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  • Winners of the prize-winning contest “Govora:Spa tourism at European level”

    Winners of the prize-winning contest “Govora:Spa tourism at European level”

    Dear friends, Radio Romania International invited you to participate, until February 28, 2019, mailing date, in a prize-winning contest entitled “Govora: Spa tourism at European level”, devoted to Baile Govora spa resort, to spa tourism as well as to the international meetings the resort is hosting during Romania’s presidency of the Council of the European Union. The contest proved quite popular with our listeners, receiving 225 correct and complete answers. Thank you for participating and we invite you back in the upcoming editions. The Grand Prizes consist in two full board, 8-night trips for one person, between June 15 and 30, 2019, sponsored by the Palace Hotel in Baile Govora spa resort, in Valcea County. The contest was organized jointly with the Valcea County Council, the City Hall of Govora, the Valcea branch of the Fine Artists Union, the Archbishopric of Ramnic and the Valcea branch of the SALROM National Salt Society.



    From the RRI programmes, website of the Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn profiles you could find out the answers to the questions. The contest ended on February 28, 2019. Before telling you who the winners are, let’s take a look at the questions once again and find out what the correct answers are:


    Question: Where is Romania’s largest balneal park located?


    Answer: In Baile Govora.


    Q: What international event is going to be held in May 2019 in Baile Govora spa resort? A: The conference “Spa Tourism – an EU strategy for trans-national

    development”.


    Q: In which county of Romania is Baile Govora spa resort located?


    A: In Valcea county.



    And now let’s see who the winners are:


    Of the 10 honourable mentions went to: Biswanath Bhatta, Prithwiraj Purkayastha, Samir Mukhopadhyay, Mitul Kansal şi Shatrudhan Sharma, all five from India, Ralph Sorrentino and Carrie Hopper, both from the US, Ziyad Salem Aqil from Jordan, José Luis Corcuera of Spain and Michel Frémy, from Belgium.



    The 10 3rd prizes awarded, went to the following listeners and Internet users: Wade Martyn and Richard Contone, both from the US, Obaid Alam, from Pakistan, Chaitaly Sarkar, from India, Zoran Vrucinici, of Bosnia and Herţegovina, Dilmi Tahar, of Algeria, Anatolii Klepov, of Russia, Miguel Ramón Bauset, of Spain, Joaquín Bustos Baptista, of Venezula, and Maguy Roy, from France.



    The 10 2nd prizes went to: Dylan O’Dwyer, from Ireland, Emin Omerspahici, from Bosnia and Herţegovina, Olexandr Kuziominskiy, of Ukraine, Liu Fajian, of China, Anna Mahjar-Barducci, of Italy, Abdelilah Izou, from Morocco, Georg Pleschberger, of Austria, Nikolai Larin, of Russia, Javier Núñez Mon, of Spain, and Mériem Sabine Amrane, from Algeria.



    Mr. Grant Skinner sent us the following message: ”I have participated in this contest because wouldn’t it be nice to win a holiday at a spa? Just think: a peaceful environment, a place of complete relaxation, a place for reflection to clear my mind, to de-stress, release tension, experience the serenity, enjoy the tranquility, feel rejuvenated, feel alive.”



    The 10 1st prizes went to: Grant Skinner, from the UK, Angelina Olaru, from the Republic of Moldova, Serhii Badik, of Ukraine, Chen Wei, of the US, Francesco Paroli, of Italy, Boudoukha Mohamed, of Algeria, Carsten Fenske, of Germany, Iurii Gavrilov, of Tadjikistan, Álvaro Muñoz Yáñez, of Chile, and Amady Faye, from Senegal.



    6 special prizes went to the following listeners and Internet users: Christer Brunstrom, of Sweden, Ali Benchohra, of Algeria, Dieter Langguth, of Germany, Andrei Bondarenko, of Russia, Christian Ghibaudo, of France, and Antonio Avelino da Silva, of Brazil.



    Mr. Christer Brunstrom, of Sweden, sent us the following message: “I usually try to take part in all your contests. Usually I learn something new about Romania. I didnt know that Romania had such a long history where spas have been used to treat various health problems. Weve had similar spas in Sweden as well where fresh air and water were considered as excellent cures for a variety of health problems. However, I dont think that we have anything like the Baile Govora spa.”



    And now, the winner of the grand prize: his name is Hans Verner Lollike, from Denmark. He won a full board, 8-night trips for two persons, between June 15 and 30, 2019, at the Palace Hotel in Baile Govora spa resort, in Valcea County. Congratulations!


    Hans Verner Lollike sent us the following message: “The spa-culture is not known in Scandinavia! I have always found it a bit strange, that grown people are spending one week or more just caring for their body, but now just turned 70, but if I am going to say so, I find my self healthy, biking every day, but now I can see, that caring for your body is a good thing, and I would probably enjoy a week in a spa, especially, if nature around is giving you opportunity to have wonderful walks. So this gave me an extra motivation for this contest – even that visiting Romania is always a strong motivation enough to participate. In Danish press most reports and news if any, is the bad and problematic stories. RRI gives me all sorts of stories, both in radio and on internet, that complete the picture of Romania. On top of that you do the best to involve us, on radio days, personality of the year and contests. “



    We thank all our listeners who participated in the contest. The prizes will be sent to the winners by mail, in the upcoming months. Please confirm their receival by post or email. Thank you again! We are looking forward to your participation in our next contests.



  • Winners of the prize-winning contest “Govora:Spa tourism at European level”

    Winners of the prize-winning contest “Govora:Spa tourism at European level”

    Dear friends, Radio Romania International invited you to participate, until February 28, 2019, mailing date, in a prize-winning contest entitled “Govora: Spa tourism at European level”, devoted to Baile Govora spa resort, to spa tourism as well as to the international meetings the resort is hosting during Romania’s presidency of the Council of the European Union. The contest proved quite popular with our listeners, receiving 225 correct and complete answers. Thank you for participating and we invite you back in the upcoming editions. The Grand Prizes consist in two full board, 8-night trips for one person, between June 15 and 30, 2019, sponsored by the Palace Hotel in Baile Govora spa resort, in Valcea County. The contest was organized jointly with the Valcea County Council, the City Hall of Govora, the Valcea branch of the Fine Artists Union, the Archbishopric of Ramnic and the Valcea branch of the SALROM National Salt Society.



    From the RRI programmes, website of the Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn profiles you could find out the answers to the questions. The contest ended on February 28, 2019. Before telling you who the winners are, let’s take a look at the questions once again and find out what the correct answers are:


    Question: Where is Romania’s largest balneal park located?


    Answer: In Baile Govora.


    Q: What international event is going to be held in May 2019 in Baile Govora spa resort? A: The conference “Spa Tourism – an EU strategy for trans-national

    development”.


    Q: In which county of Romania is Baile Govora spa resort located?


    A: In Valcea county.



    And now let’s see who the winners are:


    Of the 10 honourable mentions went to: Biswanath Bhatta, Prithwiraj Purkayastha, Samir Mukhopadhyay, Mitul Kansal şi Shatrudhan Sharma, all five from India, Ralph Sorrentino and Carrie Hopper, both from the US, Ziyad Salem Aqil from Jordan, José Luis Corcuera of Spain and Michel Frémy, from Belgium.



    The 10 3rd prizes awarded, went to the following listeners and Internet users: Wade Martyn and Richard Contone, both from the US, Obaid Alam, from Pakistan, Chaitaly Sarkar, from India, Zoran Vrucinici, of Bosnia and Herţegovina, Dilmi Tahar, of Algeria, Anatolii Klepov, of Russia, Miguel Ramón Bauset, of Spain, Joaquín Bustos Baptista, of Venezula, and Maguy Roy, from France.



    The 10 2nd prizes went to: Dylan O’Dwyer, from Ireland, Emin Omerspahici, from Bosnia and Herţegovina, Olexandr Kuziominskiy, of Ukraine, Liu Fajian, of China, Anna Mahjar-Barducci, of Italy, Abdelilah Izou, from Morocco, Georg Pleschberger, of Austria, Nikolai Larin, of Russia, Javier Núñez Mon, of Spain, and Mériem Sabine Amrane, from Algeria.



    Mr. Grant Skinner sent us the following message: ”I have participated in this contest because wouldn’t it be nice to win a holiday at a spa? Just think: a peaceful environment, a place of complete relaxation, a place for reflection to clear my mind, to de-stress, release tension, experience the serenity, enjoy the tranquility, feel rejuvenated, feel alive.”



    The 10 1st prizes went to: Grant Skinner, from the UK, Angelina Olaru, from the Republic of Moldova, Serhii Badik, of Ukraine, Chen Wei, of the US, Francesco Paroli, of Italy, Boudoukha Mohamed, of Algeria, Carsten Fenske, of Germany, Iurii Gavrilov, of Tadjikistan, Álvaro Muñoz Yáñez, of Chile, and Amady Faye, from Senegal.



    6 special prizes went to the following listeners and Internet users: Christer Brunstrom, of Sweden, Ali Benchohra, of Algeria, Dieter Langguth, of Germany, Andrei Bondarenko, of Russia, Christian Ghibaudo, of France, and Antonio Avelino da Silva, of Brazil.



    Mr. Christer Brunstrom, of Sweden, sent us the following message: “I usually try to take part in all your contests. Usually I learn something new about Romania. I didnt know that Romania had such a long history where spas have been used to treat various health problems. Weve had similar spas in Sweden as well where fresh air and water were considered as excellent cures for a variety of health problems. However, I dont think that we have anything like the Baile Govora spa.”



    And now, the winner of the grand prize: his name is Hans Verner Lollike, from Denmark. He won a full board, 8-night trips for two persons, between June 15 and 30, 2019, at the Palace Hotel in Baile Govora spa resort, in Valcea County. Congratulations!


