European Year for Innovation and Creativity

Community: Arad

County: Arad

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The Municipality of Arad is placed in the western part of Romania, in the alluvial field of Arad, at the intersection of some important national and international traffic highways. The Mureş River crosses it from east to the west. The Municipality of Arad has a rich cultural and historical patrimony. It offers to the visitors a real out-door museum of the architectural styles specific to the XVIII, XIX and XX centuries, art and historical monuments, theatre performances, philharmonic orchestra concerts, plastic art exhibitions, history museum exhibitions, art and sciences of the nature, festivals and feasts...

People involved in Arad (61)

Articles written in Arad (64)

written by Mart Pentson on 29 Dec 2010 (15:09)

written by Märt Pentson on Jan 22 2010 (16:43) Although our fabolous newsletter got ready already in november, we recived them printed now couple of weeks ago (due to holidays, ...

Activities in Revista Liceului Grup Scolar Forestier

written by Mart Pentson on 29 Dec 2010 (15:09)

written by Märt Pentson on Nov 10 2009 (23:10) During the first two months we stepped the first steps which were introducing ourselves, our countries and our intentions to everyone. ...

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Activities in Revista Liceului Grup Scolar Forestier

written by Mart Pentson on 29 Dec 2010 (15:07)

written by Märt Pentson on Nov 10 2009 (23:43) During the first two months we stepped the first stepts which were introducing ourselves, our countries and our intentions to everyone. ...

About me.

written by Mart Pentson on 29 Dec 2010 (15:06)

written by Märt Pentson on Nov 10 2009 (23:05) About me and myself Hello I am Märt Pentson and I am from Estonia! I am 19 years old and ...

WE WILL MISS YOU!

written by Maria Clara Lamonte de Grignon on 29 Dec 2010 (14:49)

WE WILL MISS YOU! written by Maria Clara on Feb 03 2010 (22:13) From Saturday nothing will be the same in Arad because finally you are leaving us. Nothing will ...

First days of work

written by Maria Clara Lamonte de Grignon on 29 Dec 2010 (14:48)

First days of work written by Maria Clara on Nov 15 2009 (21:46) After two weeks of introduction and approach to the local community we have finally started doing some ...

Woman’s day in kindergarten

written by Michele Santarcangelo on 20 Dec 2010 (15:03)

Woman’s day in kindergarten written by Michele Santarcangelo on Mar 24 2010 (11:56) In 8th of March 2010, I went in the kindergarten in Micalaca, in a beautiful ...

Life in Arad

written by Michele Santarcangelo on 20 Dec 2010 (15:02)

Life in Arad written by Michele Santarcangelo on Feb 19 2010 (12:28) Communities Arad, Arad Hello people!i'm in Arad since the last December and now I'm feeling a little part ...

More projects to come !

written by Tony Egler on 20 Dec 2010 (13:39)

More projects to come ! written by Tony Egler on Oct 23 2009 (16:10) Ok so i am still in Santana and i have started some new projects. Maby not ...

Description of work

written by Tony Egler on 20 Dec 2010 (13:38)

Description of work written by Tony Egler on Oct 05 2009 (19:40) Hallo europe, Milleniumcenter, germany and anyone else. I would like to tell you a bit about my work ...

Something New!

written by Antonia Wagner on 20 Dec 2010 (11:49)

Something New! written by Antonia Wagner on Feb 19 2010 (17:19) Soo, in the last two weeks we started to prepare our own project. The Idea developed slowly over the ...

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Трамвай, die Straßenbahn, tramvai –- story of the TRAM

written by Antonia Wagner on 20 Dec 2010 (11:46)

Tram is train-alike public transport vehicle that is moving on rails. Some people mix up trams with trolley's (electric buses, which use twin trolley poles to draw its power from ...

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Personal project evaluation

written by Xerman P. on 16 Dec 2010 (19:09)

-initial intention and goals of your initiative Know the reality of homeless people, their life, their reality, why one become a homeless and why options they have to go out ...

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My personal project

written by Karima Ferri on 16 Dec 2010 (15:51)

Initial intention and goals of my initiative: To work with disabilites children to give them a same chance like the other Means of achieving it To learn some games , ...

Personal Project

written by Diego López on 16 Dec 2010 (13:42)

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1 December in Alba Iulia

written by Alexandra Bivol on 10 Dec 2010 (03:30)

The 1st of December – a holiday for every Romanian. This year it was celebrated with great fanfare. Despite the bad weather, in Alba Iulia over a thousand people gathered ...

