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Winners of the Iasi Contest

Dear friends, RRI has invited you to take part, before August 31, 2019, in the general knowledge contest called Iasi- Historical Capital of Romania, dedicated to the municipality of Iasi, in Iasi County, in the northeast of the country. Our listeners have shown great interest in the contest, and we received 193 correct and complete answers. Thank you, and we invite you to stay tuned and take part in future contests as well.

Two Grand Prizes will be offered to two RRI listeners, consisting of an 8-day (7-night) trip, full-board, over October 10-17, 2019, sponsored by Majestic Hotel in Iaşi.

The contest is co-organized by the Iaşi City Hall, The Bishopric of Moldavia and Bukovina, the Roman-Catholic Diocese of Iaşi, the Iaşi National Museum Complex, the Federation of Youth NGOs from Iaşi, Radio Romania Iaşi and other partners.

The answers were provided to you in RRI broadcasts, on our website, or on our Facebook and LinkedIn profiles. The contest ended on August 31st. Before we announce the winners, let us look at the questions once again.

-In what context was Iaşi the capital of Romania? Correct answer: Iaşi was the capital of the Principality of Moldavia between 1564-1859, one of the two capitals of the United Romanian Principalities (Moldavia and Wallachia) over 1859-1862, as well as the capital of the Kingdom of Romania between 1916-1918, during the Great War, when Bucharest was under German occupation.

-What was Iaşi declared over 2019-2020? Correct answer: Iaşi was declared the Capital of Youth.

-Which world leader visited Iaşi early this summer? Correct answer: His Holy Father Pope Francis.

Ten honorable mentions went to our following shortwave or web listeners: Mahmoud Hasaneyn, of Egypt, our co-national from France, Cătălina Leneutre, Javier Cebrián and José Luis Corcuera, both from Spain, David Iurescia of Argentina, Shahzad Shabbir and Adeel Tanveer, both from Pakistan, K. Saito of Japan, and Joachim Brendjord, of Norway.

Cătălina Leneutre wrote us from France: ‘I am taking part in this contest because I want to visit Iasi, an emblematic city of Romania, and one which I don’t know. I have been listening to RRI because I am from Romania, but I’ve been living in France for the last 18 years. RRI helps me keep up to date with current events in Romania, and keeps me close to my country of origin.

The 10 winners of the 3rd prize are: Fan Hongjie of China, Salim Sabah Al-Saray of Iraq, Oleksandr Kovalski of Ukraine, Francesco Paroli of Italy, Robert Essoh of Cameroon, Héctor Frías Jofré of Chile, Marcello Giampietri of Spain, Paul Gager of Austria, Nicolai Matveev of Russia, and Radhakrishna Pillai of India.

The 10 winner of the 2nd prize are: Adrian Receanu of France, Miodrag Ristici of Serbia, Goumidi Mohamed of Algeria, Helmut Matt of Germany, Olexandr Rosenberg of Ukraine, Antonella Monti, of Italy, Nouari Naghmouchi of Algeria, Oleg Voronov of Russia, John Rutlegeof the US, and Samir Mukhopadhyay of India.

The 10 winners of the 1st prize are the following: Mohamed El-Sayyed Abdel-Rahim of Egypt, Fritz Andorf of Germany, Oleg Miroshnykof Ukraine, Paolo Valente of Italy, Paul Jamet of France, Adriel Amaya Armas of Cuba, Anton Bostanjiev of Russia, Brian Kendall of the UK, Jakub Jedrzejczak of Poland, and Nasir Aziz of Pakistan.

Brian Kendall of the UK sent us the following message: “I was particularly interested in this contest since I knew nothing about the role of Iasi in WWI. Every time you have a competition, I learn something new about Romania. As for my listening to your broadcasts and following you online, that is easy to explain: your broadcasts have kindled a continuing interest in Romania in me.

The 10 Special Prizes went to the following listeners: Mei Lin of China, Amer Horbit Ouni of Tunisia, Olexandr Moseychuk of Ukraine, Tiziana Savarese of Italy, Christian Ghibaudo of France, Tony Morilla of Spain, Victor Varzin of Russia, Michael Cunnigham of Australia, and Carrie Hopper and Roberta Selesky of the US.

Roberta Selesky wrote us the following: “My husband and I listen to RRI every chance we get. We try to stay abreast of the news so when our opportunity to visit comes, we will be knowledgeable and informed. I also enjoy the Cooking Show! We would love to win this contest in hopes of reuniting with old friends, seeing and learning more about this beautiful country, and possibly retiring here. Thank you for the contests- we truly enjoy them! Blessings from the USA!

