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AIR TREKS
LONDRA
TIMI{OARA
LOCURI {I ST|RI
PLACES AND STATES OF MIND
STORY FROM
BUCHAREST
FASON, DICHIS {I STIL
DOU| CASE DE... POVESTIT
ETIQUETTE, POMP AND STYLE
TWO HOUSES... TO TELL
INTERVIEW
TOT MAI "GREEN" CU
VOICU R|DESCU
"GREEN"-ER AND GREENER
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SKIING THROUGH EUROPE
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ITINERARII COLABORATORI Air Treks Contributors 2
COLABORATORI/CONTRIBUTORS
Insight TAROM Iarn\/Winter 2007-2008
Photo: Guliver/Getty Images
Publisher
Isabella Hurezan
Editor-in-chief
Diana Marcu
Senior Art Director
Marcel {tef
DTP
Anca Firescu
Photo
Alex G\van, Cristian Lascu
Traffic Manager
Ema Dr\gan
Contributing Editors
Cristian Lascu, Ana Maria Preda,
C\t\lin Budescu
Translator
Alina Negru]iu
Production Coordination
Alexandru Florescu
Romania, Bucharest
Bdul Mircea Eliade nr. 18, sector 1
Tel./Fax: (4021) 311.47.10/11
www.baniinostri.ro
www.investromania.ro
Advertising
Director executiv
Beatrice B\lan
beatrice.balan@arond.ro
Romania, Bucharest
Bdul Mircea Eliade nr. 18, sector 1
Tel./Fax: (4021) 311.47.01
www.arond.ro
Romania, Otopeni,
Calea Bucure[tilor nr. 224 F, et. 2
Tel.: (4021) 201.47.33
Fax: (4021) 351.53.68
http://www.tarom.ro
Advertising Manager
Sonia Rusu
e-mail: prsonia@tarom.ro
ISSN 1583-4964
Cristina ATANASIU
Este coordonator
media al trustului de
pres\ Media On.
Novice `n ale scrisului,
dar dornic\ s\
`nve]e. Din CV-ul ei
nu lipsesc presa,
advertisingul [i festivalul
de film
DaKINO. Este
pasionat\ de c\r]i,
c\l\torii [i muzic\.
Vorbe[te franceza,
engleza [i spaniola.
She is the media
coordinator of the
Media On trust. A
novice in writing, but
eager to learn. Her
CV covers experience
in media,
advertising and the
DaKINO film festival.
She is keen on
books, travelling and
music. She is fluent
in French, English
and Spanish.
D\nu] UNGUREANU
Scriitor [i jurnalistul
D\nu] Ungureanu abordeaz\
o palet\ impresionant\
de genuri, de
la science-fiction - c‚teva
volume personale,
zeci de povestiri publicate
[i un premiu european,
p‚n\ la sutele de
articole - interviuri, editoriale
[i reportaje, ori,
recent, volumul de umor
„Rom‚ni deja de[tep]i“.
Portofoliul s\u mai
cuprinde scenarii de
televiziune [i radio, texte
dramaturgice.
The writer and journalist
D\nu] Ungureanu
addresses an impressive
range of genres,
from science-fiction -
few volumes, dozens of
published stories and
an European prize, to
hundreds of articles -
interviews, leading articles
and feature reports,
or, recently, the comic
book „Rom‚ni deja
de[tep]i“ (The Already
Smart Romanians). His
portfolio also includes
television and radio
scripts, plays.
Mihaela TRINC|
ZAMFIRACHE
Absolvent\ de Jurnalism,
are un master
`n Comunicare [i
Rela]ii Publice. De
cinci ani, lucreaz\ `n
pres\. Articole ce `i
poart\ semn\tura se
reg\sesc `n publica]ii
precum „Casa Lux“,
„C\minul“, „Banii
No[tri“ [i
„Constructor“.
Bachelor of
Journalism, she has a
master degree in
Communication and
Public Relations. For
the last five years, she
has been working in
the media. Articles
bearing her signature
can be found in publications
such as “Casa
Lux“, “C\minul“,
“Banii No[tri“ and
“Constructor“.
Constantin CIOCAN
Are 34 de ani [i face
fotografie de 20 de
ani, caracteriz‚nduse
drept autodidact.
Pasiunea sa este
zborul, Constantin
av‚nd licen]\ de
pilot privat.
He is 34 years old
and he started photography
20 years
ago, considering
himself as being a
self-taught person.
Flying is his passion,
and Constantin
has a private pilot
license.
Iulian GHEORGHE
S-a n\scut la
Craiova `n 1978. La
20 de ani deja era
recunoscut ca
fotograf ca, dup\ 4
ani s\ expun\ `n
Italia. ~ntors `n ]ar\,
s-a mutat la Bucure[ti,
a absolvit
cursurile {colii de
Art\, sec]ia fotografie.
De 3 ani lucreaz\
`n presa central\.
Born in Craiova in
1978. At 20 years of
age he was an
already known photographer
and four
years later he had
an exhibition in Italy.
Once back in the
country, he moved
to Bucharest, and
graduated the Art
School,
Photography major.
He has been working
for three years in
the national media.
CORRESPONDENCE
Your opinion, offers of collaboration
and any further requests for information
are greatly appreciated.
isabella.hurezan@mediaon.ro
diana.marcu@mediaon.ro

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SALON VIP
VIP Lounge
Donato Chiarini
{eful Reprezentan]ei
Comisiei Europene
`n Rom‚nia
Head of Europe
Commission
Representation
in Romania
16 ITINERARII
Air Treks
TIMI{OARA
Locuri [i st\ri
Places and states
of mind
22 ITINERARII
Air Treks
LONDON
32 DISCOVERY
Un candidat
la minunile lumii
A candidate for the
wonders of the World
38
PHOTO GALLERY
Alex G\van
Lumea v\zut\
prin lentil\
The world through
a lens
46 EXPLORATOR
Explorer
Cititori `n arhivelor
pe[terilor
Caves’ archives
readers
52
POVESTE DIN
BUCURE{TI
Story from Bucharest
Fason, dichis [i stil:
dou\ case de... povestit
Etiquette, Pomp and
Style: two houses...
to tell
58 INTERVIU
Interview
Tot mai „green“ cu
Voicu R\descu
„Green“-er and Greener
64 TRADI}II
Tradition
Un amic“en froid“:
Omul de Z\pad\
An “en froid“ friend:
the Snowman
68
JURNAL DE VACAN}|
Holiday Journal
Cu schiurile
prin Europa
Skiing through Europe
38

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76 ECOLOGIE
Ecology
~nc\lzirea global\,
fenomenul care d\
fiori planetei
Global Warming,
the phenomenon
that makes the
planet shiver
82
87 FOCUS
TAROM
BANI & AFACERI
Money & Business
106 SEJURURI
CU TAROM
Weekend
with Tarom
110
DE VORB| CU
Chatting with
Dorin {tefan,
architect

VIP
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Salonul
Lounge
By Anamaria Preda
Photo: Iulian Gheorghe
Interviu cu / Interview with
Donato
Chiarini
{eful Reprezentan]ei
Comisiei Europene `n Rom‚nia
Head of European Commission
Representation in Romania
Data ader\rii Rom‚niei la Uniunea European\ a coincis [i cu numirea
ambasadorului Donato Chiarini `n fruntea Reprezentan]ei
Comisiei Europene `n Rom‚nia. Cet\]ean universal, Excelen]a Sa
are un CV impresionant: a lucrat `n calitate de consilier la Delega]iile
Comisiei Europene din Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles, Insulele Comore,
Liban, Maroc, Kenia, a fost {eful Biroului Comisiei Europene din Djibouti,
a participant la misiunea ONU din Irak [i a fost observator `n cadrul Misiunii
de Monitorizare a Comunit\]ii Europene `n Iugoslavia. Totodat\,
Chiarini a fost [i [ef de Departament `n cadrul Biroului de Ajutor Umanitar
al Comunit\]ii Europene (ECHO), responsabil pentru America Latin\,
Africa de Nord, Orientul Mijlociu, Asia [i NSI.
PORNIND DE LA EXPERIEN}A PROFESIONAL| PE CARE A}I
CÂ{TIGAT-O ~N MULTE }|RI ALE LUMII, V| CONSIDERA}I UN
CET|}EAN UNIVERSAL?
{i da, [i nu. Da, un cet\]ean universal ca oricare alt locuitor al micii
noastre planete. Nu, deoarece consider c\ sunt un european de na]ionalitate
italian\ care a avut [ansa [i privilegiul de a-[i petrece cea mai mare parte
a vie]ii profesionale `n serviciul a ceea ce probabil este cea mai mare realizare
`n plan politic din istoria continentului, [i anume crearea UE. Pornind
de la primii [ase membri fondatori de la `nceputul anilor ‘60 [i p‚n\ la familia
actual\ l\rgit\ de 27 de state membre, am fost un martor entuziast [i
am avut o contribu]ie modest\ de-a lungul anilor la progresul impresionant
ce a derivat din ideea pozitiv\ pus\ `n valoare de „p\rin]ii fondatori“
la sf‚r[itul anilor ‘50, Robert Schuman [i Jean Monnet. {i trebuie s\ spun c\,
`n toate ]\rile din afara Europei unde am locuit, am fost uimit de interesul
profund pe care cet\]enii acestora `l au `n general fa]\ de UE [i realiz\rile
ei. Sunt, `ntr-un fel, invidio[i pe ceea ce li s-a oferit europenilor ca urmare a
reunific\rii continentului lor.
CE ~NSEAMN| PENTRU DVS. A C|L|TORI?
C\l\toritul a fost dintotdeauna pentru mine experien]a unei re`nnoiri
permanente. ~ntr-adev\r, c‚nd eram copil, eroul preferat a fost Ulise. ~n
general, c\l\toresc `n scop de afaceri, pentru a ajunge `n zone unde, prin intermediul
muncii mele, cunosc oameni, `mp\rt\[esc activit\]i [i `ncerc s\
The Romania’s accession date to the European Union coincided with
the appointment of Ambassador Donato Chairini as Head of the
European Commission Representation in Romania. A world citizen,
his Excellence has an impressive CV: he worked as an advisor for the European
Commission Delegations in Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles, Comore
Islands, Lebanon, Marocco, Kenya, he was the head of the European Commission
Office in Djibouti, he participated at the UNO Mission in Iraq and
he was an observer for the European Commission Monitoring Mission in
Yugoslavia. At the same time, Chiarini was Head of Department for the
European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO), responsible for
Latin America, Middle East, Asia and NIS.
GIVEN YOUR PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND, WHICH HAS LED
YOU TO MANY COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, DO YOU
CONSIDER YOURSELF A WORLD CITIZEN?
Yes and no. A world citizen like anybody else on our small planet, yes.
No, because I consider myself a European of Italian nationality, one who
has had the luck and privilege to spend most of his professional life in the
service of possibly the greatest political achievement in the history of our
continent, the creation of the European Union. From the first six founding
members in the early sixties to the present enlarged family of 27 member
states, I have been an enthusiastic witness and a very modest contributor
over the years to the impressive progress that stemmed from the positive
idea put forward by our ‘founding fathers’ in the late 50’s, Robert Schuman
and Jean Monnet. I must say that in all the countries where I have
lived outside Europe I have been struck by the deep interest that their citizens
have in general about the EU and its achievements. They envy, in a
way, what the EU citizens have been offered through the reunification of
their continent.
WHAT DOES TRAVELLING MEAN FOR YOU?
Travelling has always been an experience of constant renewal for me.
Indeed, as a boy my main hero was Odysseus. In general I travel for business
purposes, to reach places where through my work I meet people,
share activities and pursue results. This does not prevent me from enjoying

INSIGHT TAROM Iarn\/Winter 2007-2008 11
ob]in rezultate. Asta nu m\ `mpiedic\ `ns\ s\ m\ bucur de ceea ce ]ara sau
locul respectiv pot oferi ca atrac]ii turistice, peisaje, monumente, m‚nc\ruri
[i a[a mai departe. Dar interesul meu primordial este acela de a [ti cum s\
pun pe picioare anumite „func]ii“ legate de societate, politic\, tipare socioeconomice
[i, bine`n]eles, felul `n care acestea rela]ioneaz\ cu UE prin acorduri,
cooperare [i interese comune.
CE FACE}I ~N TIMPUL UNUI ZBOR?
Profit `n general pentru a m\ relaxa [i a trage un pui de somn. Altfel,
dac\ se poate, sunt interesat de peisajul pe deasupra c\ruia m\ aflu [i fac
poze. Deosebit de interesant\ mi se pare traversarea pe deasupra Alpilor,
la fel ca [i ruta `ntre Bucure[ti [i Roma, c‚nd trec peste locuri [i ora[e din
Balcanii de vest `n care am locuit. Deosebit de spectaculos este zborul
deasupra ora[ului Split [i traversarea m\rii Adriatice pe partea italian\,
c‚nd aproape c\ zbor deasupra ora[ului meu natal, `nainte de a cobor`
spre cetatea etern\. ~i admir desigur pe to]i acei pasageri care sunt suficient
de curajo[i s\ continue s\ munceasc\ [i s\-[i foloseasc\ laptop-urile.
M\ simt un pic vinovat pentru c\ m\ bucur de timpul de zbor [i fac cu totul
altceva.
CE NU V| LIPSE{TE NICIODAT| DIN BAGAJ?
Port `ntotdeauna `n buzunar ca talisman un micu] corn de coral ro[u.
Este un simbol pe care mi l-a dat mama cu mul]i ani `n urm\. Nu sunt supersti]ios,
dar nu se [tie niciodat\...
CARE ESTE CEA MAI CIUDAT| EXPERIEN}| PE CARE A}I
AVUT-O ~N TIMPUL UNEI C|L|TORII?
Ar trece mult\ vreme p‚n\ ce a[ rememora nenum\ratele experien]e
surprinz\toare pe care le-am avut `n timpul c\l\toriilor. ~n ]\rile `n curs de
dezvoltare sau tulburate de r\zboi, orice excursie pe uscat, pe mare sau `n
aer poate fi o aventur\. Este nevoie de t\rie, r\bdare [i, mai presus de toate,
de noroc. Cea mai memorabil\ experien]\ tr\it\ a fost probabil zborul de la
Erevan la Paris la `nceputul anilor ‘90 pe un vechi avion biplan Ilyushin,
cur‚nd dup\ c\derea Uniunii Sovietice. ~ntreaga Armenie r\m\sese f\r\
curent, iar temperatura sc\zuse bine sub zero grade. ~n partea din fa]\ a
avionului se aflau pictori [i muzicieni care-[i aduseser\ lucr\rile [i instrumentele
pentru a merge la Paris s\-[i `ncerce norocul. Tot drumul au c‚ntat
cele mai delicate arii, `ntr-o armonie cald\ [i plin\ de compasiune. ~n spatele
avionului erau mul]i r\ni]i din r\zboiul de la Nagorno-Karabakh evacua]i
c\tre spitalele franceze sub auspiciul diasporei franceze din Armenia.
CARE ESTE CEA MAI INTERESANT| PERSOAN| PE CARE A}I
~NTÂLNIT-O ~N TIMPUL FRECVENTELOR C|L|TORII?
Printre nenum\ratele persoane pe care le-am `nt‚lnit, mi-amintesc cu
pl\cere de un zbor `ntre Paris [i Roma de acum c‚]iva ani c‚nd am descoperit
c\ doamna de l`ng\ mine era chiar Sophia Loren.
what a country or a place can offer in terms of tourist attractions, landscapes,
monuments, food, and so on, but my interest is primarily to know
how the place “functions”, in terms of society, politics, essential socio-economic
patterns, and, of course, how it relates to the EU through agreements,
cooperation and shared interests.
HOW DO YOU SPEND THE FLIGHT?
In general I take advantage of the flight to relax and have a good
nap. Otherwise, if I can, and weather permitting, I take an interest in
‘reading’ the landscape below and take pictures of the main features. I
find crossing the Alps particularly impressive, not to mention the route
between Bucharest and Rome, going over places and towns where I
have lived in the Western Balkans. Particularly spectacular is the flight
over Split and crossing the Adriatic on the Italian side, almost flying
over my hometown before the descent towards the Eternal City. I admire,
of course, all those passengers courageous enough to keep busily
working on their laptops. I feel a bit guilty for enjoying the flight time
doing something else.
WHAT ITEM DO YOU ALWAYS CARRY IN YOUR LUGGAGE?
I always have in my pocket a small red coral horn as a talisman. It is
a token that was given to me by my mother years ago. I am not particularly
superstitious, but one never knows...
WHAT IS THE STRANGEST EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE HAD ON
YOUR TRAVELS?
I could spend a lot of time recounting the many surprising experiences
I’ve had while travelling. In developing or war torn countries, every trip
can become an adventure, be it by land, sea or air. You need stamina, patience
and, above all, luck. The most memorable experience I’ve had was
perhaps a flight from Erevan to Paris in the early ‘90s on an old doubledecker
Ilyushin, soon after the collapse of the Soviet Union. All Armenia
was without electricity and the temperature was well below zero. In the
front of the plane there were painters and musicians with their works and
instruments, going to Paris to try their luck. Throughout the trip they all
sang the most delicate arias in compassionate and warm unison. At the
back of the plane, were the many wounded from the ongoing war of
Nagorno-Karabakh, who were being evacuated to French hospitals under
the auspices of the Armenian French diaspora.
WHO IS THE MOST INTERESTING OR SUCCESSFUL PERSON
YOU’VE MET DURING YOUR FREQUENT JOURNEYS?
Among the many people I have encountered while travelling, I remember
with great pleasure a flight between Paris and Rome some
years ago, when I discovered that the lady passenger I’d be sitting near
was Sophia Loren!
UNDE V| SIM}I}I CA ACAS|?
M\ simt ca acas\ `n toate locurile unde am lucrat [i unde mi-am f\cut
prietenii durabile. Bine`n]eles, atunci c‚nd m\ `ntorc `n ora[ul natal din
centrul Italiei, `mi reg\sesc memoriile trecutului, ale copil\riei. Dar acesta
este doar unul dintre locurile unde m\ simt acas\; unul care `mi este drag
la fel ca [i celelalte... ∫
WHERE DO YOU FEEL AT HOME?
I feel at home in all the places where I have worked and formed lasting
friendships. Of course, going back to my hometown in central Italy,
I have memories of my past, my childhood. But my hometown is just
one of the places where I feel at home; one that is dear to me just as the
others are. ∫
NOT|
r La `nchiderea edi]iei: Mandatul Ambasadorului Donato Chiarini `n Rom‚nia
se va `ncheia la finele lui decembrie 2007.
NOTE
r At closing news: Ambassador Chiarini will leave his office at the end of december
2007

