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May - 2005

Diary

 

Sunday 1

'La Vanatoare de pesti' exhibition of menacing fish. Muzeul National de Istorie Naturala 'Grigore Antipa' - Until 1 July


Tuesday 3

Poland National Day


Wednesday 4

Concert: 'Remember Enescu' National Festival (Fifth edition) at the Romanian Atheneum with works by the romantic Romanian composer. 19:00 hrs


Thursday 5

Concert: Brahms: 'Tragic Overture', V. Gheorghiu: 'Concerto for piano and orchestra', Beethoven: 'Symphony No. 6 Pastoral' at the Romanian Atheneum. 19:00 hrs (and on 6 May. 19:00 hrs)


Saturday 7

Concert: Polish Band jmTrio at the International Jazz Festival, Sibiu. Casa de Cultura a Sindicatelor, 1 A, Zagaria Boiu St., 19:00 hrs

Harp recital by Ion Ivan-Roncea with works by Ferenc Farkas, Albeniz, Enescu, Bartok, Debussy and Carmen Petra Basacopol at the Romanian Atheneum, 19:00 hrs


Sunday 8

Recital Dan Alexandru Schor (violin) and Lena Vieru (piano) with works by Enescu, Debussy and Anatol Vieru at the Romanian Atheneum, 19:00 hrs


Monday 9

Europe day (Schuman Day) - 55th anniversary of Schuman Declaration


Tuesday 10

Piano recital by Simona Strungaru with works by Bach, Schoenberg, Beethoven and Schumann, Atheneum, 19:00 hrs


Thursday 12

Concert: Nielsen: Overture from the 'Masquerade' Suite, Nielsen: 'Concerto for flute and orchestra', Rossini: 'Stabat Mater', at the Romanian Atheneum, 19:00 hrs (and on 13 May, 19:00 hrs)

Friday 13

Conference: Heating Systems 2005-2006 (Eighth edition) at the World Trade Center Bucharest

Ice-cream Festival at the World Trade Center (until 15 May)


Saturday 14

Israel National Day


Sunday 15

Paraguay Independence Day (1814)

Conference: Analysing S.I. Witkiewicz's works The French Culture Center, Iasi. 26 Bd. Carol I, 17:00 hrs

Theatre: 'L'ultime splendeur de la chinoiserie pure.' ('The ultimate splendour of pure chinoiserie') piece after S.I. Witkiewicz. Director: Guy Cambreleng. European Creation Center 'Ateneu', Iasi. 14 Pictorului Str, 19:00 hrs


Tuesday 17

Daytime seminar: 'Good lessons from one year's membership of the EU,' organized by the embassies of the Visegrad nations who joined the EU last year, with experts from Brussels. Hotel Intercontinental. And on 18 May.


Wednesday 18

Organ concert: Marek Stefanski at the Black Church, Brasov. 18:00 hrs


Thursday 19

Concert: Tippett: 'Concerto for double string orchestra', Chausson: 'Concerto for piano, violin and strings', Mussorgsky / Mark Hindsley: 'Pictures at an exhibition', at the Romanian Atheneum, 19:00 hrs (and on May 20, 19:00 hrs)

Conference: 'Elfride Jelinek literary evening' at the Goethe Institute.


Friday 20

Cameroon National Day


Saturday 21

Beyondborders 2005 Conference on branding a country. Organised by Brand Academy and Omnilogic with former US President Bill Clinton as speaker. Palatul Parlamentului. By invitation only

Evening concert: Michael Bolton. Hairy lo-fi soul. Sala Palatului, 20:00 hrs.

Sunday 22

Yemen National Day

Organ concert: Marek Stefanski at the Italian Church, Bucharest, 28 Magheru Bd, 19:15 hrs

Monday 23

Conference: Industria Aeronautica in cooperation with Romaero at the World Trade Center (until 24 May)


Tuesday 24

Eritrea Independence Day (1993)


Wednesday 25

Argentina May Revolution (1810)

Jordan National Day

Concert: Liadov: 'The enchanted lake' and 'Baba Yaga', Tchaikovsky 'Concerto No.1 for piano and orchestra', Stravinsky: 'The Firebird', at the Romanian Atheneum, 19:00 hrs (and on May 26, 19:00 hrs)

Conference: 'Environment' at the World Trade Center Bucharest

Friday 27

The fourth Transylvanian International Film Festival (TIFF) opens.

Cannes-award winning 'Oldboy' and Oscar-winner 'Mar Adentro' among the films. At various venues in Cluj-Napoca until 5 June


Saturday 28

Ethiopia National Day (The Downfall of the Dergue)

Concert: Trio SurPlus at the George Enescu Museum

Sunday 29

Exhibition: Rom-Antique at the World Trade Center Bucharest


Tuesday 31

Photosanitary Twinning Project: Final seminar at the World Trade Center Bucharest