În perioada 09-10 decembrie 2022 se desfășoară Forumul Alianței Asociațiilor de Băștinași (AdB), organizat în cadrul Proiectului PNUD „Migrație și dezvoltare locală”.

Prezentă la deschiderea oficială a Forumului, Diana Cucoș, consultant principal al Biroului relații cu diaspora a menționat că, de-a lungul anilor AdB a avut un aport substanțial la dezvoltarea localității de baștină, făcând referință la programul Diaspora Acasă Reușește „DAR 1+3” prin intermediul căruia au fost implementate diverse proiecte de dezvoltare locală, în cca 80 de localități din Republica Moldova. Totodată, Diana Cucoș a afirmat că rezultatele frumoase se datorează, inclusiv, Asociațiilor de băștinași, care au reușit să convingă atât locuitorii cât și diaspora să se implice în proiectele de dezvoltare a localității, îndemnându-i să se consolideze în continuare pentru a lua decizii înțelepte în acest sens.    

Pe durata evenimentului vor fi prezentate istoriile de succes ale Asociațiilor de băștinași Pelinia, Budești și Slobozia Mare, care au realizat proiecte economice, de promovare a tradițiilor și meșteșugurilor locale prin antreprenoriat social, campanii sociale etc. De asemenea, va avea loc prezentarea și analiza Strategie Alianței Asociațiilor de Băștinași, urmată de un atelier de lucru bazat pe Strategie.

Alianța Asociațiilor de Băștinași a fost constituită în luna septembrie a anului curent, cu sprijinul proiectului PNUD „Migrație și dezvoltare locală”, finanțat de Guvernul Elveției. În componența sa intră 160 de Asociații de băștinași înregistrate și grupuri de inițiativă, care au fost create și dezvoltate începând cu anul 2015.

The folk dance and song Ensemble „Doina” from Latvia celebrated 20 years of activity. On this occasion, the team of the Diaspora Relations Bureau conveys special words of congratulations to our compatriots from Riga, members of the „Doina” Ensemble, for the outstanding artistic performances during the performances and for the contribution made to the promotion of national culture and identity at the international level.

The cultural center „Dacia” was founded about 30 years ago, its president is Gheorghe Tofan, originally from Moldova. We appreciate the fact that, over time, its members have been involved in various projects, including cultural ones, thanks to which our fellow citizens have kept the connection with Moldova.

We further express our willingness to cooperate through BRD programs, which would facilitate and strengthen efforts to strengthen the Latvian diaspora.

Congratulation, „Doina” Ensemble!

At the Diaspora Relations Bureau, there is a fresh smell of typography. Being in the most beautiful time of the year, when surprises are in full swing, we thought together with the poet Vasile Romanciuc to bring good news, which will delight the children and teachers from the Educational Centers of the Diaspora, to whom we will offer for reading, a lot of book „All events turn into words”.

Participating both at the Program DOR Diasporă*Origini*Reveniri, but also at the cultural events organized by the Diaspora Associations, the poet Vasile Romanciuc became a good friend of the children from the diaspora, being loved for his way of conveying emotion through his poems impressive.

The book purchased by BRD is an anthology of poems for children that we hope will leave a mark in the hearts of readers, especially because each copy has the author's autograph.

On December 1, during the 17th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Rabat, Morocco, the decision was adopted regarding the inscription of the element „The art of the traditional blouse with embroidery on the shoulder (altiţă) - an element of cultural identity in Romania and the Republic of Moldova” on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

During the meeting, preceded by a sustained campaign, based on the recommendations of the Evaluation Body, the representatives of the two countries presented information regarding the element's contribution to the visibility and significance of the national and universal intangible cultural heritage, the connection with other elements of heritage, the dialogue between communities, researchers and NGOs, as well as safeguards implemented jointly by both states with the involvement of communities, carriers and civil society.

Details on the page of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Moldova.

The team of the Diaspora Relations Bureau expresses its gratitude to the working group from the Republic of Moldova and Romania, which was involved in the development of this important file for our history. The value of the folk costume is undeniable, the traditional blouse being element of cultural identity that creates the connection with our ancestral race and value us as a nation. We are proud of the members of the Moldovan diaspora for promoting traditional blouse into international events.