EVENIMENT
Event
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2008 SE ANUN}| UN AN SPECIAL PENTRU BRA{OVEANUL MIHAI
MARINESCU: PARTICIPAREA ~NTR-UN SEZON COMPLET ~N
FORMULA 3, LA CAMPIONATUL EUROPEAN F3 EUROSERIES.
TAROM ~I ESTE AL|TURI. ∫ IT IS GIVEN OUT THAT 2008 IS GOING
TO BE A SPECIAL YEAR FOR MIHAI MARINESCU FROM BRASOV:
PARTICIPATION AT A FULL FORMULA 3 SEASON, AT THE EURO-
SERIES EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP F3. TAROM IS BY HIS SIDE.
Mai aproape Closer to
de vis one’s dream
Sezonul 2007 a fost cel mai intens disputat de pilotul Mihai
Marinescu (18 ani), b\iatul de aur al scuderiei Petrom District
Racing. Cotat ca unul din favori]ii celor dou\ campionate `n
care a concurat - European [i Italian Formula Renault 2.0 -, sportivul
sus]inut de operatorul na]ional de transport aerian TAROM a dorit
s\-[i confirme acest statut, reu[ind s\ o fac\. Mihai Marinescu a terminat
sezonul 2007 `n elita pilotajului Junior mondial, ob]inând locul 5 `n
World Series by Renault [i clasându-se pe a patra pozi]ie `n Campionatul
Italiei.
„Tricolorul“ a urcat pe a podium de patru ori de-a lungul anului [i
a reu[it mai multe tururi record [i pole position. Mihai s-a clasat `n top
10 la fiecare curs\ `n care a fost ferit de evenimente, ajungând s\ fie u-
nul dintre cei mai aprecia]i pilo]i din cele dou\ serii, foarte rapid [i eficient
pe pist\. Mai mult, `n prima sa - [i deocamdat\ singura - curs\ `n
Formula 3, pilotul bra[ovean s-a clasat pe podium, ocupând pozi]ia a
treia, `n etapa desf\[urat\ la Rockinham, `n British F3 National Championship.
Pentru 2008 Mihai Marinescu va mai deschide un drum pilotajului
rom‚nesc, dupa [irul premierelor `nregistrate: el va fi prezent
`ntr-un sezon complet `n Formula 3, `n Campionatul European - F3 Euroseries.
Mihai a dovedit [i `n 2007 c\ are valoarea, capacitatea [i voin]a
de a reu[i `n dificilul s\u drum c\tre un vis: Formula 1. ∫
The pilot Mihai Marinescu
(18 years of age), the golden
boy of the Petrom District
Racing scuderia, has been most intensely
involved in winning the
2007 season. Rated as one of the
favourites during the two championships
he participated at the European
and the Italian Formula Renault
2.0, the sportsman supported
by the national airline operator
TAROM wished to confirm this
status and was able to do that. Mihai
Marinescu finished the 2007
season within the elite class of the
Junior world pilotage, gaining the
fifth place in the World Series by
Renault and the fourth position in
the Italian Championship. The
“Tricolour“ has climbed the podium
four times during the year and
has succeeded more record tours
and pole positions. Mihai was
ranked in the top 10 at every race
that wasn’t accompanied by unpredictable
events, and he ended up
being one of the most prized pilots
of the two series, a pilot who is
very quick and efficient on the
track. Moreover, during his first -
and the only one so far - Formula 3
race, the pilot from Brasov climbed
the podium at the Rockinham
phase of the British F3 National
Championship, reaching the third
position. In 2008, Mihai Marinescu
will open yet another way for the
Romanian pilotage, following the
sequence of recorded premieres: he
will take part in a full season of
Formula 3, in the Euroseries European
Championship - F3. ∫
MIHAI MARINESCU
Este elev `n clasa a XI-a a Liceului German „Johanes Honterus“ din Bra[ov.
Vorbe[te foarte bine germana, maghiara [i engleza. A practicat skiul de performan]\,
fiind clasat `n 2002 pe locul 5 la Campionatului Na]ional la proba Super
G. Continu\ s\ practice schiul ca sport complementar. De asemenea, ca
hobby, joac\ tenis.
A luat contact cu lumea motorsportului `n urm\ cu opt ani. ~n 1999, la doar
10 ani, a fost prezent la circuitul de la Monza, `mpreun\ cu p\rin]ii, la Marele
Premiu al Italiei. Impresionat de lumea Formulei 1, a `ntrebat: „Cum pot face s\
ajung [i eu aici?“ ~n ]ar\, `n toamna acleluia[i an, a debutat `n karting. Pân\ `n
2004 a ob]inut patru titluri na]ionale. ~n 2005 a parcurs primul sezon complet `n
monopost, `n campionatele Italiei [i Belgiei Formula Renault 1.6.
MIHAI MARINESCU
He is an eleven grader at the “Johanes Honterus“ German High-school
from Brasov. He speaks German, Hungarian and English very well. He practised
professional skiing, in 2002 being ranked on the fifth position at the Super
G test of the National Championship, and continues to practise skiing as a
complementary sport. He also plays tennis as a hobby.
He got in contact with the motorsport world eight years ago. In 1999, at
only 10 years of age, he attended together with his parents the Monza circuit
at the Grand Prix of Italy. Impressed by the world of Formula 1, he wondered:
“What can I do to get here?“ Back in the country, in the autumn of the same
year, he made his debut in karting. Until 2004 he obtained four national titles.
In 2005 he went through a full season in a monopost.

EVENIMENT Event 14
Airport 2007 TRAFFIC
ROMÂNIA ARE A {ASEA CRE{TERE DE TRAFIC AERIAN DIN
LUME ∫ ROMANIA HAS THE SIXTH GROWTH OF THE AERIAL
IN THE WORLD
Potrivit Asocia]iei Interna]ionale pentru Transport Aerian (IATA),
Rom‚nia va `nregistra `n p‚n\ `n 2009 o cre[tere a traficului aerian
de pasageri de 8,5%, evolu]ie dep\[it\ doar de Polonia (11,2%),
China (9,6%), Cehia (9,5%), Qatar (9,2%) [i de Turcia (8,9%). Elaborarea
unei strategii coerente de c\tre Ministerul Transporturilor - realizabil\ `n
2008 - va face ca aceast\ cre[tere s\ fie `nso]it\ [i de o dezvoltare a serviciilor
oferite de aeroporturi, promite ministrul Ludovic Orban. Acesta
sus]ine c\ cele patru aeroporturi aflate `n subordinea sa, Otopeni [i
B\neasa, Constan]a [i Timi[oara, vor beneficia anul viitor de investi]ii
cifrate la 6 milioane de euro. {i alte probleme fierbin]i din domeniu au
fost dezb\tute `n cadrul Romanian Aerian Forum 2007, primul dedicat infrastructurii
aeriene din Rom‚nia, organizat la Bucure[ti sub patronajul
Guvernului Rom‚niei prin Ministerul Trasporturilor, al Autorit\]ii Aeronautice
Civile Rom‚ne [i al Asocia]iei Aeroporturilor din Rom‚nia. ∫
According to the International
Association for Aerial
Traffic (IATA), Romania
will register a growth of the aerial
traffic for passengers with 8, 5%
until 2009, an evolution which will
be outrun only by Poland (11, 2%),
China (9, 5%), Qatar (9, 2%) and
Turkey (8, 9%). A concrete strategy
developed by the Ministry of
Transportation, achievable in 2008,
will bring together with this
growth, an improvement on the
services offered by the airports,
promises minister Ludovic Orban.
He says that the four airports on
his command, Otopeni, Baneasa,
Constanta and Timisoara, will receive
investments of 6 mil. euros.
Important up-to-date issues for
the aerial domain were discussed
at Romanian Aerian Forum 2007,
which is the first forum dedicated
to the Romanian aerial industry under
the patronage of the Romanian
Government through the Ministry
of Transportation, of the Romanian
Civil Aeronautic Association. ∫

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Malurile Beg\i cheam\ la promenad\ / Bega’s shores beg for a promenade
TIMI{OARA
LOCURI {I ST|RI
PLACES AND
STATES OF MIND
PARE C| ADINEAORI ~NOTAI ~N CURENTUL STR|ZII, CU PRIVIRILE FURATE DE CARUSELUL POLICROM AL VITRINELOR {I DEODAT|,
P|{IND HOTARUL PIE}EI, S-A OPRIT TIMPUL. E GREU, DAC| NU IMPOSIBIL S| TRECI GR|BIT MAI DEPARTE, S| NU TE A{EZI PE
UNUL DINTRE SCAUNE, S| PRIVE{TI CERUL, SAU OAMENII, SAU ~N TINE ~NSU}I ∫ IT SEEMS THAT JUST NOW YOU’VE SWAM IN THE
STREET FLOW, GAZING AT THE COLOURFUL MERRY-GO-ROUND OF THE SHOP WINDOWS WHEN SUDDENLY, CROSSING OVER THE
SQUARE BORDER, THE TIME STOPPED. IT IS HARD, EVEN IMPOSSIBLE, TO WALK ALONG IN A HURRY AND TO AVOID SITTING DOWN
ON ONE OF THE CHAIRS, JUST TO LOOK AT THE SKY OR AT THE PEOPLE OR INSIDE YOURSELF.
By D\nu] Ungureanu / Photo: Ciprian Ciuclea
O oaz\ de pace [i `mp\care / An oasis of peace and fulfilness

INSIGHT TAROM Iarn\/Winter 2007-2008 17
Domul romano-catolic / The Romano-Catholic Dome
Pia]a Unirii... Cea mai veche a cet\]ii timi[oreane, cea mai frumoas\,
poate nu `n ultimul r‚nd pentru c\ vorbe[te inimii `n
aceea[i m\sur\ ca [i ochiului. Te face s\ sim]i via]a ca pe o oaz\
de pace [i `mp\care. E un spa]iu care cu adev\rat odihne[te, limpeze[te
g‚ndurile, readuce, regenereaz\ ori redefine[te tr\irile dragi. E unul dintre
locurile cele mai potrivite `n care se acordeaz\ sufletele unul cu altul.
Vara, c‚nd soarele inund\ caldar‚mul f\r\ a te obliga s\ cau]i
ad\post, terasele cafenelelor de la parterul venerabilelor case se l\]esc
`mbietoare, sporind vulnerabilitatea trec\torului. C‚nd `mprejur\rile sunt
prielnice, `n aerul clar r\sun\ instrumentele muzicienilor. Pe piatra careului
respir‚nd lini[te porumbeii defileaz\ ]an]o[i, iar mai `ncolo
perechile de `ndr\gosti]i g\sesc f\r\ `ncetare ceva s\-[i spun\, nou [i
vechi totodat\. Barocul, cople[itor `n jurul lor, eman\ o inspira]ie nicic‚nd
perisabil\. C\ci, la urma urmei, chiar [i `n veacul al XVIII-lea, c‚nd au fost
ridicate cele mai vechi case ale pie]ei, tinerii capitulau de asemenea
necondi]ionat `n fa]a dragostei.
TREC|TORI PESTE HARTA DE PIATR|
Prin minunata Pia]\ a Unirii s-au plimbat la r‚ndul lor, `mp\ra]i,
regi [i cardinali. S\ fi sim]it ei altfel dec‚t poporenii simpli, care ®
Unirii Square... The oldest
and the most beautiful
square of the medieval
city of Timisoara maybe perhaps
because it talks to the heart equally
as to the eye. It makes you feel life
as being an oasis of peace and
serenity. It is a space that puts your
mind to rest, clears your thoughts,
brings back, regenerates or reshapes
precious experiences. It is
one of the most appropriate places
for tuning one soul to another.
In the summer, when the sun
showers the pavement without
forcing you to look for shelter, terraces
of the coffee-houses living at
the ground-floor of old mentions
get dilated in a inviting manner increasing
the vulnerability of the
passer-by. When gods permit it,
musicians’ instruments echo in the
luminous air. On the silencebreathing
pavement stone, doves
march haughtily and some further
away lovers ceaselessly cherish old,
and yet new whispers. The
Baroque which is overwhelming
sends forth a forever unaltered inspiration.
As, in the end, even in
the 18th century when the oldest
houses in the square were built,
young men and women surrendered
to unconditional love.
PASSERS-BY OVER THE
STONE MAP
Emperors, kings and cardinals
had their share of wandering
through this marvellous Unirii ®

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® poposeau `n birturile [i magazinele caselor, atmosfera acestui
spa]iu al reculegerii [i vie]ii simple? Greu de crezut... Aici d\inuie tihna,
`n ciuda agita]iei care te-ai a[tepta s\ cuprind\ arterele ora[ului cosmopolit.
Cu toate acestea, Pia]a a fost un pol al vie]ii de zi cu zi a oamenilor
[i al culturii, un pivot al politicului [i urbanismului. ~n grani]ele
acestui spa]iu rectangular, cu laturile de peste o sut\ de metri, marcate
de cl\diri absolut superbe, s-au f\cut [i s-au desf\cut multe dintre treburile
cet\]ii Timi[oarei. S-ar putea spune c\ torc‚ndu-se, firul destinului
ei a fost tras pe aici.
Pia]a Unirii este ilustrarea cea mai fidel\ a spiritului tolerant ce-i
anim\ pe b\n\]eni, cumsec\denia aceea care-i face s\ se `n]eleag\ cu
oamenii cumsecade, orice limb\ ar vorbi aceia.
Cl\dirile ce m\rginesc pia]a vorbesc despre toate etniile ce vie]uiesc
`n ora[. Aici sunt Domul romano-catolic, Palatul baroc, Catedrala
s‚rb\, Casa Bruck. Aici se afl\ Monumentul Sfintei Treimi [i tot aici
mai p\m‚nteana f‚nt‚n\ cu ap\ mineral\.
® Square. Could have they felt
differently the atmosphere of this
space of recollection and simple life
than the commoners who took
their time enjoying themselves in
inns and shops? Hard to believe...
This is the reign of ease in spite of
the torment you would expect to
come over the cosmopolite city.
Still the market has been the focal
point in the daily life of people and
culture, a pivot of politics and urbanism.
Between the borders of the
rectangular space, whose sides are
over 100 meters long, and marked
by splendid buildings, many of the
Timisoara’s affairs were done and
undone. You might say that the
thread of its destiny was span right
here.
Unirii Square is the most faithful
portrayal of the tolerant spirit
of people in Banat, of their good
nature that makes them get along
with good-natured people, irrespective
of their mother-tongue.
Buildings around the square remind
of all ethnic groups in the
city. We come across the Romanocatholic
Dome, the Serbian Cathedral,
the Bruck House. Here can
also be found the Holy Trinity
Monument and the earthly mineral
water fountain.
At the entrance of Mercy,
craftsmen laid at the walkers’ feet
the map of their medieval city. A
nine corner city who brought
about Europe’s admiration and
comments of travellers from all
around even back then. It is not a
spectacular bas relief, it is not a
special effect, neither an artifice
made by connoisseurs for other
connoisseurs. The map is engraved
in one of the thousands
Pia]a Unirii, un pivot al urbanismului / Unirii Square, a pivot of urbanism
La intrarea dinspre strada Mercy, me[terii au a[ezat la picioarele
trec\torilor harta cet\]ii lor. O cetate cu nou\ col]uri, care `nc\ din vremea
aceea st‚rnea admira]ia Europei [i comentariile c\l\torilor de pretutindeni.
Nu e un basorelief spectaculos, nu e un efect special, nici un
truc al cunosc\torilor pentru cunosc\tori. E gravat\ pe una dintre miile
de pietre cenu[ii care acoper\ suprafa]a pie]ei, poate ceva mai mare
dec‚t celelalte, [i de aceea nu e u[or vizibil\. Dar o privire atent\ o
dezv\luie [i o admir\. E a[a de bine s\ descoperi semne ale oamenilor
obi[nui]i din vechime, poate str\ -str\ -str\ bunici ai cuiva apropiat, neferecate
`n vitrinele de sticl\ ale muzeelor, ci tr\ind mai departe printre
noi...
Nu sunt pu]ini aceia care cred ca Timi[oara n-ar putea exista f\r\
Pia]a Unirii. R\d\cinile ei s-au `mpletit prea mult cu acelea ale oamenilor
[i n-ar mai putea fi separate f\r\ s\ se rup\ .
®
grey stones covering the surface of
the square, maybe a stone a bit
larger, but not enough to make it
visible. A closer look reveals it and
displays it for admiration. The discovery
of signs left by ancient
commoners, maybe great-greatgreat-grandfathers
of someone
close to you, is a tasteful feeling,
especially because these signs are
not locked behind the windows of
a museum, but continue living
among us...
A lot believe that Timisoara ®

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® OSCILÂND ÎNTRE „CORSO“ {I „SUROGAT“
Pia]a Victoriei se `ntinde `ntre Catedrala Mitropolitan\ [i Oper\.
~nso]ind aceste dou\ monumente arhitectonice dominante, se etaleaz\
de asemenea cl\direa Teatrului Na]ional, Galeriile de art\, teatrele
maghiar [i german, cuprinz\torul [i eruditul Muzeu al Banatului.
® could not survive without
Unirii Square. Its roots blended
too much with the people’s and
they can not be separated without
the endangering them.
DECIDING BETWEEN “CORSO“
AND “SUROGAT“
Victoriei Square spreads between
the Metropolitan Cathedral
and the Opera House.
Pia]a Unirii: un spa]iu al reculegerii / Unirii Square: a space of recollection
UN TOP AL POPASURILOR SUCCESIVE
r Pia]a Unirii - pentru pacea care te face s\ vezi lucrurile mai limpede, datorit\
c\reia `]i po]i rea[eza valorile [i priorit\]ile `ntr-o ordine fireasc\; pentru simplitate,
chiar `n plin spectacol baroc.
r Pia]a Victoriei, „Corso“ [i „Surogat“ - pentru agita]ia ponderat\ [i aerul de
civiliza]ie tolerant\; pentru atmosfera stenic\ [i tradi]ia at‚t de u[or transmisibil\
a plimb\rii de pl\cere.
r Bastionul - pentru felul `n care transpare leg\tura unor vremuri nobile, populate
de eroi, cu via]a oamenilor de azi; pentru faptul c\ tinerii se simt at‚t de
bine `ntr-un loc at‚t de vechi.
r Parcul Botanic [i Parcul Civic, cu ceasul de flori - pentru `n]elegerea
adev\rului at‚t de simplu c\ un ora[ frumos nu `nseamn\ doar etaje,
pasarele [i trotuare.
r Malurile Beg\i - pentru priveli[tea ce de deruleaz\ treptat [i romantismul
peisajului care rezist\ `ntreprinz\torilor.
A TOP OF SUBJECTIVE STOPS
r Unirii Square - for the peace that helps you see things more clearly, making
possible the restatement of values and priorities in a natural order; for its
simplicity in the middle of a Baroque spectacle.
r Victoriei Square, “Corso“ and “Surogat“ - for its moderate ado and for the
feeling of tolerant civilisation; for the invigorating atmosphere and for the infectious
tradition of walking for the sake of walking.
r Bastion - for the way it tells the story of noble time, peopled by heroes, and
it links it to today people; for the fact that young men and women feel so relaxed
in such an old place.
r Botanical Park and Civic Park, with the flowers clock ñ for understanding the
simple truth that a beautiful city doesn’t consist only of tall buildings, fly
overs and pavements.
r Bega’s shores - for the view gradually unfolding and the romanticism of the
scenery that withstands entrepreneurs.
BUCURE{TI HENRI COAND| - TIMI{OARA
Zbor Perioad\ Zile de operare Plecare Sosire Avion
Flight Departure Days of Service Departure Arrival Aircraft
RO 601 29.10.07-28.03.08 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, — 09.15 10.30 ATR
RO 603 29.10.07-28.03.08 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, — 12.40 13.55 ATR
RO 607 28.10.07-28.03.08 1,2,3,4,5,-,7 17.30 18.20 A318
RO 609 28.10.07-28.03.08 1,2,3,4,5,-, 7 21.35 22.25 A318
RO 609 03.11.07-29.03.08 ——-6- 21.35 22.50 ATR
TIMI{OARA - BUCURE{TI HENRI COAND|
Zbor Perioad\ Zile de operare Plecare Sosire Avion
Flight Departure Days of Service Departure Arrival Aircraft
RO 610 29.10.07-29.03.08 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, - 06.30 07.20 ATR
RO 610 28.10.07-23.03.08 ———7 06.30 07.45 ATR
RO 602 29.10.07-28.03.08 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, — 10.50 12.05 ATR
RO 604 29.10.07-28.03.08 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,— 14.15 15.30 ATR
RO 608 28.10.07-28.03.08 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, -7 18.50 19.40 A318

