Calendar of Events in Neamț County for 15–28 November 2010

15–28 November 2010

15 November

Gong la… Arlechin!, at 11.00 County Library “Amfiteatru” Room (Republicii Boulevard, no. 15); rehearsal for a staged reading of “Gaitele” by Alexandru Kiritescu; participants: members of the “Crizantema” Community Care Foundation; organisers: Adult Book Lending Section

16 November

Literature at its finest: Tolstoi’s novel – an epic of the Russian spirit (100 years since the death of the writer Lev Nikolaevici Tolstoi – d. 20 November 1910), at 13.00 County Library “Atelier” Room (Republicii Boulevard, no. 15); discussion of the great writer’s work and presentation of information and reference materials; participants: pupils from class XI D at “Calistrat Hogaș” National College, coordinating teacher Monica Zaharia; organisers: Foreign Books Branch of the “G. T. Kirileanu” County Library in Neamț, Methodological Guidance, Collection Development and Processing Office, and Adult Book Lending Section

17 November

Gong la… Arlechin!, at 11.00 County Library “Amfiteatru” Room (Republicii Boulevard, no. 15); rehearsal for a staged reading of “Gaitele” by Alexandru Kiritescu; participants: members of the “Crizantema” Community Care Foundation; organisers: Adult Book Lending Section Global Education Week, at 13.00 County Library “Atelier” Room (Republicii Boulevard, no. 15); discussion and presentation of information and reference materials; participants: pupils from the Economics and Administration School Group in Piatra Neamț; organisers: Community Information Centre

18 November

In praise of beauty: Poema rondelurilor, 90 years since the death of Alexandru Macedonski (14 March 1854 – 24 November 1920), at 11.00 County Library “Atelier” Room (Republicii Boulevard, no. 15); discussion, listening session and poetry recital; participants: members of the “Crizantema” Community Care Foundation, the National Association of Reserve and Retired Military Personnel – Neamț “Stefan cel Mare” Branch, and the National Association of Reserve Military Personnel from the Ministry of Administration and Interior – Neamț “Alexandru cel Bun” Branch; organisers: Adult Book Lending Section

We have rights too! – 20 November International Children’s Rights Day, at 12.00 County Library Art Books and Audiovisual Information Section (Republicii Boulevard, no. 15); literary and artistic tribute and exhibition of drawings; participants: pupils from class II at School no. 3 in Piatra Neamț, teacher Mihaela Amaicei; partner: Neamț Drug Assessment, Prevention and Counselling Centre; organisers: Community Information Centre

We have rights too! – 20 November International Children’s Rights Day, at 13.00 County Library “Atelier” Room (Republicii Boulevard, no. 15); discussion and presentation of information and reference materials; participants: pupils from “Gh. Cartianu” Technical College in Piatra Neamț, coordinating teacher Iolanda Dumitroaia; organisers: Community Information Centre

Secrets of the earth – Minerals and rocks, at 14.30 County Library “Atelier” Room (Republicii Boulevard, no. 15); video presentation; participants: members of the Orienteering Club at the Children’s Palace in Piatra Neamț; organisers: “Gh. Iacomi” Tourist Information Centre

19 November

Secrets of the earth – Minerals and rocks, at 15.30 County Library “Atelier” Room (Republicii Boulevard, no. 15); video presentation; participants: members of the Orienteering Club at the Children’s Palace in Piatra Neamț; organisers: “Gh. Iacomi” Tourist Information Centre

The muse Euterpe, at 16.30 venue: County Library “Atelier” Room (Republicii Boulevard, no. 15); a series of listening sessions and screenings with commentary by Dr Constantin Goilav for music lovers; programme: Symphony no. 3 by Robert Schuman (29 June 1886 – 4 September 1963), performed by the orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein (25 August 1918 – 14 October 1990), and Symphony no. 6 by Piotr Ilici Ceaikovski (25 April / 7 May 1840 – 25 October / 6 November 1893), performed by the orchestra conducted by Vladimir Fedoseyev (b. 5 August 1932); organisers: County Library Art Books and Audiovisual Information Section; “Prietenii muzicii simfonice” Association

