Since
the ongoing summer is spoiling all of us with nice warm days, on Friday (August 5’22) I organized by the side of
the Pacific Ocean (in
Vancouver) the annual picnic for my Circle, this year being conjugated with
soft jazz music and a demonstration of plein air painting, graciously offered
by painter Victor Gligor.
Even though the pandemic related constraints lessened a lot in our province, at
the welcoming table, amongst other things, my guests were greeted with a large
tray of hands sanitizers (as the safety
protocol is still closely observed).
But before I will tell you few things about our beautiful evening together,
firstly I would like to share that my special guest (painter Victor Gligor) is a member of the Federation of Canadian
Artists, and over time he had numerous exhibitions, both in Granville Island at
the Federation’s Gallery and in other well-known art galleries and places of
reference in BC.
For
your edification, here is Victor’s biography as well as his website. I was truly
happy that Victor honored my invitation with such kindness and elegance.
Also,
I was glad that on that Friday, Victor sold a very nice painting to one of my
guests, and once again I would like to wish the new owners to fully enjoy it!
Now
briefly talking about our gathering: this is the second summer in a row I am
organizing a picnic for my group and each time the outcome was heart-warming.
After
more than two years of social austerity, for each of us a new occasion to meet
face to face brings us all real joy. Spending time in nature, with like-minded
friends, while talking about art and having a soft jazz music in the background
mixed with the sound of the ocean waves is absolutely perfect for a summer evening.
And so it was our gathering! For this picnic I chose a place where the consumption of alcohol was legally accepted and having a sip of a good quality wine on top of everything else brought along a different vibe.
And so it was our gathering! For this picnic I chose a place where the consumption of alcohol was legally accepted and having a sip of a good quality wine on top of everything else brought along a different vibe.
On
the other hand, as you already know, each time I put together an original surprise
for my friends and this evening I brought few liters of a traditional Romanian
summer soft drink, called “Elderflower cordial” (Ro: ”Socată”) I’ve prepared at home.
To everyone's delight, this gesture
reminded them all about dear childhood moments, when many Romanians back home
consumed it with great pleasure; I could easily state (without any exaggeration) that this summer beverage meant for all
of us what Coca-Cola meant to those who grew up on the North American
continent.
Last, but not least, much
appreciation to our friend Sandu who delighted us with a great jazz music!
For your enjoyment, here is a short video clip I’ve created for this occasion...
It was really satisfying to be able to spend few
hours together, socializing in a pleasant and relaxing setting while catching
up on the latest developments in each other’s lives….good quality time and easy
going bonding, which filled our hearts with so much joy!
Dear ones, until our paths will meet again, my best
wishes to all for a great rest of the summer!
This event has been delivered in Romanian Language, featuring Romanian culture.
● The previous picnic I organized for my Circle: Socializing...Summer Picnic 2021 & Book Launch