Read on for the events of this year; the chronicle of events of past years is also available.
WHEN: Saturday August 16, 4 pm-..
WHERE: Gatorwood Apts Pool (2337 SW Archer Road);Raluca is in
apt 1210/cell 281 6412
WHAT: pool party and barbecue to celebrate 'moving
is over', Sfinta Marie Mare or your favorite happy event.
WHEN: during May and June .
WHERE: here and there
WHAT: helping Linda Mayben Pottberg to get ready
for her trip to 4 orphanages in Braila, Romania. .She will graduate with
a masters degree in Ocupational Therapy from the University of Florida
College of Health Professions in the Summer of 2005. This spring she
received a University of Florida Scholars Program Award for undergraduate
research.To quote her:
" I am still finalizing my research project and once I have that in
full swing and approved I will share it with you further. It is only
a tiny part of my trip though and is primarily an observational based study
comparing children in the orphanages of Romania, to low income children
in Early Head Start Programs, as well as a rural preschool and UF's experiemental
preschool. My main purpose is to go over and share and model therapeutic
play and to just have lots of fun with the children!
I am also looking forward to exploring nature and finding out more
about the people in Romania."
WHEN: Saturday May 24, 9 00 pm-....
WHERE: Maguire Village Commons Room ( look for #377 on the zoommed
map, also search campus
map for Maguire Village)
WHAT: Anca D.'s B-day party. Come by yourself or with friends
and get ready to taste Anca's signature dishes and dance on her selection
of music!
Cronica: Great dancing party! We were pleasantly surprised to see Cristina
C. and Delia C., tired but radiant after 2 weeks of 'real' work (both drove
to GNV from their summer location to see friends in town)
WHEN: Saturday May 10, 7 00 pm-....
WHERE: Maguire Village Commons Room ( look for #377 on the zoommed
map, also search campus
map for Maguire Village)
WHAT: Pompi D's 'got a job and a B-day' Romanian&CISE
party
PS: The crowd was big, the food was great, the dancing was retro
and the booze was plenty--give Pompi a call if you want to help w. the
leftovers.
WHEN: Sunday May 4, 2 00 pm-...
WHERE: St Elizabeth Greek Orthodox Church
WHAT: the wedding ceremony of Stefania Carmen Panaite
and Cristopher Bray. Casa de piatra and good luck in their new life
together to the newly wed couple!
WHEN: Saturday May 3, 4 00 pm-...
WHERE: St Elizabeth Greek Orthodox Church
WHAT: the baptism ceremony of Ileana Klein. Parents
Mihaela Popescu and Michael Klein and godparents Ileana Vass and Brent
Nelson invite you to the ceremony and the following informal reception
taking place in the church yard
WHEN: Thursday, March 26, 9am -11 am
WHERE: Hawthorne Middle and Highschool (their contact
person: Carol Shelley 374 8992)
WHAT: presentation about Romania (part of their International
Day)
Cronica: We found some nice maps
preparing for this! Thanks, Raluca and Mihaela M. for your effort!
WHEN: Sunday , March 23, 6-8 pm
WHERE: Reitz Union Colonnades
WHAT: Volunteers for International Students Affairs (VISA) Assembly
- parade of International Flags; Dansul Fetelor de la Crihalma
WHEN: March 1-29
WHERE: Marston Science Library, entry hallway exhibition space
WHAT: 'A Martisor for you'- exhibition organized by RSA
(see
announcement)
Cronica partiala:Expozitia de martisor a primit multe complimente
de la bibliotecare si nu numai; cele mai laudate exponate fiind costumele
populare cumparate anul trecut de la dna Elisabeta Pod (Romanian
Gift Shop in Chicago) impreuna cu panoul cu harta Europei de S=E, panou
pe care Vali T s-a chinuit o ora sa-l potriveasca sa nu reflecte lumina
reflectorului in geam etc. Ca de sase ani incoace, datoram multumiri
dlui Simion Alb/ Romanian
National Tourism Office(RONTO) din New York pentru ajutor cu
afise si brosuri publicitare. Pozele facute cu drag si digital de catre
Lucian B. si Ileana V. se pot vedea aici
)
WHEN: Saturday March 1st, 9 00 pm-....
WHERE: Corry Village Commons Room
WHAT: March party
Cronica: O petrecere de martisor care din greseala a iesit nemaipomenita!
