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January Newsletter 2008 . published in Romanian releasing ofthe Sofineti, forthe Excellency Mr. V. , His Ambassador of Kolkata ofthe Arrivalin 2. 10 February2008 Fair, 30January- Kolkata 1. activities: Coming up Kolkata 700017 Bose Road, Centre" 216,AJC "Shree Ganesh Suite 2-B, N see page3fordetails Issue 1 Artwork Artwork Artwork E Place Here Place Place Here Here W S R OMANIDELGT , Manipur&ArunachalPradesh. states: West , , Jharkand, Orissa,Chattishgarh, Sikhim,Meghalaya, Mr. B.K. Poddar – (ICR). Iorga fromRomanian CulturalInstitute Academy, Cluj-Napocabranch;Filip-Lucian Mihaela Gligor,Researcher, Romanian Targu Dr. UniversityofTheatre; Mures Napoca; Dr. Traian Penciuc,Professor, fessor, Babes-BolyaiUniversity, Cluj sity, ClujNapoca;Dr. StefanBorbely, Pro- ofScience,BabesBolyaiUniver- History Dr. andHead, Stratan,Professor Gheorghe Faculty ofHistory, UniversityofBucharest, Fellow, ofReligions, fortheHistory Centre Bucharest; Dr. Research EugenCiurtin, Religions, FacultyofHistory, Universityof of fortheHistory of Religions,Centre The RomanianAssociationfortheHistory Dr.Bucharest; Oisteanu,President, Andrei Alexandrescu, Professor,Universityof The Romaniandelegation:Dr. Sorin highly rewardingacademicathmosphere. gether IndianandRomanianscholarsina during 8-10October2007,broughtto- University,Jawaharlal Nehru NewDelhi, Mircea Eliade(1907-1986)organizedin of of RELIGIONStomarkthecentenary The InternationalSeminaronHISTORY bers oftheRomaniancommunity. His ExcellencyMr. V. SofinetiandMrs. withmem- Excellency Mr.V. Sofineti. Sofineti, Mrs.K.Poddar,andtheRomanianAmbassador,His The HonoraryConsulofRomania,MrB.K.Poddar,Mrs. Place Photo Ambassasor Place PhotoGroup & HConsul HONORARY CONSULATE OFROMANIA Excellency Mr.V. Sofineti. The Honorary Consul of Romania inthe following Indian see nextpage His KOLKATA T CELEBRATION ROMANIAN NATIONAL DAY with themduringtheparty. businessmen andhadfruitfuldiscussion to mostofthedignitaries&prominent cellency Mr. V. Sofineti,wasintroduced dia wereplayed. spent ,Mr.Eastern B.K.Poddar. He ConsulofRomania in the Honorary sador HisExcellencyMr. V. Sofinetiand He sharedthepodiumwithAmbas- was theChiefGuestonoccasion. Mr.Government AmitKiranDebIAS guests. earned considerablepraisefromthe for theoccasionwithfloraldecorations, tion. TheBallRoom,speciallyprepared Over 250guestsattendedtheRecep- ofthecity.and theelitesocialcrowd tended byalargenumberofdignitaries Oberoi Grand,Kolkata,andwasat- reception washeldintheBallRoom, onthe2 served The AmbassadorofRomania,HisEx- National AnthemsofRomaniaandIn- ofWest Bengal The ChiefSecretary B.K. Poddar,G.Stratan, DanaSugu,andFilip-LucianIorga Traian Penciuc,Mihaela Gligor,SabinaFinaru,Mr.&Mrs. Ball Room,OberoiGrand,Kolkata National DayinKolkatawasob- he firstcelebrationoftheRomanian considerable timeattheparty. Place Artwork Here Place Artwork nd December 2007. The December2007. see nextpage

