Many Romanians living abroad want to contribute to positive change in their homeland. One such initiative is the #BikeathonAmsterdam, an event resulting from the collaboration between the Rompro Foundation and the Community Foundation Țara Făgărașului. Now in its second edition, on 14 June 2025, the event once again brought together the Romanian community in the Netherlands to...
We look back with gratitude to all the projects and initiatives through which we have been able to support the Romanian community in the Netherlands in 2024. Each activity brought an added value of connection, support and sharing of cultural values. We invite you to take a look together at the most memorable moments of this year. Social Department The year 2024 stands out as...
We look back with gratitude on all the projects and initiatives through which we have been able to support the Romanian community in the Netherlands in 2024. Each activity brought an added value of connection, support and sharing of cultural values. We invite you to take a look together at the most memorable moments of this year. Romanian School Amsterdam With a lot of dedication and love for the children,...
The end of 2024 is fast approaching and, being the year with the most elections in history, Romania could not remain untouched by this phenomenon. So, after deciding on 9 June the delegation that will represent us in the European Parliament until 2029, we are once again expected to go to the polls to vote for the next election cycle. The process may...
DO WE STILL NEED TRANSLATORS IN THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AGE? Who hasn't heard of ChatGPT, Deepl, Google Gemini or the well-known Google Translate? Most of us have probably used them at least once. Artificial intelligence-based translation tools are far from perfect, but there is a lot of work being done to improve them. Many companies...
1. Firstly, tell us a little bit about yourself. Who is Corina Hofs-Canamela? I am simply Corina. Since childhood I have been fascinated by the elderly, by their wisdom. I often asked the question "Why?" to my grandparents. Their answer motivated me to ask again and again: "But why?" I wanted to know more and more. Their life fascinated me...
Bored of visiting the same places and doing the same activities? The Netherlands is not only the land of windmills and picturesque canals, it's also a place where musical vibes can be felt in every corner. From the famous Amsterdam Dance Event to classical music and jazz festivals in picturesque surroundings, the Netherlands offers a musical experience for all tastes...
Who wants to cycle with us on June 1st? This year, Rompro brings Bikeathon to the Netherlands! We need your help, the Romanian community in the Netherlands, to make this event possible. What is Bikeathon in the Netherlands? Bikeathon is an initiative supported by ROMPRO and the Țara Fgărașului Community Foundation, aimed at bringing together the Romanian community...
"I came here because I want to tell girls who are going through this that they can take a stand. I was a victim of domestic violence for 20 years. I thought I was enduring it all for my child, when it was precisely for him that I should have gotten out of the toxic relationship. I'm past 60 and I'm at peace with...
1. First, tell us a little about yourself. Who is Simona Florina Popa? I was born in 1980 in a small town in Muntenia, my second child. My name should have been Florentina, but when filling in the certificate, the clerk didn't have enough room and so Florina remained. At 11 months old, the story goes, we travelled by train for more than...
On Saturday, 23 March 2024, we had a special event: the meeting with Jan Willem Bos, author and translator and one of the most important promoters of Romanian literature and culture in the Netherlands. The event, entitled "The Author as a Translator. The Story of a Dutch Writer Who Fell in Love With Romanian Literature", celebrated the work of Jan Willem Bos, and...
The year 2023 was a year full of beautiful events at the Dutch Romanian Library! We remind you of some of them below. BiebROțeilor Workshop In January 2023 we resumed the weekly online meetings of the BiebROțeilor Workshop. The workshops had two modules: a spring-summer one from 31 January to 6 June and an autumn-winter one from 14 September to 21 December....
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