Romania 2009: Cultural Days of ECB in Frankfurt/Main

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"Regional traditions, country-specific characteristics, supranational values: Europe is based on both the diversity of its cultures and on its common convictions. The Cultural Days of the European Central Bank prove this every year.

Each year, the Cultural Days are devoted to a different European Union Member State: from 21 October to 9 November 2009, the focus will turn to Romania, which joined the EU in the second wave of eastern enlargement on 1 January 2007.

The programme includes music, literature, film, dance, theatre and art, as well as fairytales and stories for children. The events, which are taking place on the premises of well-known cultural institutions in Frankfurt am Main and the surrounding area, concentrate on Romanian modern art and on other contemporary forms of expression. However, the formative influences of tradition and popular culture also play a role: for example, the works of George Enescu (1881–1955), Romania’s most famous composer, on which several concerts focus, may be regarded as an example of a culture which has linked East and West, and folklore and the avant-garde, in a unique way since the beginning of the 20th century. "

Details: http://www.ecb.int/events/cultural/cultdays/2009/html/index.en.html

Program: http://www.ecb.int/events/cultural/cultdays/2009/shared/files/2009_programme_en.pdf?89cbe81bf256e3bdc55b7f1b483818e4
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Razvan Radu