20 November

România 21, by Peca Stefan, directed by Pia Furtado, at 19.00 Tineretului Theatre, Piatra Neamț

21 November

România 21, by Peca Stefan, directed by Pia Furtado, at 19.00 Tineretului Theatre, Piatra Neamț

Patronal feast day of Pestera Monastery – Neamț County

22 November

Gong la… Arlechin!, at 11.00 County Library “Amfiteatru” Room (Republicii Boulevard, no. 15); rehearsal for a staged reading of “Gaitele” by Alexandru Kiritescu; participants: members of the “Crizantema” Community Care Foundation; organisers: Adult Book Lending Section

25 November

The world of the Romanian village, 125 years since the birth of the writer Liviu Rebreanu (27 November 1885 – 1 September 1944), at 11.00 County Library “Atelier” Room (Republicii Boulevard, no. 15); discussion, listening session and screening of excerpts from film adaptations of Liviu Rebreanu’s work; participants: members of the “Crizantema” Community Care Foundation, the National Association of Reserve and Retired Military Personnel – Neamț “Stefan cel Mare” Branch, and the National Association of Reserve Military Personnel from the Ministry of Administration and Interior – Neamț “Alexandru cel Bun” Branch; organisers: Adult Book Lending Section

Orthodox values in great Romanian poetry: Vasile Voiculescu and Mihai Eminescu, at 12.00 County Library “Amfiteatru” Room (Republicii Boulevard, no. 15); discussion and poetry recital; participants: pupils from the Economics and Administration School Group in Piatra Neamț (coordinating teachers Magda Iftimie, Elena Ciudin and Gina Avarvarei) and “Petru Rareș” National College (coordinating teacher Mihaela Rusu); organisers: Community Information Centre

26 November

Cinema matinee, at 11.00 venue: the County Library’s “Atelier” Room (Republicii Boulevard, no. 15); film introduction and screening; programme: “Valul pictat” (USA, 2006), directed by John Curran; participants: members of the “Crizantema” Community Care Foundation; organisers: the County Library’s Art Books and Audiovisual Information Department

Youth without old age… in the world of books (“La Route des Flandres” by Claude Simon – 50 years since publication, at 13.15 venue: the County Library’s “Atelier” Room (Republicii Boulevard, no. 15); presentation and screening of documentary materials; participants: pupils from classes IX F and XI D at “Calistrat Hogaș” National College (coordinating teacher: Elena David); organisers: the County Library’s Foreign Books Branch

Euterpe, the muse, at 16.30 venue: the County Library’s “Atelier” Room (Republicii Boulevard, no. 15); a series of listening sessions and screenings for music lovers, with commentary by Dr Constantin Goilav; programme: a recital by Renée Fleming and Bryn Terfel; organisers: the County Library’s Art Books and Audiovisual Information Department; “Prietenii muzicii simfonice” Association

Exhibitions:

Liviu Rebreanu and the trio of “writer, work, characters” – marking 125 years since the writer’s birth (27 November 1885 – 1 September 1944) venue: the County Library’s main foyer (Republicii Boulevard, no. 15); organisers: the Library Guidance, Acquisitions and Cataloguing Office

Understanding and respecting children’s rights (20 November – the day the UN adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child) venue: the foyer of the County Library’s Children’s Lending Department (Republicii Boulevard, no. 15); organisers: the Community Information Centre and the Children’s Lending Department

Anniversary calendar: Grigore Alexandrescu (22 February 1814 – 25 November 1885) Constantin Turcu (13/26 February 1903 – 29 November 1980); venue: the foyer of the County Library’s Reading Room (Republicii Boulevard, no. 15); organisers: the Book Reading Room