#romanianheritage

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#brancastle #romania100 #romanianheritage #romaniantourism https://www.instagram.com/p/BmvGcQvHu7k5vfwQB_UQSm1lvC1yTdRQS8bhuM0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1f5m0michk8a1

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#romania100🇷🇴 #romanianheritage #pelescastle #prinromania (at Castelul Peleş, Sinaia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmgiZoNH-SBw9Q_kBOD6ciXBWfs_XMRevI3ljg0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rbf0td5piyq2

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Romanian Magic  - The International Day of The Romanian Blouse

It is magic because it is full of meanings and beauty that have been passed down from generation to generation through traditions, expressing their understanding of the meaning of  life through their creations and work using symbols that were woven or embroidered on fabrics, in ceramics that were sculpted and painted with natural colors, or through all kinds of confectionary tools.

“On this day we celebrate a thousand year old legacy, a universal connection of beauty, spirituality and humanity. The Romanian peasant blouse encompasses an ancient language of love, respect for nature and the environment, a ritual in itself.”

IA, is the traditional Romanian woman’s blouse, it is a fashon item entirly handmade of cotton or silk with ample and rich embroidery in vivid colors, often having silk applications, sparkles or beads.

There are magical and „Colorful thoughts” ebroidered on the blouse that were meant to protect the person who was wearing the blouse and help her in any important event in her life, through the intention that was sewn into the blouse with the thought, love and care that was uniquely personal.

My intention is to spread magic with my chocolate cake here in Montreal, so I have been preparing all week for this magical celebration.

I wanted to feel the moment, to understand its sense, to feel the magic that I can pass on. But like any plan that you want to execute, when you start looking at it you realize that you are still missing some components and that you are at the other end of the world, on a diffrent continet. So, you may think that it is almost imposible to rezolve the task. I realized that I was missing important pieces from the Romanian traditional costume, that costume that I have always kept in my soul like an image that couldn’t be any other way.

I was looking where I thought that it may be found, but in the meantime I was thinking about how I can express it through my magical chocolate cake and to celebrate this fantastic day that is full of meaning.

With the help of my protective angels from Romania I „embroidered” this patern for my cake. There is an entire story about this patern and how it was made. I faced two consecutive difficulties that, in the end, were transformed  exactly in what they had to be from the begining, but we wouldn’t have gotten the result if the second difficulty would not have existed. Isn’t that magical?

I would also like to express my support to the #GiveCredit campaign -#IGiveTheMagicCake as a gift, The Romanian Royal Delight to someone here in Montreal. The magic chocolate cake is made of eighty percent pure chocolate crème, after a secret royal recipe (The story of the cake: http://weiners.ca/tagged/Story). I used a special pattern inspired by Romanian heritage, using geometrical elements that express my transition from one cultural environment to onother. So for that, I want to share this cake with the first person in Montreal who sends me a picture with a symbol or object that is representative of a tradition or a cultural heritage – and it could be from anywhere in the world. The cake serves 18th people. 

So. In the meantime I continued to search for my dream costume. One of my Canadien friends, David responded by saying  that he will also look around to see if he can find someting. It just so happents that he has been working on Romanian projects and with Romanian women for the last few years. I was feeling more confident and I continuied to search. I found Tatyana Rusu who organizes „Ziua Iei la Montreal”  and sent her a message on facebook hoping that at least she can point me to somebody who can help. In a few hours I magicaly got possesion of a few magnificent pieces of fashion art, so full of such kindness and beauty that is hard to express in words. But what I can say is that their touch - the texture created by the multicolored embroideries full of the intentions that time cannot erase because of their nature - and feeling those textures made my entire body vibrate.

I believe in preserving traditions, all that is pure and comes from the source is part of the essence of life, and gives sense to who we are. It is actually the connection with our true self.

This Day was initiated by a romanian community #LaBlouseRomaine that celebrates the Romanian heritage of beauty and traditions and it is also a movement that asks for the protection and recognition Romania’s cultural heritage.

Read more about La Blouse Romaine comunity here:http://bit.ly/2sNSCMd

Spread the magic!

[claudiaboccini]

#bucharest #romania #stavropoleosmonastery #door #greatdoors #monastery #orthodoxe #churchoftheworld #religion #nationalheritage #romanianheritage il monastero di Stavropoleos è in zona #Lipscani in centro di Bucarest. Una vera meraviglia sia l'esterno che l'interno, con l'iconostasi in stile bizantino. Per entrarci, bisogna aprire con cautela la porta di legno intagliato, incassata tra due colonne scolpite. Trovarlo è facilissimo: a 20 metri dal ristorante #carucubere, forse il ristorante tradizionale più conosciuto di Bucarest! (presso Stavropoleos Monastery)