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5 articles One enters, blesses oneself, stays awhile, kisses the icons and then leaves again 86.7 per cent of the 21.6 million Romanians are of the Orthodox faith, then come the Catholics with a million believers, and in third position are the Calvinist Protestants with 700,000 members, above all among the Hungarians in Transylvania. Râmet Convent is one of the oldest Orthodox monasteries in Transylvania, and one of the most modern. The Romanian journalist Kathrin Lauer visited the monastery for “Report”, investigating questions of faith and lifestyle. social issues & initiatives \| Romania \| by Kathrin Lauer \| 2008-05 » read Clad in western robes, changed into western mode What does “the West” mean for Hungary and Romania? Hungary and Romania are neighbouring countries. Within a space of three years both became members of the European Union, Hungary in 2004, Romania in 2007. For both countries membership of the EU means a return home to the western world. But what does this “West” mean for them? social issues & initiatives \| Romania, Hungary \| by Kathrin Lauer \| 2007-11 » read The Balkans Thing Grita Insam opened her gallery in Vienna 36 years ago, Andreiana Mihail opened hers in Bucharest six months ago. On the occasion of the VIENNAFAIR art fair in Vienna the two gallery owners spoke with “Report” about their pioneering work, global markets and the gap that followed Picasso. fine arts / new media \| Vienna, Romania \| by Nina Schedlmayer \| 2007-04 » read Beyond the River Neither communism nor modernisation have made any lasting impression on the stubborn people of Maramures County, a Romanian district in the region of Transylvania. social issues & initiatives, interdisciplinary \| Romania \| by Sibylle Hamann, Bernhard Odehnal \| 2005-09 » read Bucharest: Celebrated Narrative and Suppressed Reality Architect and critic Horia Marinescu about his native city: What has happened to Bucharest since the monstrous 1980s? A tale of the memory of a lost generation. architecture / fashion / design \| Romania \| by Horia Marinescu \| 2005-06 » read			architecture / fashion / design education film / photography fine arts / new media interdisciplinary literature / philosophy music performing arts social issues & initiatives Related project Periferic 8 – Art as Gift Biennial for Contemporary Art » more
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