INSIGHT TAROM Iarn\/Winter 2007-2008 21
Pe partea dreapt\, merg‚nd spre catedral\, se desf\[oar\ promenada
numit\ „Corso“. Este locul de plimbare preferat de mul]i dintre timi[oreni,
`nc\ de pe vremea c‚nd plimbarea era doar un lux al `naltei
societ\]i. Restaurantele [i magazinele se `n[ir\ unul dup\ altul, ca tot
at‚tea pretexte de prelungire a hoin\relii. Pe cealalt\ parte a pie]ei, pe
st‚nga cum prive[ti dinspre Oper\, se deruleaz\ promenada „Surogat“,
`n vechime traseul tinerilor [i cet\]enilor mai pu]in `nst\ri]i. Pare s\ fi
fost unul pres\rat cu destule ispite [i picanterii, de vreme ce istoriile
vremurilor acelea spun c\ elevii nu aveau voie s\ se plimbe aici dec‚t cu
permisiunea [colii...
Lumea `[i face de lucru f\r\ `ncetare pe cele dou\ promenade. Unii
se opresc o vreme pe b\ncile care le m\rginesc, pentru a se odihni sau
pentru o vorb\ cu un cunoscut, ie[it [i el la v‚n\toare lejer\ de senza]ii.
~ntre „Corso“ [i „Surogat“, c‚teva oaze vegetale p\streaz\ echilibrul
naturalului cu urbanul bine moderat.
CIRCUITUL PA{ILOR ~N NATUR|
Lumea zice simplu „s\ mergem la Bastion“. {i cuvintele au o rezonan]\
u[or misterioas\, `ndemn‚nd g‚ndul s\ zboare c\ tre cine [tie ce
`nt‚mpl\ri de basm, cu castele locuite de prin]ese [i `mp\ra]i. De fapt,
este cea mai bine p\strat\ por]iune de zid care s-a p\strat din vechea
cetate a Timi[oarei: Bastionul Maria Therezia. Un loc pitoresc [i potrivit
pentru plimbare. Nu numai prin pasajul de trecere, ci [i cu magazinele,
expozi]iile ori chiar localurile sale, a devenit un punct de popas `nvestit
cu afec]iunea locuitorilor, o destina]ie popular\ la orice ceas al zilei, `n
oricare dintre zilele s\pt\m‚nii. ∫
The National Theatre, art galleries,
Hungarian and German theatres,
the large and erudite Museum
of Banat accompany these two
dominant monuments.
On the right side, walking towards
the cathedral, there is the
“Corso“ promenade. It is the walking
place favored by many inhabitants
of Timisoara, and it was their
favorite even when walking was
the luxury of the high class. Restaurants
and shops are like beads on a
string, pretexts for prolonging the
stroll. On the other side of the market,
on the left from the Opera
house, there is the “Surogat“ promenade,
which used to be the route
of the less wealthy young men and
citizens. It seems to interlard with
quite a lot of temptations and zests
as the history of those times tells us
how it was forbidden for students
to come here with the school’s permission...
People seem to be always busy,
even on the two promenades. Some
stop for a while on the benches to
get some rest or to talk to someone
they know, someone in a hunt for
sensations. Between “Corso“ and
“Surogat“, there are some vegetal
oases that balance the natural and
the well tempered urbanism.
THE CIRCUIT OF STEPS IN
NATURE
They simply say: “Let’s go to
the Bastion“. These words sound
mysteriously urging the thought to
reach to fairy-tales, to castles with
princesses and emperors. Actually,
it is the best preserved wall of the
old city of Timisoara: the Maria
Therezia Bastion. A picturesque
place, just right for a little stroll.
Not only due to the passage-way,
but also to the shops, exhibitions
and its pubs, it has gained people’s
affection and it is a popular destination
at any time of day, any day
of week. ∫

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LONDON
~MBR|CAT| ~N TWEED, SOFISTICAT|, ECLATANT|, G|L|GIOAS|, MODERN| {I COSMOPOLIT|, LONDRA A TRAVERSAT MILENIILE
DEVOALÂNDU-SE AST|ZI CURIO{ILOR. ∫ DRESSED IN TWEED, SOPHISTICATED, IMPRESSIVE, NOISY, MODERN AND COSMOPOLITE,
LONDON HAS CROSSED MILLENNIUMS AND IS NOW REVEALING ITSELF TO THE CURIOUS ONES.
By Ana Matei
Taxiul londonez / London Cab
Afi[ând un aer de prospe]ime [i un spectacular lifting arhitectural,
capitala britanic\ `[i afirm\ rolul de megalopolis cultural [i
interrasial. Cu peste 50 de na]ionalit\]i, 300 de limbi vorbite, cu
peste o sut\ de muzee [i galerii, [i peste o mie de pub-uri [i restaurante,
ea are de toate pentru toat\ lumea.
Colorat\ [i variat\, `n ciuda vârstei `naintate (peste 2.000 de ani),
Londra r\mâne `n avangarda modei, a muzicii [i artei. Orice vizit\,
oricât de scurt\, la „b\trâna doamn\“, cuprinde invariabil un top scurt
al atrac]iilor londoneze celebre, `nc\rcate de istorie [i str\lucire. D\ frâu
liber imagina]iei [i urmeaz\-ne `ntr-o c\l\torie virtual\!
®
Displaying a fresh look
and a spectacular architectural
lifting, the
British capital is stating her role
as cultural and inter-racial megalopolis.
With over 50 nationalities,
300 spoken languages, over one
hundred museums and art galleries,
and about 1.000 pubs and
restaurants, London has everything
for everyone. Colored and
divers, despite its age (over 2.000
years), London still leads the
charts of fashion, music and art.
Each visit to the “old lady“, no
matter how short, always comprises
a top short list including
London’s sparkling hot spots. Let
your imagination fly and follow
us in a virtual journey. ®

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® LEC}IE DE ART|
Primul popas: Muzeul Britanic. Cel mai vechi din lume ad\poste[te
peste 6 milioane de exponate. Colec]ia a fost ini]iat\ de doctorul [i anticarul
Sir Hans Sloane, `n 1753. Dintre piesele de rezisten]\ merit\
men]ionate Piatra de la Rosetta - `nscrip]ionat\ `n 196 `.Hr. atât cu hieroglife
egiptene cât [i cu litere grece[ti, [i care a permis descifrarea, `n
1799, a scrierii egiptene - [i statuia lui Ramses II (c. 1275 `.Hr.). Unicul
fragment din statuia colosal\ a faraonului de la templul din Teba poate
fi astfel [i ast\zi admirat.
Bifeaz\ neap\rat pe hart\ cele dou\ Galerii - Na]ional\ [i Na]ional\
de Portrete. Ambele ad\postesc mii de tablouri, de la Rena[terea timpurie
la impresionism ori de la fascinantele portrete din epoca Tudorilor
la celebrele imagini fotografice ale Beatles-ilor ori ale fostului premierul
britanic, Margaret Thatcher.
Desigur, London Eye nu poate lipsi dintr-un top al atrac]iilor. Situat\
pe malul Tamisei, vizavi de Palatul Parlamentului, gigantica roat\ de
observa]ie a fost ridicat\ pentru s\rb\torirea Mileniului de c\tre linia
aerian\ oficial\ britanic\. Cabinele `nchise au vizibilitate `n toate
direc]iile [i o capacitate de 25 de persoane. O curs\ complet\ dureaz\ 30
de minute [i merit\ cu prisosin]\.
O pozi]ie de top `n lista„must“-urilor o de]ine Tate Modern, cea mai
nou\ galerie londonez\, situat\ `ntr-o fost\ central\ termic\, Bankside,
pe malul opus al Tamisei. Mare parte a celor mai reprezentative colec]ii
de art\ modern\ universal\ - care includ lucr\ri de Dali, Picasso, Matisse,
Warhol, Rodin, Brâncu[i - se afl\ aici.
VIA}A PALATULUI
Dar ce-ar fi Londra f\r\ Buckingham Palace, cea mai cunoscut\
re[edin]\ regal\? Reper infailibil `n via]a oric\rui londonez, palatul a
fost ini]ial re[edin]\ municipal\ pentru primul duce de Buckingham, `n
1705. O sut\ de ani mai târziu, vila este extins\ gra]ie priceperii arhitectului
John Nash care i-a ad\ugat o arip\ `n stil neo-clasic francez. Prima
care a locuit aici a fost regina Victoria `n 1837. Ast\zi, Buckinghamul
este re[edin]a oficial\ a Reginei, iar s\lile de recep]ie, alte parcuri [i
gr\dinile regale sunt deschise publicului `n timpul verii. Re[edin]a
marcheaz\ via]a londonezilor [i printr-o impresionant\ ac]iune de
imagine: schimbarea G\rzii, `n fiecare diminea]\, la ora 11. Cu uniforme
ro[ii [i c\ciuli `nalte din blan\ de urs, g\rzile m\r[\luiesc de la Palat
pân\ la Cazarma Wellington, din apropiere.
Palatul domin\ dou\ dintre parcurile ultracentrale al Londrei - St.
James [i Green Park - [i se afl\ la câ]iva pa[i distan]\ de Hyde Park [i
Gr\dinile Kensington. Amenajate de decoratori profesioni[ti, `nc\ ®
Big Ben
® ART LESSON
First stop: the British Museum. It
is the oldest in the world and hosts
over 6 million exhibit items. The art
collection was founded in 1753 by
Doctor Sir Hans Sloane. Among the
most precious items are the Rosetta
Stone, a slab of black basalt dating
from 196 BC inscribed by the ancient
Egyptians with a royal decree praising
their king Ptolemy, which is basically
the key that unlocked the mysteries
of Egyptian hieroglyphics, as
well as the statue of Ramses II (1275
BC.). In fact, we are talking about an
upper portion of a granite figure
from Thebes that can be admired
even today.
You must also visit the two famous
galleries - the National Gallery
and the National Portrait Gallery.
Both host thousands of paintings
from Renaissance and impressionism,
fascinating portraits of the Tudor
period, legendary photos of the
Beatles and former British Prime
Minister, Margaret Thatcher. Naturally,
the London Eye is on the hot
spots list as well. It stands on the
shore of Thames River, across the
Parliament’s Palace, and at the time
of building was the largest observation
wheel in the world. The wheel
carries 32 sealed and air-conditioned
passenger capsules attached to its external
circumference. Each capsule
holds approximately 25 people, who
are free to walk around inside the
capsule.
THE PALACE’S LIFE
But what would London be
without the Buckingham Palace,
the well-known royal residential
compound? An eternal benchmark
in the life of each London citizen,
the palace was initially a
large townhouse built for the first
Duke of Buckingham in 1705. One
hundred years later the villa was
extended due to the art of architect
John Nash, who added a new wing
in the French neo-classical style.
Today, the Buckingham Palace
is the official London residence of
the British monarch, but the reception
rooms, the royal parks and
gardens are opened to the pub- ®

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®
Schimbarea G\rzii la Palat/ Changing of the Guard
® din secolul XII, oazele verzi atrag mii de vizitatori zilnic. ~n timpul
verii, sunt gazdele concertelor, ale manifest\rilor de tot felul (plimb\ri
pe lac, echita]ie, oratorie, teatru `n aer liber), [i, bine`n]eles, a picnicului -
una din cele mai mari pl\ceri estivale.
INVITA}IE
Liste diferite de top, de la atrac]iile din zona de monumente Bloomsbury,
pân\ la distrac]ii, restaurante [i hoteluri, ori magazine de lux din
capitala shoppingului, se pot face... zeci. Sigur e un lucru: Londra e greu
de surprins `n cuvinte. A[a c\ vizita]i-o! Sofisticat\, cosmopolit\, eclatant\,
vibrant\, ea se reinventeaz\ permanent. ∫
® lic during summer. Designed
by professionals in the XII
century, the green oases attract
thousands of visitors each day.
During summer, the parks host
dozens of concerts, all sorts of entertainment
activities (lake tours,
open-air theater, and horsemanship
performances) and are, of
course, the best spot for a summer
picnic.
INVITATION
When it comes to London, you
can create dozens of top attraction
lists, including the Bloomsbury
monument area, restaurants, fancy
hotels, luxury shops... But what’s
for sure is that describing London
in words is quite challenging. Better
visit it! Sophisticated, hip and
vibrant, it reconstructs itself everlastingly.
∫
TOP 10 MOTIVE S| VEZI LONDRA
r S\ te bucuri bucuri de renumita ospitalitate britanic\, pentru care locuitorii
Londrei sunt celebri [i, bine`n]eles, s\ te plimbi cu originalele taxiuri negre.
r S\ intri `n Turnul Londrei [i s\ vezi, printre incintele formidabilului castel de
peste o mie de ani, bijuteriile Coroanei.
r S\ c\l\tore[ti la etajul superior `n autobuzele ro[ii cu etaj, pentru o priveli[te
unic\ a ora[ului.
r S\ te al\turi agita]iei cotidiene de oameni, autobuze, taxiuri [i masini (conduc‚nd
pe cealalt\ parte a drumului), care constituie eterna forfot\ a Londrei.
r S\ bei `n atmosfera exuberant\ a unuia dintre miile de pub-uri ale ora[ului,
unde londonezii se relaxeaz\ `n fiecare vineri seara.
r S\ te fotografiezi cu unul dintre politi[tii `n uniform\ albastr\, denumi]i Bobbies,
`n cinstea fondatorului lor, Sir Robert Peel, sau s\ fii martor la spectacolul
oferit de schimbarea g\rzilor de la Palatul Buckingham.
r S\ participi la s\rb\toarea Anului Nou Chinezesc, care are loc pe 9 februarie
`n Cartierul chinezesc, f\r\ s\ fii nevoit s\ ajungi tocmai `n China.
r S\ admiri din cabina de sticl\ a celei mai `nalte platforme de observa]ie a
ora[ului - British London Eye - priveli[tea uneia dintre cele mai fascinante
regiuni centrale ale Londrei.
r S\ vizitezi gr\dinile botanice de la Kew, s\ te bucuri de `ntinderea de 300 de
acri de sere `n care sunt plantate 4.000 de specii de pomi [i plante [i s\
aduni amintiri despre imaginea Londrei noaptea.
r S\ te plimbi prin parcul St. James, de o frumuse]e delicat\, admir‚nd lacul
[i priveli[tea Palatului Buckingham.
TOP 10 REASONS TO SEE LONDON
r To take pleasure in tasting the well-known British hospitality the Londoners
are famous for and, of course, to have a joyride with the original black taxies.
r To step into the Tower of London and too see in the rooms of the extraordinary
castle which is more than one thousand years old the Crown jewels.
r To travel on the top of the double-decker red buses for a unique view on the
city.
r To join the daily commotion of people, buses, taxies and cars (driving on the
other side of the road), which make the eternal razzle-dazzle of London.
r To have a drink surrounded by the effusive atmosphere of one of the thousand
city pubs where Londoners go to relax every Friday evening.
r To take a picture of yourself and one of the policemen in blue uniform called
Bobbies in the honour of their founder, Sir Robert Peel, or to witness the
Changing of the Guard show at the Buckingham Palace.
r To take part in the New Chinese Year’s Celebration, on the 9th of February in
the China Town, without going all the way to China.
r To admire from the glass cabin of the tallest observation platform in the city -
the British London Eye - the panorama of one of the most fascinating central
region in London.
r To visit the Botanical Gardens from Kew, to enjoy 300 acres of green-houses
with 4.000 species of trees and plants and to gather memories of London at
night by taking pictures from the picturesque river the Thames.
r To walk through the St. James park of a delicate beauty and to admire the
lake and the view on the Buckingham Palace.
BUCURE{TI (HENRI COAND|) - LONDRA (HEATHROW)
Zbor Perioad\ Zile de operare Plecare Sosire Avion
Flight Departure Days of Service Departure Arrival Aircraft
RO 391 28.10.07-29.03.08 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 09.55 11.30 A310
LONDRA (HEATHROW) - BUCURE{TI HENRI COAND|
Zbor Perioad\ Zile de operare Plecare Sosire Avion
Flight Departure Days of Service Departure Arrival Aircraft
RO 392 28.10.07-29.03.08 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 12.30 17.50 A310

DISCOVERY 32
UN CANDIDAT LA MINUNILE LUMII
A CANDIDATE FOR THE
WONDERS OF THE WORLD
By Cristina Atanasiu
O asemenea construc]ie este imposibil de descris / A building like this is impossible to be depicted by words
ANGKOR WAT
SATE MICI, CELE MAI MULTE „PE CATALIGE“, ~NSUFLE}IND {ESUL ICI-COLO, CULTURI DE OREZ... ~N CEA MAI MARE PARTE, PEISAJUL
CAMBODGIEI ESTE UN PARADIS POPULAT CU PALMIERI DE ZAH|R, PAJI{TI, P|DURI LUXURIANTE ACOPERIND ZONE IZOLATE, IAR PE
~N|L}IMI PÂLCURI DE PINI r SMALL VILLAGES, MOST OF THEM “ON STILTS“, ANIMATING THE LOWLAND HERE AND THERE, RICE
CROPS... MOSTLY, THE SCENERY OF CAMBODIA IS A PARADISE OF SUGAR PALM-TREES, GRASS LANDS, LUXURIANT FORESTS COV-
ERING ISOLATED AREAS, AND BUNCHES OF PINES ON THE HIGHLANDS.
La sud, str\luce[te Golful Thailandei, `n deschiderea c\ruia se
vars\ apele fluviului Mekong. De[i tr\iesc `ntr-o ]ar\ `mprejmuit\
de mun]i, cei mai mul]i dintre cambodgieni prefer\
câmpia, bazinul Mekong-Tonle.
~n vechime, cambodgienii au asimilat obiceiuri, rituri, idei [i chiar
formele de guvern\mânt indiene, care s-au amestecat cu cele ale culturii
Khmer. Dar India nu a colonizat niciodat\ Cambodgia [i niciun rege nu
a pus vreodat\ st\pânire pe acest teritoriu. ~mbinarea celor dou\ culturi
In the South, the waters of the
Mekong river drain in the
shimmering Gulf of Thailand.
Although they live in a country
that’s surrounded by mountains,
most Cambodians prefer the lowland,
the Mekong-Tonle basin.
Anciently, Cambodians assimilated
Indian customs, rites,
ideas and even forms of government
that got mixed with those of
the Khmer culture. But India has
never colonized Cambodia and
no king has ever conquered this
territory. The conjugation of the
two cultures was so durable that

