Here is information on how to manage COVID-19 (Coronavirus, new Coronavirus, SAR-COV-2) infection. How to recognise symptoms? The most common symptoms of COVID-19 infection are: fever/feverish feeling, dry cough, feeling short of breath (e.g. when walking), chronic fatigue. Less common symptoms of COVID-19 infection: sore throat, feeling of...
The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IFDA) is taking place from 20 November to 1 December, where you can also watch the Romanian co-production Collective (2019): Alexander Nanau The Collective fire in Bucharest is one of the biggest disasters in Romania's recent history. The documentary Collective chronicles the dysfunctional state of a healthcare system and the subsequent journalistic investigations....
On Sunday, November 17, I was quickly climbing the library stairs. I was going to attend the inauguration of the Romanian Libraries in the Netherlands, hosted by Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam Oosterdok as part of the Huis van Alle Talen project. I knew where I would find the others. I knew how to get there. It was quite different when I first walked up the stairs of this building - it was my first days in...
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),...
You may have heard about the new General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), which comes into force on 25 May 2018. To help you comply with the requirements of the GDPR agreement, you must confirm that you wish to continue to receive content from us if you are a subscriber to the ROMPRO newsletter. First of all, this regulation is not...
Consultation with the diaspora on the preparation of Romania's Presidency of the EU Council Citizens interested in EU issues can participate in the choice of priority themes for Romania's Presidency by filling in a questionnaire. The opinions expressed will help to create a picture of the expectations of citizens, both in the country and in the Diaspora, regarding Romania's Presidency of the European Council, but also about...
Feedback Amsterdam teenagers tour Did your child participate in the Amsterdam tour on 4 February? We hope our young people enjoyed the tour but we would like to hear from them, obviously through you (what they told you) or if they would like to fill in the form below themselves. You can also leave a rating of the tour or even a...
The main activities and events of ROMPRO - Romanians for Romanians Foundation Netherlands during 2017: New Year's party and the Union of the Principalities Musical moments offered by Adriana Pop and Alex Simu; launch of the novel "Alexandru Lăpușneanu" translated into Dutch by Jan Willem Bos. Partnership with the Netsib Foundation and the Deventer City Hall Collaboration on the projects Universal Day of the...
Niels from Rotterdam, who attended the Romanian language workshops offered by Interconnections Online School, was kind enough to tell us about how he found the courses, the teaching and how much they helped him. Which courses did you take at Interconnections Online School? I took three courses this year. In February I started the Romanian language course, the first module, and...
Let's support together our champions of tomorrow! The Ministry for Romanians Abroad (www.mprp.gov.ro) wants to reward excellence and encourage the sports performances of Romanian pupils and students in the country and abroad, aiming through these actions to be close to the Romanian communities abroad and to promote the Romanian identity. In this regard, by making a...
