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...
It is with great joy that we announce you to put in your calendars the next Rompro event: Romanian Vibes, a one-day festival that aims to bring together the Romanian community, together with friends of other nationalities interested in Romanian culture! The event will take place on 22 September in Delft (at the community's request, we decided to choose a location other than Amsterdam) and will...
The Netherlands, known for its tulips, windmills and picturesque canals, is also a paradise for cycling enthusiasts. With an extensive and well-maintained network of cycle paths that stretch for thousands of kilometres, the country offers endless opportunities for cyclists of all ages and experience levels. Whether you're an urban cycling enthusiast or a...
We are pleased to announce that the Romanian School Amsterdam is organising a pilot maths workshop for children aged 8-12. Every Saturday, for 4 weekends, children will have the opportunity to take a foray into the world of mathematics in a fun and educational way. The coordinator of the workshops, Iulia Pintilie, graduated from the Faculty of Mathematics of Al. I. Cuza...
We are pleased to invite all book lovers to a literary event on 29 June in Amsterdam: "A literary encounter with Robert Serban"! The Dutch Romanian Library is organising this meeting with writer Robert Șerban, together with guest Cristina Winters. In the first part of the event, we will have an interesting discussion with Robert Șerban about his literary activity, with a focus on...
We all know the saying "mens sana in corpore sano", but how many of us are really aware of the importance of maintaining optimal mental health? According to data from the World Health Organization, nearly one billion people suffered from a mental disorder in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic has made the situation worse, leading to a 25% increase in mental...
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...
2024 is soon passing its first quarter and we have already had a lot of activity in each project. So many events, we haven't even had a chance to tell you what an eventful year 2023 has been! Hundreds of Romanians came to the already traditional Romanian events in the Netherlands: the Universal Day of the King of Romania and the National Day of Romania...
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....