INSIGHT TAROM Iarn\/Winter 2007-2008 33
Angkor faces
a fost `ns\ at‚t de trainic\, `ncât ast\zi locuitorii sesizeaz\ cu greu influen]ele
exterioare. Atacul khmerilor ro[ii, din deceniul [apte al secolului
XX, a `nsemnat o lovitur\ grea pentru arta cambodgian\. Mult timp,
cambodgienii au fost `ncredin]a]i c\ `ntreaga lor cultur\ [i art\ s-au pierdut.
Au fost distruse artefacte, statui, instrumente muzicale, c\r]i, orice
era legat de un trecut pe care khmerii ro[ii voiau s\-l [tearg\ definitiv.
Doar fabuloasele temple din Angkor au fost cru]ate, fiind considerate
un simbol al gloriei imperiului khmer. A ren\scut `ns\ ast\zi dorin]a de
a re`nvia cultura tradi]ional\, dublat\ de un interes cresc‚nd pentru arta
modern\.
the today inhabitants hardly notice
external influences.
The red Khmers’ attack in the
seventh decade of the 20 th century
was a huge blow for the Cambodian
art. Cambodians believed
for a long time that their entire
culture and art were lost.
Artefacts were destroyed, as
well as statues, musical instruments,
books, anything related to
a past that the red Khmers wanted
to blot out for good. Only the
fabulous temples of Angkor were
spared, as they were considered a
symbol of the glorious Khmer
empire. Today, the desire to revive
traditional culture has reborn
along with an increased interest
for modern art.
THE MAGICAL CITY
OF TEMPLES
In the North-West, Angkor -
the place were Khmer kings established
capital cities starting with
the 9 th century, is the cradle of a
powerful and well organized civilization.
This is proved by the architecture
of temples, the sculpture,
bas relieves, but also by an
intricate irrigation system.
Angkor Wat, built in the
province of Siem Reap, is the
biggest temple in the world. It was
recovered, after the jungle had hidden
it for many years, seizing it into
oblivion. As a whole including
the forest in the vicinity that’s surrounded
by a water ditch it measures
400 square kilometres.
ORA{UL MAGIC AL TEMPLELOR
La nord-vest, Angkor - locul `n care regii khmeri [i-au stabilit capitalele
`ncepând cu veacul al IX-lea, este vatra unei civiliza]ii puternice, bine
organizate. O demonstreaz\ arhitectura templelor, sculptura, basoreliefurile,
dar [i un sistem de iriga]ie foarte elaborat. Angkor Wat, cl\dit `n
provincia Siem Reap, este cel mai mare templu din lume. A fost redescoperit,
dup\ ce foarte mul]i ani jungla `l ascunsese, sechestr`ndu-l `n
uitare. ~n `ntregul s\u, complexul, cuprinz‚nd [i p\durea din `mprejurimi,
`nconjurat\ de un [an] de ap\, m\soar\ 400 de kilometri p\tra]i. ® ®

DISCOVERY 34
®
Apsara
Nimfele, cele mai importante ornamente / The most important ornament are the nymphs
® Perioada de glorie a Angkorului s-a `ntins pe mai bine de [ase sute de ® The glory of Angkor had lasted Bas relieves of the central temple
ani, `ntre secolele IX [i XV. ~n acele vremuri, imperiul khmer devenise u-
nul din cele mai puternice regate asiatice ale sud-estului. Jayavarman II,
acela care-[i spunea sie[i Devaraja („un rege bun“), [i care `n 802 a pus
bazele imperiul, poate fi considerat st\p‚nitorul de la care a `nceput totul.
~ntre extraordinarele comori, tempul hindus Angkor Wat, pe care
regele Suryavarman II l-a ridicat `ntre 1113 [i 1150, a r\mas p`n\ ast\zi
cea mai mare piramid\ a Asiei. M\soar\ 65 de metri `n\l]ime; cele mai
importante ornamente sunt nimfele (Apsara), peste 300, fiecare modelat\
`n stilul s\u. Basoreliefurile de pe tempul central, sus]inut patru turnuri
`n forma florii de lotus, povestesc scene din b\t\liile regatului [i
sunt de o frumuse]e covâr[itoare.
Angkor Wat este cel mai bine conservat [i singurul care [i-a p\strat
semnifica]ia religioas\ `nc\ de la `ntemeiere: mai `nt‚i hindus, dedicat
lui Vishnu, apoi budist. Este simbolul Cambodgiei, principala atrac]iei a
]\rii, motiv pentru care ocupa un loc de cinste pe steagul na]ional.
DIN JUNGL| A REN|SCUT FRUMOSUL
Istoria Angkorului a fost reconstituit\ abia `n secolul XX. P\mântul
for more than six hundred years,
between the 9 th and 15 th century.
Back then, the Khmer empire had
become one of the most powerful
Asian kingdoms in the South-East.
Jayavarman II who called himself
Devaraja (“a good king“), and who
laid the foundation of the empire
in 802 may be considered the ruler
who started all.
Among other extraordinary
treasures, the Hindu temple
Angkor Wat that the king Suryavarman
II built between 1113 and
1150 is still the greatest Asian pyramid.
Its height is of 65 metres; the
most important ornaments are the
over 300 nymphs (Apsara), each of
supported by four lotus-like looking
towers retell scenes of the kingdom’s
battles and share their overwhelming
beauty to the world.
Angkor Wat is the best preserved
temple and the only one that kept
its original religious significance: it
was first Hindu dedicated to Vishnu,
than Buddhist. It is the symbol
of Cambodia, the main attraction of
the country, and that is why it has
its own chair on the national flag.
THE JUNGLE GAVE BIRTH
TO BEAUTY
The Angkor’s history was reconstituted
only in the 20 th century.
The earth and vegetation covering
[i vegeta]ia care acopereau bijuteriile arhiteconice au `ngreunat mult ® them being carved in its own style. the architectural jewellery hin- ®

DISCOVERY 36
® restaurarea, `ntrerupt\ `n deceniul opt de invazia khmerilor ro[ii. ® dered restoration a lot, a process
Combina]ia unic\ templu-munte [i galerii concentrice, dominant\ `n
construc]iile angkoriene, e inspirat\ de arhitectura indian\. C\ci templul
este o reprezentare a muntelui Meru - l\ca[ul zeilor hindu[i. Spre deosebire
de alte a[ez\minte religioase khmere, Angkor Wat e orientat c\tre
vest. Poate c\ Suryavarman voise s\-l transforme `n templu funerar,
concluzie `nt\rit\ [i de basoreliefurile ce se desf\[oar\ `n sens opus
acelor de ceasornic.
Angkor nu a fost doar un loc de rug\ciune, ci [i o capital\ cu un milion
de locuitori. Au r\mas urmele unei civiliza]ii `nfloritoare, cu un deosebit
sim] artistic. Mii de muncitori, mii de arti[ti [i artizani, pe care
Angkor Wat `i reprezint\. Pere]ii vorbesc despre vie]ile lor, despre obiceiurile
acelor vremuri. Dar nu vom [ti niciodat\ numele, chipurile celor
care ne-au l\sat bucuria magicului... ∫
that got suspended in the 8 th decade
due to the red Khmers’ invasion. The
unique combination temple-mountain
and concentric galleries which is
dominant in the Angkor construction
takes its source of inspiration from
the Indian architecture; because the
temple is a representation of the
mountain Meru - the residence of
Hindu gods. Unlike other Khmer religious
settlements, Angkor Wat is
oriented towards West. Maybe
Suryavarman wanted to change the
temple into a funeral one, conclusion
supported by the bas relieves flowing
in the counter clockwise direction.
Angkor was not only a praying
spot, but also a capital with one million
inhabitants. There are still traces
of a flourishing civilisation with an
impressive artistic inclination.
Angkor Wat stands for thousands of
workers, artists and craftsmen. Walls
talk about their lives, about the customs
of those times. But we will never
know the name and the faces of those
who gave us the joy of magic... ∫
MINIGHIDUL EXPLORATORULUI
r La Siem Reap se poate ajunge cu avionul sau cu autobuzul. ~n ultimii
ani, Cambodgia a devenit o destina]ie mult mai sigur\, totu[i este recomandabil
s\ nu v\ abate]i de la traseele marcate.
r Complexul poate fi vizitat pe jos, cu bicicleta ori motocicleta, sau din elicopter
[i balon, pentru cei care doresc s\-l vad\ de la `n\l]ime.
r Exist\ un circuit scurt, de 17 km, care include principalele temple [i un circuit
lung (26 km) care este o extensie a primului, `n zona de est.
r La intrarea `n Angkor pute]i alege `ntre trei variante: pentru o zi costul u-
nui bilet este de 20 $, pentru 3 zile - 40 $, iar pentru o s\pt\mân\ - 60 $.
Sunt peste 100 de temple, dar cele mai importante pot fi descoperite pe
parcursul celor dou\ circuite.
EXPLORERS’ MINI GUIDE
r You can reach Siem Reap by plane or by bus. In the last years, Cambodia
has become a much safer destination, but it is still advisable not to deviate
from the designated routes.
r The complex may be visited by foot, by bicycle or motorbike, by helicopter
or in a balloon by those willing to see it from high above.
r There is a short circuit,17 km long, that includes the main temples, and the a
long one (26 km), an extension towards East of the first one.
r Upon entering Angkor you can choose between three options: for one day,
the ticket price is of 20 $, for three days - 40 $, and for a week - 60 $. There
are over 100 temples, but the most important ones can be discovered while
travelling through the two circuits.
Relief Dancers
DESCOPERIND CAMBODGIA
r O c\l\torie `n Cambodgia este recomandabil\ `n decembrie - ianuarie,
când umiditatea e suportabil\, temperaturile mai sc\zute [i este pu]in
probabil s\ plou\. Din februarie pân\ `n aprilie, adesea se dep\[esc 40
de grade Celsius. ~n mai [i iunie, musonul aduce readuce umiditatea, [i
pân\ `n octombrie se dezl\n]uie sezonul ploios.
r Nu ocoli]i parcurile naturale: Bokor, pe coasta de sud; Ream - `n
apropiere de Sihanoukville; Kiriom - l‚ng\ Phnom Penh, [i Virachay - `n
vecinatatea Vietnamului. Ve]i descoperi c‚teva specii pe cale de dispari]ie.
r Anul Nou Khmer (aprilie), Bon Om Tuk (festivalul apei - octombrie sau
noiembrie) ori Angkor Festival (noiembrie sau decembrie) sunt doar
câteva dintre evenimentele Cambodgiei, la care merit\ s\ participi.
DISCOVERING CAMBODIA
r It is advisable to travel to Cambodia in December - January, when humidity
is bearable, temperatures are lower and when it is less probable to rain.
From February till April, temperature often goes over 40 degrees Celsius. In
May and in June, the monsoon brings back humidity and until October the
rainy season is unleashed.
r Don’t go around natural parks: Bokor, on the Southern Coast; Ream - nearby
Sihanoukville; Kiriom - next to Phnom Penh, and Virachay - in the vicinity
of Vietnam. You will discover a few endangered species.
r The Khmer New Year (April), Bon Om Tuk (the water festival - October or
November) or the Angkor Festival (November or December) are just few of
the Cambodian events that honour any participation.

PHOTO GALLERY 38
LUMEA
V|ZUT|
PRIN
LENTIL|
THE WORLD
„NU {TIU CARE SUNT INGREDIENTELE UNEI IMAGINI REU{ITE. NU CRED ~N RE}ETE {I ~N REGULI. EU CRED ~N IMAGINEA SINCER| {I
AUTENTIC|.“ (ALEXANDRU G|VAN PENTRU „PHOTO MAGAZINE“) ∫ “I DON’T KNOW WHICH THE INGREDIENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL
IMAGE ARE. I DON’T BELIEVE IN RECIPES AND RULES. I BELIEVE IN AN HONEST AND AUTHENTIC IMAGE.“ (ALEXANDRU G|VAN FOR
THE “PHOTO MAGAZINE“)
THROUGH A LENS
„ “
Cred c\ fotografia mea este foarte mult despre mine, anumite
peisaje le resimt chiar ca pe ceva intim. St\rile transmise `n fotografii
sunt de cele mai multe ori st\rile mele ca om. Fotografia
m\ dezv\luie pe mine oamenilor, a[a cum sunt, cu bune [i
rele“, declara acela[i Alex G\van (25 ani). „Dac\ v\zând imaginile
mele pot s\ stârnesc o reac]ie `n privitor, `n care el s\ se uite sincer `n
adâncul lui [i prin asta s\ `i dau un imbold s\ `[i urmeze un vis personal,
atunci consider c\ nu am c\rat degeaba aparatura foto cu mine pe
munte. Pân\ la urm\, fotografia mea este despre bivuace `n z\pad\,
sus pe vârfuri, despre lentile `nghe]ate de ger, despre nop]i cu lun\
plin\, `n care urc la col]ari [i piolet, ca s\ ajung s\ fiu la „locul bun“ `n
„momentul bun“, despre `ncercarea mea continu\ de a privi peste margine
[i de a c\uta s\ v\d lumina bun\ de unde vine...“
Om al muntelui, G\van este cel mai tân\r alpinist român care a
reu[it ascensiunea unor optimari (vârfuri de peste 8.000 metri) f\r\
oxigen suplimentar sau [erpa[i. ~n niciuna dintre temerarele sale expedi]ii
nu renun]\ la Nikon, „jurnalul“ s\u vizual. Imaginile surprinse
prin lentila obiectivului sunt apoi d\ruite celorlal]i `n cadrul
unor expozi]ii personale.
Ibelieve my photography is very
much about myself, I feel certain
sceneries as being quite private.
The feelings conveyed by photos are
most of the times my feelings as a
human being. My photography reveals
my inner self to the people, exactly
as I am, good and bad altogether“,
declared the same Alex G\van
(25 years of age). “If after watching
my images, a reaction is stirred inside
the viewer, if I make him take
an honest look inside himself and,
by doing this, I urge him to follow a
personal dream, then I think I
haven’t carried all that equipment
on the mountain in vain. In the end,
my photography is about bivouacs
in the snow, up there atop, about
Alexandru G\van
frozen lenses, about nights with full
moon, when I climb using my brackets
and the ice axe, to reach the
“good spot“ at the “right time“,
about my continuous strive to look
over the edge and to search for the
origins of the perfect light...“
A man of the mountain, G\van
is the youngest Romanian climber
who succeeded in climbing some
eight-thousanders (peaks of over
8,000 metres) with no additional
oxygen or trekkers. He doesn’t give
up the Nikon, his visual “log book“
in none of his audacious expeditions.
Images intercepted through
the lens of the objective are then
shared with the others by the means
of personal exhibitions.

INSIGHT TAROM Iarn\/Winter 2007-2008 39
Cho Oyu: Tibetanii `[i practic\ credin]a pe vârfurile sacre. Rug\ciunile cu mantra sacr\ sunt eliberate c\tre cer
Tibetans practise their belief on the sacred peaks. Prayers accompanied by the sacred mantra are released to the skies.
Femei din satul Gangka. C\rând piatr\, ele ajut\ la reconstruct]ia templului Nyalam Pelgye Ling
Women from the village of Gangka. By carrying stones, they help reconstructing the Nyalam Pelgye Ling temple

PHOTO GALLERY 40
Fenomen optic. Tabara de Baz\ Avansat\ (5 700 metri), Cho Oyu
Optical phenomenon. The advanced base camp (5 700 metres), Cho Oyu

PHOTO GALLERY 42
Culoare local\ / Local touch
Oamenii sfin]i, Kathmandu, Nepal / Holly people, Kathmandu, Nepal

PHOTO GALLERY 44
Vedere spre Everest, de pe Cho Oyu / View on Everest from Cho Oyu
Fotografiile publicate de noi au fost realizate de Alex G\van `n
toamna lui 2006, `n timpul expedi]iei himalayene pe vârful Cho Oyu
(„Zei]a Turcoaz“), al [aselea ca `n\l]ime din lume (8.201 m), situat la
grani]a dintre Tibet [i Nepal. Un an mai târziu, românul avea s\ stabileasc\
o nou\ premier\, escaladând f\r\ oxigen [i [erpa[i al doilea optimar:
Gasherbrun 1 - 8.068 m din mun]ii Karakorum Himalaya. Pentru
prim\vara lui 2008 preg\te[te o nou\ expedi]ie `n masivul Himalaya.
Fire[te, Nikon-ul `i va fi coechipier. ∫
The photos published here
were taken by Alex G\van in the
winter of 2006, during a Himalayan
expedition on the Cho Oyu (“The
Turquoise Goddess“) peak, the
sixth highest mountain in the
world (8,201 m). A year later, the
Romanian would set a new premiere,
by climbing without oxygen
and trekkers the second eight-thousander:
Gasherbrun 1 - 8,068 m in
the Karakorum Himalaya mountains.
He is preparing a new expedition
for the spring of 2008 in the
Himalaya massif. Obviously, the
Nikon will be his team-mate. ∫
Iacii – c\r\u[ii din Tibet / Yaks – carriers from Tibet