    Hans Verner Lollike sent us the following message: “The spa-culture is not known in Scandinavia! I have always found it a bit strange, that grown people are spending one week or more just caring for their body, but now just turned 70, but if I am going to say so, I find my self healthy, biking every day, but now I can see, that caring for your body is a good thing, and I would probably enjoy a week in a spa, especially, if nature around is giving you opportunity to have wonderful walks. So this gave me an extra motivation for this contest – even that visiting Romania is always a strong motivation enough to participate. In Danish press most reports and news if any, is the bad and problematic stories. RRI gives me all sorts of stories, both in radio and on internet, that complete the picture of Romania. On top of that you do the best to involve us, on radio days, personality of the year and contests. “



    We thank all our listeners who participated in the contest. The prizes will be sent to the winners by mail, in the upcoming months. Please confirm their receival by post or email. Thank you again! We are looking forward to your participation in our next contests.

  • September 19, 2018

    September 19, 2018

    EU COUNCIL MEETING – Romanias president Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday and Thursday is attending the informal meeting of the European Council held in Salzburg, Austria. The agenda for talks focuses on migration, internal security and Brexit. According to the presidency, Iohannis will argue in favor of continuing talks over the Dublin Regulation with a view to reaching consensus and strike a balance between the solidarity and responsibility of member states and preserving an asylum seekers ability to opt out of any form of relocation. As regards internal security, the meeting will address three priority topics: the protection of external borders, the EUs internal security and cyber security. As regards Brexit, President Iohannis will reiterate the importance of maintaining a coherent and unitary voice within the European Union in negotiations with Britain so that Brexit should be fair for all sides. According to the President, Romania will insist on protecting the rights and interests of Romanians living in Britain.



    REFERENDUM – The Save Romania Union in opposition has called on the Ombudsman to challenge at the Constitutional Court the Governments emergency decree voted on Wednesday, calling a referendum on redefining the notion of family on October 6 and 7. Save Romania Union claims the Government and the ruling coalition have changed the referendum regulation after the process was initiated, which goes against best practices recommended by the Venice Commission. The Government called a referendum after Parliament recently voted a law to revise the Constitution, which stipulates that the family is the freely consented marriage between a man and a woman and not between spouses as it is at present.



    HEARING – The High Court of Cassation and Justice in Bucharest set the first hearing in the case where Social-Democrat leader and Chamber of Deputies Speaker Liviu Dragnea was sentenced to three years and six months imprisonment in the court of first instance for October 8. In June, the High Court of Cassation and Justice handed Dragnea the sentence for instigation to abuse of office. Anticorruption prosecutors say Liviu Dragnea ordered the fictitious employment of two party members at the Social Assistance and Child Protection Directorate. The two were paid with taxpayer money, although they allegedly worked exclusively for the Social-Democratic Party. Liviu Dragnea denied the accusations. In 2016, Dragnea was handed a 2-year suspended prison sentence for attempted election fraud. This summer the High Court cancelled the ruling to suspend the prison sentence. In another development, the Social-Democratic leadership will convene on Friday to discuss discontent expressed by certain party leaders, including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Regional Development and Public Administration, Paul Stanescu, Senate vice-president Adrian Tutuianu and Bucharest Mayor, Gabriela Firea, who have called for Dragneas resignation.



    AFRICAN SWINE FEVER – The African swine fever compels Bucharest authorities to take active measures to prevent the virus from spreading. In Vaslui County, northeastern Romania, a thousand boars must be put down by the end of February 2019, while in Tulcea County, southeastern Romania, the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve is seeking help to remove the populations of wild boars and jackals from the area. In Gorj County, southwestern Romania, although no virus cases have been signaled, veterinarians are on high alert, all animal trade fairs were closed down and the police are carrying out road traffic checks. Since the first outbreak was identified in Romania in late July, 2017, a total of 900 hotbeds have been confirmed in 13 counties in the northwest and southeast.



    ROAD TRAFFIC – September 19 is the European Day Without a Road Death. On this occasion, the Romanian Police is intervening to sanction drivers exceeding the speed limit or not wearing seatbelts. Romania ranks last at EU level in terms of road traffic safety. Five people are killed every day in road traffic accidents.



    RRI CONTEST – Tuesday Jonas Sell and Sabrina Friesenborg of Dortmund, Germany, ended their trip to Romania, won as part of RRIs prize-winning contest “Alba Iulia, the City of the Great Union. For nine days, the two winners, accompanied by editors of the German Service, visited the main tourist, cultural and religious attractions, as well as nature reserves and caves in the Apuseni Mountains, the city of Alba Iulia and its surroundings. Over April 1 and June 30 Radio Romania International organized a prize-winning contest devoted to the Centennial of the Great Union. Participants were required to provide written answers to 3 questions related to Alba Iulia and Alba Iulia County. Over 268 correct answers were sent in by our listeners.


    (Translated by V. Palcu)


  • Winners of the RRI contest “Alba Iulia -The City of the Union”

    Winners of the RRI contest “Alba Iulia -The City of the Union”

    Dear friends, RRI invited you to participate in a new prize winning contest, entitled Alba Iulia – the City of the Union devoted to the celebration of 100 years since the territories with a predominantly Romanian population united in a nation state. We invited you to follow RRIs broadcasts, our site www.rri.ro and our Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn profiles and give correct answers, in writing, to the contest questions. The contest ended on June 30, 2018, mailing date (June 30, at midnight, Romanias time, for the online participants).



    The contest proved quite popular with our listeners, receiving 268 correct and complete answers. Thank you. Thank you for participating and we invite you back in the upcoming editions. As you know, the two Grand Prizes consist in two trips with accommodation and full-board, between September 10-18, sponsored by the Transilvania Hotel in Alba Iulia and the “Casa Motului guesthouse in Arieseni, Alba County. As usual, the winners will have to cover the costs of the foreign travel expenses to and from Romania, and, if necessary, the cost of a Romanian visa. We will also offer prizes consisting in objects, particularly cultural promotion products. The contest is organised jointly with the Alba County Council, the City Hall of Alba Iulia, the Alba Iulia Branch of the Fine Artists Union, the Alba Iulia Orthodox Archbishopric, the Apulum SA Porcelain Factory in Alba Iulia and Romfilatelia
    S.A. Also, the special prizes for the contest were offered by Radio Romania Iasi, the Moldavia and Bukovina Orthodox Archbishopric and Buzau County Council.



    Before telling you who the winners are, lets take a look at the questions once again and find out what the correct answers are:


    Q: What does Romania celebrate on December 1 and what is the significance of this celebration?


    A: December 1 is the National Day of Romania. On December 1, 1918 all provinces inhabited mostly by Romanians unified in a nation state.


    Q: What is the city which hosted the Grand National Assembly of December 1, 1918?


    A: Alba Iulia.


    Q: In what part of Romania is Alba Iulia located?


    A: Central Romania.


    And now lets see who the winners are:



    Of the 30 honourable mentions awarded, 11 went to English Service listeners and Internet users as follows:


    Arthur H. Nyirongo, of Malawi, Bill Hvozda,of the US, Gita Chakrabarty and Sourodeep Sarkar, both from India, Catherine Agboola, of Nigeria, Mofizur Rahman,of Bangladesh, Joseph Beaudry, of Canada and Grant Skinner, Paul Martin, David Harrington and James Birkett, all 4 from the UK, who wrote to the English service.



    Of the 20 3rd prizes awarded, 7 went to the following listeners and Internet users:


    Saleem Akhtar Chadhar and Mehar Abdul Sattar Salfi, both from Pakistan, Henk Poortvliet, of the netherlands, S.B. Sharma and Anand Mohan Bain, both from India, Alan Holder and Alastair Pamphilion, both from the UK.


    Iar Alan Holder, from the UK, has written: This contest is noteworthy in that it is a reminder of what has to be the most important date in Romanias recent history. It has encouraged me to examine some old maps of your region from around the beginning of the 20th century, to see where the different provinces are located and how Romanias borders have changed post 1918. (…) Without doubt, my knowledge of Romania would be sadly lacking if I did not “discover RRI back in the early 1970s.



    Of the 10 2nd prizes, two went to Carrie Hooper, of the US and Hans Verner Lollike, of Denmark, both listeners to the English programmes.


    Carrie Hooper, from the US, has written: In a world plagued by division and conflict, stations like Radio Romania build bridges of cultural understanding. Learning to respect and appreciate other cultures is the best way to fight terrorism. People do not fear what they understand. Thank you for your tireless work to present your beautiful and unique country to the rest of the world.


    Hans Verner Lollike, of Denmark, has said: We see now a Europe, which is very much the Europe created after WW-I. For the Romanian Nation it was a great opportunity to create a Romanian Country. Not all the boarders are exactly the same, great majority of Romanians living in the Republic of Moldova, but I think now-a-days Romania was created at the Grand National Assembly of Alba Julia held on Dec 1st, 1918. That is why this day is worth while celebrating. The future is not in moving any boarders anywhere by power or pressure ( …) but with open boarders and equal rights for all nationalities in each geographic country. I congratulate Romania and the Romanian People on this significant day – and for your contribution to a peaceful Europe.



    10 1st prizes were awarded, of which two went to Mitul Kansal and Jaydeep Chakrabarty, both from India, who listened to the RRI English.



    14 special prizes went to the following listeners and Internet users: Maura Garrihy, of Ireland, Vitali Efimenko, of Belarus, who wrote to the Ukrainian Service, Adrian Silviu Mironescu, of Romanua, Anna Nahapetian, of Russia, Miodrag Ristić, of Serbia, Juan Carlos Buscaglia, of Argentina, Josef Arias, of Costa Rica, Yang Tiedong, of China, Giovanni Sergi, of Italy, Reinhard Schumann, of Sweden, who wrote to the German Service, Bernard Launay and Pascal Jamin, both from France, Ashik Eqbal Tokon, Bangladesh, and Radhakrishna Pillai. N, from India.


    Maura Garrihy, of Ireland, has written the following: Hello Bucharest! Lovely to find RRI on the internet and have the chance to win your great competition! I am 28 years old and live in the middle of Ireland. I am very interested in knowing more about your country after making Romanian friends here in Ireland. This is how I found your website and became interested in your contest. (…) You asked about what prompted me to enter. Well, above all I have never visited Romania before! All the Romanians I have met here in Ireland are such nice gentle people with big hearts. Winning this competition would be an amazing way to visit Romania in September, such a beautiful time of the year. If I was lucky enough to win, I would go with my husband (we are due to marry this July!) Its great to see that RRI is helping inform people around the world about Romania and bring them to your beautiful country. I have already learned a lot about Romania from your contest, thank you!



