro-Sanctae Scientiae indepingibilis imago" work from around 1700. Dimitrie Cantemir is one of the most important personalities in the Romanian history and literature of the 17th - 18th century. Most of his works are outside Romania, especially in Russia. However, one of them, "The History of the Ottoman Empire" is at Harvard University, Cambridge MA.
It's not a secret that many movies are filmed in Romania these days or Romanian actors play in many western productions. However, two recent blockbuster movies have a Romanian "connection." "The Passion of the Christ" released Feb 25, 2004, on Ash day, the controversial movie by Mel Gibson, stars Maia Morgenstern as Mary. "Cold Mountain" starring Nicole Kidman and Donald Sutherland, was shot on the snowy and magical slopes of Transylvania. More about "Cold Mountain" at CNN's travel section.