Since
the social austerity in our province at this very moment is slightly more
relaxed, on Friday (August 27, 2021)
I was happy to organize (in a public park),
a summer picnic together with my group, this being the only ‘in person’ meeting
of the current year.
Also, that evening, we all were very pleased to have with us again two dear
guests of honor – Dr. Ovidiu Grecea together with his wife. As already mentioned
few times before, Dr. Grecea is the Head of the
Romanian Diplomatic Mission in Vancouver, as well as Plenipotentiary Minister
of Romania in Canada.
In his remarks, Dr. Grecea congratulated ALICE & Friends Circle™ for the ongoing cultural activity, re-emphasizing again the role the group plays in the local cultural arena, as well as refreshing the special tenderness Romanians (in general) are capable of.
In his remarks, Dr. Grecea congratulated ALICE & Friends Circle™ for the ongoing cultural activity, re-emphasizing again the role the group plays in the local cultural arena, as well as refreshing the special tenderness Romanians (in general) are capable of.
On
this occasion, I’ve included into our program a “book launch section” as two friends of my group – Teodor and Cristian Trandafir (father & son) – were each publishing at the same time a volume
of poetry. I did find appropriate to present the audience these two books, as nowadays
it is quite seldom to encounter such synchronicities…father & son, both amateur poets, each publishing a poetry book…a nice coincidence that I enjoyed highlighting at my Circle.
Aside of that, at
this gathering I suggested Teodor to invite some of his personal friends, who
are not coming at our usual events, and I was pleased to notice that all of them enjoyed the evening. After I introduced these 2 books, Consul Grecea as well as few other guests shared some personal remarks on this matter too.
In
brief about the 2 books presented:
·
Teodor’s
poetry book called “Balsam pentru suflet” is mainly a collection of religiously
inspired poems, patriotic poetry, short elegies, brief meditations, plenty of friends’ anniversaries
and lots of wishes he formulated for his close fellows belonging to Romanian community
from Vancouver.
·
Cristian’s
book, called “Cuvinte alese” includes
poems that illustrate feelings, personal experiences he collected over a number
of years, as well as thoughts, opinions, impressions and appreciations, all springing
from the overflow of his soul.
Each
guest received a poetry book, and Teodor together with his wife Marcela were
kind to interpret a few for the audience.
Next, while we enjoyed the light refreshments brought along, we continued the evening
with a number of group songs. At this point in time, I was glad to distribute
few brochures with several well-known Romanian songs so we all could sing
together…some guests loved the gesture so much that they didn’t even return the
copies back, but rather preferring to keep them as a souvenir and eventually
using them as further templates for other occasions. I found that amusing!
Our
evening together was pleasant and relaxing, and the fresh air from that secular
forest brought upon each of us a splendid sense of peace and emotional sanity.
Concluding
my briefing here, once again I’m sending along my appreciation to each guest of
the evening, wishing them all best personal regards!
This event has been delivered in Romanian Language, featuring Romanian culture.
Message gratefully
received from “OBSERVATORUL”, from Toronto
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(In Romanian
Language)
"Bucuroşi să vă prezentăm un alt eveniment cultural reuşit al grupului ALICE & FRIENDS CIRCLE™ din Vancouver.
Plăcere să publicăm crónica colaboratorei noastre, doamna Dorina Cornelia Aldea la
http://www.observatorul.com/
http://www.observatorul.com/
Sănătate şi numai bine vă dorim!"
"Bucuroşi să vă prezentăm un alt eveniment cultural reuşit al grupului ALICE & FRIENDS CIRCLE™ din Vancouver.
Plăcere să publicăm crónica colaboratorei noastre, doamna Dorina Cornelia Aldea la
http://www.observatorul.com/
http://www.observatorul.com/
Sănătate şi numai bine vă dorim!"
NOTĂ:
“ Începând cu anul 2000 Revista Observatorul face parte din 'The National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada' (o organizație ne-guvernamentală, care reprezintă publicații, ce servesc 150 de limbi şi comunități culturale din Canada).
Relațiile între membrii organizației au devenit apropiate, ne cunoaștem sărbătorile tradiționale, participăm, ne felicităm la diferite ocazii speciale, aniversări, împărțim informații diverse.”
“ Începând cu anul 2000 Revista Observatorul face parte din 'The National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada' (o organizație ne-guvernamentală, care reprezintă publicații, ce servesc 150 de limbi şi comunități culturale din Canada).
Relațiile între membrii organizației au devenit apropiate, ne cunoaștem sărbătorile tradiționale, participăm, ne felicităm la diferite ocazii speciale, aniversări, împărțim informații diverse.”
La pagina 8 (în acest link: http://www.observatorul.com/events_main.asp),
este redat picnicul organizat de
Alice & Friends Circle™ (articol & fotografie), pe data de 27 august 2021. Este o plăcere să vedem acest articol şi fotografia aferentă în forma tiparită. Lectură plăcută!
Alice & Friends Circle™ (articol & fotografie), pe data de 27 august 2021. Este o plăcere să vedem acest articol şi fotografia aferentă în forma tiparită. Lectură plăcută!
● ARTICLE featuring our event on August 27, 2021, offered by “Uniunea Ziariştilor Profesionişti din România”, under
their “BREAKING NEWS” section (from
Romania)
● ARTICLE featuring our event on August 27, 2021, offered by “Ziarul românilor din Andalucía”, under their “Cultură, Români în lume” section (from Spain)
