On Thursday night I went to a carol concert put on by the Ion Vidu Chamber Choir (a professional group from Lugoj). They sang several English and German classics, as well as many traditional Romanian carols. They were really quite good. Here are just a few samples of some of the Romanian carols they sang:
"Astazi s-a nascut Hristos" (Jesus was born Today)
"Florile Dalbe" (The White Flowers)
"Plecarea Magilor" (The Magi's Journey)
I went to do my Christmas shopping today. It took me about two hours to get through the grocery store, and all I wanted to do was buy three bottles of wine. Waiting till the last minute to buy Christmas presents is a mistake I continually make. Oh well, at least it's done.
Next week I'll be going from the home of one colleague to another for visits and dinners, etc (I definitely won't be alone for the week, which is nice). On Christmas Eve I'll start things out by going caroling with some of my students. The caroling tradition is quite strong here. ('a colinda' is the Romanian verb for 'to carol'). The students usually go to their teacher's homes, sing, visit for a while, and receive candy or money. It'll be interesting to see what it's all about.
Sarbatori Fericite! (Happy Holidays!)
1 comment:
the first one is called 'astazi s-a nascut hristos', and the third one is 'plecarea magilor' (according to google, i've never heard it before). i've always known the second one s 'florile dalbe'...
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