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Issue III, March 2014

Inside and Out: „Mărțișor” Holiday and Festival. 2-3

Teaching project: My time in Moldova by Saaya from Japan. 4

Care project: My experience in Chișinău by Julian Ferrari. 5

Photos Page: Volunteer's Happy Moments. 6

Staff Contact Details. 7

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Moldova MarchEdition 2014

Inside and Out

„Mărțișor” Holiday and Festival

Mărțișor is a holiday and festival which is celebrated from the 1st of March inMoldova and Romania. “Mărțișor” is a a special two-tone red and whiteamulet which people give each other from the 1st and wear it untill the end ofMarch. After this they hang the Mărțișor on a tree, to symbolise a goodharvest. This is a tradition that started 8000 years ago by our ancestors who inthis way welcomed spring. The holiday has been a huge success and has beencelebrated since then. Habits like this may be encountered in the Balkans inBulgaria where a Mărțișor is named "Marten" (Мартеница), Macedonia orAlbania, in eastern Serbia and northern Greece. It is believed that thistradition comes from common ancestors such as the Thracian tribes. Womentwist red and white wool yarn doing a Mărțișor which they attach to each family member. Bridesshould wear a Mărțișor on the right side, with spinsters on left near the heart. Bachelors shouldhave "mărțișori" with non blindfolded ends of thread, and married men’s "mărțișori" should be tiedand trimmed to the knot.

The legend of the Mărțișor says that Lady Spring was in a field when Lady Winter attacked her asshe wanted to lead more. During this fight, Lady Spring was injured on the finger, blood from thewound fell on the snow and there appeared the first snowdrop and the first flower of spring.

Also, on the 1st of March in Chișinău city, many International musical concerts take place for theFestival of Mărțișor where guests come from different countries to celebrate the arrival of springwith us.The following are some of the concerts from this year’s MĂRȚIȘOR Festival.

Organ Hall: 03.03.2014 MĂRȚIȘOR Festival-2014. An evening of organ music with JAN BOKSZCZANIN(Poland). In the prohram: D.BUXTEHUDE, J.S.BACH, L-N.CLERAMBAULT, J.BRAHMS, J.MARTINSON, M.SAWA,K.SZYMANOWSKI & F.BOROWSKI.

05.03.2014 MĂRȚIȘOR Festival-2014. An evening with Orchestra music with Presidential Orchestra and LEONIDVOZNIUC (Moldova), CRISTIAN FLOREA (Romania-Germany), GHEORGHE MUSTEA (Moldova. The band:Brass-quintet ”TAKE FIVE”, CRISTINA SCARLAT (voice), ALEXANDRA POSTOLACHI(trumpet). A program ofjazz and the first Cello Concerto and fanfare F.GULDA.

07.03.2014 MĂRȚIȘOR Festival-2014. An evening with Serghei KOVTUNOV and Igor TULINȚEV / Russia. In theprogram: Classical, Latino, Folk, Flamenco music.Etc.

08.03.2014 MĂRȚIȘOR Festival-2014. An evening of accordion music. Accordionist and composer RENZO Ruggieri/ Italy / Ensemble CONCERTINO of accordionists led by Eugene Negru / Republic of Moldova / Own creations ofpopular music.

10.03.2014 MĂRȚIȘOR Festival-2014. ARAM TALALYAN ( cellist ) and Julietta VARDANYAN (pianist) fromArmenia. National Chamber Orchestra / Republic of Moldova / First conductor: CRISTIAN Florea (Romania –Germany). In the program: L.BOCCHERINI - La Musica Notturna delle strade di Madrid, op. 30 no. 6 / C.Ph.E.BACH(300 years after the birth) - Cello Concerto in A minor / P.WARLOCK - Caprioli Suite / T.MANSURYAN (75 yearsfrom birth) - Fantasy for piano and strings/ A.HARUTYUNYAN - Three c \ of songs for cello, piano and strings.

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National Philarmonic Hall:02.03.2014 International Festival of Music "Mărțișor". Symphonic Concert with National Symphonic Orchestra leadby Mihail Agafita. Soloist: Tatiana Samouil (violin, Belgium). In the program: G.Enescu & Piotr Ceaikovski.

04.03.2014 International Festival of Music "Mărțișor". An evening of piano and violin music withTrigon Band andNadine Trohin. Soloists: Anatol Stefanet (violin), Dorel Burlacu (piano), Vali Boghean (voice and wind instruments),Gari Tverdohleb (percussion and xylophone ) & Serghei Ivanov (piano).International Festival of Music "Mărțișor". An evening of violin and accordion with Sanya Kroitor (violin, Israel), EmilKroitor (accordion, Israel) & Acoustic Drive (Israel).