Every time when our diaspora compatriots cross the threshold of the Diaspora Relations Bureau, we listen to them with the attention, discovering new life stories that impress and sensitize us. This time, as guests were Veaceslav and Ludmila Șalaru, who have been living in Ireland for more than 10 years.

Being a modest person, endowed with the grace and talent to paint, Veaceslav Şalaru takes our fame far beyond the borders of the country through the paintings he executes in a special artistic manner, knowing how to harmoniously combine the palette of colors. His has 52 works - portraits and paintings, recently exhibited at the „Art Source” exhibition, which is the most exciting art event of the year in the Emerald Land.

During the dialogue, Mr. Șalaru told us about his experience in the field of painting, stating that his works are widely appreciated abroad, and some time ago he became a member of the Union of Visual Artists in Ireland.

During the discussions, the head of BRD, Nadejda Zubco, appreciated the professional skills of our compatriot, referring to the Diaspora Engagement HUB, a Program that supports cultural and educational actions in the diaspora, encouraging him to apply in the context of organizing an exhibition in Chisinau.

The winter holidays, full of charm and magic, are fast approaching, and we, the team of the Diaspora Relations Bureau, aim to create an enchanting festive atmosphere, shorten the distances, bring you closer to your loved ones and we bring together HOME through carols and greetings.

Thus, we encourage children and young people from the diaspora to film themselves, individually or in a group, performing a carol or a hymn that they can send till December 20, current, in the address of the Diaspora Relations Bureau: brd@gov.md. Before the filming starts, the participants will introduce themselves (name, surname, country of residence). Later, the most impressive carols and greetings will be promoted on the BRD page.

Through this action, we aim to discover new talents in the diaspora, to maintain the connection with the Republic of Moldova, promoting winter traditions and traditions, which bring out national values ​​from the nation's dowry.

Dear children and young people from the diaspora, we know well that you are talented and ingenious, that's why we are sure that you will follow the BRD initiative and show inspiration. We look forward to your works!

On November 26, in Kačerginė, Kaunas district, the opening of the exhibition "Up to the stars" took place, which represents a collection of paintings and decorations by the painter Rodica Morari, originally from the Republic of Moldova.  

The opening of the exhibition was also attended by representatives of the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Vilnius, together with the members of the Romanian Language and Culture Association "Dacia" from Lithuania, but also the public from the community of Kačerginė.  

The exhibition brings together more than 14 paintings and decorations by the author Rodica Morari and will remain open to the public until December 10, 2022, after which it will be exhibited outdoors in the "Rodiart" exhibition space in Kačerginė.  

At the same time, the exhibition can be viewed virtually on the official Facebook page of the Kačerginė Multifunctional Center: https://fb.watch/h5F3kjNYZz/

We were honored by the visit of Ms. Iulia Iordăchescu, member of the team of trainers, from the Continuing Education Program for teachers from the Educational Centers of the Diaspora, held between October and November, this year.

Being the author of textbooks and curriculum on the Romanian language and literature, Ms. Iordăchescu informed us about the books, which can serve as teaching support for teachers from the diaspora, and came up with a proposal for cooperation in this regard. Among the book titles mentioned during the discussion are "The key to communication", "Capturing attention and updating knowledge", Romanian-entertaining", "Romanian language worksheets", "My alphabet", etc.

In this context, the head of the BRD, Nadejda Zubco, showed her openness to collaboration, noting that support in providing the Educational Centers of the Diaspora with didactic materials is absolutely necessary, being a priority of the Bureau. "As far as possible, we respond to requests from teachers from the diaspora and periodically make purchases of didactic materials to support educational activities", the head of BRD also mentioned.

The group „Șezătoare Bruxelles” recently marked three years of activity through a soulful event, which included an impressive exhibition of IA, organized in the premises of the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Belgium and Luxembourg.

The event brought together members of the diaspora, officials, interested public. The participants had the opportunity to admire several IA, made by the members of the group and to participate in a creative workshop, to learn the basic techniques of embroidery. Our creative and tireless compatriots have been dedicated to IA sewing and embroidery for several years, promoting IA both in the Kingdom of Belgium and in several national and international events.

"It turned out more beautiful than we expected, and the appreciations of those present give us more motivation and ambition to plan other beautiful projects", said the representatives of the „Șezătoare Bruxelles” group. At the same time, the organizers urged the interested people to join the group, learn the IA craft, sew and embroider together IA to carry forward the history of our nation.