Here is what our listener Carrie Hopper told us: “I decided to enter the contest, Iasi, Historical Capital of Romania, because I would like to visit Romania. I want to experience firsthand what I have only heard and read about. (…) Furthermore, I know Romanian and visiting Romania would give me the opportunity to practice the language. I listen to Radio Romania International primarily in Romanian and Spanish. American media do not mention countries like Romania very often. Therefore, I listen to RRI to learn aboutcurrent events, cultural events, and tourist attractions in Romania. I can also hear a wide variety of Romanian music. (…) I am grateful to RRI for its informative programs. Keep up the good work.

And now for the long awaited moment. Answering correctly the questions in the contest, the grand winner of an 8-day (7-night) trip, full-board, over October 10-17, 2019, sponsored by Majestic Hotel in Iaşi is… Anna Nakhapetian of Moscow, the Russian Federation. She will be joined on her trip to Romania by her husband, Kiril Nakhapetian. Congratulations, we are eagerly awaiting your arrival in Romania!

We would like to thank everyone who sent us their answers, and told us what motivated them to take part in the contest.

Prizes and honorable mentions will be sent by mail in the upcoming months, depending on the available budget. We would kindly ask you to send us a confirmation letter or e-mail, also detailing the contents of the package. Thank you once again for taking a chance on answering RRI’s contest, and you are invited to take part in future contests that we will be organizing, continuing next year.

8 November 2019
Iaşi – Historical Capital of Romania

In 2018, the year of the Great Union
Centennial, the city of Iaşi was declared under Law no. 361/2018 Historical
Capital of Romania. Also last year Alba Iulia was proclaimed Capital of the Great
Union. Iaşi was the capital of the Principality of Moldavia between 1564-1859,
one of the two capitals of the United Romanian Principalities (Moldavia and
Wallachia) over 1859-1862, as well as the capital of the Kingdom of Romania
between 1916-1918, during the Great War, when Bucharest was under German
occupation. Over May 2, 2019 and May 1, 2020 Iaşi has been declared the Capital
of Youth in Romania, as part of a national programme devoted to young people.
On June 1, 2019 Iaşi was visited by his Holy Father Pope Francis, becoming for
a few hours the world capital of religion. Iaşi is a city of culture and the
arts, of high-quality education, history, religion and tourism, but also the
birthplace of scores of iconic Romanians.

We invite you to follow RRI’s broadcasts,
our site www.rri.ro and our Facebook and LinkedIn profiles and provide correct
answers, in writing, to the contest questions. The contest ends on August 31, 2019, mailing date (August 31, at midnight,
Romania’s time, for online participants).

Two Grand Prizes will be offered to two RRI listeners,
consisting of an 8-day (7-night) trip, full-board, over October 10-17, 2019,
sponsored by Majestic Hotel in Iaşi.

As usual, winners will be asked to cover
personal transportation to Romania as well as proceedings to obtain a visa for
Romania, where necessary. Additional prizes consisting in objects that promote
the culture of Iaşi will be up for grabs.

The contest is co-organized by the Iaşi
City Hall, The Bishopric of Moldavia and Bukovina, the Roman-Catholic Diocese
of Iaşi, the Iaşi National Museum Complex, the Federation of Youth NGOs from Iaşi,
Radio Romania Iaşi and other partners.

And now the questions:

-In what context was Iaşi
the capital of Romania?

-What was Iaşi declared over 2019-2020?

-Which world leader visited Iaşi early this summer?

Please tell us what prompted you to
participate in the contest and why you are listening to RRI’s broadcasts and
following RRI’s content online. Our address is: Radio Romania International,
60-64 G-ral Berthelot Street, Sector 1, Bucharest, PO Box 111, code 010165, fax
00.40.21.319.05.62, e-mail: engl@rri.ro. Please send your answers by August 31, 2019, mailing date (August
31 28, 2019, 24:00 hours Romanian time, for online contributions). The rules
and regulations of this contest are available online and on RRI’s
Facebook profile. Good luck!

1 July 2019
Rules of the 2019 “Iaşi – Historical Capital of Romania” contest

1. Organizer

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

The Organizer reserves the right to change the contest’s 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 July 1 – August 31, 2019, mailing
date, (namely August 31 2019, 24:00 hours Romanian time, for online
contributions), held in all of RRI’s 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 July 1, 2019. 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 July 1 – August 31 2019, held in all
of RRI’s 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, 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 Section’s 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 LinkedIn profile, 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) Winners of Grand Prizes (trips to Romania) will cover
expenses related to personal transportation to Romania, as well as costs
pertaining to securing a visa, where necessary. 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 Organizer’s 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.

1 July 2019
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.

28 March 2019
GOVORA: Spa tourism at European level

Dear friends, you are invited to participate in a new prize-winning contest here on RRI: “Govora: Spa tourism at European level”, which is devoted to Baile Govora spa resort, to spa tourism as well as to the international meetings the resort is going to host during Romania’s presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Baile Govora spa has been certified as a spa resort of national and European interest. The Balneary Park in Govora, the biggest such park in Romania, which spans almost 20 hectares and has alleys of 5-6 km in length, was designed by landscape architect Emil Pinard in 1930 and it is unique through its early 20th century architecture.