    And now, the winner of the grand prize: his name is Jonas Sell, from Dortmund, Germany. He won a trip with for two with accommodation and full-board, between September 10-18, in Arieseni and Alba Iulia. Congratulations!


    Jonas Sell sent us the following message: “The Contest was on occasion to learn more about Alba Iulia and what happened on December 1st, 1918, information that I could not have gotten otherwise in Germany.



    We thank all our listeners who participated in the contest. The prizes will be sent to the wonner by mail, in the upcoming monts. Please confirm their receival by amail. Thank you again! We are looking forward to your participation in our next contests.




  • Winners of the RRI contest “Alba Iulia -The City of the Union”

    Winners of the RRI contest “Alba Iulia -The City of the Union”

    Dear friends, RRI invited you to participate in a new prize winning contest, entitled Alba Iulia – the City of the Union devoted to the celebration of 100 years since the territories with a predominantly Romanian population united in a nation state. We invited you to follow RRIs broadcasts, our site www.rri.ro and our Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn profiles and give correct answers, in writing, to the contest questions. The contest ended on June 30, 2018, mailing date (June 30, at midnight, Romanias time, for the online participants).



    The contest proved quite popular with our listeners, receiving 268 correct and complete answers. Thank you. Thank you for participating and we invite you back in the upcoming editions. As you know, the two Grand Prizes consist in two trips with accommodation and full-board, between September 10-18, sponsored by the Transilvania Hotel in Alba Iulia and the “Casa Motului guesthouse in Arieseni, Alba County. As usual, the winners will have to cover the costs of the foreign travel expenses to and from Romania, and, if necessary, the cost of a Romanian visa. We will also offer prizes consisting in objects, particularly cultural promotion products. The contest is organised jointly with the Alba County Council, the City Hall of Alba Iulia, the Alba Iulia Branch of the Fine Artists Union, the Alba Iulia Orthodox Archbishopric, the Apulum SA Porcelain Factory in Alba Iulia and Romfilatelia
    S.A. Also, the special prizes for the contest were offered by Radio Romania Iasi, the Moldavia and Bukovina Orthodox Archbishopric and Buzau County Council.



    Before telling you who the winners are, lets take a look at the questions once again and find out what the correct answers are:


    Q: What does Romania celebrate on December 1 and what is the significance of this celebration?


    A: December 1 is the National Day of Romania. On December 1, 1918 all provinces inhabited mostly by Romanians unified in a nation state.


    Q: What is the city which hosted the Grand National Assembly of December 1, 1918?


    A: Alba Iulia.


    Q: In what part of Romania is Alba Iulia located?


    A: Central Romania.


    And now lets see who the winners are:



    Of the 30 honourable mentions awarded, 11 went to English Service listeners and Internet users as follows:


    Arthur H. Nyirongo, of Malawi, Bill Hvozda,of the US, Gita Chakrabarty and Sourodeep Sarkar, both from India, Catherine Agboola, of Nigeria, Mofizur Rahman,of Bangladesh, Joseph Beaudry, of Canada and Grant Skinner, Paul Martin, David Harrington and James Birkett, all 4 from the UK, who wrote to the English service.



    Of the 20 3rd prizes awarded, 7 went to the following listeners and Internet users:


    Saleem Akhtar Chadhar and Mehar Abdul Sattar Salfi, both from Pakistan, Henk Poortvliet, of the netherlands, S.B. Sharma and Anand Mohan Bain, both from India, Alan Holder and Alastair Pamphilion, both from the UK.


    Iar Alan Holder, from the UK, has written: This contest is noteworthy in that it is a reminder of what has to be the most important date in Romanias recent history. It has encouraged me to examine some old maps of your region from around the beginning of the 20th century, to see where the different provinces are located and how Romanias borders have changed post 1918. (…) Without doubt, my knowledge of Romania would be sadly lacking if I did not “discover RRI back in the early 1970s.



    Of the 10 2nd prizes, two went to Carrie Hooper, of the US and Hans Verner Lollike, of Denmark, both listeners to the English programmes.


    Carrie Hooper, from the US, has written: In a world plagued by division and conflict, stations like Radio Romania build bridges of cultural understanding. Learning to respect and appreciate other cultures is the best way to fight terrorism. People do not fear what they understand. Thank you for your tireless work to present your beautiful and unique country to the rest of the world.


    Hans Verner Lollike, of Denmark, has said: We see now a Europe, which is very much the Europe created after WW-I. For the Romanian Nation it was a great opportunity to create a Romanian Country. Not all the boarders are exactly the same, great majority of Romanians living in the Republic of Moldova, but I think now-a-days Romania was created at the Grand National Assembly of Alba Julia held on Dec 1st, 1918. That is why this day is worth while celebrating. The future is not in moving any boarders anywhere by power or pressure ( …) but with open boarders and equal rights for all nationalities in each geographic country. I congratulate Romania and the Romanian People on this significant day – and for your contribution to a peaceful Europe.



    10 1st prizes were awarded, of which two went to Mitul Kansal and Jaydeep Chakrabarty, both from India, who listened to the RRI English.



    14 special prizes went to the following listeners and Internet users: Maura Garrihy, of Ireland, Vitali Efimenko, of Belarus, who wrote to the Ukrainian Service, Adrian Silviu Mironescu, of Romanua, Anna Nahapetian, of Russia, Miodrag Ristić, of Serbia, Juan Carlos Buscaglia, of Argentina, Josef Arias, of Costa Rica, Yang Tiedong, of China, Giovanni Sergi, of Italy, Reinhard Schumann, of Sweden, who wrote to the German Service, Bernard Launay and Pascal Jamin, both from France, Ashik Eqbal Tokon, Bangladesh, and Radhakrishna Pillai. N, from India.


    Maura Garrihy, of Ireland, has written the following: Hello Bucharest! Lovely to find RRI on the internet and have the chance to win your great competition! I am 28 years old and live in the middle of Ireland. I am very interested in knowing more about your country after making Romanian friends here in Ireland. This is how I found your website and became interested in your contest. (…) You asked about what prompted me to enter. Well, above all I have never visited Romania before! All the Romanians I have met here in Ireland are such nice gentle people with big hearts. Winning this competition would be an amazing way to visit Romania in September, such a beautiful time of the year. If I was lucky enough to win, I would go with my husband (we are due to marry this July!) Its great to see that RRI is helping inform people around the world about Romania and bring them to your beautiful country. I have already learned a lot about Romania from your contest, thank you!



    And now, the winner of the grand prize: his name is Jonas Sell, from Dortmund, Germany. He won a trip with for two with accommodation and full-board, between September 10-18, in Arieseni and Alba Iulia. Congratulations!


    Jonas Sell sent us the following message: “The Contest was on occasion to learn more about Alba Iulia and what happened on December 1st, 1918, information that I could not have gotten otherwise in Germany.



    We thank all our listeners who participated in the contest. The prizes will be sent to the wonner by mail, in the upcoming monts. Please confirm their receival by amail. Thank you again! We are looking forward to your participation in our next contests.





  • RRI Contest: Alba Iulia-The City of the Union

    RRI Contest: Alba Iulia-The City of the Union

    Dear friends, RRI invites you to participate in a new prize winning contest, entitled Alba Iulia – the City of the Union devoted to the celebration of 100 years since the territories with a predominantly Romanian population united in a nation state.



    The Grand National Assembly of Alba Iulia (central Romania), held on December 1, 1918, sealed the union of the provinces of Bessarabia, Bukovina, Transylvania, Banat, Crisana, Maramures and Satmar with the Kingdom of Romania. December 1 is Romanias National Day, celebrated every year on this day, since 1990.



    On March 27, 1918, the union of Bessarabia with the Kingdom of Romania was the first moment in a series of similar acts, completed on December 1, 1918 with the union of Transylvania, which sealed the creation of Greater Romania. In 1918, new states, among which Greater Romania, emerged on the map of Central and Eastern Europe. The new map was the result of the rearrangement of political structures based on national criteria. National self-determination based on ethnic majority was the underlying principle in the process of setting up the new state entities, a principle which is still functioning in international relations.



    We invite you to follow RRIs broadcasts, our site www.rri.ro and our Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn profiles and give correct answers, in writing, to the contest questions. The contest ends on June 30, 2018, mailing date (June 30, at midnight, Romanias time, for the online participants).



    The two Grand Prizes will consist in two trips with accommodation and full-board, between September 10-18, sponsored by the Transilvania Hotel in Alba Iulia and the “Casa Motului guesthouse in Arieseni, Alba County. As usual, the winners will have to cover the costs of the foreign travel expenses to and from Romania, and, if necessary, the cost of a Romanian visa. We will also offer prizes consisting in objects, particularly cultural promotion products. The contest is organised jointly with the Alba County Council, the City Hall of Alba Iulia, the Alba Iulia Branch of the Fine Artists Union, the Alba Iulia Orthodox Archbishopric and the Apulum SA Porcelain Factory in Alba Iulia.



    And now the questions:



    -What does Romania celebrate on December 1 and what is the significance of this celebration?


    -What is the city which hosted the Grand National Assembly of December 1, 1918?


    -In what part of Romania is Alba Iulia located?



    Please tell us what prompted you to participate in the contest and why you listen to RRIs broadcasts and follow RRIs content online. Our address is: Radio Romania International, 60-64 G-ral Berthelot Street, District 1, Bucharest, PO Box 111, postal code 010165, fax 00.40.21.319.05.62, e-mail: engl@rri.ro. Please send your answers by June 30, 2018, mailing date (by June 30, at 24.00 Romanias time for the online participants). You can find the contest regulations on our website and on Facebook. Good luck!

  • RRI Contest: Alba Iulia-The City of the Union

    RRI Contest: Alba Iulia-The City of the Union

    Dear friends, RRI invites you to participate in a new prize winning contest, entitled Alba Iulia – the City of the Union devoted to the celebration of 100 years since the territories with a predominantly Romanian population united in a nation state.