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Together we can change the world

written by Alexandra Bivol on 10 Dec 2010 (03:25)

2011 is considered, by the European Commission, The European Year of Volunteering. I interviewed a volunteer, Adrian Vaşnic. He became a volunteer three years ago. He is a trainer and believes ...

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De Crăciun, fii mai bun!

written by Alexandra Bivol on 07 Dec 2010 (16:37)

Se apropie Crăciunul! Am sesizat că mai sunt zile numărate până la sărbătorile de iarnă, de fapt nici nu-i greu să-ţi dai seama după cât de comerciale au devenit acestea. ...

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Te naşti sau înveţi să fii lider?!

written by Alexandra Bivol on 07 Dec 2010 (16:35)

90 la suta din persoane, conştient sau nu, îşi doresc sa conducă. Unii caută cărţi, alţii le citesc şi doar o mică parte dintre aceştia acţioneză. Nu intenţionez să scriu ...

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How to start & How to break a relationship

written by Lara Sánchez on 03 Dec 2010 (20:56)

Education in Arad

written by Julia Bachler on 30 Nov 2010 (17:55)

Normal 0 21 false false false DE X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Nowadays a good education is important for everyone’s future. The same is with Romania – especially since they are a ...

Video

written by Diego López on 30 Nov 2010 (16:53)

I record this video for a project in Millennium Center. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Sd7pliEjFSQ

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Great Experience in Romania

written by Alexandra Bivol on 28 Nov 2010 (02:35)

People are asking me why EVS? Why Romania, especially because my country is so, so similar with this state (just I don’t want to policy this subject). I have just ...

Employment in Arad

written by Sophie Paul on 22 Nov 2010 (20:02)

A federal office of Germany recently published statistics showing that Romanian salaries have increased the most in Europe. But when asking people on the street in Arad, many show their ...

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Place you might not know about

written by Petra Pastircakova on 18 Nov 2010 (18:07)

Escaping the civilization we live in has been sort of a trend lately. All those things around us giving us the feeling of necessity, all those people requiring our attention ...

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A Caragiale with problems

written by Lara Sánchez on 05 Nov 2010 (15:39)

5/5 article about the International Festival of Theatre in Arad, Romania

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Rebengiuc & Dostoievsky

written by Lara Sánchez on 05 Nov 2010 (15:35)

4/5 article about the International Festival of Theatre in Arad, Romania

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A tired Tennessee Williams

written by Lara Sánchez on 05 Nov 2010 (15:32)

3/5 article about the International Festival of Theatre in Arad, Romania

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Dialogues and fantasies in jazz

written by Lara Sánchez on 05 Nov 2010 (15:29)

2/5 article about the International Festival of Theatre in Arad, Romania

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It couldn't start more classic

written by Lara Sánchez on 05 Nov 2010 (15:27)

1/5 article about the International Festival of Theatre in Arad, Romania

Imperfection

written by Lara Sánchez on 29 Sep 2010 (20:09)

I’m not a perfect girl. My fringe doesn’t always stay in its right place and I bite my nails. I’m pretty clumsy, forgetful and I hate short skirts. My friends ...

"Spectacol de muzica si dans" Arad

written by Concha Ros Cabañas on 27 Aug 2010 (15:13)

Romanian Food

written by Estefanía De Vega on 27 Aug 2010 (14:08)

I was very interested in the romanian food. Then I went with another volunteers at the best restaurant in Arad, The restaurant Don, and we watched as they were preparing ...

Intercultural Evening in Micalaca

written by Elena de Pascual on 20 Aug 2010 (15:08)

After three weeks living in Arad yesterday for the first time,all the volunteers we are living here prepared an intercultural event presenting ourselfs to the local people. Even if the ...

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Intercultural Evening

written by Petra Pastircakova on 20 Aug 2010 (14:41)

Yesterday (Aug 19th) Reporters in Romania organized an Intercultural evening. We cooked a lot of different kind of meals from all over Europe (me and Sophia and Julia cooked German / ...

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intercultural event

written by Julia Bachler on 20 Aug 2010 (14:33)

Yesterday we organized an intercultural event in our park in micalaca. From each country everybody cooked national food. Spanish people cooked omlette and gazpacho (it is like a tomatoe soup ...

intercultural event

written by Julia Bachler on 20 Aug 2010 (14:33)

Yesterday we organized an intercultural event in our park in micalaca. From each country everybody cooked national food. Spanish people cooked omlette and gazpacho (it is like a tomatoe soup ...

