Calendar of Events in Neamț County for 22 November – 5 December 2010

22 November – 5 December

22 November

The gong sounds at… Arlechin!, at 11.00 the County Library’s “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: the Adult Lending Department

25 November

The world of the Romanian village, marking 125 years since the birth of writer Liviu Rebreanu (27 November 1885 – 1 September 1944), at 11.00 the County Library’s “Atelier” Room (Republicii Boulevard, no. 15); discussion, listening session and screening of excerpts from film adaptations of Liviu Rebreanu’s works; 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 the Interior – Neamț “Alexandru cel Bun” Branch; organisers: the Adult Lending Department

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

29 November

The gong sounds at… Arlechin!, at 11.00 the County Library’s “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: the Adult Lending Department

30 November

Symposium: 1 December – Romania’s National Day Piatra Neamț History and Archaeology Museum, Roman History Museum. 1 December Tribute to Romania’s National Day – Piatra Neamț;

Romania’s National Day, Târgu Neamț;

2 December

The nation brought about the union! (1 December – Romania's National Day), at 11.00 County Library's “Atelier” Room (15 Republicii Boulevard); colloquium and screening of documentary film excerpts; participants: members of the “Crizantema” Community Care Foundation, the National Association of Reserve and Retired Military Personnel – Neamț Branch “Stefan cel Mare” and the National Association of Reserve Military Personnel of the Ministry of Administration and the Interior – Neamț Branch “Alexandru cel Bun”; organisers: Adult Lending Section

3 December

The muse Euterpe, at 16.30 venue: County Library's “Atelier” Room (15 Republicii Boulevard); series of listening sessions and screenings with commentary for music lovers, led by Dr Constantin Goilav; programme: Giuseppe Verdi's opera “Attila” (10 October 1813 – 27 January 1801); organisers: County Library's Art Books and Audiovisual Information Section; “Prietenii muzicii simfonice” Association

4 December

Temporary exhibition: Annual exhibition of painting, graphic art and sculpture by artists from Roman, Art Museum Roman;

Exhibitions:

Liviu Rebreanu and the “writer, work, characters” triad – marking 125 years since the writer's birth (27 November 1885 – 1 September 1944) venue: County Library's main hall (15 Republicii Boulevard) organisers: Methodological Guidance, Collection Development and Processing Office Understanding and respecting children's rights (20 November – the day the UN adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child) venue: hall of the County Library's Children's Lending Section (15 Republicii Boulevard) organisers: Community Information Centre and Children's Lending Section

The nation brought about the union! (1 December – Romania's National Day) venue: County Library's main hall (15 Republicii Boulevard); organisers: Adult Lending Section, Community Information Centre (Local & European)

The nation brought about the union! (1 December – Romania's National Day) venue: hall of the County Library's Children's Lending Section (15 Republicii Boulevard); organisers: Children's Lending Section

Anniversary calendar: Grigore Alexandrescu (22 February 1814 – 25 November 1885) Constantin Turcu (13/26 February 1903 – 29 November 1980) Nicolae Labis (2 December 1935 – 22 December 1956) Rainer Maria Rilke (4 December 1875 – 29 December 1926) venue: hall of the County Library's Reading Room (15 Republicii Boulevard) organisers: Book Reading Room