    The Grand National Assembly of Alba Iulia (central Romania), held on December 1, 1918, sealed the union of the provinces of Bessarabia, Bukovina, Transylvania, Banat, Crisana, Maramures and Satmar with the Kingdom of Romania. December 1 is Romanias National Day, celebrated every year on this day, since 1990.



    On March 27, 1918, the union of Bessarabia with the Kingdom of Romania was the first moment in a series of similar acts, completed on December 1, 1918 with the union of Transylvania, which sealed the creation of Greater Romania. In 1918, new states, among which Greater Romania, emerged on the map of Central and Eastern Europe. The new map was the result of the rearrangement of political structures based on national criteria. National self-determination based on ethnic majority was the underlying principle in the process of setting up the new state entities, a principle which is still functioning in international relations.



    We invite you to follow RRIs broadcasts, our site www.rri.ro and our Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn profiles and give correct answers, in writing, to the contest questions. The contest ends on June 30, 2018, mailing date (June 30, at midnight, Romanias time, for the online participants).



    The two Grand Prizes will consist in two trips with accommodation and full-board, between September 10-18, sponsored by the Transilvania Hotel in Alba Iulia and the “Casa Motului guesthouse in Arieseni, Alba County. As usual, the winners will have to cover the costs of the foreign travel expenses to and from Romania, and, if necessary, the cost of a Romanian visa. We will also offer prizes consisting in objects, particularly cultural promotion products. The contest is organised jointly with the Alba County Council, the City Hall of Alba Iulia, the Alba Iulia Branch of the Fine Artists Union, the Alba Iulia Orthodox Archbishopric and the Apulum SA Porcelain Factory in Alba Iulia.



    And now the questions:



    -What does Romania celebrate on December 1 and what is the significance of this celebration?


    -What is the city which hosted the Grand National Assembly of December 1, 1918?


    -In what part of Romania is Alba Iulia located?



    Please tell us what prompted you to participate in the contest and why you listen to RRIs broadcasts and follow RRIs content online. Our address is: Radio Romania International, 60-64 G-ral Berthelot Street, District 1, Bucharest, PO Box 111, postal code 010165, fax 00.40.21.319.05.62, e-mail: engl@rri.ro. Please send your answers by June 30, 2018, mailing date (by June 30, at 24.00 Romanias time for the online participants). You can find the contest regulations on our website and on Facebook. Good luck!

  • Rules of the ”Alba Iulia-the City of the Union” Contest

    Rules of the ”Alba Iulia-the City of the Union” Contest

    Rules of the “Alba Iulia-the City of the Union” Contest



    1. Organizer



    The Romanian Broadcasting Corporation, headquartered in 60-64 General Berthelot Street, fiscal code RO8296093, organizes a prize winning contest titled “Alba Iulia-the City of the Union”, through Radio Romania International (RRI).



    The Organizer reserves the right to change the contests concept and format any time it deems necessary, or to discontinue the contest at any moment for its duration, informing the public of the changes before they come into effect, by posting them on the website www.rri.ro, as well as through announcements on air on Radio Romania International.



    2. Running period



    The contest runs between 1 April — 30 June, 2018, mailing date, (namely 30 June 2018, 24:00 hours Romanian time, for online contributions), held in all of RRIs broadcast languages.



    3. Rights and conditions for participation



    The contest is addressed to all individuals who are 18 years of age by the date of 1 April 2018. Individuals who do not have the right to take part in the contest are employees, contractors of Partners, and relatives up to the second degree of individuals working at, or collaborating with, the Romanian Broadcasting Corporation.



    4. Concept



    a) The contest runs between 1 April- 30 June 2018, held in all of RRIs broadcast languages.



    b) One listener or user may win a single prize.



    c) The contest questions will be broadcast periodically on RRI, as well as posted on the RRI website, www.rri.ro, and on RRI social profiles (Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn).



    d) Participants have to answer all questions in the contest in writing, by any means: e-mail, on the addresses specified on the website of the Section to which the answers are being sent, on the Sections Facebook profile, by letter sent to the address The Romanian Broadcasting Corporation, headquartered in. 60-64General Berthelot Street, sector 1, Bucharest, PO Box 111, cod 010165, on the Google+ or LinkedIn profiles, or by fax, 00.40.21.319.05.62. We encourage participants to add what determined them to take part in the competition, and especially why they listen to RRI broadcasts or follow RRI on-line.



    e) Answers sent by the same listener or user to several RRI Sections shall be taken into consideration only by the first Section to which they were sent.



    f) The prizes shall consist of trips to Romania or cultural promotional materials (for instance, CDs, albums, brochures, DVDs); the money value of prizes cannot be claimed or be granted.



    5. Validation of winners and reception of prizes



    a) The listener or user who takes part in the contest is kindly asked to send to RRI, by letter or e-mail, their complete identification data and their mailing address (and home address, if different), in order to be able to receive a possible prize.



    b) Only correct and complete answers, sent on time, qualify for getting a prize.



    c) The winners of the Grand Prizes (trips to Romania) will cover their foreign travel expenses to and from Romania and, if necessary, the cost of the Romanian visa. Prizes consisting of objects shall be sent by mail, postage paid by RRI, within the limit of funds allocated from the state budget, in the shortest time possible.



    d) Upon reception of the prizes, winners cannot refuse or return the package, except for objective reasons, justified in writing, in order to avoid generating additional costs for RRI. Refusing or returning the prize without a clear justification, accepted in writing by RRI, leads to that person being excluded from the list of participants eligible for prizes at the following contest organized by RBC through RRI. The same provisions apply to errors in communicating a home address, for which the participants are responsible.



    e) Winners are kindly asked to inform RRI in writing, by any means, about receiving the package and prize contents, in order to verify the integrity of postal delivery.



    6. Liability



    By sending in answers for the contest, all participants agree and take on the obligation to comply with the requirements and conditions imposed by the Organizer under these Rules.



    7. Private data protection



    In line with legislation in force, the Organizer is obligated to make public the name of winners and list of prizes granted as part of this contest. The organizer is also obligated to comply with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679 on data protection stored for the duration of the contest. To this end, the Organizer commits to ensure the confidentiality of private data of participants in this context. By simply taking part in the contest and providing private data, the participants agree for that data to be entered into the Organizers database. Upon specific written request by the participants, the Organizer shall not use private data upon ending of the contest.



    8. Force majeure



    In the understanding of these Rules, force majeure means any event that cannot be controlled, remedied or foreseen by the Organizer, and whose occurrence makes them unable to fulfill obligations under the Rules, including, but not limited to: war, fires, flooding, labor strikes and blockades, earthquakes, powerful storms, other catastrophes of any kind. If a force majeure situation prevents totally or partially the good running of the contest in accordance with the conditions laid out in these Rules, the Organizer shall be exempt of responsibility for the duration of the force majeure.



    9. Litigation



    Any possible litigation between the Organizer and participants in the contest shall be settled amicably. If amicable settlement is impossible, the litigation shall be referred for settlement to the competent courts in Bucharest.



    10. Publication of the Rules



    The Rules of the contest shall be published on the www.rri.ro website and on RRI’s Facebook profiles. The reference version shall be the version in the English language.

  • The Winners of the RRI Contest “Maramures – culture and traditions at the heart of Europe”

    The Winners of the RRI Contest “Maramures – culture and traditions at the heart of Europe”

    Dear friends, RRI invited you to participate in a new prize winning contest, entitled “Maramures – culture and traditions at the heart of Europe”, devoted to the northern county of Maramures, one of the most beautiful and most visited regions in Romania.



    The contest proved quite popular with our listeners, receiving 301 correct and complete answers. Thank you for participating, and we invite you back in the upcoming editions. The winners will receive prizes consisting in objects that promote the culture of Maramures. The contest is organized jointly with Maramures County Council, the Baia Mare Town Hall, the County Museum of Arts “Baia Mare Artistic Centre”, the Baia Mare Branch of the Visual Artists’ Union and the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Maramures and Satmar.



    The answers to the contest questions were available in the RRI’s broadcasts, on our website www.rri.ro and our Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn profiles. The contest ended on November 30, 2017, mailing date. Before telling you who the winners are, lets take a look at the questions once again:


    Which part of Romania is Maramures located in? Correct answer: in the North


    What is the name of the famous funerary art monument, one of the area’s main attractions? Correct answer: the Merry Cemetery in Sapanta


    How many wooden churches in Maramures are on the UNESCO heritage list? Correct answer: 8


    What is the name of the county’s capital? Correct answer: Baia Mare.


    The English section received 123 answers, of which 89 were correct answers.



    And now lets see who the winners are:


    The 30 honorable mentions went the following listeners or Internet users: Zhi Yanqiao, of China, Emad Ali Abdel Wahed, of Iraq, Vitali Efimenko of Belarus, who wrote to the Ukrainian Section, Farid Boumechaal of Algeria, Marco Botatti, Maria Riello, Massimo De Muro and Simona Baj, all four from Italy, Anton Bostanjiev, Alexei Saropiatov and Nikolai Larin, all three from Russia, Marek Pis of Polonia who wrote to the Russian Section, David Iurescia of Argentina, Aylton José Cordeiro Gama, Alberto Hindeburgo Fetter and Henrique José Dantas Felinto, all 3three from Brazil, José Luis Corcuera of Spain, Freddy Armijo Ramírez, of Chile, Marco Hommel, of Austria, Hemsagar Naik, of India, Kanwar Sandhu, of Canada, David Harrington, from the UK, Michael Cunningham from Australia, Jonathan Murphy of Ireland, Henk Poortvliet of the Netherlands, Arthur Lucas Santos Gomes of Brazil, Jaroslaw Jedrzejczak of Poland, Stefan Stanev of Bulgaria, Tim Arne of Estonia and Jean-Francois Le Fillarte of Germany, the last six having written to the English Section.