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Intercultural Evening

written by Sophie Paul on 20 Aug 2010 (14:25)

Yesterday we had our first event behind our flat in a little park, where the neighbours use to sit in the evening chatting or going with their children there to ...

intercultural event

written by Diego López on 20 Aug 2010 (14:21)

Yesterday we did a intercultural event among the residents of our neighborhood (Micalaca). We have prepared meals from different countries (Georgia, France, Moldova, Spain, Germany, Austria and Czech Republic ). The Spanish ...

Intercultural event!!!

written by Alexandra Bivol on 20 Aug 2010 (14:12)

I am like at home here in Arad, I told, allready this. Even yesterday was first intercultural event, for me was one oportunity more to speak in my native language. ...

intercultural evening

written by Nicolas on 20 Aug 2010 (14:02)

First event for me and my group. Very interesting, i could spend some times with the neibourg, try to talk our first romanians words and ... exchange and share my ...

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Romania - diferent poin of view

written by Alexandra Bivol on 10 Aug 2010 (13:05)

Hello! I am from Republic of Moldova, and now I am a volunteer in Romania, here I will be reporter through “Stakeholder in action” project. It will be an opportunities ...

cultural shock?! - no

written by Julia Bachler on 08 Aug 2010 (00:33)

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Silence

written by Lara Sánchez on 06 Aug 2010 (22:36)

After all kind of shakings and storms, the calm always comes back, the stillness, the silence. It's the natural state of mind (who would say it!). The place where all ...

Who I am???

written by Federica Dozzi on 29 Jun 2010 (16:25)

I am Federica.I live in Modena a city in the nord of Italy, maybe you could know Modena for Ferrari, Pavarotti and Aceto Balsamico. I am 24 years old, I ...

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First impressions

written by Estefanía De Vega on 28 Jun 2010 (13:34)

My first impression about Romania is very positive. It’s a very nice country. I like it very much. The first, I was week in Predeal, beautiful place in middle of ...

Voluntar pentru mine insami

written by Cristina Godoroja on 26 Apr 2010 (11:07)

Pubela cu confesiuni

written by Cristina Godoroja on 26 Apr 2010 (11:06)

Cultura ecologica

written by Cristina Godoroja on 26 Apr 2010 (11:02)

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Career lessons in Curcubeu Center

written by Benedikt Stain on 25 Apr 2010 (14:59)

Newsletter - Career workshops in Curcubeu From the middle of April, several workshops about career advice were held by volunteers in Curcubeu, a center for Roma children of all ages. ...

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Intercultural Christmas Eve

written by Elisabeth Schindler on 22 Apr 2010 (14:01)

This year we all had the chance to spend a Christmas Eve of another kind. Since half of the volunteer community decided, not to travel to their homecountries to celebrate ...

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Checheci Misery

written by Elisabeth Schindler on 22 Apr 2010 (13:56)

One week before Christmas I’ve seen the biggest misery I’ve ever witnessed till now, in Romania and in general. At school we have a 8-year-old student of Roma origin, Florin. ...

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1st March in Romania

written by Jeanne Charlotin on 13 Apr 2010 (14:52)

Here is a little displayer I made about the first of March here in Romania.

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What is EVS?

written by Xandra Garcia on 24 Feb 2010 (10:25)

Of one's free will

written by Alexandra Duong on 29 Jan 2010 (15:06)

Everyone who is doing or has done a European Voluntary Service must have come in touch with the various demands of this status. You have to meet certain formal non-formal ...

Staying healthy and active

written by Alexandra Duong on 29 Jan 2010 (15:05)

The image of a volunteer is usually that of an active and involved person. This is, most of the time, true. However, the lifestyle of an EVS volunteer in Romania ...

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First sight of Romania

written by Jeanne Charlotin on 02 Dec 2009 (22:36)

My name is Jeanne. I am here in Romania to make a European Volontary Service for 6 months. My organisation in Arad is Millennium Center Association and I will work ...

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Calendar of activities

written by Maxence de Geuser on 01 Nov 2009 (02:27)

This is my last contribution to Stakeholders' website... The calendar started by me and Sigi in July and that I finished this week. Because I want to stay in touch ...

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Newsletter Septiembre

written by Ceferino Manuel Rubio Gomez on 22 Oct 2009 (23:49)

A preview of what can be found in the new issue of the journal Millennium Center. Community of Arad.

PHOTO&VIDEO exposition

written by Martina Pichiri on 18 Oct 2009 (02:03)

We are organizing a big event in Arad. This is the big flyer...nice, no?? Hope to have a lot of people..we are doing our best! See you there!

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Max's pictures

written by Maxence de Geuser on 20 Sep 2009 (14:07)

Enjoy my pictures of my EVS in Romania and my holidays in Hungary, Croatia and Greece: Photos.

presentation of the community

written by Martina Pichiri on 25 Aug 2009 (00:37)

If you want to know something about us that you maybe you don't know yet...here it is!