EXPLORATOR Explorer 46
CITITORI ÎN ARHIVELE
PE{TERILOR CAVES’
ARCHIVES READERS
Text & photo: Cristian Lascu
A ISCODIT BEZNA, APOI A LUAT UN VREASC APRINS {I A P|TRUNS SUB BOLTA UMED|. C|LCA NESIGUR PE PLAN{EUL DE GHEA}|.
A PRIVIT UIMIT DOMURILE STALAGMITE, DRAPERIILE ELEGANTE DE PIATR|. ERA POATE UN VÂN|TOR ~N C|UTAREA ANIMALELOR CE
SE ASCUND PRIN V|G|UNI. SAU Î{I C|UTA UN AD|POST CARE S|-L APERE DE IARNA GLACIAR|. ORI, PUR {I SIMPLU, VOIA S| AFLE
CE ASCUNDE ~NTUNERICUL MISTERIOS r HE POKED INTO THE DARKNESS, THEN HE TOOK A BLAZING BRANCH AND STEPPED UNDER
THE HUMID ARCH. HIS FOOTSTEPS WERE FALTERING WHEN MEETING THE ICE FLOOR. HE GAZED IN AMAZE AT THE STALAGMITIC
DOMES LIKE ELEGANT STONE CURTAINS. HE WAS PERHAPS A HUNTER IN SEARCH OF ANIMALS HIDING IN NOOKS. OR MAYBE HE WAS
LOOKING FOR SHELTER TO GET PROTECTED FROM THE GLACIAL WINTER. OR HE JUST WANTED TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS BENEATH
THE MYSTERIOUS DARKNESS.
Dup\ 70.000 ani, o `nt‚lnire cu regale faunei glaciare din Carpa]i, ursul de cavern\
After 70 000 years, a meeting with the king of the Carpathian glacial fauna, the cave bear
~ntr-o zi, c‚]iva tineri speologi clujeni au destr\mat cu l\mpile `ntunericul
pe[terii, netulburat de milenii. ~ntr-un cotlon al galeriei cu
domuri au g\sit perfect `ntip\rite `n calcit, ca [i cum ar fi fost de ieri,
amprenta piciorului gol al `nainta[ului lor preistoric. Cercet\torii au
aflat vechimea urmei: 62.000 de ani! Un record mondial `n felul s\u,
pentru c\, a[a cum atest\ Journal of Quatarnary Science, este cea mai
veche urm\ de neanderthalian, datat\, din lume. Speologii nu au reu[it
`nc\ s\ ne spun\ ce c\uta acolo misteriosul vizitator. ~ns\ oric‚nd ar
putea fi descoperit un gr\unte de lemn ars, un v‚rf de piatr\, un os, care
ar deschide piste neb\nuite. Orice mesaj `n fa]a c\ruia suntem acum
complet orbi, poate deveni perfect descifrabil.
One day, few young speleologists
from Cluj broke with
their lamps the darkness of
the cave that had been unspoiled for
millenniums. In one corner of the
domes gallery they found the prints
of their prehistoric ancestor’s barefoot
perfectly inscribed in calcite. Scientists
found out how old those
traces were: 62,000 years! A world
record of its kind, because, as the
Journal of Quatarnary Science states,
it is the oldest Neanderthal trace that
was dated worldwide. Speleologists
haven’t succeeded yet in telling us
what the mysterious visitor was looking
for in there. Yet anytime a grain
of burnt wood, or a bone may be uncovered,
objects that might open unsuspected
tracks. Any message that is
now blocked by our blindness may
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URME DE PA{I PRIN MILENII
Pe[tera V‚rtop din Bihor, prezentat\ mai sus, n-a fost un caz singular.
~ntr-o galerie din Mun]ii P\durea Craiului, speologii au `nt‚lnit, departe,
`n ad‚nc, pa[ii `ntip\ri]i de trei v‚n\tori preistorici, probabil tot
neanderthalieni, amestec‚ndu-se cu cele ale ur[ilor de cavern\. Sute de
urme, caz foarte rar `n lume, un adev\rat tezaur. S-au g\sit [i t\ciuni din
tor]ele de pin cu care str\mo[ii exploratori [i-au luminat calea,
culcu[uri, schelete, zg‚rieturi de gheare [i chiar indicii de prelucrare a
oaselor. Pe[terile sunt arhive ideale. Mediul constant, netulburat de
prefacerile lumii de deasupra, a p\strat m\rturii despre vie]uitoarele
trecutului, despre str\mo[ii no[tri, despre evenimentele climatice [i catastrofele
naturale.
Meticulo[i, ca la o anchet\ judiciar\, cercet\torii au `nconjurat locul
cu band\ de aten]ionare [i au marcat cu stegule]e fiecare urm\. ~n total,
460! Numai c\ o publicitate neinspirat\ i-a atras pe turi[ti „la locul
faptei“. Ignoran]i [i neaten]i, ei au imprimat `n argila moale, peste
urmele preistorice, propriii lor pa[i, care, cel pu]in deocamdat\, sunt
complet neinteresan]i pentru [tiin]\...
ION {I MARIA SE PREZINT|
Din fericire, unele dintre ele sunt ferecate cu un lac\t a c\rui cheie se
afl\ `n posesia celor mai temerari speologi: sifonul, locul unde galeria
este complet `necat\, oblig‚ndu-i pe exploratori s\ `mbrace costumul de
scafandru. Travers‚nd un astfel de sifon, scufund\torul or\dean Halasi
Gabor a p\truns `ntr-o sal\ unde, de pe blocurile de st‚nc\, `l priveau,
cu orbitele goale, craniile unor oameni. Scheletele lor erau risipite
FOOTSTEPS THROUGH
MILLENNIUMS
The above mentioned cave, the
V‚rtop Cave from Bihor, is not a
unique case. In a gallery from the
P\durea Craiului Mountains, speleologists
came across frosted steps of
three prehistoric hunters, probably
also Neanderthaliens, that were
blended there, far away in the
depths, with the steps of cave bears.
Hundreds of prints, a rare case in
the world, a real thesaurus. Cinders
from the pine torches used by ancient
explorers to light their way,
lairs, skeletons, claws scratches and
even signs of bone processing were
also found. Caves are ideal
archives. The constant environment,
untroubled by the changes of
the world above, preserved evidence
on the beings of the past, on
our ancestors, on the climatic events
and on natural disasters.
Meticulous, as if in an inquest,
researches surrounded the place
with yellow tape and marked each
trace with flags. As a whole, 460!
But uninspired advertising drew
tourists at the “crime scene“. Ignorant
and absent-minded, they incised
their own steps over the prehistoric
traces in the soft clay, these
new steps not being considered by
science yet...
ION AND MARIA INTRODUCE
THEMSELVES
Fortunately, some of them are
locked and the key goes to the most
audacious speleologists: the siphon,
the section completely under water
that makes the explorers put on
their diving suits. Passing through
one of these siphons, the diver Halasi
Gabor from the city of Oradea
reached a room where human
skulls watched him with empty eye
pits from the surrounding rock
blocks. Their skeletons were everywhere.
Here and there, clay pots,
silex and brass tools, rudimen-
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GALERIA GENIULUI PREISTORIC
Poate c\ cele mai celebre galerii subterane sunt acelea tranformate
de oamenii preistorici `n adev\rate galerii de pictur\. La Altamira, Lascaux,
Chauvet, Cosquer, scenele de v‚n\toare [i reprezent\rile animaliere
sunt capodopere plastice. Unele au peste 20.000 de ani.
Antropologi, etnologi, exege]i, psihologi au `ncercat s\ le descifreze
semnifica]iile. Pure manifest\ri artistice? Elemente magico-religioase?
Sau poate instruc]iuni ale unei comunit\]i ce tr\ia exclusiv din
v‚n\toare?
Cele mai multe pe[teri pictate se afl\ `n sudul Fran]ei [i nordul
Spaniei. Parc\ zona cantabric\ ar fi monopolizat geniul artistic al lu-
® pretutindeni. ~ntre ele, vase de lut, unelte de silex [i bronz, podoabe ® tary pearl adornments, burnished
rudimentare din sidef, col]i de animale [lefui]i. Arheologii au stabilit c\
cimitirul preistoric este vechi de 4 000 de ani.
{tefan Milot\, scafandru-speolog din Timi[oara, a trecut un sifon
foarte `ngust, ce i-a deschis drumul c\tre pe[tera a c\rei faim\ a f\cut ulterior
`nconjurul lumii. Cercet\torii au g\sit un imens depozit de oase
de animale, din perioada glaciar\, specii demult disp\rute, [i cranii ale
animal tusks. Archaeologists
established that the prehistoric
cemetery is over 4,000 years old.
{tefan Milot\, a diver-speleologist
from Timi[oara, passed by a
very narrow siphon that opened
PREHISTORIC GENIUS’
GALLERY
Perhaps the most famous underground
galleries are those
turned by prehistoric men into true
art galleries. At Altamira, Lascaux,
Chauvet, Cosquer, hunting scenes
Cochet\rie veche de c‚teva milenii / Coquetry that’s few millennium old
Un simplu joc de domino al v‚n\torilor neanderthalieni sau unul dintre cele mai vechi altare din lume
A simple domino game of the Neanderthal hunters or one of the oldest altars in the world
unor oameni preistorici. Resturile umane au f\cut o mare surpriz\ prestigioasei
echipe interna]ionale care le-a studiat: Ion [i Maria - cum au
fost boteza]i de antropologi, sunt primii oameni moderni din Europa, `n
v‚rst\ de 40.000 de ani. Acum, pe harta migra]iilor, `ntocmit\ de National
Geographic, Pe[tera cu Oase din Rom‚nia este un jalon de
referin]\ al evolu]iei omului pe Terra.
his way towards the cave that later
became famous around the world.
Scientists found a huge stock of animal
bones from the glacial period,
long disappeared species, and
skulls of some prehistoric people.
Human remains gave way to a
great surprise for the prestigious
international team who studied
them: Ion and Maria - as they were
baptized by anthropologists, are
the first modern European people
and are 40,000 years of age. Now,
on the migrations map developed
by the National Geographic, the
Bones Cave from Romania is a
landmark of the human evolution
on Earth.
and animal representations are
works of art. Some are over 20,000
years of age. Anthropologists, ethnologists,
interpreters, psychologists
have tried to decipher their
meaning. Pure artistic manifestations?
Magical and religious elements?
Or maybe instruction of a
community living solely from hunting?
Most painted caves are situated
in the South of France and in
the North of Spain. The Cantabric
area seems to have the monopole
over the artistic genius of the prehistoric
world, which is very confusing
for the rest of the speleological
Europe. But here you are,
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Speologii aduc la propriu [i la figurat lumina `n `ntuneric / Speleologists literally and figuratively bring the light into the darkness
® mii preistorice, motiv de nedumerire pentru restul Europei speologice.
Dar iat\, trei studen]i politehni[ti din Bucure[ti, speologi amatori,
®
`[i `ncearc\ norocul explor‚nd o pe[ter\ din podi[ul Some[an. {i
arhivele se deschid iar\[i... Pe tavanul unei s\li]e scunde, ei observ\ trei
animale desenate cu ocru ro[u: o pas\re, un fel de felin\, un cal! Arheologii
au stabilit c\ desenele au circa 10.000 de ani, num\r‚ndu-se printre
pu]inele din centrul [i r\s\ritul continentului. C\lu]ul de la Cuciulat,
realizat cu talent, `n maniera naturalist\ specific\ Paleoliticului superior,
e o adev\rat\ emblem\ a arhivelor secrete.
ALTAR SAU JOC AL NATURII?
Mihai Gligan, Drago[ Petrescu [i cel ce scrie aceste r‚nduri, ne aflam
departe, `n pe[tera Rece, dup\ 20 de ore de explorare. Recolta era bogat\,
peste un kilometru [i jum\tate de galerii topografiate, `mpodobite
cu splendide [i stranii forma]iuni. Am decis s\ ne retragem, c\ci bateriile,
dar [i propria noastr\ energie atingeau nivelul de avertizare. Ne
a[tepta un drum de multe ore, prin cascade [i dorne cu ap\ rece ca
ghea]\, pu]uri, str‚mtori [i mai ales sifonul tulbure, unde l\saser\m
buteliile de scufundare.
Am mai verificat totu[i o mic\ galerie lateral\. {i surpriz\! Pe podea
se aflau `mpietrite cranii de urs, unele abia vizibile sub plapuma crustei
de calcit. Ne-au intrigat forma]iunile, mai ales patru cranii, aflate toate
cu occipitalul spre centru, alc\tuind un fel de cruce. Un mic col] de mamut
completa ciudata colec]ie. Am f\cut fotografii, am luat probe din
oase [i crust\.
Opiniile speciali[tilor rom‚ni au fost `mp\r]ite: unii au considerat
forma]iunile ludus naturae (jocuri ale naturii), al]ii, dimpotriv\, au presupus
c\ avem de-aface cu o manifestare magico-religioas\. Laboratoarele
americane au analizat probele noastre [i ne-au comunicat v‚rsta
craniilor: minimum 75.000 de ani. Publica]ii de specialitate din Suedia [i
Germania au prezentat descoperirea, iar televiziunea ZDF i-a consacrat
un documentar. Cultul ursului de cavern\ al v‚n\torilor neanderthalieni
din Carpa]i r\m‚ne un mister tulbur\tor. Crucea de cranii ar
putea fi unul dintre cele mai vechi altare din lume... ∫
three students from the Polytechnic
University Bucharest, amateur
speleologists try their luck and
explore a cave from the Some[an
Plateau. And archives are open
again... On the low ceiling of a
room they notice three animals
drew in red ochre: a bird, some
sort of cat, and a horse! Archaeologists
established that these drawings
are at least 10,000 years old,
being amongst the very few from
the centre and the East of the continent.
The little horse from Cuciulat,
the result of a talented naturalistic
endeavour specific for the
Upper Palaeolithic, is a true mark
of secret archives.
ALTAR OR A GAME
OF NATURE?
Mihai Gligan, Drago[ Petrescu
and the undersigned are far away
in the Rece Cave, at the end of 20
hours of exploration. The harvest is
reach, over one and a half kilometres
of topographies of the galleries,
adorned with splendid and
eerie formations. We decided to
withdraw, because batteries and
our energy reached the warning
level. Ahead of us there was a trip
going to last for more than one
hour, through cascades and
whirlpools with icy waters, groves,
narrow passages and especially the
hazy siphon where we left our diving
bottles.
Yet we still checked a small lateral
gallery. And surprise! On the
floor there were harden bear
skulls, some of them barely visible
under the cover of calcite crust. We
were intrigued by those formations,
especially by four skulls, laying
with the occipital towards the
centre and making a sort of a cross.
A small mammoth tusk completed
the odd collection. We took photos,
bones and crust samples.
Romanian specialists had various
opinions: some considered that
formations were ludus naturae
(games of nature), others, by the
contrary, assumed that we had to
deal with a magical and religious
manifestation. American labs analyzed
our samples and told us the
age of the skulls: minimum 75,000
years. Specialized publication from
Sweden and Germany presented
the discovery and the ZDF television
made a documentary based
on it. The cult for the cave bear of
the Neanderthal hunters remains a
stirring mystery. The cross made of
skulls could be one of the oldest altars
in the world... ∫

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DOU| UNIVERSURI ALE FRUMOSULUI, CREATE DE DOI OAMENI DIFERI}I, UN B|RBAT {I O FEMEIE... MAI MULT DECÂT MAGAZINE,
ALTCEVA DECÂT SHOW ROOM-URI, ATELIERUL ANDEI ROMAN {I VICTORIANA GALERIE A LUI MIRCEA PLE{A, SUNT PARIURI ALE PRO-
PRIETARILOR CU EI ~N{I{I r TWO WORLDS OF BEAUTY, CREATED BY TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE, A MAN AND A WOMAN... MORE THAN
JUST SHOPS, SOMETHING ELSE THAN SHOW ROOMS, THE OWNERS BET LONDON TO A BRICK WITH ANDA ROMAN’S WORKSHOP
AND MIRCEA PLE?A’S VICTORIAN GALLERY.
Anda Roman [i teatrele sale lucrate manual / Anda Roman and her manual-crafted theatres. Photo: Iulian Gheorghe
Fason, dichis [i stil
Doua case de... povestit
Etiquette, Pomp and Style
Two houses... to tell
By Diana Marcu / Photo: Constantin Ciocan
Din rela]ia decorator-client s-a n\scut nu doar o prietenie frumoas\,
ci [i casa care a devenit o galerie destinat\ ochiului
`nsetat de bun gust. Totul a `nceput `n urm\ cu trei ani, c‚nd
Marius Ple[a a avut nevoie de talentul [i intui]ia unui decorator, pentru
locuin]a sa din Ploie[ti. S-a `nt‚mplat ca artistul asupra c\ruia s-a oprit
The decorator-client relationship
gave birth not only
to a beautiful friendship,
but to the house that has become
a gallery for the eye longing
for choice. It all started three
years ago, when Marius Ple[a
needed a decorator’s talent and
intuition for his place in Ploie[ti.
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INSIGHT TAROM Iarn\/Winter 2007-2008 53
Detaliu dintr-un dormitor britanic/ Close-up on a British bedroom
`n alegerea sa s\ fie un scenograf cunoscut, Irina Solomon. Ea a descoperit
formula ideal\ pentru a-i transforma locuin]a din Rom‚nia `ntr-un
spa]iu impregnat de aerul britanic, at‚t de familiar proprietarului. De
aici n-a mai fost dec‚t un pas p‚n\ c‚nd, `n peisajul bucure[tean, parterul
unei vile cl\dite `n stil neorom‚nesc s-a metamorfozat `ntr-o cas\...
englezeasc\, av‚nd ritualurile [i momentele ei specifice; o cas\ `n care
totul e de v‚nzare.
CULOARE BRITANIC|, ~NTR-UN „PORTRET“ ROMÂNESC
Renovarea a durat destul de mult. Vopseaua de pe tavanele `nc\rcate
a fost `nl\turat\, pere]ii au fost cur\]a]i, parchetul a avut nevoie
s\ fie ra[chetat [i ceruit. Cromatica de ast\zi a pere]ilor este tipic britanic\:
ro[u [i verde. Irina Solomon m\rturise[te c\ a dorit s\ o p\streze,
miz‚nd pe tradi]ie, chiar dac\ ea pare a fi cumva [ablonard\. Contrastul
pe care `l realizeaz\ cele dou\ culori e spart de albul baghetei din lemn,
care a fost montat\ pe pere]i la semi-`n\l]ime. Efectul e `ndulcit de
apari]ia panourilor de stuc, `n interiorul c\rora au fost amplasate
tablouri, portrete.
Mix-ul de tapet [i vopsea lavabil\ confer\ un aer aristocratic `ntregului
ansamblu, completat de accente binevenite, precum draperiile
lungi, brodate manual, ale ferestrelor. Aranjamentul a mai inclus realizarea
unor m\[ti pentru calorifere, accesorii care se `ncadreaz\ perfect
`n atmosfera `nc\perilor, astfel `nc‚t, la o prim\ vedere, musafirul nici
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® Hol, living, dinningroom, study and library, bedroom, nursery,
bathroom... C‚te camere, at‚tea pove[ti ce reconstruiesc o atmosfer\ familial\.
{i tot at‚tea produse ori obiecte care a[teapt\ s\ fie privite, alese,
d\ruite: de la canapele din piele Chesterfield, la por]elanuri Wedgewood,
de la c\m\[i de noapte din batist fin, la mici s\punuri parfumate,
`n form\ de brio[e, de la s\cule]ii cu lev\n]ic\ la decora]iunile Giselei
Graham, la l\mpile ori spectaculoasele umbrele Marque UK, semnate de
designeri precum Frank Asher, Jean-Paul Gaultier ori Chantal Thomas.
„E viziunea unor rom‚ni despre Anglia. E o viziune personal\“,
Canapeaua Chesterfield domin\ livingul / The Chesterfield sofa rules over the living room
Atmosfer\ tipic englezeasc\ / A typically British atmosphere
spune uneori Irina Solomon, care se ocup\ personal de alegerea [i
a[ezarea obiectelor prezentate [i oferite spre admira]ie, [i nu `n ultimul
r‚nd v‚nzare, clientului pasionat de frumos: „Alegem [i vindem produsele
pe care ne-ar pl\cea nou\ `n[ine s\ le primim. Am creat un vis despre
Anglia edwardian\, victorian\, dar un vis `n care `nt‚lne[ti [i „glume“
moderne, a[a cum sunt, de pild\, bijuteriile create de designerii londonezi“,
conchide artista.
FRUMOSUL, INTERPRETAT ~N REGIE PROPRIE
Anda Roman e un designer care interpreteaz\ via]a a[a cum o simte.
Greu de `ncadrat `n tipare, o r\zvr\tit\ `mpotriva cutumelor care
® to be a known scene painter,
Irina Solomon. She came up with
the right formula for turning his
Romanian residence into a space
saturated with a British touch
that was so familiar to the owner.
From here it was merely a step
till the ground floor of a villa in
Bucharest build in the Neo-Romanian
style was transformed into
an English house with its specific
rituals and moments; a
house where everything is for
sale.
BRITISH COLOUR IN A
“ROMANIAN“ PORTRAIT
Renovation took pretty long.
The paint on the exuberant ceiling
was removed, walls were
cleaned, the parquet needed polishing
and waxing.
Today chromatic of the walls
is typically British: red and green.
Irina Solomon confesses she
wanted to keep it, betting on tradition,
even if it is a bit stereotypical.
The contrast brought about
by the two colours is broken by
the white of the wooden rod
fixed on the wall at semi-altitude.
The effect is softened by the stucco
panels that host paintings, portraits.
The mixture between the
wall-paper and the washable
paint instates an aristocratic feeling,
supplemented by fit emphases
such as manually embroidered
window curtains. The
arrangement included some radiators
covers, accessories that go
along perfectly with the atmosphere
of the rooms, so that, at
first sight, the guest doesn’t even
realize what they actually hide.
Hallway, living, dinningroom,
study and library, bedroom,
nursery, bathroom... Each
room tells a family story. And an
equal number of products or objects
wait to be looked at, chosen,
cherished: from Chesterfield
leather sofas, Wedgewood china,
night gowns made of fine batiste,
tiny aromatic bars of soap, like
small muffins, small bags of
lavender to Gisele Graham decorations,
lamps, or spectacular
Marque UK umbrellas, signed by
designers such as Frank Asher,
Jean-Paul Gaultier or Chantal
Thomas.
“It is some Romanians view
on England. It is a personal
view“, says Irina Solomon who is
personally in charge with choosing
and arranging the objects for
display, objects that are hunted
by admiration and, last but not
least, by the connoisseur client’s
desire to buy them. “We choose
and sell products that we would
like to receive. We’ve created a
dream about Edwardian, Victorian
England, a dream marked by
modern “jokes“ like, for instance,
jewelleries created by London designers“,
the artist rests her case.
BEAUTY INTERPRETATION
TRUE TO ONE’S WHIM
Anda Roman is a designer
who interprets life through her
senses. It is difficult to describe
her, she has rebelled against customs
ruling over our daily life,
against a society that lives out of
precasts.
She fulfilled her “need to express
herself“ – as she calls it – by
living in a beautiful house nearby
a fairy-tale like street, Kisseleff.
An workshop-house, cu wooden
carved cups in the windows,
spoons hanging on door handles,
chandeliers dressed in velvet and
walls covered in fine wall-papers
“spotted“ by small royal lilies,
like a bass relief.
Bachelor of Sciences and Directing,
Anda changed her destiny.
She admits wittily that
schooling has left her with a double
common sense: legal and...
aesthetic. She reinterprets art today
by creating pieces of furniture,
decorations, toys or jewellery,
and by opening the doors
of her workshop – and soul – to
the eye longing for beauty.
Anda Roman is now a director
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st\p‚nesc cotidianul, `mpotriva unei societ\]i care tr\ie[te din prefabricate.
{i-a `mplinit „nevoia de exprimare“ - a[a cum o nume[te - `ntr-o
cas\ frumoas\ din apropierea unei str\zi de poveste, Kisseleff. O cas\ -
atelier, cu c\ni din lemn sculptat la ferestre, cu linguri lungi ag\]ate de
clan]e, cu candelabre `nve[m‚ntate `n catifea [i pere]i `mbr\ca]i `n tapete
fine ori „stropi]i“ cu mici crini regali, asemenea unui basorelief.
Dubl\ licen]iat\, `n {tiin]e Juridice [i Regie, Anda [i-a schimbat destinul.
Cu umor, ea recunoa[te c\ din [coli a r\mas cu un dublu bun sim]:
juridic [i...estetic. Ast\zi, reinterpreteaz\ arta, cre‚nd piese de mobilier,
decora]iuni, juc\rii sau bijuterii, deschiz‚ndu-[i atelierul - odat\ cu sufletul
-, ochiului avid de frumos.
Anda Roman e acum un altfel de regizor. Totul a `nceput `n urm\ cu
trei ani c‚nd a vrut s\-[i mobileze propria cas\ : „G\seam acela[i lucruri
`n spa]ii diferite“. Uniformizarea, chiar dac\ purta un nume greu de designer,
a speriat-o. A[a a ajuns s\-[i creeze singur\ piese diferite de mobilier,
baz‚ndu-se pe intui]ie. La `nceput a desenat un pat, apoi c‚teva
scaune. „A fost o joac\“, spune. O joac\ ce a continuat cu decorarea `ntregii
locuin]e, ie[it\ din tipare: „Casa mea nu e corect\, `n sensul clasic al
termenului. ~mi place s\ asociez, s\ lucrez cu materiale vechi, naturale [i
simt nevoia de a fi altfel“.
Altfel a transformat [i imobilul pe care l-a `nchiriat de la o familie de
arti[ti, schimbându-l `ntr-un fel de concept store. A modificat tot,
p\str‚nd doar `mp\r]irea camerelor. A redecorat pere]ii, `mbr\c‚ndu-i
`n tapet ori vopsindu-i `n func]ie de func]ionalitatea fiec\ri camere. A
schimbat clan]ele fiec\rei u[i, astfel `nc‚t nici una nu are pereche, ®
Piesa de rezisten]\: b\trânul scrin / Piece de resistance: the old chest