    The 20 3rd prizes went to Xue Fei and Li Ming, both from China, Georg Pleschberger from Austria, Rachid Dahmani, from Algeria, Munif Ben Mahfouz, from Tunisia, Natalia Zabolotna, from Ukraine, Amady Faye, from Senegal, Antonella Monti and Dino Antonio Rossetto, both from Italy, Nikolai Prigodici (Belarus), Anatoli Klepov, of Russia, Fabio Calpa Caicedo of Columbia, Art R. Wormald of Canada, who wrote to the Spanish Section, Heimer Sia of the Philippines, Chris Smolinski of the US, Hans Verner Lollicke of Denmark, Gita Chakrabarty of India, Shariful Islam Sharif and Naz Parvin, both of Bangladesh, Art R. Wormald of Canada, and Ali Shahzad Chadhar of Pakistan.



    The 20 2nd prizes went our fellow Romanian Ramona Bărbulescu, from Spania, Chu Changrong and Liu Fajian, both from China, Fritz Andorf, of germany, Abdel Razzak Qasmi, of Algeria, Volodimir Bondar, of Ukraine, Christian Ghibaudo and Bernard Launay, both from France, Ernesto Gandini and Stefano Citterio, both from Italy, Serghei Koleşov, of Ukraine, who wrote to the Russion Section, Serghei Bezenkov, of Russia, Juan Pablo Caja, of Spain, Fabio Junior da Silva of Brazil, Brian Kendall of the UK, Kraig Krist of the US, Radhakrishna Pillai and Deepak Kumar of India and Adrian Micaleff of Malta.



    The 10 1st prizes went to Ivan Klein, of the US, Miodrag Ristici, of Serbia, Bernd Seiser, of Germany, Mohamed El-Sayed Abdel Rahim, of Egypt, Volodimir Gudzenko, of Russia, who wrote to the Ukrainian Section, Giorgio Rapisarda, of Italy, Ivan Lebedev, of Russia, Oscar Castillo Cabrera, of Peru, Jaydeep Chakrabarty and Naved Raiyan, both of India.



    The 9 special prizes went to Fan Hongjie, of China, Idriss Bououdina, of Marocco, Jean Marc Olry, of France, Giovanni Alotto, of Italy, Nicolai Loghinov, of Russia, Adriel Amaya Armas, of Cuba, Alan Gale of the UK, Christer Brunstrom of Sweden, and Ashik Eqbal Tokon of Bangladesh.



    Here is what some of the winning contestants wrote as their motivation for taking part in our contest:


    ALAN GALE, Lancashire, UK: “With such a fantastic list of places who wouldnt want to visit there, and I must admit that since my other big hobby is photography, I would certainly be in my element in such photogenic places, especially in the case of the Mocanita Steam Train, as I really love heritage railways. Since it may be some time before I can actually get there, the next best thing would be to win a prize in your contest. I really enjoy the programmes on RRI, and love to hear about places such as this, and I believe that radio is a great way that a country can promote its national treasures such as these, and also educate the worlds listeners about just what Romania has to offer.”



    ASHIK EQBAL TOKON, Bangladesh: “Radio Romania International is a gateway to discover Romania and the Romanians. It’s also a hub of cultural exchange between Romania and the world. RRI is a unique guide to explore the hidden beauties and the powerful culture as well as the historic places that lies into the heart of Europe. From my childhood Radio Bucharest, the Radio Romania International is one and only light house to take the adventure of discovering Romania. Listening RRI still my habitual manner and I hang on RRI’s web and surfing yet onto its electromagnetic wave. RRI is also my teacher, who bound to learn more through quiz contest and its informative features. Radio Romania International is my friend who always stayed beside me to enhance my knowledge on Romania and its historic beauty. Long live Romania. . . Long live RRI” . . .



    CHRISTER BRUNSTROM, Sweden: Even the name of the county – Maramures – has a good ring to it. I have frequently heard you mention that Prince Charles is a frequent visitor to Maramures and that he owns property there. I understand that he takes a strong interest in the preservation of traditional architecture and he has frequently spoken out when there have been plans to replace valuable old buildings with new and modern ones. I agree with him that we need to preserve our historical heritage for future generations to enjoy and it seems that Maramures has a lot that needs to remain intact. I have been an RRI listener since 1962 and I enjoy all activities that promote listener participation in your programming (mail bag shows, contests, special events). All these activities demonstrate that you care about the short-wave listeners who stay with you year after year. The contest also provide a lot of useful information about your country.”



    We would like to thank everyone who answered the questions and provided their motivation for participation. The prizes and special mentions will be sent to you over the next few months. Please send us a letter or e-mail confirming reception and content of the prizes. Thank you once again for participating in the RRIs contest, and we invite you to participate in our next contests as well.

  • The Winners of the RRI Contest “Maramures – culture and traditions at the h

    Dear friends, RRI invited you to participate in a new prize winning contest, entitled “Maramures – culture and traditions at the heart of Europe”, devoted to the northern county of Maramures, one of the most beautiful and most visited regions in Romania.



    The contest proved quite popular with our listeners, receiving 301 correct and complete answers. Thank you for participating, and we invite you back in the upcoming editions. The winners will receive prizes consisting in objects that promote the culture of Maramures. The contest is organized jointly with Maramures County Council, the Baia Mare Town Hall, the County Museum of Arts “Baia Mare Artistic Centre”, the Baia Mare Branch of the Visual Artists’ Union and the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Maramures and Satmar.



    The answers to the contest questions were available in the RRI’s broadcasts, on our website www.rri.ro and our Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn profiles. The contest ended on November 30, 2017, mailing date. Before telling you who the winners are, lets take a look at the questions once again:


    Which part of Romania is Maramures located in? Correct answer: in the North What is the name of the famous funerary art monument, one of the area’s main attractions? Correct answer: the Merry Cemetery in Sapanta How many wooden churches in Maramures are on the UNESCO heritage list? Correct answer: 8 What is the name of the county’s capital? Correct answer: Baia Mare.


    The English section received 123 answers, of which 89 were correct answers.



    And now lets see who the winners are:


    The 30 honorable mentions went the following listeners or Internet users: Li Xue, of China, Emad Ali Abdel Wahed, of Iraq, Vitali Efimenko of Belarus, who wrote to the Ukrainian Section, Farid Boumechaal of Algeria, Marco Botatti, Maria Riello, Massimo De Muro and Simona Baj, all four from Italy, Anton Bostanjiev, Alexei Saropiatov and Nikolai Larin, all three from Russia, Marek Pis of Polonia who wrote to the Russian Section, David Iurescia of Argentina, Aylton José Cordeiro Gama, Alberto Hindeburgo Fetter and Henrique José Dantas Felinto, all 3three from Brazil, José Luis Corcuera of Spain, Freddy Armijo Ramírez, of Chile, Marco Hommel, of Austria, Hemsagar Naik, of India, Kanwar Sandhu, of Canada, David Harrington, from the UK, Michael Cunningham from Australia, Jonathan Murphy of Ireland, Henk Poortvliet of the Netherlands, Arthur Lucas Santos Gomes of Brazil, Jaroslaw Jedrzejczak of Poland, Stefan Stanev of Bulgaria, Tim Arne of Estonia and Jean-Francois Le Fillarte of Germany, the last six having written to the English Section.



    The 20 3rd prizes went to Xue Fei and Li Ming, both from China, Georg Pleschberger from Austria, Rachid Dahmani, from Algeria, Munif Ben Mahfouz, from Tunisia, Natalia Zabolotna, from Ukraine, Amady Faye, from Senegal, Antonella Monti and Dino Antonio Rossetto, both from Italy, Nikolai Prigodici (Belarus), Anatoli Klepov, of Russia, Fabio Calpa Caicedo of Columbia, Art R. Wormald of Canada, who wrote to the Spanish Section, Heimer Sia of the Philippines, Chris Smolinski of the US, Hans Verner Lollicke of Denmark, Gita Chakrabarty of India, Shariful Islam Sharif and Naz Parvin, both of Bangladesh, Art R. Wormland of Canada, and Ali Shahzad Chadhar of Pakistan.



    The 20 2nd prizes went our fellow Romanian Ramona Bărbulescu, from Spania, Chu Changrong and Liu Fajian, both from China, Fritz Andorf, of germany, Abdel Razzak Qasmi, of Algeria, Volodimir Bondar, of Ukraine, Christian Ghibaudo and Bernard Launay, both from France, Ernesto Gandini and Stefano Citterio, both from Italy, Serghei Koleşov, of Ukraine, who wrote to the Russion Section, Serghei Bezenkov, of Russia, Juan Pablo Caja, of Spain, Fabio Junior da Silva of Brazil, Brian Kendall of the UK, Kraig Krist of the US, Radhakrishna Pillai and Deepak Kumar of India and Adrian Micaleff of Malta.



    The 10 1st prizes went to Ivan Klein, of the US, Miodrag Ristici, of Serbia, Bernd Seiser, of Germany, Mohamed El-Sayed Abdel Rahim, of Egypt, Volodimir Gudzenko, of Russia, who wrote to the Ukrainian Section, Giorgio Rapisarda, of Italy, Ivan Lebedev, of Russia, Oscar Castillo Cabrera, of Peru, Jaydeep Chakrabarty and Naved Raiyan, both of India.



    The 9 special prizes went to Fan Hongjie, of China, Idriss Bououdina, of Marocco, Jean Marc Olry, of France, Giovanni Alotto, of Italy, Nicolai Loghinov, of Russia, Adriel Amaya Armas, of Cuba, Alan Gale of the UK, Christer Brunstrom of Sweden, and Ashik Eqbal Tokon of Bangladesh.



    Here is what some of the winning contestants wrote as their motivation for taking part in our contest:


    ALAN GALE, Lancashire, UK: “With such a fantastic list of places who wouldnt want to visit there, and I must admit that since my other big hobby is photography, I would certainly be in my element in such photogenic places, especially in the case of the Mocanita Steam Train, as I really love heritage railways. Since it may be some time before I can actually get there, the next best thing would be to win a prize in your contest. I really enjoy the programmes on RRI, and love to hear about places such as this, and I believe that radio is a great way that a country can promote its national treasures such as these, and also educate the worlds listeners about just what Romania has to offer.”



