Iasi by night! Splendid Picture
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Saint Parascheva Iasi
Saint Parascheva was born in the village Epivat in Eastern Tracia, at the beginning of the XI-th century, in a family who believed in God. Then, by the age of 15, she dedicated herself to the monachal life. Currently, she is recognized mostly by the Orthodox Churches from Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, Russia and Serbia.
Saint Parascheva’s relics were brought to Iasi in 1641, during the reign of the ruler Vasile Lupu, and they were exposed in the Church of the Three Hierarchs (Trei Ierarhi Church). People also call her Saint Friday.
Saint Parascheva is considered the Protector of Moldavia and Bucovina, being the most popular of all the Saints whose relics are in Romania. Christians believe in the miraculous powers of the relics.
Saint Parascheva’s Dedication Day – 13 October
Saint Parascheva’s Dedication Day and at the same time, the Feast of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iasi, has become, these last 15 years, an important Christian manifestation for the region of Moldavia. On this occasion arrive in Iasi, in pilgrimage, about 1 million pilgrims, most of them waiting for hours in a line which covers 2-3 kilometers in order to reach the relics of the Saint and pray.
Generally, on the 12th of October the holly relics are brought out of the church and they are exposed on the esplanade of the Metropolitan Cathedral. Then, on the 13th of October, the feast day, a procession is being organised on the streets nearby.
During the last years, besides the relics of Saint Parascheva, there have also been brought here the relics of other important Saints such as: Saint Ioan Gura de Aur, Saint Nectarie of Eghina and those of Saint Andrew. After the procession, the reliquary is exposed again in the courtyard of the Metropolitan Cathedral in order to allow the pilgrims to pray.
Also, after the Feast’s religious service, the City Hall of Iasi organizes a lunch for the pilgrims, where they serve traditional meals.
Cinemas Iasi
Got some spare time? In Iasi?
wanna see a movie?
Victoria Cinema - Piata Unirii nr.5
Republica Cinema - Str. Lapusneanu nr.12
Dacia Cinema - Piata Voievozilor nr.14
Glendale Cinema - Multiplex Iasi, Moldova Mall
Cinema City - Iulius Mall, Tudor Campus
Cinemas in iasi
The Memorial House "Vasile Alecsandri" in Mircesti
It was built in 1867 by the poet Vasile Alecsandri who donated it after his death to the Romanian Academy.
The permanent exhibition reconstitutes, chronologically, the writer’s life and moments referring to his literary activity.
In the museum’s court it can be seen a mausoleum built by the Romanian Academy. Here is the poet’s grave and also the relics of his parents and wife.
Cucuteni IASI
Mentioned for the first time in 1662, Cucuteni village acquired international renown at the end of the 19th century when, on Cetatuia Hill, they discovered the first traces of the most wonderful Neolithic culture of Europe, the Cucuteni culture. At the beginning of the second half of the last century, a gold treasure and a tumular princely grave belonging to the Gaeto-Dacian civilization were also discovered.
Ruginoasa Palace
Summertime residence of Prince Al.I.Cuza, the palace was built at the beginning of the 19th century by the treasurer Sandulache Sturdza. The architect of the luxurious building was the Viennese Johan Freywald. The Neoclassical aspect of the edifice will be changed in 1847 when chancellor Costache Sturdza charged architect Johan Brandel with the restoration of the house in Ruginoasa “following the Gothic style architecture”.
Destroyed during World War II, the palace will be restored beginning with 1978.
It opened as a memorial museum in 1982. The exhibits reconstitute the atmosphere of the days spent by Cuza family in Ruginoasa Palace.
The monastery and the castle in Micaluseni
Situated close to Siret’s marsh, on the left side of the European road E583, the monastery owes its name to High Steward Miclaus who received these lands around 1410-1416.
The church was built between 1821-1823 by the great chancellor Dimitre Sturza (1756-1846) and his wife Elenco. A Classical monumental building, the church consists of four vaulted rooms: the porch, the pronave, the nave and the altar.
Miclauseni Castle, historical monument belonging to the Gothic art, was built between 1880-1904 by George A. Sturza and his wife Maria (born Ghica). The exterior decorations bring forward details from the Sturza’s blazon and also the emblem of George A. Sturza. The castle was the possessor of a remarkable library of about 60,000 volumes; among them many first editions or extremely rare volumes.