POVESTE DIN BUCURE{TI Story from Bucharest 56
Camera copiilor / Children’s room
Un col] de atelier / A corner of the workshop
Minuni manufacturate / Manufacturated wonders
® dar a p\strat parchetul ini]ial, pentru c\ spunea o poveste. La fel [i
ferestrele, duble, ale c\ror tocuri [i `ncuietori sunt originale. A „cur\]at“
pere]ii camerei de baie de clasica faian]\, decor‚ndu-i, spre „deliciul“
proprietarilor, cu un tapet bej `nflorat.
POEZIE, CATIFEA {I FIR DE AUR
Acum, fiecare camer\ are propria-i poveste, dezv\luit\ celui care
trece pragul casei: de la sala de teatru, decorat\ cu juc\rii, la camera de
zi care ascunde fotolii `mbr\cate `n piele de vi]el, ori `n dinning room -
cu por]elanurile sale glazurate sau dulapul cu poezii. Asta pentru c\
una din u[ile dulapului din lemn, pictat manual, cu canturi `mbr\cate `n
foi]\ de aur, ascunde o poezie. Inscrip]ie pe o u[\.
{i-a d\ruit acest acest spa]iu f\r\ a se g‚ndi la bani. {i asta pentru c\
nu a g‚ndit atelierul ca un business. Artista creeaz\ `n primul r‚nd pentru
sine [i pentru bucuria celor apropia]i ei. A celor care vor s\ vad\
spa]iile idilice create pentru copii, ori mobilierul de consigna]ie reinterpretat,
bijuteriile din minerale, tac‚murile din lemn de esen]\ de prun,
pernele cu ]es\turi populare autentice rom‚ne[ti sau l\mpile cu cior\pel
de catifea [i fir de aur.
Obiectele expuse nu sunt alese dup\ valoare. Ele pot fi de oriunde:
dintr-un magazin de anticuri, de la un t‚rg popular, din Portobello, de
la expozi]iile de mobil\ [i decora]iuni din ora[ele lumii, ori din exclusivistele
galerii pariziene Lafayette.
Dac\ `n timp a `nv\]at s\ fac\ [i concesii, la `nceput i-a fost greu s\
se despart\ de ele. A avut o perioad\ `n care refuza pur [i simplu s\
v‚nd\ ceva. „Sunt obiecte pe care nu le pot da...“ ∫
® wanted to furnish her own
house: “I kept finding the same
objects but in various spaces“.
Standardization, even if it bears
the name of a famous designer
frightened her.
Thus she ended up creating
out of her intuition different
pieces of furniture. At first she
drew a bed, then some chairs. “It
was a game“, she says. A game
that continued with the out of the
ordinary decoration of the entire
house: “My house is not politically
correct. I like to set up links, to
work on old, natural materials
and I feel the need to be different“.
She used this different magic
on the place she rented from of
family of artists, turning it into a
sort of a store concept. She
changed everything, preserving
only the initial destination of the
rooms.
She redecorated the walls, by
covering them with wall-paper or
by painting them in accordance
with their functionality. She
changed the handle of every
door, so that there are no twin
handles, but she kept the original
parquet, because it told a story.
The same happened with the
double windows, whose sash
frames and latches are still the
original ones. She “cleaned“ the
classical tiles off the bathroom
walls and decorated the latter
with flowery beige wall-paper, to
the owners’ “delight“...
POETRY, VELVET AND
GOLDEN THREAD
Now, every room has its own
story to reveal to the visitor: the
theatre room, decorated with toys,
the living-room that hides calf
leather armchairs, or the dinningroom
ñ with its glazed china or the
poetry case. And this because one
of the doors of the manually
painter case, with borders covered
with golden foil, hides a poem. Inscription
on a door.
This space was a present she
gave herself without paying attention
to money. And this is because
she didn’t think of the workshop as
being a business. First of all, the
artist creates for herself and for the
joy of those close to her. People
who want to see idyllic spaces created
for children or the readapted
vintage furniture, mineral jewellery,
plum tree tableware, pillows
with Romanian traditional woven
fabrics or velvet and golden
threaded lamps.
The objects that are displayed
were not chosen for their value.
They come from all over: an antique
shop, a popular fair in Portobello,
furniture and decorations exhibitions
from various cities of the
world or from the exclusive
Lafayette galleries in Paris.
In time she has learned to compromise,
but, in the beginning it
was hard for her to get separated
from them. For a period she simply
refused to sell anything. “These are
objects that I can not give...“ ∫

INTERVIU Interview 58
„SUNT CU UN MAC `N FA}|, AICI ~N BASEL. AM SCRIS PE FUG|, ~NTRE SPECTACOLE: AVEM CINCI REPREZENTA}II ~N
PATRU ZILE... {I DIN CAUZA LIPSEI DE TIMP, MI-AM NOTAT GÂNDURILE NEPRELUCRAT {I SINCER...“ ∫ “I AM WITH MAC,
HERE IN BASEL. I TOOK NOTES HASTILY, BETWEEN SHOWS: WE HAVE FIVE PERFORMANCES IN FOUR DAYS... AND, DUE
TO THE LACK OF TIME, I’VE WRITTEN DOWN MY UNPROCESSED AND HONEST DREAMS ...“
TOT MAI GREEN CU
II
VOICU R|DESCU
IIGREEN II-ER AND GREENER
II
By Diana Marcu / Photo: Personal archive
Primul teatru independent din Rom‚nia a `mplinit `n decembrie
10 ani. Nebunia frumoas\ numit\ „LUNI“ a `nceput la
Bucure[ti, `ntr-o loca]ie „verde“, un subsol de pe Calea Victoriei.
The first independent theatre
in Romania reached its tenth
anniversary in December.
Photo: Toma D\nil\
The beautiful folly called “LUNI“
started in Bucharest in a “green“ location,
in one of the basements on

INSIGHT TAROM Iarn\/Winter 2007-2008 59
Ini]iatorul proiectului, Voicu R\descu, sus]inea, `n momentul acestui interviu
online, un turneu cu teatrul s\u, la Basel, `n Elve]ia.
CE A FOST VOICU R|DESCU ~NAINTE DE A FI OM DE ART|?
Ce s\ fie? Un pu[ti vesel [i incon[tient, care citea foarte mult, dar
dezorganizat, care `nv\]a la [coal\ doar ce credea c\-i place - spre sup\-
rarea p\rin]ilor... Foarte comod (unii `i ziceau lene[), f\cea eforturi doar
`n sportul care-l pasiona, polo pe ap\.
Iubitor de spa]iu [i de libertate, influen]at de muzica [i atmosfera
perioadei hippie [i c\r]ile „de st‚nga“, neadaptat `n lumea tot mai
rigid\ [i opresiv\, i se pare mai simplu s-o ocoleasc\. Astfel `nc‚t pleac\
„`n deplasare“ pe [antierele patriei - la One[ti, apoi la Canal, ori la
Metrou - s\ construiasc\, de la baz\, socialismul. Dup\ aproape 10 ani,
„se ascunde“ `n mun]i, al\turi de o echip\ de geologi, ocazie cu care
constat\ c\ nici subsolul patriei nu e a[a bogat precum fusese `nv\]at.
Evenimentele din decembrie ‘89 `l prind oarecum descumpanit,
`ntreb‚ndu-se care este rostul vie]ii sale...
DE UNDE VINE NEBUNIA FRUMOAS| NUMIT| „GREEN HOURS“,
UN CLUB DE JAZZ DEVENIT O LEGEND|?
„Acumularea primitiv\ de capital“ `nceput\ `n ‘90 a `nsemnat pentru
mul]i acapararea de bunuri [i oportunit\]i `n detrimentul celor din
jur [i al ]\rii. Direc]ia subsemnatului p\rea `n opozi]ie cu ei. ~n primele
2-3 luni din 1990 m\ vedeam implicat mai degrab\ `n activitatea sindical\.
Dar oportunismul „galben“ al sindicalismului acelei perioade, ®
Calea Victoriei. During this online
interview, the project promoter,
Voicu R\descu, and his theatre performed
a series of road shows at
Basel, Switzerland.
WHO WAS VOICU R|DESCU
BEFORE BECOMING A MAN OF
ARTS?
Who could he have been? A
merry and senseless kid, who used
to read a lot, without being too organized,
who learnt at school only
subjects he thought he liked - to his
parents despair... Quite easy-going
(some called him lazy), he pushed
himself only for the sport he was
keen on, water polo.
In love with space and freedom,
under the influence of music, hippy
movement and “left-wing“ books,
unequipped for a more and more
rigid and oppressive world, it
seemed easier to him to go around
it. Thus he goes on “assignments“
on the country building grounds -
One?ti, the Channel then or the subway
- to start building the foundations
of socialism. After almost 10
years, ´he hidesª himself in the
mountains together with a team of
geologists and he notices that the
undergrounds of the country are not
that rich as he was taught in school.
The events in December ‘89 caught
him somehow disconcerted, wondering
about the purpose of his life...
WHAT ABOUT THE BEAUTIFUL
FOLLY CALLED “GREEN
HOURS“ ?
“The primitive accumulation of
capital“ that began in the ‘90 meant
for a lot of people grabbing assets
and opportunities to the detriment
of the people around them and of
the country. My orientation looked
to be opposite to theirs. In the first 2-
3 months of the year 1990 I rather
thought of myself as being involved
in the trade unions movement. But
the “yellow“ opportunism of the ®

INTERVIU Interview 60
® „vria“ vremurilor, `nt‚mplarea, au facut s\ devin, dintre prietenii
mei, primul „patron“ - termen pe care nu `l agreez nici acum - al unei
mici cafenele, `ntr-un spa]iu `nchiriat... Iar varianta de a `mbog\]i
loca]ia cu activit\]i artistice [i culturale a fost preferat\ altora strict
comerciale. Astfel, `n septembrie 1994 se deschidea clubul Green Hours
22 jazz-café, devenit apoi [i Teatrul LUNI de la Green Hours.
A FOST UN „TRAVALIU“ DIFICIL?
Se poate spune c\ o idee, la care s-au ad\ugat altele, ale arti[tilor, a
devenit un concept. Iar realizarea sa (practica, va-s\-zic\...) presupune,
da, travaliu [i perseveren]\.
CÂT ESTE INTUI}IE {I CÂT BUSINESS PLAN ~N CEEA CE FACE}I?
Dac\ bunul sim] de a `ncerca s\-]i faci „ambientul“ `n care tr\ie[ti [i
munce[ti folositor [i pl\cut ]ie [i celor din jur – [i s\-]i [i reu[easc\ `ntro
anumit\ m\sur\ – se poate numi intui]ie, atunci asta trebuie s\ fi fost.
Un „bussines plan“ nu-mi doresc, pentru c\ ]inta activit\]ilor „zonei
Green“ nu este profitul... chiar dac\ unora le poate p\rea a[a. Scopul e
construirea unei st\ri. Da, o organizare mai bun\ nu ne stric\ acum, c\
lucrurile au luat o anumit\ amploare. Lucr\m la chestia asta...
® trade unionism of that period,
the “madness“ of those times,
chance, they all contributed to make
me the first “owner“ - I haven’t
come to terms with this expression
yet - of a small coffee house, in a
rented space...
And the option of enriching the
location with artistic and cultural
activities was preferred to others
that were strictly commercial. Thus,
in September 1994, I opened the
Green Hours 22 jazz-cafÈ club, that
afterwards turned into the LUNI
Theatre from the Green Hours.
reached a certain scope. We’re
working on it...
Interior / Inside
O DAT| N|SCUT TEATRUL LUNI, CARE AU FOST REAC}IILE
CELOR DIN JUR? „UITE-L {I PE VOICU, CE VREA S| FAC|...“?
~n 1997, ne-am n\scut ca prim café-teatru din România, `n acela[i
timp ca prima entitate teatral\ independent\ „func]ional\“. Pân\ la
deschiderea Teatrului ACT, `n 1998, am fost singuri [i... `nsingura]i. Cu
foarte mici excep]ii, am func]ionat `ntr-un con de umbr\ fa]\ de ochii
„oficialilor“ teatrului românesc.
Posibil s\ fi fost considera]i „o fi]\“ a momentului, care nu va dura.
Existau [i reac]ii de genul: „Teatrul [i berea nu pot coexista... S\racii arti[ti,
iat\ `n ce condi]ii sunt nevoi]i s\ se chinuie...“
AU AP|RUT PRIMELE FESTIVALURI, CELE DINTÂI PREMII...
„Navala“ arti[tilor a fost determinant\. Ei au f\cut ca locul s\
devin\ [i s\ r\m‚na viu, mai mult, s\ disemineze via]a.
A[a au ap\rut spectacolele [i/sau rolurile cu succes vizibil, apoi
premiile. A fost nea[teptat pentru noi [i - cel pu]in la `nceput - cred c\
[i pentru ari[ti.
Acum este mai dificil, a[tept\rile publicului, ale arti[tilor, ale noastre,
sunt deja mai mari, c\ci avem `n vedere ceea ce nu ne trecea prin
cap la `nceput: profesionalismul [i performan]a.
®
WAS IT A DIFFICULT “LABOUR“?
One might say that one idea
supplemented by others, the
artists’ ideas, has become a concept.
Its accomplishment (meaning
practice...) is based on “labour“
and perseverance.
HOW MUCH INTUITION AND
HOW MUCH BUSINESS PLAN
THERE IS IN WHAT YOU DO?
If the common-sense of trying
to make the “environment“ you live
and work in useful and pleasant for
yourself and people around you -
and the success of it can be called
intuition, then this must have been
it. I don’t wish for a “business plan“
because the target of the “Green
area“ activity is not the profit...
even though one may think it is.
The aim is to create a state of mind.
Indeed, a better organization may
be in order, now that things have
ONCE THE LUNI THEATRE WAS
BORN, WHAT WERE THE REAC-
TIONS? “WHAT DOES THIS
VOICU INTEND TO DO...“?
In 1997, we were born as the
first theatre-café in Romania, and as
the first independent and “functional“
theatrical entity. Until the opening
of the ACT Theatre, in 1998, we
were the only ones and felt... lonely.
With very little exceptions, we
worked in the shadow of the Romanian
theatre “officials“. Possibly,
we were considered a “whim“ of
the moment that would not last.
There were even reactions such as:
“The theatre and beer can not co-exist...
Poor artists, look at the conditions
they have to work in...“
THE FIRST FESTIVALS CAME
ALONG WITH THE FIRST
PRIZES...
The artists’ “rush“ changed
everything. They made and kept the
place alive, breathing life. Thus, the
successful shows and/or roles came
along, and then the prizes. For us it
was unexpected... and - at least in
the beginning - I believe it was unexpected
even for the artists. Now it
is more difficult, with all the expectations
that the public, the artists
and ourselves raise. They already
are higher, because we consider
what we didn’t think of at first: professionalism
and performance. ®