    ASHIK EQBAL TOKON, Bangladesh: “Radio Romania International is a gateway to discover Romania and the Romanians. It’s also a hub of cultural exchange between Romania and the world. RRI is a unique guide to explore the hidden beauties and the powerful culture as well as the historic places that lies into the heart of Europe. From my childhood Radio Bucharest, the Radio Romania International is one and only light house to take the adventure of discovering Romania. Listening RRI still my habitual manner and I hang on RRI’s web and surfing yet onto its electromagnetic wave. RRI is also my teacher, who bound to learn more through quiz contest and its informative features. Radio Romania International is my friend who always stayed beside me to enhance my knowledge on Romania and its historic beauty. Long live Romania. . . Long live RRI” . . .



    CHRISTER BRUNSTROM, Sweden: Even the name of the county – Maramures – has a good ring to it. I have frequently heard you mention that Prince Charles is a frequent visitor to Maramures and that he owns property there. I understand that he takes a strong interest in the preservation of traditional architecture and he has frequently spoken out when there have been plans to replace valuable old buildings with new and modern ones. I agree with him that we need to preserve our historical heritage for future generations to enjoy and it seems that Maramures has a lot that needs to remain intact. I have been an RRI listener since 1962 and I enjoy all activities that promote listener participation in your programming (mail bag shows, contests, special events). All these activities demonstrate that you care about the short-wave listeners who stay with you year after year. The contest also provide a lot of useful information about your country.”



    We would like to thank everyone who answered the questions and provided their motivation for participation. The prizes and special mentions will be sent to you over the next few months. Please send us a letter or e-mail confirming reception and content of the prizes. Thank you once again for participating in the RRIs contest, and we invite you to participate in our next contests as well.

  • Winners of the 2017 “George Enescu” International Festival Contest

    Winners of the 2017 “George Enescu” International Festival Contest

    This year’s edition of the George Enescu Festival was hosted by Bucharest and 7 other cities in Romania over September 2 and 24. Having reached its 23rd edition, the festival brought together prestigious artists and orchestras from all over the world. Prizes for this contest consist in CDs with Romanian and foreign classical music, as well as other promotional items. The contest was organized jointly with the Bucharest City Hall, the Nicolae Tonitza Fine Arts High School in Bucharest and Casa Radio Publishers. The mailing deadline for entry submission was September 30, 2017.



    Information about the festival was available on our website, on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn. But before we announce the winners and, let’s recap the questions and the correct answers:


    Which edition of the George Enescu International Festival is held in 2017? Correct answer: the 23rd edition.


    Who are the artistic director and the honorary president of the 2017 edition? Correct answer: the artistic director of the festival is the famous conductor Vladimir Jurowski, while the honorary president of this year’s edition was another famous conductor, Zubin Mehta.


    How many artists are taking part in this year’s edition of the George Enescu Festival? Correct answer: Over 3,000.


    In how many cities does the 2017 George Enescu Festival take place? Correct answer: 8 cities.



    And now let’s see who the winners are.


    30 honourable mentions went to the following listeners or Internet users: Andrea Tucci and Elio Arpino from Italy, Mari Francesca Santos Gomes from Brazil, Vladislav Vinogradov from Russia, Calvin Knott and Michael Lindner from Germany, Adriel Amaya Armas from Cuba, Guillermo Klapka from Venezuela, Emilio Sahuquillo Dobón, Luciano Jesús Gutiérrez Puig and Enric Ballester Burcet from Spain, Hans-Martin Friedrich from Switzerland, Horst Quitzau and Wolfgang Waldl from Austria, Arthur Nyirongo from Malawi, Christer Brunstrom from Sweden, Salim Akhtar, Abid Hussain Sajid and Amir Jameel from Pakistan, John Cooper from the USA, Mitul Kansal, Nafisa Najim, Najim Uddin, Radhakrishnan Pillai and Jayanta Chakrabarty from India, Alan Holder, Brian Kendall and Grant Skinner from Great Britain, Jakiya Parvin and Ruhul Amin from Bangladesh.



    One of the recipients of these honorable mentions, Nafisa Najim of India, wrote to us the following in connection to the “George Enescu” Festival:


    “I listen to RRI via Internet amongst many others radio stations. I have become so much inquisitive about Romania after following RRI’s content online. I have a strong desire to visit this great country and meet its people. I am convinced that there is so much to see and learn in Romania which cultural history is very remarkable. In this regards the event of 2017 George Enescu Festival. Whenever I come across a quiz about Romania I immediately take part in it irrespective of winning or not. I just like competing, especially when it gives me an opportunity to explore new ideas, new lands and their history, culture and events. I particularly like to follow Romania on all the various media because of the beauty and diversity of its cultural landscape and the uniqueness of its people”.



    We also awarded 20 3rd prizes to the following listeners or Internet users: Rachid Dahmani from Algeria, Stefano Citterio from Italy, Iurii Gavrilov from Tajikistan, Oleg Voronov from Russia, Wael Chebbi from Romania, Xue Fei, Ji Kuang and Zhi Yanjiao from China, Alexandru Radu Matei from Romania, Andreas Fessler and Bernd Seiser from Germany, Antonio Morilla and Miguel Ramón Bauset from Spain, Davi Lucas Pinto da Sousa from Brazil, Troy Valentino Riedel from the USA, Hans Verner Lollike from Denmark, Naved Raiyan, Muhammes Nayim and Golam Hossain from India and Mahfuzur Rahman from Bangladesh.



    From Denmark, our long-time listener and friend Hans Verner Lollike commented on his participation in the contest: “I find it most interesting every time you arrange a new contest! It is always a great pleasure to participate. When you are hooked on Romania, you would like to follow life and events in Romania. RRI broadcasts and homepage is, where I find informations to be updated for more than 25 years. To take part in contests are like going to a test, you collect infos enough to pass the test, and to bring with you in your future life”.



    The winners of the 15 2nd prizes are the following: Zoran Vrucinici from Bosnia Herzegovina, Nouri Abdel-Razzak from Algeria, Dino Antonio Rossetto from Italy, Egor Aushev from Russia, Gilles Gautier from France, Jamila Bekkai from Morocco, Liu Fajian from China, Rodica Martin from Romania, Beate Hansen from Germany, Yusimi Gómez Gálvez from Cuba, Constantin Criţkii from the Republic of Moldova, Deepita Shakrabarty and Mahesh Jain from India, Ian Evans and Alan Roe from Great Britain.



    The latter listed the reasons that prompted him to take part in our prize-winning contest: “I enjoy a wide range of music, however, classical music is one that I know least about and there is so very little of this genre of music on shortwave. This is my way of supporting the Festival. Also – I quite like the idea of receiving a CD of Romanian classical music!”



    In turn, Ian Evans also from Great Britain wrote to us: “I am entering this competition because I want to support R.R.I. I listen to R.R.I. because the quality of the programs is very good. The one hour broadcast in particular offers a well balanced mix of content, topical, cultural, musical and literary. At the sound of The Romanian Rhapsody a smile breaks out on my face because I know I am about to enjoy the next hour. I particularly enjoy Listeners Letterbox, listening to the letters and emails from R.R.I. listeners from all corners of the globe is heartwarming for those of us who still love our shortwave radios”.



    Finally the time has come to announce the winners of the 10 1st prizes: Vitali Efimenko from Belarus, Mohamed Nazih from Morocco, Simone Perico from Italy, Alvydas Alijosaitis from Lithuania, Jean Michel Aubier from France, Ma Shaobo from China, Vladimir Bodrug from the Republic of Moldova, Konstantin Derham from Germany, Yosir Manuel Quijada León, from Venezuela and Mofizur Rahman from Bangladesh.



    Among them, Mofizur Rahman of Bangladesh, a listener of the English-language programs, commented on his decision to take part in the contest: “The primary reason for listening to RRI or follow RRI’s website is to connect myself with the most friendly voice of a proud and resurgent nation that is seeking its rightful place in the comity of nations. I like RRI for what it is – its open policy of projecting not only the positive attributes but also highlighting its deficiencies which is rather rare in the world of broadcasting. This bold exercise reaffirms my faith in the transparency and integrity of the Romanian people which serves as a model for the world to follow. RRI give us latest updated news and reviews that are presented in a balanced, unbiased manner, and for educating us on the current developments in the countrys music, art, cinema, culture, politics, sports, economy and science and technology. As for the Radio Romania programs in English, I found them very well organized and very well produced. I have listened to them in many opportunities and the cultural and informative aspects they all have has been a feature that I appreciate very much about Radio Romania International. Its always a pleasure to tune into RRI and know youll find out something new about Romania, its history or its people, every time. RRI as the Voice of Romania has ensured that it is heard even in the remotest corners of the globe by continuing on its shortwave transmission when most of the worlds leading radio stations have curtailed it. The programmes are always informative and enjoyable, and I always feel that Ive learned a lot about your country and culture, so you are definitely doing something right, and long may you continue.”



    We also awarded 5 special prizes that went to Oleg Panko of Belarus, Shan Jinhai of China, Martina Pohl of Germany, Ceferino Campmajo of Argentina and Ashik Eqbal Tokon of Bangladesh, the latter a listener of the English Service. Here is what our listener wrote about the motive for his participation: “About the encouraging factors for me to get involved in this contest, simple discover more on George Enescu, who was not a ray just for his family, also the delighting stars of the music world. As like as the last contest on George Enescu (2013) my motivation is to explore the unknown facts of Romanian Classical music and its international influencing power that spread all over Europe and beyond. Radio Romania International, is my only source to learn more and more about Romania, even from my childhood. Information are now on finger-tips, but it was not so easy in 1980’s. Thanks to all the inventors of radio communication make it easy for me to create a virtual Romania into my mind throughout the elctro-magnetic wave, which comes from Romania, travelling thousands of miles through the Ionosphere”.



    We would like to thank all of you who participated in this competition. Your prizes and honourable mentions will be mailed by post within the coming months. Please confirm receipt of the prizes and their content by letter or email.

  • Winners of the 2017 “George Enescu” International Festival Contest

    Winners of the 2017 “George Enescu” International Festival Contest

    This year’s edition of the George Enescu Festival was hosted by Bucharest and 7 other cities in Romania over September 2 and 24. Having reached its 23rd edition, the festival brought together prestigious artists and orchestras from all over the world. Prizes for this contest consist in CDs with Romanian and foreign classical music, as well as other promotional items. The contest was organized jointly with the Bucharest City Hall, the Nicolae Tonitza Fine Arts High School in Bucharest and Casa Radio Publishers. The mailing deadline for entry submission was September 30, 2017.



