tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22508427453143193362024-03-19T12:29:11.007+02:00Terra SaxonisA photographic journey into the heart of TransylvaniaMihai Stoicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404723921777018988noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250842745314319336.post-14527467708866162352009-06-21T20:51:00.003+03:002009-06-21T21:13:58.221+03:00Introduction<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN800kzXjyq9_1UwTDe-Ge4hA7arM3B_EGu_ushyeeGNu8WCUaLAXXdvsPWaLexm-oQo8ykwyHEdqQQiHXvvd-iMNVWf_WgLHEkKFfc1oaGwuH6ppGjjUH9NhN57PPwr4rtAiCgmUqDV0E/s1600-h/_MG_4187.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN800kzXjyq9_1UwTDe-Ge4hA7arM3B_EGu_ushyeeGNu8WCUaLAXXdvsPWaLexm-oQo8ykwyHEdqQQiHXvvd-iMNVWf_WgLHEkKFfc1oaGwuH6ppGjjUH9NhN57PPwr4rtAiCgmUqDV0E/s400/_MG_4187.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349840598704174018" border="0" /></a>
<br /><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CMIHAIS%7E1%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:hyphenationzone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:70.85pt 70.85pt 70.85pt 70.85pt; mso-header-margin:35.4pt; mso-footer-margin:35.4pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">This photographic escapade is dedicated to the amateur photographer willing to discover a corner of Transylvania, where people, land and homes haven’t changed since medieval times. The Saxon villages of Transylvania offer a unique opportunity for the photographer to immerse himself into the tranquility of a natural and cultural landscape that is the result of centuries of good husbandry by local farming communities.</span></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">
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<br />You will be given the opportunity to witness various activities, such as bread-making, sheep milking, charcoal-making, courtyard activities and have a taste of the local culture and food. You will also take long walks through the forest and rich flower meadows; visit the surprising fortified medieval churches and the oldest and well preserved inhabited citadel in Eastern Europe (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Every activity will give you the chance to engage with yourself into an exercise of <span style="font-style: italic;">looking</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">seeing</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">feeling</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">wondering</span> and – lastly – <span style="font-style: italic;">taking the picture</span>.</span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> Mihai Stoicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404723921777018988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250842745314319336.post-47316160217724056972009-06-21T20:42:00.002+03:002009-06-21T20:51:35.333+03:00Tarnava Mare<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjNHnT92yx2Ak2MDvPHZcE70ShMRtRdxCEXhf8Y2SHUojOQBK0o26eyg9CjV6pB6mL4xIWOByahOJH_ZSkaZzH7B2wLQkpYla-VKp66cadyx0U_CazOnwA2fFOw332EuoQ4PP8kcOdT2L/s1600-h/_MG_4425.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjNHnT92yx2Ak2MDvPHZcE70ShMRtRdxCEXhf8Y2SHUojOQBK0o26eyg9CjV6pB6mL4xIWOByahOJH_ZSkaZzH7B2wLQkpYla-VKp66cadyx0U_CazOnwA2fFOw332EuoQ4PP8kcOdT2L/s400/_MG_4425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349838953968090642" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0VGUlNG4wMWBQXwDzxMXmA-FOLH6o1pKq0_yKHo_AG3iWubnMWcP1FfcF5vLozeF_jppoaOX9IC8WB3z-eYKkkhUn9okl_XrEQvtYNReocDNl7xFTfDJP51WqBB8I_SllZ9-9uglwruO/s1600-h/_MG_9024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0VGUlNG4wMWBQXwDzxMXmA-FOLH6o1pKq0_yKHo_AG3iWubnMWcP1FfcF5vLozeF_jppoaOX9IC8WB3z-eYKkkhUn9okl_XrEQvtYNReocDNl7xFTfDJP51WqBB8I_SllZ9-9uglwruO/s400/_MG_9024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349838969589682034" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbqN3fFb0OPzj4hUeixkuLIkqji2yLS98A4iQZosOhyWj_xQmuj_ybcd19YYLykSZOQohqySG1Fi4oaome6seRZLQ4OWfXaZ0_3vFpuqFt5LpEwSLVvJ5tlCxGg3Ax6NIaslfrQg_FvQz/s1600-h/_MG_9076.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbqN3fFb0OPzj4hUeixkuLIkqji2yLS98A4iQZosOhyWj_xQmuj_ybcd19YYLykSZOQohqySG1Fi4oaome6seRZLQ4OWfXaZ0_3vFpuqFt5LpEwSLVvJ5tlCxGg3Ax6NIaslfrQg_FvQz/s400/_MG_9076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349838964348615394" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1Xu6ATrFKlQJokWxgqx0tLZplMxIhak3K1QlIFybPD6FvpfbnD06-29ZWpm1jGvkWddie5JyVTg_wTeY3ZXlna4lcxFv3nMBJLUqoXCtyrn8pR8XyLMiCHoRLLPi8tptW8dTy4fi8ugr/s1600-h/Lichiu.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1Xu6ATrFKlQJokWxgqx0tLZplMxIhak3K1QlIFybPD6FvpfbnD06-29ZWpm1jGvkWddie5JyVTg_wTeY3ZXlna4lcxFv3nMBJLUqoXCtyrn8pR8XyLMiCHoRLLPi8tptW8dTy4fi8ugr/s400/Lichiu.