romania

ROMANIA

Location in Europe: Southeastern part of Central Europe

Form of State: Parliamentary Republic

Currencies: Leu (RON) Flag of Romania: Three vertical stripes: red, yellow and blue.

The Romanian PeopleThe Romanian People

Foreign visitors consider Romanians

friendly and very hospitable people.

Romanians are by nature fun loving, warm, playful, with an innate sense of humor.

Bran Castle & Dracula

Vlad Dracula the Impaler Vlad Dracula the Impaler Hero and Vampire Hero and Vampire

DraculaDracula

- born in Transylvania in 1431 who died 46 years later;

- since his enemies were vicious, cruel soldiers, he developed a habit of impaling them; this must have inspired Bram Stoker when he wrote Dracula in 1897.

Vlad’s habit of impaling his enemiesVlad’s habit of impaling his enemies

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NADIA COMANECI

the best gymnast ever

GHEORGHE HAGIGHEORGHE HAGI

. The best Romanian football player

one of the most prominent boxers

Lucian Bute

Ilie Năstase

first number 1 of the ATP

Did you know ?Did you know ? Our country was called

DACIA and our ancestors were fearless and immortal Dacians, whose mysterious statues are all over in nowadays Rome, Italy?

Our national car is:

Did you know?Did you know?

At 238,400 square kilometers, Romania is the 9th largest country of the EU by area, and has the 7th largest population of the EU with over 19 million people.

Did you know ?Did you know ? Its capital and largest city is

Bucharest, the 10th largest city in the EU, with a population of around two million.

Bucharest

Palace of Parliament, Bucharest

Communists in RomaniaCommunists in Romania

- severe food rationing,

- power cuts, fuel shortages,

- visitors and travel restricted,

- state controlled censorship of the media (2 hours a day for TV programs)

ROROMAMANIANIA

better better

perspectivesperspectives

Famous Romanian PeopleFamous Romanian People

Nicolae GrigorescuPainter


George Enescu Musician


Mihai Eminescu Poet


Constantin Brâncuşi

Castles & FortressesCastles & Fortresses

Many castles and fortresses in Romania feature unique architectural elements and styles that reflect local traditions, customs and purpose.

PelePeleşş Castle Castle

- its 160 rooms are adorned with

the finest examples of European art, Murano crystal chandeliers, German stained-glass windows, walls covered with Cordoba leather, Meissen and Sevres porcelains, ebony and ivory sculptures.

CorvineCorvineşşti Castleti Castle - built in the 14th

century on the site of a former Roman camp. It served as a fortress an later as the residence of Transylvania's rulers.

.. The Royal Palace, Bucharest

The former official royal residence. Built in the Neoclassic style, between 1927-37; home to Romania's National Museum of Art.

Cotroceni Palace, Bucharest

The residence of Romania's President

Castles & FortressesCastles & Fortresses

Criş Boian

CâlnicCiucea Putna

Deva

Neamţ

PoenariSuceava

Painted MonasteriesPainted Monasteries

Many most picturesque treasures of Romania - painted churches located in Bucovina - are protected by UNESCO as part of humankind's world heritage.

The Monasteries in MoldaviaThe Monasteries in Moldavia

ArboreHumor Moldoviţa

SuceviţaPutna Voroneţ

The Beauties of The Beauties of RomaniaRomania

Danube River ends its eight-country journey through eight European countries at the Black Sea by forming one of the biggest and most interesting wetlands in the world, the Danube Delta.

The Carpathian Mountains traverse the centre of the country bordered on both sides by foothills and finally the great plainsof the outer rim.

THE SPHINXBUCEGI MOUNTAINS

SARMISEGETUSA SACTUARIES

Vălul Miresei waterfallVALUL MIRESEIWATERFALL

Pietrosu Mare-Rodna Mountains

Chalets on Bâlea Lake

Chilia branch- Danube Delta

DANUBE DELTA

BraşovCluj – Napoca

ConstanţaSibiu

TimişoaraIaşi

SibiuSibiu

Constanţa

Constanţa

Braşov

Braşov

Cluj – Napoca

Cluj – Napoca Timişoara

Timişoara

Iaşi

Sighișoara Clock Tower

Romanian Romanian TraditionsTraditions

Traditions are well preserved in the villages of Romania.

Romanians celebrate their ancient heritage, changing seasons, religious holidays and life-cycle events, such as birth, marriage and death.

Romanian Romanian Traditions & FolkloreTraditions & Folklore

The Round Dance Brâu

Căluşarii

Învârtita

Traditional dancers & peasants at workTraditional dancers & peasants at work

Traditional Romanian HousesTraditional Romanian Houses

Traditional CostumesTraditional CostumesTransilvania Area

Ceramics Pots and PlatesCeramics Pots and Plates

Traditional Romanian FoodTraditional Romanian Food - Christmas –- Christmas –

Home made sausages Black Pudding (Caltaboşi)

Meat Jelly

SarmaleCozonac

Traditional Romanian FoodTraditional Romanian Food

Ciorbă de perişoare (meatball soup)

Tochitură(meat stew seasoned with onions and/ or spices

Mititei (The "Wee Ones" - small skinless grilled

sausages)

Papanaşi(cottage cheese

donuts, topped with sour cream and fruit

preserve

Artistic Sewing and WeavingArtistic Sewing and Weaving

IconsIcons

Icons painted on glass Icons painted in oil

Icons painted on wood

CarolingCaroling

Romanian Customs - Christmas

Romanian Customs - Easter Romanian Customs - Easter Decorative Motifs for Easter EggsDecorative Motifs for Easter Eggs

The Lost Path The Cross The Star

Decorated Eggs

Sârbi Josani

wooden churches-symbols of the Orthodox faith

Barsana Monastery

The Romanian Educational System

Since 1989 the Romanian educational system – whish is tuition-free, has been through several reforms- each interesting in its own way, but it has also been regulated and enforced – at every step - by the Ministry of Education and Research.

School

• Most children start school at the age of seven.

• Most elementary schools are public.

• It is compulsory in Romania to go to school until the 10th grade (when pupils are 16 or 17) but most pupils graduate the 12th grade and they take the baccalaureate exam.

Types of High schools• 1. National College — the most prestigious• 2. Military College • 3. Economic College or Technical College• 4. Liceu (Standard High school)• 5. Grup Şcolar — A group of two schools —

a high school (usually offering academic programmes in the field of technical or services education) and a Craft and Trade School.

Academic Programs• Theoretical program - Science — ("mathematics and computer

programming" or "earth studies");- Humanities — ("social studies" or

"languages") • Technical programs • Vocational programs• Services and Economics programs

The Town I Come fromThe Town I Come from

Orthodox Cathedral

• Romanian pronunciation: [fəɡəˈraʃ]

• It is an old Romanian town, right in the centre of the country, in Transylvania.

• It has a population of about 28,000

Fagaras

FAGARAS FORTRESSFAGARAS FORTRESS

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The School I RepresentThe School I Represent

- the oldest institution of secondary education in the old town of Fagaras,

founded in 1869;

- between 1919-1940 this school was considered as an elite high school. In those days there were only 25 such

schools in the whole country…

RADU NEGRU SECONDARY SCHOOL IN RADU NEGRU SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THE 19THE 19THTH CENTURY CENTURY

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The National College Radu Negru The National College Radu Negru TodayToday

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AA CCenter of enter of CulturalCultural LLifeife

Over the decades, the National College “Radu Negru“ has been an important cultural

factor in the town of Fagaras.

“Radu Negru” has always been appreciated for its outcomes.