Greseala a fost ca am rezervat si noi, studentii romani, si studentii din
Club Creole aceeasi sala de petrecere; dupa ce am dat nas in nas si ne-am
dat seama ca nici romanii nici haitienii nu vor sa se duca acasa nepetrecuti,
am pus mincarea fiecare pe cite o masa (bananele prajite pe o parte, salata
de vinete pe alta), bautura tot cam asa, muzica la comun si am trecut la
dans! Acolo sa fi vazut infratire intre popoare: ba un Harry Belafonte,
ba o manea, si dai si danseaza, nenica, de ma mir c-am mai avut talpi a
doua zi. Cel mai palpitant moment al serii, din pacate nefilmat:
cintecul din Oas, ' fost=am fiu' padurii' aranjament modern romanesc,
dansat 'a la conga' intr-o linie topaitoare romano-haitiana.
WHEN: Tuesday February 25, 8 pm
WHERE: Phillips
Center for Performing Arts
WHAT: Aeros - two hours of gravity-defying
performance of athletes from the Romanian Gymnastics federation (
more/all about the team at www.aeros.org);
Cronica:
this
show, a mix of the best of Romanian gymnastics, American modern choreography
and Canadian sound-track is even better at its second North-American
tour; highly recommended to watch in direct or in the Bravo channel movie.
WHEN: Tuesday February 14, 8 pm
WHERE: Country Gardens Clubhouse
WHAT: February party--Adriana, Cristina, Delia,
Mircea si Stefania's combined B-day party
WHEN: February 1st, 1 30 -3 30pm
WHERE: Fort White, FL
WHAT: teaching Alinelul for the local Girl Scouts
group
Cronica: Kim Gulledge, presedinta grupului
de dans international, a fost intrebata de catre o mamica daca stie
vreun dans romanesc. Vezi doamne,
mamica cu pricina este coordonatoare intr-o grupa de pionierite ('girls
scouts' ) si fetele de la ea din grupa si-au ales ca tema pentru serbarea
anuala Romania. De ce tocmai Romania? Una dintre fete invatase la istoria
universala (materie facultativa) despre Romania, i-a placut si le-a convins
si pe celelalte fetite. Pe scurt, Kim le-a zis ca da, stim si dansuri
romanesti si uite asa ne-am urcat in masina intr-o simbata, Kim,
Raluca si Mariana, si am fost in vizita 'la tara' (Fort White, 409
locuitori la recesamintul din 2000) pina la casa mamicii coordonatoare.
Ne-au intimpinat acolo 12 fetite intre 6 si 13 ani plus 4 mamici, pregatite
cu de-ale gurii. Partea mai interesanta era ca in asteptarea noastra,
fetitele cautasera ( si gasisera lucruri destule) pe Internet despre Romania.
Nu gasisera ce le interesa pe ele: de-a ce se joaca in Romania copiii ?
Si nu prea se lamurisera cum e vremea si ce inseamna 4 anotimpuri, fiindca
de, majoritatea nu calatorisera in afara statului bi-sezonal Florida.
Vreo ora le-am povestit noi de unde venim si ne-au mai intrebat si
ele 'de-a ce se joaca copii in Romania , ce maninca si cit se duc la scoala',
dupa care le-am invatat sa danseze si Alunelul. Sa fi vazut veselie, trei
rinduri de fetite dansind pe iarba din spatele casei Alunelul si la sfirsit
suflind tare obosite, dar mindre de ele ca nu s-au calcat pe picioare!
Drept multumire, nu numai ca ne-au trimis la fiecare cite-o cutie cu biscuiti
speciali si cite o diploma + o scrisoare de multumire pe care s-au semnat
si fetitele si mamicile, o placere. Dar poate cea mai frumoasa amintire
este intrebarea uneia dintre mamici 'Dupa ce ati trait si in Romania
si in America, ce credeti ca au in comun oamenii in cele 2 locuri? '. Intrebare
pusa destept intr-o vreme in care vuiau a razboi si televizorul si radioul.
WHEN: December 24, 2001, 9 00 pm-11 00 pm
WHERE: St Elizabeth Greek Orthodox Church
WHAT: Christmas service followed by carols sing-along
[contact Raluca rarosca*AT*ufl.edu.
if you are interested in rehearsing a (number of) Romanian carol(s)]
WHEN: Friday November 30, 2001, 10 30 am - 1 30
pm
WHERE: Reitz Union Colonnades
WHAT: a display of artifacts and posters in celebration
of the National Day of Romania (December 1st).
See more about celebration
2000.