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The visit of His Excellency the Ambassador of Romania, Mr. Vasile Sofineti, can be consid- ered a curtain raiser for initiating future activities in the setting up of an Indo-Romanian Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata. A number of businessmen have indicated their keen desire to join this forum. ROMANIAN NATIONAL DAY Dr. S.K. Kar, Secretary ROMANIAN DELEGATION CELEBRATION General, Indo- Romanian Cultural onsiderable media coverage was Society – C arranged by the Honorary also was present in The Romanian delegation visited Kolkata Consul. Reporters of , Kolkata during the visit during 12th-17th October. Various activities Times of India, Statesman & Ganashakti of His Excellency.He have been organized by the Honorary Con- met the Ambassador and the Honorary will act as a catalyst in sul of Romania in Kolkata. The Romanian del- Consul. initiating favourable response from the West egation visited the following places: the Asi- Television channels have also covered Bengal Government in atic Society, , the Greek the visit of His Excellency the connection with Orthodox Church in , Mother Ambassador including the National Day various activities to Terasa’s Home, Victoria Memorial, Vedic Vil- reception. An important Bengali News commemorate the lage, and a full day visit to . Channel ‘Chabbis Ghante’ interviewed Birth Centenary They have attended a Cultural Programme at Mr Poddar during the reception on 2nd celebration of the Eastern Zone Cultural Centre (EZCC) and December’07. The reporter put forward noted Romanian have been invited to Cocktails & Reception various questions depicting interest in philosopher Mircea at Mr. B.K. Poddar’s residence. Maitreyi Romania on business as well as cultural Eliade in Kolkata. Devi's son, Mr. P. Sen and Mrs. Sen were also aspects. Mr. Poddar indicated a desire Naming of a park and a present to the Reception. for an ongoing interaction between the street in his name as well as installing a two countries in the form of business-cum- plaque on the house tourist groups, performing arts as well as where he lived will be academics. some of the activities carried out in coordina-

CONSULATE OF ROMANIA IN KOLKATA CONSULATE tion with the Govern- ment of West Bengal. A number of Roma- nians, at present in Kolkata, studying or staying, were also invited to the reception on Sunday, 2nd Decem- Place Artwork Here ber’07 evening and thereafter an exclusive luncheon meeting with the Ambassador and Chabbis Ghante, a Bengali News Channel, interviewing Mr. B.K. the Honorary Consul Poddar on Monday, 3rd December’07. They were immensely happy at the prospect of having an exclusive meeting with the Ambassador and also at the setting up HONORARY of a Honorary Consu- late office in Kolkata. Place Artwork Here Place Artwork Here Mr. Poddar has been in touch with them during last few months and has promised them all help Cocktails & Reception at Mr. B.K. Poddar’s and cooperation in their residence effort to promote Cultural Programme at Eastern Zone Cultural bilateral ties between Centre (EZCC) the two countries. January Issue 1 HONORARY CONSULATE OF ROMANIA – KOLKATA 3 2008

33rd KOLKATA BOOK FAIR Meetings of the Honorary 29 January – 10 February 2008 Consul of Romania, Mr. B.K. Poddar r. B.K. Poddar, the Honorary Professor Mircea MConsul of Romania, visited Eliade: Reminiscences Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata and Edited by Indian Institute of Management, Joka. Mihaela GLIGOR Mr. B.K. Poddar met, in the Rabindra and Mac Linscott Bharati University, Kolkata, the Vice- RICKETTS Chancellor, Prof. Karunasindhu Das. Foreword by There have been discussions regarding Mihaela GLIGOR cultural cooperation between their Preface by Mac Linscott University & Romanian Universities. RICKETTS Prof. K. Das said thet they would be very keen to have students from Romania, who Published by CODEX wish to get a good idea about Indian House, Kolkata philosophy, art & culture with special focus on the teachings and compositions of .

In the Indian Institute of Management, Tagore's Garden Joka, Mr. B. K. Poddar met the Director, by Mr. Shekhar Chaudhuri. They are very Petre TANASOAICA much willing to receive students from Translated by Romania, of course after they pass Muguras Maria through the entrance examination. They PETRESCU are also keen to know what special study Published by and research facilities Indian students can CODEX Publishing look forward to in Romania. House, Kolkata OF ROMANIA IN KOLKATA CONSULATE A Tourism Fair has been organized by the West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Ltd in Kolkata from 9th to 13th January’08. Mr. Poddar was invited as Chief Guest for the inauguration by the Managing Director, Mr. Rao.

Mr. B.K. Poddar met the Hon’ble Min- ister for Tourism of West Bengal, Mr. 2008 Kolkata Book Fair - Releasing of Manabendra Mukherjee, and requested Romanian Books him to consider how Romania could be associated with this annual event. He promised to consider the same and in- he Ambassador of Romania, His Excellency Mr. structed Mr. Rao for a feed-back on the T V. Sofineti, on 6th February 2008, will release issue. the book "Professor Mircea Eliade: Reminiscences", edited by Ph. D. Mihaela Gligor, present at the Book HONORARY Fair. "Tagore's Garden" by Petre Tanasoaica is as well re- Please visit the website of the leased by His Excellency. Honorary Consulate of Romania at http://romanian-consulate-kolkata.blogspot.com for news related to the Consulate's activities. KOLKATA 4 HONORARY CONSULATE OF ROMANIA

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