Şcoala cu clasele I-VIII, Nr.128, Bucureşti- Romania

NATIONAL COSTUMES The image on this stamp represents the national costume that people who lived at the countryside used to wear. Some of them still wear them, but only on national holidays. It is a two dimensional picture, made by our students.

COUNT DRACULA Count Dracula, a fictional character in the Dracula novel, was inspired by one of the best- known figures of Romanian history, Vlad Dracula, nicknamed Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler), who was the ruler of Walachia at various times from Born in 1431 in Sighisoara, he resided all his adult life in Walachia, except for periods of imprisonment at Pest and Visegrad (in Hungary). For more information about Bram Stocker's Dracula Novel please visit.

Christmas and New Year’s Eve Christmas&New Year’s Traditions The most important feature of these celebrations is their unique variety of colorful Romanian customs, traditions, and believes, of artistic, literary, musical, and other folklore events.

Constantin Brancusi Constantin Brancusi ( ), a Romanian sculptor who settled in France, revolutionized the art of sculpture in the 20th century. His work revealed the beauty of pure form in sculpture, but he endowed it with an organic mystery. Table of Silence with 12 chairs in stone ( ). The structural and decorative elements of the monument were derived from the simple architecture and furniture of the Romanian peasants. Endless Column- erected to honor the Romanian soldiers of World War I. The Kiss Gate, built of stone which is a type of marble, is the gateway through which the transition to another life is being done.

Nadia Com ă neci Nadia Elena Com ă neci (born November 12, 1961) is a Romanian gymnast, winner of three Olympic gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and the first gymnast ever to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event. She is also the winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics. She is one of the best- known gymnasts in the world. In 2000 Com ă neci was named as one of the athletes of the century by the Laureus World Sports Academy.

Ceramics Romanian pottery is still made mainly on traditional kick-wheels with simple finishing tools. Shapes, sizes and patterns reflect the different clays and cultures of diverse areas where are produced. Color glazes and decorations vary from strong geometrics, to delicate flowers, animals and humans.. The ceramics is placed on a rugs oven by peasant women; the rugs cover the wooden tables in their houses, and also the walls, where they are folded and placed above icons.

"DECEBALUS" (that is "BRAVEHEART", or "THE HEROIC ONE") He was "GREAT DACIA" 'S LAST KING, it would be useful to show precisely the fact that this one succeeds in remaking both his country's territorial and national unities and strengthening its military strike forces, all these without neglecting to cautiously conclude several Treaties of political alliance with neighbouring nations, as to ensure, to the freshly-enacted DACIAN CONFEDERATION, its recovered boundaries' national security.

M ă m ă lig ă - Romanian dish M ă m ă lig ă is a Romanian dish which consists of a sort of porridge which is made of yellow corn. It is better known all over the world under the Italian name of "polenta". There are other names for "mamaliga" depending on the geographical region of Romania. Thus, in Transylvania mamaliga is also known as "puliszka", a Hungarian word. Throughout history, mamaliga was a meal cooked mostly by peasants and often as a substitute for bread in the poor villages. Nonetheless, it has gained huge popularity in the recent period, and it is served in the finest restaurants as a high- scale delicacy.

M ă rțișor (Romanian pronunciation: [mərtsiʃor][mərtsiʃor] M ă rțișor, marţ and m ă rțiguș are all names for the red and white string from which a small decoration is tied, and which is offered by people on the 1st day of March. The string can also be black and white, or blue and white) Giving this talisman to people 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.

Thank you ! We hope you enjoyed the presentation ! Project coordinator :Gaşpar Carmen