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Transylvania, with its name coming from Latin ultra silvam (beyond the forest), is one of the most interesting and surprising regions of Romania. Its German, Hungarian and Romanian cultural traditions play a great role in its cultural and ethnic diversity. The Transylvanian plateau is surrounded by mountain peaks and drained by sparkling rivers which makes it both a pleasant place for a relaxing holiday with a landscape pleasing to the eye and an exciting place for adventure-seeking travellers.
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Transylvania through kids eyes
27 oct 2010
The opening of the exhibition has been celebrated Tuesday on the 26th of october at 7pm. The picture have been taken by children living in transyvanien villages. This activity has been implemented in the framework of the project '' Cultural Route of the Fortified Churches of Transylvania''.
The villages which have taken part : Mosna (departement of Sibiu), Axente Sever (departement of Sibiu), Saschiz (departement of Mediaș), Cincu (departement of Brașov), Biertan (departement ofSibiu), Cirta (departement of Sibiu), Chirpar (departement of Sibiu), Hosman (departement of Sibiu)
Guides: Simonffy Zoltán and Mihai Dragomir
The project is organized and supported by the association Mioritcs and the European Institute for Cultural Routes.
The exhibition take place in the reading room of the Theatre ACT in Bucharest between the 26th of october and the 15th of november.
This project is financed by the government from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the financial mecanism in Economic European Area. The content of the material doesn't necessarily reflect the official opinion of the fiancial mecanism in EEA.
Fortified Churches Multimedia CD - 15 EUR
Over 400 images revealing 44 saxon villages from Transylvania and their Fortified Churches, historical facts and architectural information, 19 local legends, an interactive map of the site, explicit hand-made drawings on how were the churches made, a see-through section ; all this toghether with a large, easy-to-use dictionary which will accurately explain all the specific or not so well-known terms you will come upon. Available in 7 languages: Romanian, German, English, Hungarian, French, Spanish, Catalan
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In April and May you can witness the beginning of spring by admiring the blossomy fields and fruit trees, the fresh green of the grass, the flowery scents and the clear blue sky. This is an ideal time for experiencing the rebirth of nature and for taking fabulous pictures.
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The Fortified Churches are an unique and interesting fenomenon. They can be found in only a few places throughout Europe and there were more than 300 Fortified Saxon Churches in Transylvania.
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