Date: 12/12/2008
Time: 7:00
An independent documentary which shows the truth about Rosia Montana, a magnificent Romanian village with a two thousand year history, threatened with destruction by a Canadian company in order to make way for Europe's largest open cast gold mine. Film maker Tibor Kocsis has spent over three years in Rosia Montana putting together a profound and insightful documentary, distinguished with over 10 international awards. PU students who have volunteered in 2008 to promote environmental conservation and preservation of ancient cultural heritage in Rosia Montana will lead a discussion and present opportunities for involvement.
Location: McCormick 101 (Art Museum)
Time: Friday, December 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Related: Photo exhibit on Rosia Montana currently on display in Mathey College Common Room!
Sponsors: Romanian Students & Scholars Association, Pace Center for Civic Engagement, Alburnus Maior (Romanian NGO)
More info: IMDB and Volunteering Trip 2008
Contact: rssa[at]princeton[dot]edu
Date: 12/10/2008
Time: 5:30
It's the third consecutive year when we present a concert of "Carols from the East": mostly traditional Romanian songs, with some special features. This year's guest singers will delight us with carols from Greece and Georgia (sung by Princeton Gaumarjos!) -- a nice way to relax after classes. Don't miss it: the singers will give their best to put a smile on your face!
Spread the news to your friends and bring them to the concert to sing along!
* Location: Vivian Cafe in Frist Campus Center
* Time: Wednesday December 10 at 5:30 pm
* Venue: Winter Holiday Festival, featuring food, crafts and musical entertainment
* Directions to Frist: http://www.princeton.edu/frist/directions.html
Following the concert, we'll be holding a small fund-raiser meant to offer Christmas presents or assist families from underprivileged backgrounds in Romania. It's up to you what you want to donate; we accept both money and toys, little presents. You can choose exactly the destination of your gifts.
Contact: rssa[at]princeton[dot]edu
Date: 12/5/2008
Time: 7:00
Experience Romanian culture through performing arts! We happily invite you to celebrate the 90-year anniversary of the Romanian Unification, by attending a piano recital and a reception, followed by a dance party. The invitation is open to everyone interested in Romania and its cultural history.
Location: Mathey College Common Room (Hamilton Hall)
Time: Friday December 5, from 7 to 10 pm
Among the highlights:
* Professor Margaret Beissinger (Slavic Depatment) will speak on Balkan folk traditions and opportunities to learn Romanian on campus.
* Pianist Matei Varga (www.mateivarga.com), an exceptionally gifted young musician who had his Carnegie Hall debut this fall, will give a solo piano recital, including classical and modern Romanian works.
* Members of the PU Tango Club will dance to Romanian tango music from the 1930s.
* PU students will talk about Volunteering opportunities in Transylvania, focused on projects of environmental conservation and preservation of ancient cultural heritage.
* Dance party to conclude the evening.
Organized by the Romanian Students & Scholars Association with support from USG Projects Board, Mathey College, Davis International Center, Lewis Center for the Arts, Pace Center for Civic Engagement.
Contact: RSSA
URL: Directions HERE
Date: 8/17/2008
Time: 8:00
This is a project initiated by Princeton students and open to any other enthusiasts committed to social justice, sustainable development and a clean environment. The plan is to have a small and cohesive group (~10 persons of college age) work on a focused, 10-day volunteering project to improve the life of the inhabitants of Rosia Montana, Romania, by promoting cultural tourism and helping the locals market their traditions, as an alternative to the irresponsible strip-mining project initiated by a large Canadian company - with potential disastrous consequences for the region.
As this is a burgeoning, independent initiative, we expect all participants to cover their own travel & living expenses (total estimated costs: $1000-1200 round trip air-fare from U.S. + max $300 travel & living costs for 10 days in Romania). We do expect to collaborate closely with several local NGOs.
Volunteer work might include but is not limited to putting back in shape the local mining museum, convince regional tourism agents to invest in the area, encourage people to open bed & breakfasts, provide crash-courses in languages targeted at welcoming foreign tourists, make a movie clip to advertise the various opportunities for development. At the same time, students will be introduced to the various local traditions and the peasants' way of living and may choose to help their hosts on certain farming duties.
Attend the information session about the trip, to be held on Thursday 05/22 @ 7 pm in Rocky/Mathey Theater!
Here you can find some preliminary information; more links to be added soon. If you feel motivated & ready to help, we'd be happy to welcome you on our team!
* PBS documentary film: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/shows/romania
* Protests so far: http://rosiamontana.org/en/
* Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=14523867793
Contact: rssa[at]princeton[dot]edu
Date: 5/23/2008
Time: 8:00
We welcome you to a bonus screening of the Romanian Film Festival on the Princeton campus, featuring a picture that delighted the audience: "The Rest is Silence" (N.Caranfil '07) - lovely and passionate story set in lovely and passionate early-20th century Bucharest.
Location: McCormick 101, Arts Museum building; http://www.princeton.edu/~pumap/buildings/15.html
Credits go again to the Romanian producers (Domino Film) and the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York. Since this a movie to be enjoyed by the entire family, we encourage everyone to view it again in movie-theaters back home.
Contact: rssa[at]princeton[dot]edu
URL: IMDB movie details