Comenius project 2013-2015 Presentation

1. Comenius project
"One but not the same"
– the cultural unity and
diversity in Europe

2. Bucharest and Our
School
•Our School
•The Palace of the Parliament
•The Romanian Athenaeum
•The Village Museum

3. “Iancului” School is one of the
oldest schools (about 130 years
old) in Bucharest, the capital of
Romania.
In this school there are over 700
students aged between 6 and 14
and we can say that is one of the
best schools in the city due to the
excellent results obtained in the
Romanian, English, History,
Physics, Math and Religious
Education school competitions
and olympiads.
. All the students feel like they
belong to a small family and they
are carefully guided by our
hardworking and loving teachers.

4. The Palace of
the Parliament
( Palatul
Parlamentului )
Began in 1983 and finished in
1993, The Romanian Palace
of the Parliament is one of
the most impressive
buildings in Romania.
Designed by the Romanian
architect Anca Petrescu, the
huge building is situated in
the centre of Bucharest,
representing the Romanian
legislative authority.
It is divided into The
Chamber of the
Representatives ( Camera
Deputaților ) and The Senate
( Senatul României ).
The House of the Parliament air- view

5. The
Romanian
Athenaeum
The Romanian Athenaeum ( Ateneul
Român ) is a concert hall situated in the
centre of Bucharest and also a landmark
of the Romanian capital city. Opened in
1888, the ornated, domed, circular
building became the home of the “George
Enescu” Philharmonic and of the George
Enescu annual international music
festival.

6. The Village Museum
This museum is situated in the centre of the Romanian
capital city and it gathers an impressive collection of
traditional houses, pottery and interior decorations from all
over the country.

7. Personalities
•Constantin Brancuși
•George Enescu
•Angela Gheorghiu
•Ana Aslan
•Nadia Comăneci
•Ilie Năstase

8. Constantin Brancuși
•
Constantin
Brancuși
was one of
the wellknown
Romanian
sculptors.

9. George Enescu
• George
Enescu was
one of the
most
important
Romanian
composers!

10. Angela Gheorghiu
• Angela Gheorghiu
is a Romanian
soprano and one
of the best opera
singers in the
world!

11. Ana Aslan
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•
Biologist and physician
who invented the
revolutionary anti-ageing
products Gerovital H3
and Aslavital
Pioneer of gerontology
and geriatrics in
Romania in the 20th
century, she lived
between 1897 and 1988.

12. Nadia Comaneci
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•
Romanian gymnast, winner of
three Olympic golden medals
at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal
The first female gymnast to
be awarded a perfect score of
10 in an Olympic gymnastic
event.
Although she currently lives in
the USA she is involved in
several social projects in
Romania.

13. Ilie Năstase
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First no. 1 player in the
history of ATP ranking 1973
One of the five players in
the history to win more
than 100 professional titles
Nicknamed ”Nasty”, he
was in fact a showman on
the courts, which made
him even more known
worldwide than tennis
itself.

14. Traditions
•Martișor (Lucky
charm)

15. Martișor
Martișor is an old Romanian celebration
at the beginning of spring, on March the
1st.
The red and white string is a decoration
that boys give to girls. Giving
this talisman to girls is an old custom,
and it is believed that the one who
wears the red and white string will be
strong and healthy for the year to come.
It is also a symbol of the coming spring.

16. Landmarks
•Cities
•Scarișoara Cave
•The Peleș Castle
•The Merry Cemetery

17. SIGHIȘOARA
• SIGHIȘOARA is a
city in the Mureș
county, Romania.
It is located in
Transylvania and
it is known for its
towers and
medieval
buildings.

18. BRAȘOV
•
Brașov is located almost in the
centre of the country and
surrounded by the Carpathian
Mountains.
•
The city provides a mix of
wonderful mountain scenary in
the nearby Poiana Brașov
resort and medieval history
with German influence in the
old town.
•
The main tourist attraction
around Brașov is the Bran
Castle also called Dracula’s
Castle.

19. SIBIU
• Sibiu is a very
important city
from the cultural
point of view
because there
are a lot of tourist
attractions here,
such as the
Bruckental
Castle, the
Catolic Church
and the Bridge of
Lies.

20. Orsova
• This is a port city
on the Danube
river. It is
situated near the
Iron Gates.

21. The Scărișoara Cave
The Scărișoara cave is one of the
biggest ice caves in Romania. It is
located in the Carpathian Mountains.

22. The Peleș Castle
The Peleș Castle used to be the Romanian Royalty’s
summer residence and retreat. It was built in the
year 1873 by Carol I, King of Romania.
Nowadays, it is a museum well worth taking the
time to visit.

23. The Merry Cemetery

24. Thank You!