Me and my high-school friend

Events in Pitesti

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September 7th 2007
Shortly after I posted the entry about the natural beauty of this city, I gathered some pics about recent events. Maybe they are not so big or important, but enough to get one out of an absent state of mind. 1) There was the International Folk Festival - Carpati , August '07 and amazingly were present traditional groups from Bulgaria, Latvia, France, Italy and some locals. I ... read more

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The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognitio... ... read more