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349838964197950722" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0UCVnv6sHwZ0vU1D_bid7fhz2Ji3ULo8o_mchzSi1ZBR8kAPOrrhhKj47xD80keEQrdJoIJJETaZhxq5u1T3ldXlHd4EDLR44qWLpuOoPgfhlRAUZQZEdlEnl1Ca8-rnPGjgwSFsPlfY/s1600-h/_MG_9293.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0UCVnv6sHwZ0vU1D_bid7fhz2Ji3ULo8o_mchzSi1ZBR8kAPOrrhhKj47xD80keEQrdJoIJJETaZhxq5u1T3ldXlHd4EDLR44qWLpuOoPgfhlRAUZQZEdlEnl1Ca8-rnPGjgwSFsPlfY/s400/_MG_9293.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349838976203709410" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The Tarnava Mare area of South-eastern Transylvania is one of the forgotten jewels in Romania’s crown. It is one of the Europe’s most important natural and cultural landscapes, including some of the finest pristine wildflower rich grasslands – the result of centuries of good husbandry by local farming communities, who are still managing the land today in a way that has long protected the countryside and created a unique sense of place.<br /><br />Time has given the area a rich historic tapestry – most notably the settlement by Saxons and Hungarians during the middle ages. These incomers brought distinctive architectural styles to the villages along with many stunning churches and manor houses. The constant threat of invasion from the east resulted in the construction of fortified churches and citadels, like those of Viscri, Saschiz and Biertan, which are now UNESCO World Heritage Sites.<br /><br />The region is made up of a mosaic of unspoiled traditional villages and fortified medieval churches, extensive deciduous woodlands and flower rich meadows. The small communities, the few roads and persistence of traditional and non intensive agriculture have helped preserve a landscape of astonishing natural and cultural richness. Bears and wolves still roam the woods and corncrakes and quail call among the long grass. This type of landscape was once common across much of Europe but has disappeared in most places.<br /></span></div>Mihai Stoicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404723921777018988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250842745314319336.post-74544079962700500902009-06-21T20:24:00.004+03:002009-06-22T01:33:36.615+03:00Program<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHStmbAS_f4S8SeBlwqlmsrtz-suYAAy2PkoEB_CyuXrW_9bC-E4_jNH-T6S5uxmBNtXNPL46OxNYmsedfP_-RYLIoABwVYpbODO5uXMMrkpL9M60mhmEQ9rkjuodXDBMyElkWeFcWOdq/s1600-h/_MG_4509.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHStmbAS_f4S8SeBlwqlmsrtz-suYAAy2PkoEB_CyuXrW_9bC-E4_jNH-T6S5uxmBNtXNPL46OxNYmsedfP_-RYLIoABwVYpbODO5uXMMrkpL9M60mhmEQ9rkjuodXDBMyElkWeFcWOdq/s400/_MG_4509.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349837455127542802" border="0" /></a>
<br /><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CMIHAIS%7E1%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:hyphenationzone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} p.MsoFootnoteText, li.MsoFootnoteText, div.MsoFootnoteText {mso-style-noshow:yes; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} span.MsoFootnoteReference {mso-style-noshow:yes; vertical-align:super;} /* Page Definitions */ @page {mso-footnote-separator:url("file:///C:/Users/MIHAIS~1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_header.htm") fs; mso-footnote-continuation-separator:url("file:///C:/Users/MIHAIS~1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_header.htm") fcs; mso-endnote-separator:url("file:///C:/Users/MIHAIS~1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_header.htm") es; mso-endnote-continuation-separator:url("file:///C:/Users/MIHAIS~1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_header.htm") ecs;} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:70.85pt 70.85pt 70.85pt 70.85pt; mso-header-margin:35.4pt; mso-footer-margin:35.4pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"></span></b></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Arrival Day</span>
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<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Afternoon</span> -- Arrival and accommodation[1] in Viscri – UNESCO World Heritage Site
<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Evening</span> -- Welcome / Presentation: History, tradition and folklore of the Saxon villages
<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Dinner</span> -- Viscri</span>
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<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Breakfast</span> -- Viscri[2]
<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Morning</span> -- Walk through the forest and flower meadows to sheep stana
<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Lunch</span> -- Traditional Saxon picnic by sheep stana
<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Afternoon</span> -- Horse and cart ride back to Viscri / Visit Viscri fortified church and museum