05.03.2014 International Festival of Music "Mărțișor". An evening of Symphonic music with National SymphonicOrchestra lead by Mihail Agafita. Soloists: Georgheta Stoleriu (Romania), Cristian Orosanu (Romania), Ana Bunescu.In the program: D.Dediu: Frenesia 2 for orchestra. V.Munteanu – Return to Blaga (seven poems for soprano andorchestra ). R.Vlad – Sinfonietta. G.Enescu – Romanian poems.

06.03.2014 International Festival of Music "Mărțișor". An evening of piano and violin music withTrigon Band andNadine Trohin. Soloists: Anatol Stefanet (violin), Dorel Burlacu (piano), Vali Boghean (voice and wind instruments),Gari Tverdohleb (percussion and xylophone ) & Serghei Ivanov (piano).

09.03.2014 International Festival of Music "Mărțișor". Symphonic Concert with National Symphonic Orchestra lead byMihail Agafita, Maxim Emilyanychev (Russia). Soloists: Aylen Pritcin (violin, Russia).Sergiu Musat (clarinet). In theprogram: E. W. Korngold – concert for violin and orchestra. L.Bassi – fantasy on theme from opera “Rigoletto”byG.Verdi. A.Dvorak – Symphony nr8 in G.

10.03.2014 International Festival of Music "Mărțișor". Concert with Millenium Band. End of Festival.

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Teaching project

My time in Moldova

By Saaya from Japan.

モルドバに来て３週間が経つところです。１ヶ月の予定なのであっと

いう間という感覚がしています。

来たときのなによりの驚きは雪の積もっている量でした。とても寒く

、天気もよくなくこの先どうなるのだろうという疑問を抱えホストフ

ァミリーに行きました。日本と同じように玄関で靴を脱ぐ文化にも驚

きました。

日々の生活は学校へ行き、授業を生徒たちと一緒に受けたり、英語を

教えたり、先生のサポートをしたりしています。休み時間には生徒と

お話をしたり、日本のことを話したり、ロシア語を教えてもらったり

しています。

この時期は寒くて、雪もすごいので外に遊びにいくのに苦労します。しかし、交通機関の一つである

トロリーバスに乗れば家の近くのバス停から一本でシティにまで行けます。

雪対策や、寒さ対策として、濡れない滑らない靴、帽子、手袋、暖かい服装が必要になります。日本

では主流のカイロをこちらの方たちは知らないそうです。多くの国でカイロは知られていないのだな

と感じています。

さらに、雪の上を歩く経験なのほとんどなかったので、歩くことだけで必死になってしまいます。

週末にはバレエを見に行ったり、動物園にいったり、ワイナリーにいったり、シティをぶらぶらした

りと好きなことが自由にできます。

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Care project

My experience in ChișinăuBy Julian Ferrari from Italy.

Having the desire to volunteer during springtime lead me to theProjects Abroad organization due to the fact that my brother wentto Morocco with them in 2013 and returned back happy andsatisfied. I choose the Care Project, because I'm attending avocational school for Social Care in Saronno, Italy. For my firstexperience with Projects Abroad I decided to stay within Europe;found a care program which I liked in Moldova and due to my ageI took part in a summer camp with fixed dates. On July 8th Iarrived at the airport in Chișinău. A member of the Projects

Abroad Moldova staff was waiting for me and he took me to my host family, with whom I stayedwith for two weeks. The family lived in the Botanica District of Chișinău and it is considered asone of the most beautiful places around the area. The climate was always really hot and humid andreached 40 degrees at some stages. Every day somebody of Projects Abroad took us to ourplacements. In this occasion we were given mineral water bottles due to tap water not beingdrinkable in Moldova. The Fantastic Daily Care Centre where I worked was half an hour awayfrom my host home. In this place, children between the ages of five and 17 could pass their timeplaying, chatting, singing, talking or doing manual activities. Every day, two Moldavian womenworked as educators at the centre. During the morning, I usually played board games and cardgames with the children. After a little break for lunch I was occupied with decoupage and othermanual activities. We always had lunch with Igor, a marvelous and very warm-hearted member ofthe Projects Abroad staff. He was very helpful and I could always rely on him in moments of need.Although, the children were not able to speak English, it was surprisingly easy to communicateusing games and just staying together. The children were all very well educated and alwaysbehaved in a very friendly and positive way. Around 4:30 pm we went home. I was very happythat the children organized a cheerio show for the volunteers. What I liked most in Moldova washow the children welcomed me and liked to stay with me every day. I'm sure I will repeat thisexperience somewhere next year!

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Photos PageVolunteer's Happy Moments

Victoria Fox’s handmade stuff, work made with people from Start. Care project.

Noriko at the hospital Celebrating women’ day

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Issue III, March 2014 - Projects Abroaddocs.projects-abroad.org/destinations/newsletters/... · 7 Moldova March Edition 2014 Staff Contact details Projects Abroad Moldova Staff Igor