The Palaeonthological Reservation Repedea
It is situated close to the television relay from Repedea Hill, where we can also find an outcrop and some rock quarries reflecting the limestone rocks and gritstones strongly fossiliferous, belonging to Sarmatian.
Professor Grigore Cobalcescu from “Al.I.Cuza” University studied the zone in 1862 and published the paper “Repedea’s Limestone” where he described the fossil fauna that he had discovered in those rocks. This paper is considered the birth document of Romanian geology.
The fossils and the limestone discovered here prove that on this territory there was the bottom of the Sarmatic Sea.
Hlincea Monastery
The today’s church, situated at about 3 km South-West of Cetatuia Monastery, was built by Vasile Lupu and finished by his son Stefanita Voda on of November 1660. The church built in the Moldavian architectural style is made of rock and brick. The painting belonging to Ioan Matei was accomplished in 1660. Between 1788-1792 and 1806-1812 (when Iasi was invaded by the Russian troops), the monastery served as military hospital.
Hadambu Monastery
Situated in Mogosesti, at 30 km south-west from Iasi, it was founded by Iani Hadimbul in 1959 on a place donated to him by sovereign Gheorghe Ghica. After a long period of being closed, the monastery was reopened in 1990.
Dobrovat Monastery
It was built between 1503-1504. Its painting was done in 1529, during the reign of Petru Rares, both in interior and in exterior. The nave’s painting is considered the most beautiful in Moldavia. Only two little fragments are still preserved from the exterior painting. In 1651, during Vasile Lupu’s reign, the monastery was donated to Mount Athos until 1863, at Cuza’s secularization. Till 1902 the monastery functioned as a prison, then it was completely abandoned. After being transformed in a girl orphanage and an agricultural school, between 1930-1948 it returned to the monastic life, but it was closed in 1948 and it remained so until 1990 when it was reopened.
Aroneanu Monastery
It was built in 1594 by Aron Voda, in Aroneanu village. It is said that before this monastery, there was another one, named “from the Greeks” or ”the Greek monastery in Iasi’s lands”, built by sovereign Alexandru Lapsuneanu during his second reign (1563-1568).
Initially, the monastery was surrounded by rock walls, had corner towers, cells and other annexes which crumbled. In 1907 it became the parochial church of the Aroneanu village. Its exterior is special owing to its decorative elements made of bricks and enameled disks.
Local transport in Iasi
The public transport in Iasi is assured by trams, buses and minibuses. The first race is at 5.00 a.m. ant the last one at 22.00.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Pangea Day in Iasi
Pangea Day is a global event bringing the world together through film.
Why? In a world where people are often divided by borders, difference, and conflict, it's easy to lose sight of what we all have in common. Pangea Day seeks to overcome that – to help people see themselves in others – through the power of film.
Starting at 18.00 GMT on May 10, 2008, locations in Cairo, Kigali, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, and Rio de Janeiro will be linked for a live program of powerful films, live music, and visionary speakers. The entire program will be broadcast – in seven languages – to millions of people worldwide through the internet, television, and mobile phones.In 2006, filmmaker Jehane Noujaim won the TED Prize, an annual award granted at the TED Conference. She was granted $100,000, and more important, a wish to change the world. Her wish was to create a day in which the world came together through film. Pangea Day grew out of that wish. Watch Jehane Noujaim’s 2006 acceptance speech now.
In Iasi people that are interested can also participate in this event. The event will be hosted in the Azure Hall (Sala de Azur) at the Student's Culture House (Casa de Cultura a Studentilor) on May 10 starting at 21.00. Enjoy!From cezar
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Exam period in iasi
Here comes the great period of exams that we all love.
my self, i'm just waiting for all this to be over and go to the sea side afterwords.
This time of year in iasi, you can see many students going to the university with a grumpy face.
All the xeroxes in iasi are working full time and we all want to get over with it.
I just got an ideea, i got to put a list with all the copy centers in Iasi.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Churches in Iasi - The Great Synagogue
It was built between 1659-1670, is the oldest of Jewish praying houses in Romania . If in exterior it is very simple, without any decorations, the interior is as sophisticated as possible, decorated and gifted with valuable objects: chandeliers, candlesticks.
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