The history of the Baile Govora spa resort is related to two Romanian personalities: Ion C. Bratianu (1821-1891), a former prime minister of Romania, and general and doctor Nicolae Popescu Zorileanu. 130 years ago, they laid down the foundations for this spa resort where people can find cure for respiratory and rheumatic diseases as well as for skin disorders. More than 100 years ago, the Baile Govora spa resort was, according to some sources, the place with the cleanest air in Europe. The development of the resort is also due to the medical research to which the famous Romanian engineer Anghel Saligny contributed.

The resort’s beauty makes it the most appropriate venue for various events to be held in the context of Romania’s half-year presidency of the EU Council in 2019. In May 2019, Baile Govora will host a conference on “Spa tourism: An EU strategy for trans-national development.”

You are invited to listen to RRI’s broadcasts, to follow RRI’s website www.rri.ro and Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn profiles, and answer the questions of this contest, in writing. If you answer correctly, you may win a prize. The closing date is February 28, 2019 mailing date (February 28, 2019, 24:00 hours Romanian time, for online contributions).

The Grand Prizes will 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. A historical monument designed by the French architect Ernest Dornaud, the Palace Hotel was built between 1910 and 1914. As usual, you will have to provide for your own transportation to and from Romania and to obtain a visa for Romania, if necessary. We’ll also have prizes and honorable mentions consisting mainly of cultural promotional items. The contest is 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.

Now here are the questions:

Where is Romania’s largest balneary park located?

What international event is going to be held in May 2019 in Baile Govora spa resort?

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

Please tell us what prompted you to participate in the contest and why you are listening to RRIs broadcasts and following RRIs content online. Our address is: Radio Romania International, 60-64 G-ral Berthelot Street, Sector 1, Bucharest, PO Box 111, code 010165, fax 00.40.21.319.05.62, e-mail: engl@rri.ro. Please send your answers by February 28, 2019, mailing date (February 28, 2019, 24:00 hours Romanian time, for online contributions). The rules and regulations of this contest are available HERE and on RRIs Facebook profile. Good luck!

1 December 2018
Rules of the “Govora: Spa tourism at European level” Contest

Rules of the “Govora: Spa tourism at European level Contest

1. Organizer

The Romanian Broadcasting Corporation, headquartered in 60-64 General Berthelot Street, fiscal code RO8296093, organizes a prize winning contest titled “Govora: Spa tourism at European level, through Radio Romania International (RRI).

The Organizer reserves the right to change the contest’s 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 December 2018 – 28 February 2019, mailing date, (namely 28 February 2019, 24:00 hours Romanian time, for online contributions), held in all of RRI’s 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 December 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 December 2018- 28 February 2019, held in all of RRI’s 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 Section’s Facebook profile, by letter sent to the address The Romanian Broadcasting Corporation, headquartered in. 60-64, General 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 products promoting the Romanian culture, cult music as well as the radio public service; 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 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 the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, stored for the duration of the contest. To this end, the Organizer undertakes 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 Organizer’s 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 RRIs Facebook profiles. The reference version shall be the version in the English language.

28 November 2018
RRI Contest: “Radio Romania 90 and RadiRo- 2018”

The contest is dedicated to 90 years
of Romanian radio broadcasting and to this year’s edition of the International
Festival of Radio Orchestras, RadiRo, organized by the national public radio in
our country.

The first radio transmission in Romania
was broadcast on November 1, 1928. Nine decades marked by special moments have gone
by, moments that the national public radio celebrates together with you,
by organizing a new contest. The month
of November 2018 is, however, rich in
cultural events, one of them being the 4th International Festival of
Radio Orchestras between November 18 and 25, to which this contest is dedicated
as well.

The public radio service in Romania, the
Romanian Radio Broadcasting Corporation, is the leader of the line industry,
with a cumulative daily reach of some 4.5 million listeners and a cumulative
market share of 30%. Radio Romania is made up of the channels Radio România
Actualităţi, Radio România Internaţional, Radio România Cultural, Radio România
Muzical, Antena Satelor, a network of over 10 regional stations, the Radio3net
online station, Radio Chişinău (based in the Republic of Moldova), but also of the
National Radio Drama Department, the RADOR News Agency and the Radio Choirs and
Orchestras.

Radio Romania organises every two
years, alternatively with the famous George Enescu International Festival,
its own International Festival of Radio Orchestras, RadiRo, which reaches its
fourth edition in 2018. Famous orchestras as well as prominent soloists and
conductors will step onto the stage of the festival, just as every year. The
main novelty of the 2018 edition is the series of jazz concerts.