The team of the Diaspora Relations Bureau expresses its gratitude for the effort with which our fellow citizens from Belgium are involved in the promotion of IA - an identity element, a component of the national port, which defines us as a people and for the substantial contribution brought to the creation of the image of the Republic of Moldova abroad.

On November 25 this year, the review conference of the Continuous Training Program for teachers from the Educational Centers of the Diaspora took place, held online, between October and November.

This year, the interest from the diaspora increased and more than 40 people participated in the training, who are members of the initiative groups and the Educational Centers in the diaspora, Romanian language teachers from countries such as Germany, Russia, Ireland, Great Britain, Canada, Austria.

In the opening message, Nadejda Zubco, head of the Relations Bureau, expressed her gratitude for the interest in participating in the training, mentioning everyone's voluntary involvement in promoting linguistic and cultural identity outside the country. At the same time, the head of BRD referred to the Diaspora Engagement Hub Program and urged the participants to apply for the next round of grants, through which support will be provided for the development of educational activities, as well as for the supply of necessary teaching materials.

The representative of ANTEM, Lucia Cucu, stated that thanks to the respective course it was possible to study the teaching-learning-evaluation component, making a retrospective of the subjects taught. Center management and how to write and develop projects were new topics in the current edition of the Training Program. Also, Lucia Cucu informed the participants that ANTEM will offer them, as far as possible, textbooks and didactic materials according to the Curriculum for teaching and learning the Romanian language for children from the diaspora.

In turn, the participants expressed themselves on the usefulness of the training course, noting the importance of its organization, which comes as an essential support in the activity they carry out.

The professional training program was organized by the Diaspora Relations Bureau (BRD) within the State Chancellery in partnership with the National Association of European Trainers from Moldova (ANTEM), financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The purpose of the Program was to develop and strengthen the professional skills of teaching staff, including from the Educational Centers of the Diaspora, who are involved in the process of teaching and promoting the Romanian language in the diaspora.

The „Gift box” campaign, launched by the Ofemeie.com community from France, founded by Viorica Șîmbalari, is in full swing. Our compatriots, settled in various corners of the world, in whose souls kindness and love for people live, have mobilized to collect gifts, which will be donated to the children from the Community Center for Children and Youth "Speranța" and the orphaned children from The Republic of Moldova, which is patiently waiting for the magical warmth of the winter holidays.

From the donations collected up to the current stage, the organizers have procured and packed 69 gifts, which will be sent to our country, giving small joys and soul warmth to the saddest like us.

The campaign will last until December 2022, those who wish can contribute sweets, clothes, toys, sets of supplies, puzzles, educational games, etc. People who are unable to prepare the "2022 Gift Box" can contribute with a donation by accessing the link: https://gofund.me/74b37c62

On the 20th of November, in Athens, the presentation of the book „Under the wings of an angel” by Mihai Brădescu, originally from the Republic of Moldova, took place.

Officials, members of the diaspora, public eager to say goodbye, friends and admirers of the writer's creation, followed the invitation to participate in the event that was organized by the Moldovan-Hellenic Friendship Union „Al. Ipsilantis”, president Svetlana Lisagor Vergis. The action was carried out within the „Library of our community” project.

The book, just out of print, is dedicated to the author's grandparents and parents, as well as to all the victims of the Stalinist deportations from Bessarabia, in which the events in the lives of several generations of Romanians from Bessarabia are described, starting from the 1900s until now. Previously, the volume „Under angel wings” was presented in Bucharest, Chisinau and the author's home village - Șînțareni, Telenești district.

„A nation that does not know its history is like a child that does not know its parents.” This quote by Nicolae Iorga, which touches the chords of symbolism and the specificity of the book's theme, is a hymn through which the author of the book encourages and motivates people to continue with courage, conviction and love to weave the carpet of history, using as raw material old images, documents and testimonies about the turbulent events of the period of Stalinist deportations and experiences of people who wrote, directly or indirectly, about their struggle for survival, identity and values.

As a result of the presentation of the book, the event included the screening of two documentary films „Under the wings of an angel” and „Destiny as films”. The festive part was supported by our talented compatriots - Alina Mereuță performed the song „Ode to Moldova”, Bogdan Cucinschii delighted the audience with the song „Raise your forehead Bessarabie”, and Galina Brodescu recited the poem „Ballad of the deported”.