<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Evening</span> -- Village walk to photograph the cows coming home from pasture for milking
<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Dinner</span> -- Viscri / Presentation: The art of composition – an exercise of seeing</span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Morning</span> -- Witness traditional bread-making in Mesendorf / Visit Messendorf church and walk around the village
<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Lunch</span> -- Mesendorf
<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Afternoon</span> -- Visit charcoal burners, bee keeper and goat stana / afternoon snack and tea at Rosie’s
<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Dinner</span> -- Drive back to Viscri / After dinner presentation by ADEPT Foundation</span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 70.5pt; text-indent: -70.5pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 70.5pt; text-indent: -70.5pt;">
<br /><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 70.5pt; text-indent: -70.5pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span><b style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"></span></b></p><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >Day 3</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">
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<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Morning</span> -- Drive to Saschiz (UNESCO WHS) and walk up to the citadel
<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Lunch</span> -- Courtyard lunch in Saschiz
<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Afternoon</span> -- Visit Cloasterf
<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Evening</span> -- Evening walk / Barbeque</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 70.5pt; text-indent: -70.5pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 70.5pt; text-indent: -70.5pt;">
<br /><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 70.5pt; text-indent: -70.5pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span><b style=""><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >Day 4</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">
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<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Morning</span> -- Drive to Sighisoara to explore the oldest inhabited citadel in Eastern Europe (Clock Tower Museum, cemetery etc.)
<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Lunch</span> -- Sighisoara (free lunch)
<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Afternoon</span> -- Drive to Biertan (UNESCO WHS) to visit fortified church and walk around / drive to Richis and visit the old church and cemetery
<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Dinner</span> -- Biertan / Drive back to Viscri</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 70.5pt; text-indent: -70.5pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 70.5pt; text-indent: -70.5pt;"></p>
<br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >Day 5</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">
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<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Morning</span> -- Presentation: Digital processing – get the best out of your digital stills / Meet the blacksmith and brick makers
<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Lunch</span> -- Viscri
<br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">Afternoon</span> -- Witness garden and courtyard activities </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-style: italic;">
<br />Evening</span> -- Dinner, drinks, slideshow[3] and conclusions</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Departure Day</span></span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">
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<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Morning</span> -- Breakfast and goodbyes
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<br /></span></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 70.5pt; text-indent: -70.5pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div style=""><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--> <hr size="1" width="33%" align="left"> <!--[endif]--> <div style="" id="ftn1"> <p class="MsoFootnoteText"><a style="" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2250842745314319336#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1" title=""><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--></a></p></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">[1] There will be two people per each guesthouse. This will give participants the opportunity to have a more intimate experience with their hosts and the feel of a traditional Saxon household.
<br />[2] Breakfast will be served at the guesthouse.