Newsletter Iulie

written by Martina Pichiri on 25 Aug 2009 (00:34)

This is our wonderful newsletter of July :) Enjoy reading it!

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My personnal project about Juniors & Seniors

written by Maxence de Geuser on 16 Jul 2009 (00:05)

Download the pdf files to have a look on some Juniors' dreams & Seniors' stories...

Photo Galleries in Arad (67)

4 Photos

Halloween celebration in Forestier!

by Mart Pentson on 29 Dec 10 (15 38)

Date: 2009-11-10

Time: 22:15:20

On the 29'th of october Forestier highschool + the near by kindergarten celebrated Halloween! A lot of students dressed up as monsters while the kindergarten kids were dressed up as fruits! There was also a traditional pumpkin carving contest!

15 Photos

Workshops in German High.

by Mart Pentson on 29 Dec 10 (15 11)

Date: 2010-03-07

Time: 16:23:09

Workshops about recycling for the youngsters in German High.

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Gymnastics in Kathy's Centre

by Maria Clara Lamonte de Grignon on 29 Dec 10 (14 56)

Date: 2010-04-18

Time: 21:37:39

6 Photos

Arad Urban Aesthetics

by Maria Clara Lamonte de Grignon on 29 Dec 10 (14 52)

published by Maria Clara on Dec 05 2009 (20:26)

4 Photos

Teching Italian's...

by Michele Santarcangelo on 20 Dec 10 (15 05)

...my professionality it's my best part!

And i'm also a good Italian's teacher...

But with the english I'm a disaster...

28 Photos

In high-school " Vasile Goldis"

by Anahit Manukyan on 20 Dec 10 (12 30)

added in 15.01.2010

15 Photos

In high school

by Lilit Manukyan on 20 Dec 10 (12 14)

8 Photos

Tram-poetry

by Antonia Wagner on 20 Dec 10 (12 05)

published by Antonia Wagner on Mar 01 2010 (21:38)

6 Photos

Sun! in Arad...

by Antonia Wagner on 20 Dec 10 (12 00)

6 Photos

Arad-Verde-soon?

by Antonia Wagner on 20 Dec 10 (11 55)

15 Photos

The Volunteers EVS stage 2010

by Alexandra Bivol on 07 Dec 10 (17 01)

Some pictures whith my coleages by volunteering :)

4 Photos

Kids work

by Julia Bachler on 07 Dec 10 (16 37)

View photos from gallery: “Each handicap is like a hurdle in a steeplechase, and when you ride up to it, if you throw your heart over, the horse will go along, too.” - Lawrence Bixby

6 Photos

“Each handicap is like a hurdle in a steeplechase, and when you ride up to it, if you throw your heart over, the horse will go along, too.” - Lawrence Bixby

by Julia Bachler on 07 Dec 10 (16 30)

21 Photos

Descover Romania

by Alexandra Bivol on 28 Nov 10 (03 13)

Here I will put more pictures from Romania :) You should to see! And create your opinion about it :)

18 Photos

Place you might not know about

by Petra Pastircakova on 18 Nov 10 (18 10)

My travel to Czech Banat

43 Photos

Ukraine, Kiev

by Nikolozi Jabua on 14 Nov 10 (13 07)

3 Photos

Discovering Romania

by Estefanía De Vega on 27 Aug 10 (15 38)

4 Photos

Arad

by Barbara Wiedemann on 22 Apr 10 (14 52)

8 Photos

Walking in arad

by Nicola Marcia on 22 Apr 10 (14 38)

some photos of the city that i live in

28 Photos

Travelling

by Barbara Wiedemann on 22 Apr 10 (14 12)

9 Photos

Work at the school

by Barbara Wiedemann on 22 Apr 10 (14 03)

6 Photos

Center of old people

by Nicola Marcia on 22 Apr 10 (13 36)

presentation of some tipical christmas songs from varius coutry in the center of old people in the christmas time

6 Photos

Kindergarden

by Jeanne Charlotin on 13 Apr 10 (15 06)

Some of the pictures from the kindergarden where I work.

5 Photos

Spring in school

by Nora Gyllstrom on 26 Feb 10 (11 41)

10 Photos

Carnival

by Xandra Garcia on 21 Feb 10 (19 29)

Every year before entering lent there is a tradition in every catholic communities to have a carnival. This is a big party where everybody wear masks, dance and do different kind of activities (show, theater...) because in the period of lent there is not parties and dance.

