BUCHAREST – Habitat and Mentality

The Romanian Cultural Institute in New York opens the new series of events "Romania : Icons and Landscapes", created to introduce the Romanian culture, arts and civilization to the American public.

On October 3, at 7 P.M., Professor Adrian Majuru will offer the presentation "Bucharest – History and Multiculturalism"
(Place: Romanian Cultural Institute - New York Auditorium)

On October 4, at 2:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M., Professor Majuru will be part of the pannel at the conference "Daily Life in East Central Europe – Now and Then" (Place: Columbia University , Room 1512 International Affairs Building, 420 West 118th Street )

The first two events of the series have as special guest: Professor Adrian Majuru, historian, anthropologist and journalist. Adrian Majuru (born 1968, Bucharest ) coordinates Folk Art Museum "Dr. Nicolae Minovici" and is one of the initiators behind the founding of the Museum of Urban Anthropology. He is the author of several publications, such as " Bucharest of the outskirts or the periphery as a mode of existence" (Compania 2003) and "Childhood according to Romanians" (Compania, 2006). Adrian Majurur also teaches at "Ion Mincu" University of Architecture and Urbanism, in Bucharest , Romania .

On October 3, 7 PM, at RCI New York Auditorium, Professor Adrian Majuru will present the conference " Bucharest – History and Multiculturalism", and a slideshow generously illustrated with archive photos and Romanian music of the interwar Bucharest that will reflect the multiculturalism and the picturesqueness of the Romanian capital city throughout the time. Doina Uricariu, Director of the Romanian Cultural Institute - New York, will speak about the genesis of the city of Bucharest and its evolution as a cultural melting pot and from an ecumenical perspective.

On October 4, 2:30 PM – 6 PM, Professor Majuru is the key-speaker at the conference "Daily Life in East Central Europe – Now and Then", organized by Professor Alan Timberlake, director of Columbia University East Central European Center and the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York. The panel is devoted to examining how people live their daily lives, in various locales and at different times. Amidst political and economic turmoil, ordinary people in East Central Europe continue to live their daily lives, with difficulty or with pleasure. In "Faces of Bucharest : Changing Cityscapes and Daily Life", Professor Majuru will speak about Bucharest and its people, also presenting a thoroughly researched archive visual material. Other speakers are: Patrick Patterson (UC San Diego), Malgorzata Mazurek ( Heyman Center , Columbia ), Attila Pok (Deak Professor, Columbia ), Vangelis Calotychos (Hellenic Studies, Columbia ). Closing reception will follow.