<br />[3] The participants will select a five of their best photographs, which they will share with the rest of the group through a slideshow projection. </span></span><div style="" id="ftn3"><p class="MsoFootnoteText"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> Mihai Stoicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404723921777018988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250842745314319336.post-32427571901951098892009-06-21T20:09:00.002+03:002009-06-21T20:24:25.572+03:00Poster (draft)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1HZqcKkbqVtLcnkEdkZDXmLvCSdnr5C_o6KVuZcw-ZT2O28eP5egkfFlu8N6te7KrFEcl1aIgmlhEV4s5jGZltx2mzKaces6dNnNLm0oqcdgJuRQ71_DxYkJ2SZYcVLO_32XhYt3dp8M/s1600-h/Poster_en.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1HZqcKkbqVtLcnkEdkZDXmLvCSdnr5C_o6KVuZcw-ZT2O28eP5egkfFlu8N6te7KrFEcl1aIgmlhEV4s5jGZltx2mzKaces6dNnNLm0oqcdgJuRQ71_DxYkJ2SZYcVLO_32XhYt3dp8M/s400/Poster_en.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349832668611368338" border="0" /></a>Mihai Stoicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404723921777018988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250842745314319336.post-56689703540984826012009-06-21T19:45:00.007+03:002009-07-08T16:59:49.634+03:00"The Details"<span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSxikfegOKck7phRE_JvSiXoP1yAzM073YIKFRXNAet9E2iJnBHQd0HXnJLkN-coGJZUJq_3yHQ4TTKSkvM-fGEzn0yrnmpUDFXEmzQGAkJ9COAcwMyXwAh7B_fbTuooHrkBHPxv13LN1/s1600-h/_MG_9005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSxikfegOKck7phRE_JvSiXoP1yAzM073YIKFRXNAet9E2iJnBHQd0HXnJLkN-coGJZUJq_3yHQ4TTKSkvM-fGEzn0yrnmpUDFXEmzQGAkJ9COAcwMyXwAh7B_fbTuooHrkBHPxv13LN1/s400/_MG_9005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349828002292075474" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(192, 192, 192);font-family:times new roman;" >Requirements<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The participants should have minimal skills concerning the techincal use of a camera (ISO, f/stop, shutter speed).</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I would suggest, for those who own a laptop, to take it along, because it will be needed for downloading – and eventually editing – photos, during the week. For those who don’t own a laptop, one will be provided, along with a card reader and a recordable medium (CD/DVD). If you’re shooting RAW images and you’re not carrying a laptop, it’s best to have the software for your camera.</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(192, 192, 192);font-family:times new roman;" >Groups<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">There will be three groups: 23rd – 30th of July, 11th – 18th of August, 19th – 26th of August.</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Each group will consist of 10 participants, which must be over 18 years of age.</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(192, 192, 192);font-family:times new roman;" >Transportation<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">A minibus will pick up the participants from Sighisoara train station and take them to Viscri on the arrival date. The details will be discussed individually with each of the participants within a group. Those who are able to reach Viscri by themselves, must announce the organizers.</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(192, 192, 192);font-family:times new roman;" >Costs<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The basic cost of the camp is 350 Euros per person (~1400 RON) and it will include accommodation, 3 meals a day (except for the lunch in Sighisoara), all the local taxes and visits to fortified churches and museums, transportation between villages and the organizer’s fee.<br /><br />For those willing, there is an opportunity to book a room with indoor toilet at HRH The Prince of Wales's property, for a price of 49 euros/night/person. Another option with indoor toilet is the Pro Patrimonium guesthouse, for 25 euros/night/person. These locations in Viscri are recommended for couples and/or families, and I must say that there's nothing more delightful than to eat the Prince's vegetables from his own garden.<br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(192, 192, 192);font-family:times new roman;" >Registration<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">To register, send an e-mail with your personal details (name, birth date, occupation) at:</span></span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><a href="mailto:terrasaxonis@gmail.com">terrasaxonis@gmail.com</a> or place a call at: +40 752 150 410 - Stoica Mihai (organizer)</span> </div>Mihai Stoicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404723921777018988noreply@blogger.com0