Romanian Vibes 13 April 2019 Amsterdam Borchland Borchlandweg 6-10 1114 BD Amsterdam Duivendrecht Severiano Ballesteroszaal 10.30 -23.00 A day where Romanians introduce themselves to Romanians and the general public in the Netherlands through: Romanian Market - The first fair of Romanian services and products in Amsterdam; Learning@ROMPRO - Workshops and networking where you can learn useful information; Romanian Podium - The podium of Romanian artists in the Netherlands; Friends...
"Anything is possible in this world. All you need is desire and action." Anca Moldovan is Events Coordinator at ROMPRO, a pharmacist by profession, working in the Quality Assurance Department of one of the largest pharmaceutical corporations, where she is responsible for verifying and approving the release of medicines in the EU and non-EU markets. What made you...
This year's 1 December was more special than ever. 100 years of Romania means that each of us wanted to celebrate 100 times more intensely the country's national day. Rompro decided to get involved in a project that started 3 years ago, Spotlight: Romania organised Eastwards, for this event...
Author: Raluca Ezaru Dear readers, I am Raluca-who-presented-a-folk-evening. I could hardly contain my emotions when I greeted the audience, but slowly I felt like friends. You know, when the same language is spoken at the back, it seems easier to get close to the people around you. "Good evening, darlings!" that's how our wonderful evening of folk began. And one by one, in the hall...
On the occasion of the Romanian Language Day, President Klaus Iohannis decorated on 30 August 2018 several personalities and institutions from abroad for their efforts in preserving the language. Eliza van Peppen, a teacher at the Romanian School in Amsterdam, was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit in the rank of Knight for the promotion and preservation of Romanian language education. Together with Eliza (Elena),...
Because language is a basic element of a nation's identity, groups of Romanians in the Netherlands have worked together to organise Romanian schools in various parts of the country. Romanian schools have specially designed programmes for parents who want Romanian language and culture to be part of their child's education. Currently we know of 4 Romanian schools...
Unlike Romania, higher education in the Netherlands is not free. The admissions system differs depending on the study you want to do and the university offering it. While tuition fees used to be €2060/year, from the 2018-2019 academic year onwards tuition fees will be halved in the first year. So for the first year you will pay 1030€,...
"Come with an open mind and forget about cooked food." Ana Ghiban is a student in The Hague and a ROMPRO volunteer where she helps with English translations. What made you come to the Netherlands? The international atmosphere, the liberal attitude and the quality of education and life. Before you left Romania, did you feel informed about what to expect here? Did you...
Netsib Foundation, our partners, organised the IEI Day in Deventer on 15 June 2018. Netsib Foundation has been involved in the relationship and cooperation between Sibiu and Deventer since the beginning of December 1989. IA Day is a universal celebration that takes place every year on 24 June. "In Deventer we celebrated IA Day 2018, the universal day of the Romanian blouse! In...
Author: Alina Filimon I recently went through this experience. I didn't know much about the education system in the Netherlands so I started searching for information from all possible sources: Google, Facebook, various groups, acquaintances already living in the Netherlands. Any information is useful, but everyone's experience can be different, the process of enrolling a child in school can differ depending...
The Ministry for Romanians Abroad (MPRP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sport is organising the tenth edition of the "ARC" Camp Programme. This programme initiated by the MPRP is aimed at Romanian students and young people from abroad. In 2018 the camps will be organized in the Recreation Centres in Sulina, jud. Tulcea (26 June - 28 August 2018) and Oglinzi, jud....
On Sunday 4 February, 12 knights and damsels met at Amsterdam's central train station by the piano to visit Amsterdam and get to know each other. Claudia Marcu from Claudia Treats & Tours was the guide for our young participants. So we set off from the central station, where we found out that there was only water in that area in the past, so that...