    Information about the festival was available on our website, on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn. But before we announce the winners and, let’s recap the questions and the correct answers:


    Which edition of the George Enescu International Festival is held in 2017? Correct answer: the 23rd edition.


    Who are the artistic director and the honorary president of the 2017 edition? Correct answer: the artistic director of the festival is the famous conductor Vladimir Jurowski, while the honorary president of this year’s edition was another famous conductor, Zubin Mehta.


    How many artists are taking part in this year’s edition of the George Enescu Festival? Correct answer: Over 3,000.


    In how many cities does the 2017 George Enescu Festival take place? Correct answer: 8 cities.



    And now let’s see who the winners are.


    30 honourable mentions went to the following listeners or Internet users: Andrea Tucci and Elio Arpino from Italy, Mari Francesca Santos Gomes from Brazil, Vladislav Vinogradov from Russia, Calvin Knott and Michael Lindner from Germany, Adriel Amaya Armas from Cuba, Guillermo Klapka from Venezuela, Emilio Sahuquillo Dobón, Luciano Jesús Gutiérrez Puig and Enric Ballester Burcet from Spain, Hans-Martin Friedrich from Switzerland, Horst Quitzau and Wolfgang Waldl from Austria, Arthur Nyirongo from Malawi, Christer Brunstrom from Sweden, Salim Akhtar, Abid Hussain Sajid and Amir Jameel from Pakistan, John Cooper from the USA, Mitul Kansal, Nafisa Najim, Najim Uddin, Radhakrishnan Pillai and Jayanta Chakrabarty from India, Alan Holder, Brian Kendall and Grant Skinner from Great Britain, Jakiya Parvin and Ruhul Amin from Bangladesh.



    One of the recipients of these honorable mentions, Nafisa Najim of India, wrote to us the following in connection to the “George Enescu” Festival:


    “I listen to RRI via Internet amongst many others radio stations. I have become so much inquisitive about Romania after following RRI’s content online. I have a strong desire to visit this great country and meet its people. I am convinced that there is so much to see and learn in Romania which cultural history is very remarkable. In this regards the event of 2017 George Enescu Festival. Whenever I come across a quiz about Romania I immediately take part in it irrespective of winning or not. I just like competing, especially when it gives me an opportunity to explore new ideas, new lands and their history, culture and events. I particularly like to follow Romania on all the various media because of the beauty and diversity of its cultural landscape and the uniqueness of its people”.



    We also awarded 20 3rd prizes to the following listeners or Internet users: Rachid Dahmani from Algeria, Stefano Citterio from Italy, Iurii Gavrilov from Tajikistan, Oleg Voronov from Russia, Wael Chebbi from Romania, Xue Fei, Ji Kuang and Zhi Yanjiao from China, Alexandru Radu Matei from Romania, Andreas Fessler and Bernd Seiser from Germany, Antonio Morilla and Miguel Ramón Bauset from Spain, Davi Lucas Pinto da Sousa from Brazil, Troy Valentino Riedel from the USA, Hans Verner Lollike from Denmark, Naved Raiyan, Muhammes Nayim and Golam Hossain from India and Mahfuzur Rahman from Bangladesh.



    From Denmark, our long-time listener and friend Hans Verner Lollike commented on his participation in the contest: “I find it most interesting every time you arrange a new contest! It is always a great pleasure to participate. When you are hooked on Romania, you would like to follow life and events in Romania. RRI broadcasts and homepage is, where I find informations to be updated for more than 25 years. To take part in contests are like going to a test, you collect infos enough to pass the test, and to bring with you in your future life”.



    The winners of the 15 2nd prizes are the following: Zoran Vrucinici from Bosnia Herzegovina, Nouri Abdel-Razzak from Algeria, Dino Antonio Rossetto from Italy, Egor Aushev from Russia, Gilles Gautier from France, Jamila Bekkai from Morocco, Liu Fajian from China, Rodica Martin from Romania, Beate Hansen from Germany, Yusimi Gómez Gálvez from Cuba, Constantin Criţkii from the Republic of Moldova, Deepita Shakrabarty and Mahesh Jain from India, Ian Evans and Alan Roe from Great Britain.



    The latter listed the reasons that prompted him to take part in our prize-winning contest: “I enjoy a wide range of music, however, classical music is one that I know least about and there is so very little of this genre of music on shortwave. This is my way of supporting the Festival. Also – I quite like the idea of receiving a CD of Romanian classical music!”



    In turn, Ian Evans also from Great Britain wrote to us: “I am entering this competition because I want to support R.R.I. I listen to R.R.I. because the quality of the programs is very good. The one hour broadcast in particular offers a well balanced mix of content, topical, cultural, musical and literary. At the sound of The Romanian Rhapsody a smile breaks out on my face because I know I am about to enjoy the next hour. I particularly enjoy Listeners Letterbox, listening to the letters and emails from R.R.I. listeners from all corners of the globe is heartwarming for those of us who still love our shortwave radios”.



    Finally the time has come to announce the winners of the 10 1st prizes: Vitali Efimenko from Belarus, Mohamed Nazih from Morocco, Simone Perico from Italy, Alvydas Alijosaitis from Lithuania, Jean Michel Aubier from France, Ma Shaobo from China, Vladimir Bodrug from the Republic of Moldova, Konstantin Derham from Germany, Yosir Manuel Quijada León, from Venezuela and Mofizur Rahman from Bangladesh.



    Among them, Mofizur Rahman of Bangladesh, a listener of the English-language programs, commented on his decision to take part in the contest: “The primary reason for listening to RRI or follow RRI’s website is to connect myself with the most friendly voice of a proud and resurgent nation that is seeking its rightful place in the comity of nations. I like RRI for what it is – its open policy of projecting not only the positive attributes but also highlighting its deficiencies which is rather rare in the world of broadcasting. This bold exercise reaffirms my faith in the transparency and integrity of the Romanian people which serves as a model for the world to follow. RRI give us latest updated news and reviews that are presented in a balanced, unbiased manner, and for educating us on the current developments in the countrys music, art, cinema, culture, politics, sports, economy and science and technology. As for the Radio Romania programs in English, I found them very well organized and very well produced. I have listened to them in many opportunities and the cultural and informative aspects they all have has been a feature that I appreciate very much about Radio Romania International. Its always a pleasure to tune into RRI and know youll find out something new about Romania, its history or its people, every time. RRI as the Voice of Romania has ensured that it is heard even in the remotest corners of the globe by continuing on its shortwave transmission when most of the worlds leading radio stations have curtailed it. The programmes are always informative and enjoyable, and I always feel that Ive learned a lot about your country and culture, so you are definitely doing something right, and long may you continue.”



    We also awarded 5 special prizes that went to Oleg Panko of Belarus, Shan Jinhai of China, Martina Pohl of Germany, Ceferino Campmajo of Argentina and Ashik Eqbal Tokon of Bangladesh, the latter a listener of the English Service. Here is what our listener wrote about the motive for his participation: “About the encouraging factors for me to get involved in this contest, simple discover more on George Enescu, who was not a ray just for his family, also the delighting stars of the music world. As like as the last contest on George Enescu (2013) my motivation is to explore the unknown facts of Romanian Classical music and its international influencing power that spread all over Europe and beyond. Radio Romania International, is my only source to learn more and more about Romania, even from my childhood. Information are now on finger-tips, but it was not so easy in 1980’s. Thanks to all the inventors of radio communication make it easy for me to create a virtual Romania into my mind throughout the elctro-magnetic wave, which comes from Romania, travelling thousands of miles through the Ionosphere”.



    We would like to thank all of you who participated in this competition. Your prizes and honourable mentions will be mailed by post within the coming months. Please confirm receipt of the prizes and their content by letter or email.

  • Rules of the 2017 “Maramures-culture and traditions at the heart of Europe” RRI contest

    Rules of the 2017 “Maramures-culture and traditions at the heart of Europe” RRI contest

    Rules of the 2017 “Maramures-culture and traditions at the heart of Europe” contest



    1. Organizer



    The Romanian Broadcasting Corporation, headquartered in 60-64 General Berthelot Street, fiscal code RO8296093, organizes a prize winning contest dedicated to Maramures County in Romania, through Radio Romania International (RRI).



    The Organizer reserves the right to change the contests concept and format any time it deems necessary, or to discontinue the contest at any moment for its duration, informing the public of the changes before they come into effect, by posting them on the website www.rri.ro, as well as through announcements on air on Radio Romania International.



    2. Running period



    The contest runs between 1 October — 30 November, 2017, mailing date, (namely 30 November 2017, 24:00 hours Romanian time, for online contributions), held in all of RRIs broadcast languages.



    3. Rights and conditions for participation



    The contest is addressed to all individuals who are 18 years of age by the date of 1 October 2017. Individuals who do not have the right to take part in the contest are employees, contractors of Partners, and relatives up to the second degree of individuals working at, or collaborating with, the Romanian Broadcasting Corporation.



    4. Concept



    a) The contest runs between 1 October- 30 November 2017, held in all of RRIs broadcast languages.



    b) One listener or user may win a single prize, consisting of products that promote the culture of Maramures County.



    c) The contest questions will be broadcast periodically on RRI, as well as posted on the RRI website, www.rri.ro, and on RRI social profiles (Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn).



    d) Participants have to answer all questions in the contest in writing, by any means: e-mail, on the addresses specified on the website of the Section to which the answers are being sent, on the Sections Facebook profile, by letter sent to the address The Romanian Broadcasting Corporation, headquartered in. 60-64General Berthelot Street, sector 1, Bucharest, PO Box 111, cod 010165, on the Google+ or LinkedIn profiles, or by fax, 00.40.21.319.05.62. We encourage participants to add what determined them to take part in the competition, and especially why they listen to RRI broadcasts or follow RRI on-line.



    e) Answers sent by the same listener or user to several RRI Sections shall be taken into consideration only by the first Section to which they were sent.



    f) The prizes shall consist only of cultural promotional materials (for instance, CDs, albums, brochures, DVDs); the money value of prizes cannot be claimed or be granted.



