Saturday, January 29, 2011

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Czech villages in Romania vanishing

Abandoned church, Svatá Helena village

Ana Roşu, one of the last remaining settlers, Gernic village

Abandoned factory north-east from Moldova Nouă

Jan Piečec, a local vendor, Gernic village

Svatá Helena village

Svatá Helena village

Rovensko village

Rovensko village


Romania, July, 2010,- Generations ago, Czechoslovaks relocated to Banat, which is a province of Romania in the western part of the Transylvanian Alps. This area is located between the Danube and Muresul rivers and is situated more than 1000 km from Prague. The vitality, zest for living and individuality attract our attention, admiration and esteem. In truth, they are living in this forsaken part of Romania as in on a deserted island. Although the number is rather small, they have been keeping up their Czech language, culture and customs. They have also been maintaining their contacts with their native country. Unfortunetly, these isolated Czech villages in Romania are lie outside popular tourist routes. The Czech minority in Romania contains six original villages: Gernik, Rovensko, Bigr, Eibenthal, Svatá Helena, Šumice. According to the census of population made in 1992 there were – in whole Romania - 5 800 individuals regarding themselves as Czechs. According to the census made in 2002 there were 3 938 individuals.The Czech minority has decreased by more than 30 % in those ten years. Looking for better life, many people have left for the Czech Republic since they joined European Union in 2004. causing severe village vanishing. (Credit Image: © Sasha Colic/ZUMA Press)

Thursday, January 20, 2011

SANU members

Belgrade 20. January 2011.- Czech President Vaclav Klaus visited Belgrade today, where he received a charter of his acceptance into the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU).

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Epiphany Holy Cross swimming contest

Ada Ciganlija, Belgrade 2011

Ada Ciganlija, Belgrade 2011

Ada Ciganlija, Belgrade 2011

Ada Ciganlija, Belgrade 2011

Ada Ciganlija, Belgrade 2011

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Friday, January 14, 2011

Monday, January 3, 2011

Saturday, January 1, 2011

"Street of Open Heart" festival in Belgrade

January 1st, 2011
January 1st, 2011

January 1st, 2011

January 1st, 2011

January 1st, 2011

January 1st, 2011