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® CUM A AP|RUT IDEEA UNUI FESTIVAL DE TEATRU, ~N PARA-
LEL CU UNUL „NA}IONAL“?
Dupa dou\ edi]ii (2000 [i 2001) organizate `mpreun\ cu vecinii de
la Teatrul ACT, am mai organizat, `n paralel cu FNT, galele Teatrului
LUNI, [i am `ncercat un Festival al Independen]ilor la Bra[ov, care s\
devin\ anual... Am ratat `ns\. Cum spuneam, organizarea, managementul
nu sunt punctul forte al Green-ului. Pe de alt\ parte, ne
obi[nuiser\m deja s\ fim invita]i `n festivalurile „oficiale“ [i `n FNT...
„pe banii statului“. Era comod, onorant, aveam vizibilitatea celui mai
mare eveniment din teatrul românesc... Anul acesta nu s-a `ntâmplat
a[a, [i cum suntem `n chiar anul aniversar (10 ani `n decembrie), am organizat
ad hoc Festivalul Na]ional off al Teatrului LUNI. Nu puteam
rata ocazia. Ne bucur\m c\ ne-a reu[it!
DUP| 10 ANI, CARE AU FOST MOMENTELE MEMORABILE?
~ntr-un Top 5, memorabil ar fi momentul pe care vi-l propun pe
locul 1. Celelalte ar putea fi considerate „de referin]\“. A[adar:
1. Gala Teatrului LUNI (august 1999). G‚ndit\ ca o gal\ de
`nchidere, din lips\ de `ncas\ri, s-a transformat `ntr-o gal\ a
® WHAT ABOUT THE IDEA OF
A THEATRE FESTIVAL, IN PARAL-
LEL WITH A “NATIONAL“ ONE?
After two editions (2000 and
2001) organized together with our
neighbours from the ACT Theatre,
we organized, in parallel with the
NTF, the LUNI Theatre’s galas, and
we tested an Independent Festival
Brasov, that was to become annual...
But we miss fired. As I said, organization,
management are not
strengths of the Green. On the other
hand, we got used to be invited at
the “official“ festivals and at the
NTF... with a state sponsorship. It
was comfortable, it made us feel honourable
having the opportunity to
share the visibility of the biggest
„N\vala“ arti[tilor a fost determinant\ / The artists’ “rush“ changed everything
continuit\]ii [i a perseveren]ei. Coca Bloos, Maia Morgenstern, regretata
Dorina Cri[an Rusu, Teodora Herghelegiu, Mihaela R\descu, Lucian
Ban, apoi Ruxandra Guttman, Rudy Rosenfeld, Dana Dembinschi, Liliana
Ceterchi [i al]i arti[ti au jucat f\r\ nici un fel de plat\, p‚n\ la revigorarea
financiar\ a Green-ului, cam dup\ un an [i jum\tate...
2. Influen]ele (care m-au marcat personal [i au marcat Green
Hours) `nt‚lnirilor productive, uneori transformate `n prietenii, cu
c‚]iva dintre arti[tii cu care am colaborat.
3. Independent - OFF (2000), primul Festival Independent de Teatru
din Rom‚nia, organizat de Teatrul LUNI `mpreun\ cu Teatrul ACT.
4. Premiul de Excelen]\ primit de Teatrul LUNI la Gala UNITER
(2004).
5. Project Fringe AWARD, primit la ESB Dublin Fringe Festival
(2005), pentru spectacolele „Aici nu se simte“ (You don’t Feel It Here)
[i „Oase pentru Otto“, ambele pe texte de Lia Bugnar.
CUM E VOICU R|DESCU AST|ZI?
Mai obosit, dar la fel de dornic de a munci `mpreun\ cu arti[tii
din teatru [i muzic\, de a experimenta noi direc]ii. ~n acela[i timp,
c\ut‚nd c‚t mai multe satisfac]ii `n ambientul unde `ncearc\ s\
tr\iasc\ „activ“. ∫
event of the Romanian theatre... This
year it didn’t happen the same and,
as this is an anniversary year for us
(10 years in December), we organized
ad hoc the National off Festival
of the LUNI Theatre. (NTF off LU-
NI-2007). We couldn’t miss the
chance. We’re glad it worked out!
OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS
WHAT ARE THE MOMENTS
THAT ARE WORTH BEING
REMEMBERED?
In a Top 5, number one is a
memorable event. The others can
be considered “reference“ moments.
Therefore:
1. The LUNI Theatre Gala (August
1999). First imagined as a closing
gala, due to the lack of income,
it turned into a gala of continuity
and perseverance. Coca Bloos, Maia
Morgenstern, the late Dorina
Cri[an Rusu, Teodora Herghelegiu,
Mihaela R\descu, Lucian Ban, and
then Ruxandra Guttman, Rudy
Rosenfeld, Dana Dembinschi, Liliana
Ceterchi and other artists had
played for about one and a half
year without being paid until the
Green was financially straightened...
2. The influences (who left traces
on personal level, but who also affected
the Green Hours) of productive
encounters with some of the
artists I’ve collaborated with that
sometimes turned into friendships.
3. Independent - OFF (2000),
the first independent theatre festival
in Romania, organized by the
LUNI Theatre together with the
ACT Theatre.
4. The Excellency Prize received
by LUNI at the UNITER Gala (2004).
5. Project Fringe AWARD, received
at ESB Dublin Fringe Festival
(2005), for the “You don’t Feel It
Here“ and “Bones for Otto“ shows,
both based on Lia Bugnar’s scripts.
WHAT ABOUT VOICU R|DESCU
TODAY?
He is more worn out, but
equally eager to work together
with theatre and music artists, to
experiment new ways. In the same
time, he keeps on looking for as
many satisfactions as possible
within the environment where he
tries to live “at the full“. ∫

TRADI}II Traditions 64
ASEMENEA CASTELELOR DE NISIP, OMUL DE Z|PAD| E
SUBIECTUL UNOR OPERE EFEMERE. DISPARE LA FEL DE IUTE
PRECUM A AP|RUT, DAR POT FI RE}INUTE TOTU{I CÂTEVA
SEMNALMENTE: TENUL FOARTE DESCHIS, SUPRAPONDERAL,
MARE IUBITOR DE FRIG THE SNOWMAN, LIKE SAND-CASTLES,
FALLS UNDER THE TOPIC OF IMPERMANENT WORKS OF ART.
IT DIMS AWAY AS QUICKLY AS IT COMES TO LIFE, BUT CERTAIN
FEATURES CAN STILL STICK WITH US: LIGHT COMPLEXION,
OVERWEIGHT, OVERHEAD IN LOVE WITH COLD.
Un machiaj special... `n ton cu z\pada / A distinctive make-up... that goes with the season
UN AMIC „EN FROID“:
AN “EN FROID“ FRIEND:
OMUL DE Z|PAD|
THE SNOWMAN
By D\nu] Ungureanu
~n Lituania i se spune „Omul f\r\ minte“. A[a se face c\ `n iarna lui
2005, la un miting de protest, participan]ii au modelat `n fa]a Parlamentului
141 de oameni de z\pad\, c‚te unul pentru fiecare deputat.
~n Japonia, se nume[te „Yuki Daruma“, poart\ pe cap o g\leat\ r\sturnat\
[i are str‚ns\ leg\tur\ cu budhismul.
In Lithuania they call it “Mindless
man“ . Therefore, it happened
in the winter of 2005,
during a protest manifestation, for
the participants to build 141 snowmen
in front of the Parliament, one
for each deputy. In Japan, they call
it “Yuki Daruma“, it wears a bucket
upside down and it is closely
connected to Buddhism.

INSIGHT TAROM Iarn\/Winter 2007-2008 65
E greu de stabilit c‚nd a fost folosit\ `nt‚ia oar\ z\pada ca s\ dea via]\
unui personaj. Acestui ins misterios, cu originile `nv\luite de negura vremurilor,
`i citim urmele doar ici [i colo, prin istorie. O biografie a celebrului
Michelangelo men]ioneaz\ figura de om\t modelat\ `n iarna 1492-
1493, la Palatul Medici. Marele William Shakespeare aduce [i el vorba despre
un om de z\pad\ `n drama „Richard II“. Dar ciudat, `n opera unor
arti[ti ai Rena[terii, precum Pieter Breughel cel B\tr‚n, ori Pieter Breughel
cel T‚n\r, care au abordat scenele de iarn\ cu o minu]iozitate f\r\
seam\n, nici urm\ de populara figur\... Ne re`nt‚lnim cu omul de z\pad\
pe la 1770, `n paginile unei c\rticele cu c‚ntece pentru copii, iar `n 1778,
polonezul Chodowiecki, gravor `n aram\, realizeaz\ un calendar a c\rui
lun\ decembrie arat\ patru copii care-[i fac un prieten de nea.
UN LOCATAR NOU ~N CURTE
Fire[te, pentru un om de z\pad\, e nevoie mai `nt‚i de o ninsoare
bun\. Tehnica a perfec]ionat ma[ina de om\t artificial, care `ns\ parc\
nu i se potrive[te personajului at‚t de vesel [i... rece. Omul de z\pad\
este din na[tere un tip mofturos. Nu poate fi modelat dec‚t dintr-un
anume „sortiment“ de z\pad\, aceea care a `nceput deja s\ se topeasca.
A[adar, ca s\-i dai via]\, totul e s\ prinzi momentul cel mai potrivit, la
urma urmei ca [i `n lumea real\ ...
„Speciali[tii“ `ncep prin a fabrica cilindri mari, pornind de la un
bulg\re obi[nuit, pe care `l rostogolesc prin z\pad\. Se pot obtine [i
sfere, schimb‚nd din c‚nd `n c‚nd direc]ia. ~n fine, nu v\ r\m‚ne dec‚t
s\ a[eza]i elementele unul peste altul. Nu-i nimic dac\ se sf\r‚m\,
repara]iile sunt u[oare...
Apoi ad\ug\m capului tr\s\turile umane. Ochii [i gura se fac din
c\rbune. Morcovul e pentru nas. Unii se dovedesc at‚t de grijulii `nc‚t
`[i `n]olesc „progeniturile“ cu jachete, fulare [i p\l\rii. Exces de zel?
Omul de z\pad\ `mbr\cat se fere[te mai bine de c\ldura mediului [i deci
tr\ie[te mai mult. Dac\ a doua zi, dup\ ce l-a]i `nve[m‚ntat pe
Z\pezil\ ca la casa de mod\, `l descoperi]i `n... pielea goal\, nu v\
`nchipui]i c\ e nudist. Probabil a f\cut cuno[tin]\ peste noapte cu un
trec\tor, care avea [i el nevoie de garderoba respectiv\. ~n general
It is difficult to say when
snow was used for the first time
to bring a character to life. This
mysterious guy, with origins beyond
time, leaves marks throughout
history. One biography of the
famous Michelangelo makes mention
of a snow figure carved in the
winter of 1492-1493 at the Medici
Palace. William Shakespeare himself
gets in “Richard II“ words
about one snowman. But, oddly
O armat\ alb\ de Yuki Daruma / A white army by Yuki Daruma
enough, in the work of some Renaissance
artists, like Pieter
Breughel the Elder or Pieter
Breughel the Young, who thoroughly
approached winter scenes,
the popular character is without a
trace...
We come across the snowman
again around 1770 in the pages of
a book of songs for children, and
in 1778, when the Polish
Chodowiecki, a brass engraver,
develops a calendar where, for
December, he depicts four children
making a snow-friend.
A NEW KID ON THE BLOCK
Obviously, it is mandatory to
have a thick layer of snow as a
starting point. Technique has developed
the artificial snow machine,
which doesn’t seem to go
with a character that is so cheerful
and... cold. The snowman is
moody by nature. It can not be
shaped but out of a certain “
type“ of snow, the one that has already
started to melt. So, the secret
for giving it life is to catch the
right moment, like in the real
world after all...
“Specialists“ start out by
preparing big cylinders, from a
small snow-ball which is rolled in
the snow. Spheres can also be obtained,
by changing direction one
in a while. Finally, the only thing
you’re left to do is to lay the
pieces on top of each other. It’s
OK if it breaks apart, repairing is
at hand...
We than add human features
to the head. Eyes and mouth are
made of coal. The carrot goes for
the nose. Some prove to be extremely
cautious and they put on
their “offsprings“ jackets, mufflers
and hats. Too much? A
dressed snowman is protected
from the heat of the environment
and thus lives longer. If next day
you discover that the Frosty that
you tired with clothes in fashion
is ... naked, don’t think it is a nudist.
Probably it made acquaintance
with a passer-by during
night time, the latter being in
great need of the respective outfit
as well. Generally speaking a pot
instead of a hat is in order, and
the same goes for a pipe in a corner
of the mouth (smoking doesn’t
severely affect health!), smoky
glasses, and ... a broom in its
“hand“ . A help in the kitchen or
an armed bodyguard?
WATCH OUT, THE GIANT
IS MELTING AWAY!
The biggest snowman in the
world was made on the 19th of
February 1999, at Bethel, a small
town in the American state
Maine. It was called “Angus, the
king of the mountain“, and it honoured
the governor of the state
back then, Mr Angus King. Here
are the details: a height of almost
35 m! The weigh of over 4000
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ITINERARII TRADI}II Traditions Air Treks 66
® `ns\, se poart\ o crati]\ `n loc de p\-
l\rie, pip\ `n col]ul gurii (fumatul nu-i
d\uneaz\ grav s\n\ta]ii!), ochelari fumurii,
iar `n „m‚n\“ ... o m\tur\. Ajutor
`n gospod\rie, sau paznic `narmat?
P|ZEA, SE TOPE{TE URIA{UL!
Cel mai mare om de z\pad\ din
lume a fost modelat `n 19 februarie 1999,
la Bethel, un or\[el din statul american
Maine. El se numea „Angus, regele
muntelui“, `n cinstea guvernatorului de
pe atunci al statului, domnul Angus
King. Iat\ [i datele gigantului: ~n\l]imea
de aproape 35 de metri! Greutatea de
peste 4000 de tone! Mai bine de 5600 de
metri cubi de z\pad\! Morcovul pentru
nas era, de fapt, o structur\ de doi metri
din s‚rm\ [i p‚nz\. El a fost realizat de
c\tre elevii [colii elementare locale [i
poart\ amprentele palmelor lor. Au fost
folosite 6 anvelope de automobil pentru
gur\. ~n fine, nasturii erau 3 anvelope de
tractor, iar bra]ele doi copaci de c‚te 3
metri!
La inaugurare, s-a servit ciocolat\
fierbinte [i pr\jiturele, iar postamentul
de nea al uria[ului Angus a fost un
derdelu[ minunat pentru cei mici. S-a
organizat chiar o tombol\ `n leg\tur\ cu
ziua `n care Angus va fi dobor‚t de razele
soarelui. Data topirii, acceptat\ `n
mod oficial, 10 iunie 1999, a fost ghicit\
de nu mai pu]in de 22 de c‚[tig\tori.
A[adar, omul de z\pad\ `mplinise venerabila
v‚rst\ de 16 s\pt\m‚ni!
~NCEPUTUL UNEI FRUMOASE
PRIETENII...
Odinioar\, omul de z\pad\ era altul
dec‚t cel al zilelor noastre. Trupul, chipul, bra]ele, picioarele, ba chiar [i
p\l\ria sau nasturii, erau toate din z\pad\. Iar el nu era deloc un tip
simpatic, ci sup\rat [i amenin]\tor, c\ci simboliza frigul, care nu era
`nt‚mpinat cu mare bucurie. Pe la mijlocul secolului al XIX-lea, imaginea
s-a schimbat `ns\ radical. Via]a se `mbun\t\]ise, iar copiii erau
`ndemna]i s\ se joace, pentru a le spori creativitatea. Construirea unui
om de z\pad\ era recomandat\ `n mai toate lucr\rile educative, astfel c\
spre sf‚r[itul aceluia[i veac, omul de z\pad\ a intrat `n c\r]ile pentru cei
mici. Cum ar fi putut fi altfel dec‚t un prieten simpatic?
{ansa carierei lui „Snowman“, „Bonhomme de neige“ ori „Schneeman“
a fost av‚ntul industrial [i economic. Sticla, lemnul, vata, se fabricau
u[or [i ieftin. Omul de z\pad\ s-a c\]\rat iute `n pomul de iarn\, pe
globurile minunate sau de unul singur, ca ornament.
~n secolul XX, c\r]ile po[tale devin extrem de populare `n Europa [i
America, iar omul de z\pad\ nu `nt‚rzie s\ se instaleze confortabil pe
carton, d‚nd o lovitur\ de imagine decisiv\. Totodat\, `[i `ncepe cariera
`n publicitate. E rotofei, vesel, apolitic, ce mai `ncoace [i-ncolo, toat\
lumea `l iube[te! ∫
Simbolul frigului [i al prieteniei / The symbol of cold and friendship
® tons! More than 5,600 cubical
metres of snow! The carrot for the
nose was actually a two-metre
structure made of wire and cloth.
It was made by the local primary
children and it bore their palms as
prints. 6 car tyres were used for
the mouth. Finally, the buttons
were 3 tractor tyres, and the arms
- 3 metres long trees!
At the opening, hot chocolate
and cookies were served, and the
snow stand of the huge Angus
was a great toboggan run for the
small ones. A tombola was set up
concerning the day when Angus
would be beaten by the sun’s
rays. The official date when the
melting took place was the 10 th of
June 1999, and it was foreseen by
22 winners. The snowman was 16
respectable weeks old!
THE BEGINNING OF
A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP...
Once upon a time, the snowman
used to be different than the
contemporary one. Its body, face,
arms, legs, and even the hat and
the buttons were made of snow. It
wasn’t a nice guy at all, but angry
and menacing, because it symbolised
cold and it wasn’t greeted
wit joy. At the midst of the 19th
century its image was radically
changed. Its life improved, and
children were urged to play, in
order for their creativity to grow.
Building a snowman was recommended
by almost all educational
works, so, towards the end of the
same century, the snowman
stepped into the books for the
young ones. Could it have been
anything but nice?
The career of the “Snowman“,
“Bonhomme de neige“ or
“Schneeman“ was set on motion
by the industrial and economic
burst. The production of glass,
wood, and cotton wool was cheap
and easy. The snowman climbed
very fast in the Christmas tree as
decoration, on wonderful balls or
on its own. In the 20 th century,
postcards become very popular in
Europe and America, and the
snowman hasn’t hesitated to
dwell on cardboard, having a decisive
image breakthrough. It has
also begun its career in advertising.
It is plump, cheerful, a-political,
and, without beating around
the bush, loved by any breathing
soul! ∫

