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Siminică was born on 13 September 1926 in Teiș near Târgoviște, a small city not far from Bucharest, Romania. He was the son of a Roma violinist named Nicolae Siminică, from whom he also learned to play the violin. [1] His father also worked in construction, a trade which Dona Dumitru trained in as well. It was to work in construction that ...
Harap Alb on a Romanian stamp. "Harap Alb" or "Harap-Alb" ( Romanian pronunciation: [haˈrap ˈalb]) is the protagonist as well as the title of a Romanian-language fairy tale by Ion Creangă, known in full as Povestea lui Harap Alb ("The Story of Harap Alb"). He is the youngest of three princes. "Harap Alb" received much posthumous attention ...
Legende sau basmele românilor. Romanian stamp from 1987 depicting the Greuceanu fairy tale. Romanian stamp from 1965 with Făt-Frumos and Ileana Cosânzeana. Legende sau basmele românilor ("Legends or Romanian Fairy-tales") is a collection, in several volumes, of Romanian folktales, first published in 1872 by Petre Ispirescu .
If I Were Harap Alb. If I Were Harap Alb ( Romanian: De-aș fi... Harap Alb) is a 1965 Romanian fantasy film directed by Ion Popescu-Gopo. It was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival where Popescu-Gopo won the award for Best Director. [1] The film is based on the fairy tale The Story of Harap Alb by Romanian writer Ion Creangă .
The Alliance for the Union of Romanians ( Romanian: Alianța pentru Unirea Românilor, AUR, meaning "gold" in Romanian) [22] is a right-wing populist [7] [8] and nationalist [23] [4] [24] political party currently active in Romania and Moldova. It was founded on 19 September 2019 ahead of the 2020 Romanian local and legislative elections.
A balaur ( pl. balauri) in Romanian folklore is a type of many-headed dragon or monstrous serpent, sometimes said to be equipped with wings. The number of heads is usually around three, but they can also have seven heads or even twelve heads according to some legends. The balaur in folktale is typically evil, demanding or abducting young ...
April 30, 2024 at 11:06 AM. WASHINGTON (AP) — Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, according to an FBI report released Tuesday that shows a rise in losses ...
Râu Alb is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania, with 1500 inhabitants. It is composed of two villages, Râu Alb de Jos (the commune center) and Râu Alb de Sus. These were part of Bărbulețu Commune until 2004, when they were split off. The commune is situated in the southern foothills of the Făgăraș Mountains, at a mean ...