You are invited to follow RRI
broadcasts, our website, www.rri.ro,
and our Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn profiles, and to answer correctly, in
writing, a few questions, and you may be a winner. The closing date is November
30, 2018 mailing date, (namely 30 November, 24:00 hours Romanian time, for online
contributions, respectively).

The prizes and honorary mentions consist
of items promoting Romanian culture, symphonic and jazz music, also promoting the
public radio service. The contest is organized jointly with the Casa Radio
Publishing House and the City Hall of Bucharest.

And here are
the questions:

– How many years ago was the first radio transmission broadcast in
Romania?

– Name three channels under the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Corporation!

– What is the current edition of the International
Festival of Radio Orchestras?

– Who is the organizer of the RadiRo Festival?

Please tell us what prompted you to
participate in the contest and why you are listening to RRI’s broadcasts and
following RRI’s content online. Our address is: Radio Romania International,
60-64 G-ral Berthelot Street, Sector 1, Bucharest, PO Box 111, code 010165, fax
00.40.21.319.05.62, e-mail: engl@rri.ro.
Please send your answers by November 30, 2018, mailing date (30 November, 24:00
hours Romanian time, for online contributions). The rules and regulations of this
contest are available HERE and on RRI’s Facebook profile. Good luck!

1 October 2018
Rules of the “Radio Romania 90 and RadiRo 2018” Contest

Rules of the “Radio Romania 90 and RadiRo 2018 Contest

1. Organizer

The Romanian Broadcasting Corporation, headquartered in 60-64 General Berthelot Street, fiscal code RO8296093, organizes a prize winning contest titled “Radio Romania 90 and RadiRo 2018, through Radio Romania International (RRI).

The Organizer reserves the right to change the contest’s 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, mailing date, (namely 30 November, 24:00 hours Romanian time, for online contributions), held in all of RRI’s 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 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 October- 30 November 2018, held in all of RRI’s 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 Section’s Facebook profile, by letter sent to the address The Romanian Broadcasting Corporation, headquartered in. 60-64, General 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 products promoting the Romanian culture, cult music as well as the radio public service; 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 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 Organizer’s 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 RRIs Facebook profiles. The reference version shall be the version in the English language.

1 October 2018
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 20^th 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 1^st, 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.

19 July 2018
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 regulation s on our website and on Facebook. Good luck!

1 April 2018
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.

30 March 2018
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.

21 December 2017
RRI contest – Maramures – culture and traditions at the heart of Europe

Dear friends, RRI invites 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.

Located at the geographic center of Europe, Maramures has always been a fascinating area due to its beautiful landscapes and the hospitality of its inhabitants.

Maramures boasts numerous cultural and historical attractions and also lovely places for walks and adventure tourism. The eight wooden churches of Maramures included on the UNESCO heritage list, the Rodna Mountains National Park and Biosphere Reserve, the Merry Cemetery in Sapanta and the Mocanita steam train on the Vaser Valley are as many reasons to visit the area.

The construction of the 60 km long forestry railway on the Vaser Valley started in 1930. A segment of it is now part of a tourist route.

The Merry Cemetery in Sapanta dates back to the mid-1930 and is the work of the folk artist Stan Ioan Patras. Each cross is painted in blue, the now famous Sapanta blue, with a short epitaph poem written in first person. All poems start with the names of the deceased, a short description of their life and the circumstances of their death and are often written in a satirical manner.

Foreigners are fascinated with the beauty of the places and the hospitality of the inhabitants, who have preserved traditions unaltered. No wonder Prince Charles of Britain himself owns a few properties in the area, in the village of Breb. Whether they choose to visit the county capital Baia Mare with its emblematic Stephens Tower, or Sighetu Marmatiei, the birthplace of the Nobel prize winenr Elie Wiesel, tourists are thrilled with this area.

We invite you to follow RRIs broadcasts, our site www.rri.ro and our Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn profiles and give correct answers, in writing, to the contest questions. The contest ends on November 30, 2017, mailing date (November 30, at midnight, Romanias time, for the online participants).

The winners will receive prizes consisting in objects that promote the culture of Maramures. The contest is organised 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.

And now the questions:

– Which part of Romania is Maramures located in?

– What is the name of the famous funerary art monument, one of the areas main attractions?

– How many wooden churches in Maramures are on the UNESCO heritage list?

– What is the name of the countys capital?

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, zip code 010165, fax 00.40.21.319.05.62, e-mail: engl@rri.ro. Please send your answers by November 30, 2017, mailing date ( by November 30, at 24.00 Romanias time for the online participants). You can find the contest regulation s on our website and on Facebook. Good luck!

1 October 2017
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.

1 October 2017
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.

1 August 2017