University of Bucharest, Romania, organizes at Sinaia in 2005, the 46th Session of the Summer Courses and Symposia on the Romanian Peoples Language, Literature, History and Art, which are open to all specialists in Romanian and Romance languages, as well as to all those who are interested in the Romanian language, culture and civilisation. THE PROGRAMME OF THE SUMMER COURSES The Summer School of the University of Bucharest offers intensive Romanian language classes (scheduled on three levels of proficiency: for beginners, intermediate and advanced students) meant to help the students to acquire basic spoken and written Romanian or to maintain and improve their previous language skills. The participants may also attend lectures in the history of Romanian literature, linguistics, ethnography, anthropology, art, philosophy, political sciences a.s.o., and take part in workshops held by high reputed professors of the University of Bucharest or by personalities of Romanian culture. For the native speakers teaching Romanian as a minority language in the neighbouring countries Romania, the organizers devised an interactive module of applied didactics, where specialists in curricula and authors of language textbooks analyze new modern interactive teaching techniques. At the end of the courses, participants will be awarded a participation Diploma. During their stay at Sinaia (one of the oldest and most famous mountain resorts of the country, also called the Pearl of the Carpathians ), the students may enjoy the picturesque region of the Bucegi Mountains and its surroundings. The cultural programme will include meetings with remarkable writers and artists, as well as study trips. For the students free time, Sinaia offers a large range of recreational possibilities: visits to monasteries and other 19-th century historical monuments. CONDITIONS FOR REGISTRATION AND PARTICIPATION The Summer Courses of the University of Bucharest are open to B.A., M.A. and Ph. D. students, researchers , as well as to anyone who is interested in the study of the Romanian language, literature and civilization. The participation fee is 980 USD or 950 , including tuition, textbooks, accommodation in a 3* hotel, 3 meals/day at the hotel restaurant. The fee also covers the three study excursions. The fee is to be paid in the bank account of the University of Bucharest, or on arrival, at the administrative office of the Summer Courses. Details about the bank account : Owner of the account : University of Bucharest Name of the bank : BCR (Banca Comerciala Romana), sector 5 Address of the bank : Str. Tudor Vladimirescu nr. 57, Bucuresti, sector 5 No of the bank account : for USD : RO93RNCB5050000000290037 For EUROS : RO51RNCB5050000000290017 Code of the bank : 55050 Code SWIFT (if needed) : RNCBROBUB 50 To mention taxes for Sinaia summer school The scholarships are offered within the framework of the bilateral cultural and educational agreements between Romania and other countries. Please, address the Ministry of Education or the Romanian Embassy in your country of residence. DRAFT PROGRAMME Saturday, July 23 arrival in Sinaia, (Hotel INTERNATIONAL) Sunday, July 24 opening of the courses Monday, August 15 closing of the courses Tuesday, August 16 departure from Sinaia to Bucharest Wednesday, August 17 departure from Bucharest In view of this programme the application forms have to be sent by July 10, 2005, at latest. The general schedule of the courses will be as follows: On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays: From 9 to 13 a.m. language courses From 16 to 18 p.m. lectures, meetings, workshops From 20 to 22 p.m. cultural events organized by the participants from each country On Wednesdays, from 7 a.m. to 20 p.m.: study excursions. After breakfast, the participants will visit, by coach, several interesting historical and cultural sites, not farther than 250 km away from Sinaia. Lunch will be served on the tour; dinner, awaits the participants at the hotel. USEFUL INFORMATION The participants from the countries mentioned below need no entry visa: the EU countries, Canada, Croatia, Island, Yugoslavia, Japan, Lichtenstein, Switzerlandand the USA. Information about transit visas should be requested from the Romanian embassy in your country. CONTACT ADDRESSES: Up to July 19, 2004: Universityof Bucharest 36-46, Mihail Kogalniceanu Bd. 050107 Bucureşti Romnia Tel.: (0040 21) 307 73 21; 307 73 22 Fax: (0040 21) 315 19 42; 313 17 60 After July 23, 2004: Hotel INTERNATIONAL 1 Avram Iancu St., 2180 Sinaia - Romnia Tel.: (0040 2) 44 31 48 51 5; 31 38 51 - 4 Fax: (0040 2) 44 31 38 55 E-mail: externe@mail.unibuc.ro carmen_batatorescu@k.ro tomasilvia@yahoo.it INFORMATION ABOUT CATERING Breakfast 7,30 - 8,30 Lunch 13,30 - 14,30 Supper 18,30 - 20,00 Upon request, the restaurant serves vegetarian food. INFORMATION ABOUT ACCOMMODATION The housing in the hotel rooms begins on the 23rd of July. The rooms are double, with bathroom. They are endowed with - bedclothes - bathgown, shower, tub, hair dryer - direct international line - minibar - tv cable system