This year we went as reporters to the Arad catholic community carnival. Here you can see some photos of this event:

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Further activities

by Christina Schulze on 14 Feb 10 (17 42)

16 Photos

School activities

by Christina Schulze on 14 Feb 10 (17 20)

14 Photos

Intercultural Christmas at Old center

by Alejandro Marejil on 20 Jan 10 (15 46)

10 of December

Some volunteers show at the Older Center the typical Christmas customs of their countries, and old people are singing for us a Romanian Christmas carol.

23 Photos

National Day of Romania in Arad

by Alejandro Marejil on 20 Jan 10 (15 05)

1st of December

18 Photos

P.C-School

by Nora Gyllstrom on 13 Dec 09 (17 46)

32 Photos

A week of photo and video exposition

by Martina Pichiri on 25 Oct 09 (20 42)

Finally we managed! A WEEK OF PHOTO AND VIDEO EXPOSITION has been a real success.

International free food, wonderful photos and a good atmosphere, both at Joy's and at KF.

But it's not finished, you still have the chance to join us at the Irish pub (behind Biserica Rosia) on Monday the 26th.

See you there!

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Dibujos en Rumania

by Ceferino Manuel Rubio Gomez on 22 Oct 09 (23 21)

8 Photos

Team

by Maxence de Geuser on 20 Oct 09 (07 37)

Some pictures of us!

4 Photos

Timisoara

by Maxence de Geuser on 20 Oct 09 (07 36)

Pictures of the city!

6 Photos

Sighisoara

by Maxence de Geuser on 20 Oct 09 (07 34)

4 Photos

Predeal

by Maxence de Geuser on 20 Oct 09 (07 32)

2 Photos

Monasteries of Bucovine

by Maxence de Geuser on 20 Oct 09 (07 28)

4 Photos

Brasov

by Maxence de Geuser on 20 Oct 09 (07 27)

8 Photos

Arad

by Maxence de Geuser on 20 Oct 09 (07 24)

32 Photos

Concurs de frumosete canina

by Ceferino Manuel Rubio Gomez on 06 Oct 09 (14 12)

39 Photos

7 Romanian International Film Festival

by Ceferino Manuel Rubio Gomez on 05 Oct 09 (00 54)

12 Photos

Apa, va rog.

by Sigi Putzer on 25 Sep 09 (15 03)

27 Photos

No coment

by Ceferino Manuel Rubio Gomez on 19 Sep 09 (00 16)

15 Photos

Impressions

by Martina Pichiri on 16 Sep 09 (23 58)

13 Photos

Panoramics

by Ceferino Manuel Rubio Gomez on 14 Sep 09 (20 19)

21 Photos

Acasa la Romi

by Sigi Putzer on 01 Aug 09 (19 10)

13 Photos

Rowing Club Arad

by Sigi Putzer on 01 Aug 09 (17 19)

17 Photos

More or Less Nature

by Sigi Putzer on 28 Jul 09 (00 43)

5 Photos

Connected by Wire

by Sigi Putzer on 28 Jul 09 (00 30)

16 Photos

Noapte Buna Arad.

by Ceferino Manuel Rubio Gomez on 27 Jul 09 (23 58)

o alta viziune de Arad

10 Photos

Details-rock pe mures

by Martina Pichiri on 22 Jul 09 (13 51)

7 Photos

Lumina

by Ceferino Manuel Rubio Gomez on 19 Jul 09 (18 18)

28 Photos

Summer Break Festival.

by Ceferino Manuel Rubio Gomez on 13 Jul 09 (10 28)

19 Photos

Taboo Photo Expo ( Evelin Basarab Gallery)

by Evelin Basarab on 11 Jul 09 (00 37)

9 Photos

Contrast

by Ceferino Manuel Rubio Gomez on 05 Jul 09 (22 33)

13 Photos

Dulap Closed

by Ceferino Manuel Rubio Gomez on 01 Jul 09 (11 06)

10 Photos

Ti-e Foame???

by Ceferino Manuel Rubio Gomez on 30 Jun 09 (14 10)

8 Photos

ARAD colores

by Ceferino Manuel Rubio Gomez on 25 Jun 09 (00 19)

6 Photos

In Alb si Negru

by Ceferino Manuel Rubio Gomez on 24 Jun 09 (00 36)

9 Photos

Invitation For Dinner

by Sigi Putzer on 20 Jun 09 (00 58)

I got invited for dinner at my mentor's grandparents' house. They are planting their fruits and vegetables in their garden, keeping chickens and a goat and producing their own alcohol - alina's grandparents are self-supporter.