    5. Validation of winners and reception of prizes



    a) The listener or user who takes part in the contest is kindly asked to send to RRI, by letter or e-mail, their complete identification data and their mailing address (and home address, if different), in order to be able to receive a possible prize.



    b) Only correct and complete answers, sent on time, qualify for getting a prize.



    c) Prizes shall be sent by mail, postage paid by RRI, within the limit of funds allocated from the state budget, in the shortest time possible.



    d) Upon reception of the prizes, winners cannot refuse or return the package, except for objective reasons, justified in writing, in order to avoid generating additional costs for RRI. Refusing or returning the prize without a clear justification, accepted in writing by RRI, leads to that person being excluded from the list of participants eligible for prizes at the following contest organized by RBC through RRI. The same provisions apply to errors in communicating a home address, for which the participants are responsible.



    e) Winners are kindly asked to inform RRI in writing, by any means, about receiving the package and prize contents, in order to verify the integrity of postal delivery.



    6. Liability



    By sending in answers for the contest, all participants agree and take on the obligation to comply with the requirements and conditions imposed by the Organizer under these Rules.



    7. Private data protection



    In line with legislation in force, the Organizer is obligated to make public the name of winners and list of prizes granted as part of this contest. The organizer is also obligated to comply with the provisions of Law nr. 667/2001 on the protection of private data stored for the duration of the contest. To this end, the Organizer commits to ensure the confidentiality of private data of participants in this context. By simply taking part in the contest and providing private data, the participants agree for that data to be entered into the Organizers database. Upon specific written request by the participants, the Organizer shall not use private data upon ending of the contest.



    8. Force majeure



    In the understanding of these Rules, force majeure means any event that cannot be controlled, remedied or foreseen by the Organizer, and whose occurrence makes them unable to fulfill obligations under the Rules, including, but not limited to: war, fires, flooding, labor strikes and blockades, earthquakes, powerful storms, other catastrophes of any kind. If a force majeure situation prevents totally or partially the good running of the contest in accordance with the conditions laid out in these Rules, the Organizer shall be exempt of responsibility for the duration of the force majeure.



    9. Litigation



    Any possible litigation between the Organizer and participants in the contest shall be settled amicably. If amicable settlement is impossible, the litigation shall be referred for settlement to the competent courts in Bucharest.



    10. Publication of the Rules



    The Rules of the contest shall be published on the www.rri.ro website and on RRI social profiles (Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn). The reference version shall be the version in the English language.

  • Rules of the 2017 ‘George Enescu’ International Festival Contest

    Rules of the 2017 ‘George Enescu’ International Festival Contest

    Rules of the 2017 George Enescu International Festival Contest



    1. Organizer


    The Romanian Broadcasting Corporation, headquartered in 60-64 General Berthelot Street, fiscal code RO8296093, organizes a prize winning contest dedicated to the 2017 George Enescu International Festival, through Radio Romania International (RRI).



    The Organizer reserves the right to change the contests concept and format any time it deems necessary, or to discontinue the contest at any moment for its duration, informing the public of the changes before they come into effect, by posting them on the website www.rri.ro, as well as through announcements on air on Radio Romania International.



    2. Running period


    The contest runs between 1 August- 30 September 2017, mailing date (namely 30 September 2017, 24:00 hours Romanian time), held in all of RRIs broadcast languages.



    3. Rights and conditions for participation


    The contest is addressed to all individuals who are 18 years of age by the date of 1 August 2017. Individuals who do not have the right to take part in the contest are employees, contractors of Partners, and relatives up to the second degree of individuals working at, or collaborating with, the Romanian Broadcasting Corporation.



    4. Concept


    a) The contest runs between 1 August- 30 September 2017, held in all of RRIs broadcast languages.


    b) One listener or user may win a single prize, consisting of products that promote Romanian symphonic music and Romanian culture in general.


    c) The contest questions will be broadcast periodically on RRI, as well as posted on the RRI website, www.rri.ro, and on RRI social profiles (Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn).


    d) Participants have to answer all questions in the contest in writing, by any means: e-mail, on the addresses specified on the website of the Section to which the answers are being sent, on the Sections Facebook profile, by letter sent to the address The Romanian Broadcasting Corporation, headquartered in. 60-64General Berthelot Street, sector 1, Bucharest, PO Box 111, cod 010165, on the Google+ or LinkedIn profiles, or by fax, 00.40.21.319.05.62. We encourage participants to add what determined them to take part in the competition, and especially why they listen to RRI broadcasts or follow RRI on-line.


    e) Answers sent by the same listener or user to several RRI Sections shall be taken into consideration only by the first Section to which they were sent.


    f) The prizes shall consist only of cultural promotional materials (for instance, CDs, albums, brochures, DVDs); the money value of prizes cannot be claimed or be granted.



    5. Validation of winners and reception of prizes


    a) The listener or user who takes part in the contest is kindly asked to send to RRI, by letter or e-mail, their complete identification data and their mailing address (and home address, if different), in order to be able to receive a possible prize.


    b) Only correct and complete answers, sent on time, qualify for getting a prize.


    c) Prizes shall be sent by mail, postage paid by RRI, within the limit of funds allocated from the state budget, in the shortest time possible.


    d) Upon reception of the prizes, winners cannot refuse or return the package, except for objective reasons, justified in writing, in order to avoid generating additional costs for RRI. Refusing or returning the prize without a clear justification, accepted in writing by RRI, leads to that person being excluded from the list of participants eligible for prizes at the following contest organized by RBC through RRI. The same provisions apply to errors in communicating a home address, for which the participants are responsible.


    e) Winners are kindly asked to inform RRI in writing, by any means, about receiving the package and prize contents, in order to verify the integrity of postal delivery.



    6. Liability


    By sending in answers for the contest, all participants agree and take on the obligation to comply with the requirements and conditions imposed by the Organizer under these Rules.



    7. Private data protection


    In line with legislation in force, the Organizer is obligated to make public the name of winners and list of prizes granted as part of this contest. The organizer is also obligated to comply with the provisions of Law nr. 667/2001 on the protection of private data stored for the duration of the contest. To this end, the Organizer commits to ensure the confidentiality of private data of participants in this context. By simply taking part in the contest and providing private data, the participants agree for that data to be entered into the Organizers database. Upon specific written request by the participants, the Organizer shall not use private data upon ending of the contest.



    8. Force majeure


    In the understanding of these Rules, force majeure means any event that cannot be controlled, remedied or foreseen by the Organizer, and whose occurrence makes them unable to fulfill obligations under the Rules, including, but not limited to: war, fires, flooding, labor strikes and blockades, earthquakes, other catastrophes of any kind. If a force majeure situation prevents totally or partially the good running of the contest in accordance with the conditions laid out in these Rules, the Organizer shall be exempt of responsibility for the duration of the force majeure.



    9. Litigation


    Any possible litigation between the Organizer and participants in the contest shall be settled amicably. If amicable settlement is impossible, the litigation shall be referred for settlement to the competent courts in Bucharest.



    10. Publication of the Rules


    The Rules of the contest shall be published on the www.rri.ro website and on RRI social profiles (Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn). The reference version shall be the version in the English language.


  • RRI Contest – The 2017 “George Enescu” International Festival

    RRI Contest – The 2017 “George Enescu” International Festival

    Dear friends, RRI resumes the series of prize winning contests and invites you to take part in a new quiz, called “The 2017 George Enescu International Festival” and devoted to a first-class international music event.



    Between September 2 and 24, Bucharest and 7 other Romanian cities are hosting the 23rd edition of the George Enescu International Festival, named after the greatest Romanian composer of all times. The honorary president of the Festival is the famous conductor Zubin Mehta, and the artistic director is another famed conductor, Vladimir Jurowski. The latter will also open the Festival, conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra, which will perform George Enescu’s opera “Oedipe.”



    The 2017 George Enescu Festival brings to Romania more than 3,000 of the best Romanian and foreign artists, in nearly 125 events. The agenda includes performances by top classical music artists, some of them for the first time in Romania, 37 works by George Enescu as well as contemporary music performances.



    Just like in the previous editions, the Festival presents series of concerts and events. The “Great Orchestras of the World” series features major orchestras that perform on some of the world’s greatest stages. The “Recitals and Chamber Music” series comprises the most important chamber performances in the Festival, at the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest. One of the best liked series in the Festival is called “By Midnight Concerts”, also hosted by the Romanian Athenaeum.



    For the first time this year, music lovers will be able to enjoy the new concept underlying the “21st Century Music” series, which brings to the Radio concert hall major contemporary works in novel approaches. In the series “International Forum of Composers,” important personalities will share their professional experiences related to the contemporary music in debates, conferences and panel discussions. As in previous years, the “Festival Square” will enable music lovers to attend a diverse and free of charge music programme, presented by the Bucharest City Hall, through the Cultural Centre of the City of Bucharest, ARCUB, in the George Enescu Square. Adding to all these are concerts in other cities in the country.



    We invite you to listen to our broadcasts, to visit our website rri.ro and follow our Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn profiles, and to answer a few questions in writing, and you may be a winner. The closing date is September 30, 2017, mailing date (September 30, midnight, Romanian time, for online participants).



    The prizes consist in CDs with Romanian and foreign classical music, as well as other promotional items. The contest is organized jointly with the Bucharest City Hall, the Nicolae Tonitza Fine Arts High School in Bucharest and Casa Radio Publishers.



    And now, here are the questions:


    Which edition of the George Enescu International Festival is held in 2017? Who are the artistic director and the honorary president of the 2017 edition? How many artists are taking part in this year’s edition of the George Enescu Festival? In how many cities does the 2017 George Enescu Festival take place?



    Please tell us what prompted you to participate in the contest and why you listen to RRI’s broadcasts and follow RRI’s content online. Our address is: Radio Romania International, 60-64 G-ral Berthelot Street, District 1, Bucharest, PO Box 111, zip code 010165, fax 00.40.21.319.05.62, e-mail: engl@rri.ro. Please send your answers by September 30, 2017, mailing date. You can find the contest regulation on our website and on Facebook. Good luck!