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Monthly Archives: November 2013
Music, a language everybody understands: First steps into the music world
I came across the first pieces of music in my early years, when I was about two and able to listen to my father’s songs. He was a good singer and most pieces he performed were “doinas”, which are lyrical … Continue reading
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Tagged doina, Folk music, folklore, instrumental music, music, song, vocal music, Wedding
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The Four Seasons of my Earlier Years: My Springs
Originally posted on In search of Right Words:
The spring of my childhood meant Easter break, some work in the wet and refreshed fields, some long walks to the nearest grove, nine kilometres away, the little March amulet tradition and…
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First trip to Paris, the City of Lights
We first visited Paris in 2001 and we wanted to see everything we could. It was early spring and the weather was not good. It rained a lot and the wind made things worse. But we managed to see the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Multilingual Blogging Day 2013
Tagged babel13, Eiffel Tower, France, French language, French people, Paris, Seine, Travel and Tourism
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Belgium, the bridge between Germanic and Latin Europe
I first visited Brussels in 1999. In 2000 I brought my family here. What impressed me from the very beginning were the buildings, especially the famous Belgian houses with their specific architecture, a mixture of the southern and northern styles. … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Multilingual Blogging Day 2013
Tagged Antwerp Maritime Academy, babel13, Belgian, Belgium, Brussel, European Parliament, European Union, Flanders, Wallonia
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Notre premier voyage à Paris, la Ville des Lumières
Nous avons visité Paris pour la première fois en 2001 et nous voulions voir tout ce que nous pouvions. C’était au début du printemps mais il ne faisait pas très beau. Il pleuvait beaucoup et le vent ne faisait qu’empirer … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Multilingual Blogging Day 2013
Tagged babel13, français, La Seine, La Tour Eiffel, Paris
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Limba română sau întoarcerea acasă prin cuvinte
Am răspuns invitației unei colege de a contribui la Ziua europeană a blogurilor multilingve cu un articol în limba mea maternă. Cum scriu mai rar în românește s-ar putea să mai scap câte o greșeală pe ici, pe acolo, mai … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Miscellaneous, Multilingual Blogging Day 2013
Tagged babel13, bunici, Nichita Stănescu, povești, Romania, Romanian language
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Victoriana: The Art of Revival
Originally posted on A Walk Of Life:
“From the macabre to the quaint, this major exhibition explores the work of artists over the last twenty years who have been inspired by the nineteenth Century. Victoriana is a multi-media, multi-sensory show,…
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The Four Seasons of my Earlier Years: Autumn, grapes and wine
The wine and the grapes were a full job for the entire family. Vrancea, the region where I was born, is considered to be the first wine producer in Romania. The funny thing is that the famous wine is produced … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, corn flour, crops, harvest, Harvest Day, post-war famine, Vrancea, wheat flour, winter provisions
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The Four Seasons of my Earlier Years: Autumn Flavours and Weddings
My childhood autumns bore a typical flavour which always melted with the colours of the fruits and crops. The freshest memories of my childhood autumns stand still on the morning and evening freshness. They repeatedly turned the landscape colours into … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, Bride, crops, Folk music, games, Groom, harvest, Lyrics, Relationships, Sundays, traditions, Village, Wedding, Weddings, wine
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In search of Right Words 