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CU SCHIURILE
PRIN EUROPA
SKIING
THROUGH
EUROPE
UNDE MERGEM LA SCHI ANUL |STA? IAT| MAI ~NTÂI „LISTA DE REVENDIC|RI“ A PASIONATULUI CARE SE RESPECT|:
SERVICII IREPRO{ABILE, PRE}URI BUNE, SKIPASS-URI CU ADEV|RAT RENTABILE PENTRU UN SEJUR, PÂRTII
NUMEROASE, UN STRAT DE Z|PAD| CU „VIA}| LUNG|“... ∫ WHERE DO WE GO SKIING THIS YEAR? FIRST OF ALL HERE
IS THE “LIST OF DEMANDS“ OF A DEVOTEE WHO FOLLOWS HIS/HER BELIEVES: EXCELLENT SERVICES, GOOD PRICES,
SKIPASSES THAT ARE REALLY PROFITABLE FOR A HOLIDAY, NUMEROUS SLOPES, A “LONG-LIVED“ BED OF SNOW...
În viteza coborârii... / In th ehigh-speed of the descent...
By C\t\lin Budescu
AUSTRIA: ISPITELE GHE}ARULUI MOLLTAL
AUSTRIA: TEMPTATIONS OF THE MOLLTAL GLACIER
La Tauplitz, `n regiunea austric\ Steiermark, recordul stratului de
z\pad\ este dobor‚t aproape anual, `n unele cazuri ating‚nd chiar 5
metri. Sta]iunea se dezvolt\ spectaculos. P‚rtii pentru toate nivelurile de
preg\tire, [coli de schi, piste de schi fond. {i, nu `n ultimul r‚nd, excursiile
la Aussee ori `n zonele `nvecinate, prilejuri ale unor amintiri de
neuitat, at‚t vara, c‚t [i iarna.
At Tauplitz, in the Austrian region
of Steiermark, the record of
the snow bed is broken down almost
annually, its height sometimes
reaching 5 metres. The resort
develops dramatically. Slopes for
all level of training, ski schools,
cross-country skiing slopes. And,
last but not least, trips to Aussee or
to the neighbouring areas, offer you
chances of gathering unforgettable
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Din 1997, de la deschiderea celei mai lungi linii subterane de tren
din lume, Ghe]arul Molltal a devenit u[or accesibil [i cel mai stabil din
punct de vedere al z\pezii, din Karintia. ~n mai pu]in de 8 minute,
trenul ajunge la sta]ia intermediar\ de la 2.200 de metri, de unde, p‚n\
la 2 800 de metri, urc\ telecabinele cu 6 locuri. Pe ghe]ar, telescaunele ating
`ns\ 3 200 de metri. Aici s-au amenajat nu mai pu]in de 35 de kilometri
de p‚rtii late, foarte bine `ntre]inute, func]ion‚nd din octombrie
p‚n\ `n mai. P‚rtiile superioare sunt deschise `ns\ [i vara. Cea mai
lung\ dintre ele, Abfahrt Eissee, de 7 kilometri, are acreditare FIS, iar
pentru schi fond s-a preg\tit o pist\ de 13 kilometri.
Pe l‚ng\ sta]iunile `nvecinate Mallnitz/Ankogel [i Heiligenblut/
Grossglockner, skipass-ul Top Ski Karnten asigur\ intrarea pe mai
multe p‚rtii din Karintia [i Est Tirol. ~ntre Ankogel [i Molltal circul\ un
skibus gratuit, iar `n satele apropiate posibilit\]ile de cazare [i agrement
nu lipsesc...
ITALIA: ROMANTISMUL, DIN VITEZA COBORÂRII
Sta]iunea de schi Tonale (Val di Sole) este situat\ `n pasul cu acela[i
nume, la 1 800 de metri, pe grani]a regiunilor Trentino [i Lombardia.
Since 1997, since the opening of
the longest undergoing railway
track in the world, the Molltal Glacier
has become more accessible and
the most stable one in Karintia as far
as snow is concerned. In less than 8
minutes, the train arrives at the intermediary
stop at 2,200 metres,
and, from this point on till 2,800 metres,
6 people cable cars take over.
On the glacier, ski-lifts reach 3,200
metres. Here, broad, very well
maintained slopes of 35 kilometres
were set up and they are functional
between October and May. The upper
slopes are also open in summer.
The longest, Abfahrt Eissee, 7 kilometres
long, has a FIS accreditation,
and for the cross-country skiing a
Est Tirol. Between Ankogel and
Molltal there is a free bus, and the
neighbouring villages are not short
of accommodation and recreation
means...
O aventur\ fantastic\ / A fantastic adventure
Punctul forte este Ghe]arul Presena, la altitudinea de 3 000 de metri,
unde sporturile aparent asociate exclusiv iernii se practic\ [i `n timpul
verii. ~ntre loca]iile Italiei, aici `ncepe cel mai repede [i se termin\ cel
mai t‚rziu sezonul de schi [i snowboard. Passo Tonale ofer\ o
panoram\ fantastic\ spre Presenella, v‚rfurile Vermiglio [i st‚ncile
`nz\pezite de la Busazza.
slope of 13 kilometres was prepared.
In the resorts in the vicinity,
Mallnitz/Ankogel and Heiligenblut/Grossglockner,
the Top Ski
Karnten skipass ensures the access
to more slopes from Karintia and
ITALY: ROMANTICISM, AT THE
HIGH-SPEED OF THE DESCENT
The Tonale ski resort (Val di
Sole) is situated in the homonym
clough at 1,800 metres, on the border
of Trentino and Lombardia regions.
Its strength is the Presena
Glacier, at the altitude of 3 000 metres,
where sports seemingly exclusively
associated to winter are still
practiced in summer. Among all
Italian locations, here is the earliest
start and the latest finish of the skiing
and snowboard season. Passo
Tonale offers a fantastic view over
Presenella, Vermiglio peaks and the
snowy rocks of Busazza.
The region has the most complex
and diversified accommo-
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Vedere romantic\ / Romantic view
® Regiunea are cea mai complex\ [i diversificat\ re]ea de cazare, `n ® dation network in the country, starts at the end of October and lasts
toate categoriile, din `ntreaga ]ar\. Iar Tonale face parte din re]eaua Superskirama
Dolomiti Adamello Brenta, cu un total de 340 de kilometri de
p‚rtii, sus]inute de 140 de instala]ii de transport pe cablu. ~n sta]iune
stau la dispozi]ia schiorilor 27 dintre aceste instala]ii moderne, rapide [i
comode; mai bine de dou\ treimi dintre p‚rtii au tunuri de z\pad\. Cei
c\rora le place s\ schieze `ntre p‚lcurile de copaci ai p\durilor, pot opta
pentru peisajul romantic de la Ponte di Legno, un ora[ atr\g\tor, cu centrul
istoric bine conservat. Sunt numai 9 kilometri distan]\ de Tonale, iar
p‚rtiile traverseaz\ p\durile de pin. Tonale [i Ponte di Legno sunt legate
`n re]ea. Sezonul de schi `ncepe la sf‚r[itul lui octombrie [i ]ine p‚n\ la
`nceputul lui mai.
Un cuv‚nt `n plus despre p‚rtia „Paradiso“, din zona Passo Paradiso:
o aventur\ fantastic\, la dispozi]ia celor c\rora le plac traseele foarte lungi.
Dar merit\ s\ `ncerca]i [i versan]ii nordici de sub v‚rful Bleis [i Passo Contrabbandieri.
Iar din centrul ora[ului Ponte di Legno, sunt accesibile p‚rtiile
ce coboar\ din Corno d’Aola. Iat\ [i alte posibilit\]i de agrement: piste
de schi fond, s\niu[ `n zona Fantaski, cu transport pe cablu, un loc de joac\
covering all categories. And Tonale
is a part of the Superskirama
Dolomiti Adamello Brenta network,
having a total of 340 kilometres of
slopes supported by 140 cable transport.
In the resort, skiers benefit
from 27 of these modern, fast and
comfortable systems; more than two
thirds of the slopes have snow cannons.
Those who like skiing between
clumps of forest trees, may opt for
the romantic scenery from Ponte di
Legno, an attractive city having a
well-preserved historical centre. The
distance to Tonale is of only 9 km,
and slopes go through pine forests.
Tonale and Ponte di Legno are network
till the beginning of May.
And something extra on the
„Paradiso“ slope, from the Passo
Paradiso area: a fantastic adventure,
waiting on those who fancy long
routes. But it is also worthwhile trying
the Northern versants under the
Bleis and Passo Contrabbandieri
peak. And from the down-town of
the city of Ponte di Legno the slopes
that descend from Corno d’Aola are
accessible. Here are some are recreation
possibilities: cross-country
skiing slopes, sledging in the Fantaski
area, with cable transport, a
playground especially set up for
children, and joyrides in sledges
special amenajat pentru copii, dar [i excursii cu s\niile trase de c‚ini. ® connected. The skiing season pulled by dogs.
®
Odihn\ / Breather

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Sporturi de iarn\ / Winter sports
® FRAN}A: RENDEZ VOUS-UL EXPER}ILOR CU ~NCEP|TORII
Renumita Chamonix se a[terne la poalele lui Mont-Blanc, v‚rful Europei.
® FRANCE: RENDEZVOUS
BETWEEN EXPERTS AND
Este un paradis al schiului, dar nici m\car sportivii `mp\timi]i nu
pot ignora restaurantele excelente [i apres-ski-ul diversificat. Totul la
doar o or\ de aeroportul din Geneva.
Sta]iunea, `n parte coco]at\ pe ghetar, le ofer\ schiorilor [i colegilor
snowboarderi, variante nelimitate de off-piste, pârtii `nsorite situate la
altitudini mari. Este mediul exper]ilor, `ncep\torii se pot sim]i pu]in
„neglija]i“. Amenaj\rile se situeaz\ `ntre 1.035 si 3.300 de metri altitudine.
Din centrul localit\]ii Chamonix, telecabina Aiguille du Midi
atinge 3.842 de metri `n numai o jum\tate de ora. O alt\ destina]ie a urcu[ului
poate fi Montenvers, unde se etaleaz\ panorama c\tre ghe]arul
Mer de Glace. O pe[ter\ duce spre inima masivului `nghe]at.
Din Argentiere, telecabina `i transport\ pe cei doritori pân\ la altitudinea
de 3.275 de metri. ~n zona Grands Montets, a[teapt\ 2.800 de
hectare pentru schi, atât trasee marcate cât [i variante de off-piste. Cea
mai lung\ pârtie m\soar\ 3.233 de metri.
De la Chamonix, ajungem la Brevent, cu altitudinea de 2.525 de
metri, iar din Les Praz - la platoul Flegere. Zona de schi Brevent-Flegere
este situat\ pe versantul sudic, cu o priveli[te special\ a lui Mont-Blanc.
Se mai poate accesa zona de schi Balme, din Le Tour [i Vallocirne.
Atât `ncep\torii cât [i exper]ii apreciaz\ aceast\ loca]ie. Pârtiile late [i
`nsorite se g\sesc pe partea Charamillon, iar cele abrupte `n zona Vallorcine.
Nici iubitorii de fond nu au fost uita]i. Lor li se a[tern sub schiuri
nu mai pu]in de 37 de kilometri de piste perfect amenajate, `n zona
Argentiere [i Chamonix. ∫
BEGINNERS
The renowned Chamonix lies at
the bottom of Mont-Blanc, the peak
of Europe. It is a skiing paradise, but
not even dedicated sportsmen can
not ignore the excellent restaurants
and the diversified apres-ski possibilities.
Everything is only one hour
away from the Geneva airport.
The resort which is partially settled
on the glacier offers the skiers
and their fellow snowboarders unlimited
options of off-piste excursions,
and sunshiny slopes at high
altitudes. It is the experts’ environment,
and beginners may feel „neglected“.
Facilities are situated between
1,035 and 3,300 metres altitude.
From the down-town of Chamonix,
the Aiguille du Midi cable
car reaches 3.842 metres in only one
half of an hour. Montenvers may be
another destination of the ascent, the
place to be for viewing the Mer de
Glace Glacier. A cave leads to the
heart of the frozen massif.
From Argentiere, the cable car
transports the willing to the altitude
of 3,275 metres. In the Grands Montets
area, there is a display of 2,800
hectares for skiing, marked routes
and off-piste options. The longest
slope measures 3.233 metres.
From Chamonix we get to
Brevent, with the altitude of 2,525
metres and from Les Praz - to the
Flegere plateau. The Brevent-Flegere
skiing area is situated on the Southern
versant, sharing a special view
over Mont-Blanc.
One can also access the Balme
skiing area from Le Tour and Vallocirne.
Beginners and experts together
appreciate this location.
Broad and sunny slopes are to be
found on the Charamillon side, and
the abrupt one in the Vallorcine
area. The cross-country skiing lovers
were not thrown into oblivion either.
In the Argentiere and Chamonix
area, under their feet there lies 37
kilometres of perfect slopes. ∫

ITINERARII ECOLOGIE Air Ecology Treks 76
~NC|LZIREA GLOBAL|
GLOBAL WARMING
FENOMENUL CARE D| FIORI PLANETEI
THE PHENOMENON THAT MAKES THE PLANET SHIVER
UNA DINTRE PRODUC}IILE HOLLYWOODIENE CU BUGET
MARE, FILMUL „THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW“ ADUCE ~N
ATEN}IA SPECTATORULUI FENOMENUL ATÂT DE COMENTAT
AL ULTIMELOR DECENII - ~NC|LZIREA GLOBAL|.
ONE OF THE BIG-BUDGET HOLLYWOOD PRODUCTIONS, THE
MOVIE “THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW“ BRINGS INTO THE SPECTA-
TOR’S ATTENTION ONE PHENOMENON THAT BEEN COMMENTED
UPON AT LARGE FOR THE LAST DECADES – GLOBAL WARMING.
By D\nu] Ungureanu
Ce se `nt‚mpl\ cu P\m‚ntul `n viziunea cinea[tilor, o viziune complex\,
construit\ pe scenariile unora dintre oamenii de [tiin]\?
Efectele speciale tulbur\toare ne `nf\]i[eaz\ o planet\ supus\
a[a-zisului „efect de ser\“, la un nivel `n care catastrofele meteorologice se
]in lan]. Uragane, tornade, valuri uria[e, inunda]ii, ba chiar [i o nou\ er\
glaciar\!
Un cercet\tor care a studiat cu aten]ie mecanismele de schimbare a
vremii [i a climei `n istoria planetei avertizeaz\ omenirea s\ ia m\suri urgente
pentru a se pune la ad\post din calea dezastrului iminent. Cuprin[i
de panic\, oamenii migreaz\ spre Sud, spre Ecuator, acolo unde temperaturile
`nc\ permit via]a [i civiliza]ia a[a cum le cunoa[tem `n zilele noastre...
New Yorkul, mai `nt‚i `necat de un val imens, cade prad\ apoi unui
`nghe] cople[itor, c\ruia supravie]uitorii i se opun arz‚nd... c\r]ile bibliotecii
metropolitane. Umor negru involuntar?
What happens to the
Earth according to
movie producers,
whose complex vision is based on
the scripts forwarded by scientists?
Special dramatic effects show us a
planet subjected to the so-called
“green-house effect“ to a level that
makes weather disasters chain react.
Hurricanes, tornados, huge
waves, floods, even a new glacial
era! A researcher who carefully observed
the weather and climate
change mechanisms throughout
the history of the planet warns
mankind to take urgent measures
to get sheltered from the imminent
disaster. Overwhelmed with panic,
people migrate towards South, towards
Equator, where temperatures
still allow life and civilisation
(as we know it) to continue... New
York, firstly covered by a huge
wave, falls then under a crushing
frost, against which survivors fight
by burning... the books in the Metropolitan
library. Involuntary
black humour?

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PREA MULT BIOXID DE CARBON
Dincolo de succesul de cas\ al realiz\rilor cinematografice, care `]i
taie r\suflarea, predic]iile nu sunt nici ele de natur\ s\ ]i-o aduc\ la loc.
~nc\lzirea Global\ poate fi cauza unor schimb\ri mondiale majore.
Fenomenul se afl\ `n aten]ia speciali[tilor de peste 40 de ani. S\ ne
TOO MUCH CARBON DIOXIDE
Beyond the movie productions’
success at the Box Office, which is
breath taking, predictions themselves
can not bring us to breath
again. Global Warming can be
cause to major world-wide
changes. Specialists have focused
on the phenomenon for more than
40 years. Let’s think about the fact,
they say, that temperature will
grow with 3 degrees Celsius
g‚ndim, spun ei, numai la faptul c\ temperatura va cre[te cu 3 grade ® ®
D\ frâu liber imagina]iei! / Let your imagination fly away!

ECOLOGIE Ecology 78
® Celsius, p‚n\ `n 2100, semn `nt‚lnit `n preajma modific\rilor masive ®
ale vremii din perioada glacia]iunilor. O prevestire pesimist\? Ce s\ mai
spunem atunci de vocile care avertizeaz\ c\ temperatura va `nregistra,
p‚n\ `n 2070, o diferen]\ de 5 - 7 grade? A[adar `nc\lzirea global\ ar fi o
problem\ grav\ mult mai devreme. Parc\ deja `ncepe s\ sune altfel...
Accelerarea `nc\lzirii poate surveni [i din incapacitatea oceanului de
a mai absorbi surplusul de bioxid de carbon pe care oamenii continu\
s\-l fabrice cu deosebit\... h\rnicie. Oceanul este deja saturat, `n consecin]\
atmosfera se va „`mbog\]i“ cu CO 2 mai repede. Iar de-aici, ecua-
]ia nu mai are ambiguit\]i: mai mult bioxid egal mai mult\ c\ldur\...
CALOTELE POLARE ~N PRIMEJDIE
Oamenii de [tiin]\ s-au `mp\r]it `n dou\ tabere. Pe de o parte, aceia
care sus]in c\ ~nc\lzirea Global\ este un proces lent [i c\, av‚nd `n
psychologically and any other way
possible, for sudden climatic
changes.
Let’s review: the abnormal difference
of temperature will lead to
the melting of icefields. The phenomenon
will produce so much
water, that the level of the planetary
ocean will boom with approx 6
metres. This would endanger many
islands and cities close to shores.
And related to this, the reefs will
also suffer from Global Warming.
The carbon dioxide made the PH
Bora Bora, cea mai faimoas\ insul\ tropical\ / Bora Bora, the most famous tropical island
vedere evolu]ia [tiin]ei [i a tehnicii, oamenii vor avea suficient timp s\
descopere solu]ii. De partea cealalt\ a baricadei, aceia care avertizeaz\
c\ mai degrab\ ar trebui s\ ne preg\tim, psihologic [i nu numai, pentru
schimb\ri climatice bru[te.
S\ recapitul\m: diferen]a anormal\ de temperatur\ va conduce la
topirea calotelor polare. Fenomenul va produce at‚t de mult\ ap\, `nc‚t
nivelul oceanic planetar ar putea cre[te cu circa [ase metri. Iar acest lucru
ar pune `n pericol multe insule [i ora[ele din apropierea ]\rmurilor.
Pentru c\ tot a venit vorba, trebuie men]ionat c\ [i recifele vor avea
de suferit din cauza ~nc\lzirii Globale. Bioxidul de carbon a condus la
deplasarea pH-ului spre aciditate. Aceasta va reprezenta o dificil\ `ncercare
pentru corali, care sunt `n primejdie s\ se dizolve `n propriul
mediu.
SE VA OPRI „MOTORUL PLANETAR“?
O revist\ de specialitate relata c\ oceanografii au descoperit `n Atlantic
un r‚u imens de ap\ dulce, rezultat din topirea calotei polare. Ei
aten]ionau asupra posibilit\]ii perturb\rii grave a Gulf Stream, curentul
Nord-Atlantic. Gulf Stream este un curent de ap\ cald\, care se deuntil
2100, a sign which usually
appeared around massive changes
within glaciation periods. A pessimistic
forecast? What about voices
warning us that until 2070 temperature
will show a difference of
5-7 degrees Celsius? Therefore,
Global Warming would be a serious
problem way sooner. It seems
that it’s already started to have a
different sound to it...
The acceleration of the warming
may also take place due to the
lack of ocean’s capacity of absorbing
the excess of carbon dioxide
that humans so industriously produce.
The ocean is already saturated,
and consequently the atmosphere
will sooner become “richer“
with CO 2 . From this point on, the
equation is crystal clear: more dioxide
equals more heat...
ENDANGERED ICEFIELDS
Scientists are divided in two
sides. On one hand, those who say
that Global Warming is a slow
process and that, considering the
evolution of science and technique,
people have enough time to uncover
solutions. On the other side of
the barricade, there are those who
warn that we’d better get ready,
shift to a more acid level. It will be
a real test for coral reefs, which are
in danger of dissolving in their
own environment.
WILL THE “PLANETARY
ENGINE“ STOP?
A specialized magazine noted
that oceanographers discovered in
the Atlantic a huge river with sweet
water that came to life as a result of
the melting of the icefiled. They
draw attention on the possibility of
severe disturbance of the Gulf
Stream, the North-Atlantic current.
The Gulf Stream is a hot water current
that goes from the Equator, at
the surface of the ocean, towards
North, creating a permanent
® ®

ECOLOGIE Ecology 80
Previziune sumbr\: o imagine care ar putea disp\rea `n curând / A dark forecast: an image that might soon disapear
® plaseaz\ dinspre Ecuator, la suprafa]a oceanului, spre Nord, ®
realiz‚nd un schimb continuu de c\ldur\ `ntre regiunile planetare. De
aceea nu se r\cesc excesiv Europa Nordic\ [i Canada. Totodat\, el
sus]ine structura normal\ de anotimpuri. R\cindu-se, curentul se scufund\
`n ad‚ncul oceanului [i `[i schimb\ sensul de deplasare spre Sud,
unde se `nc\lze[te iar [i se ridic\, revenind la cursul ini]ial.
Ce se `nt‚mpl\ `ns\ din cauza ~nc\lzirii Globale? Calotele polilor se
topesc [i cantit\]i uria[e de ap\ dulce ajung `n Atlantic, amestec‚ndu-se
cu apa s\rat\ de la Ecuator. Diferen]a de salinitate care sus]ine mi[carea
Gulf Stream scade, iar curentul `ncetine[te. Schimbul de c\ldur\ scade [i
anotimpurile sufer\ modific\ri, c\ci sunt dependente de acest transfer. S-a
apreciat c\ `n ultimii 10.000 de ani acest lucru s-a `nt‚mplat doar de dou\
ori. Cel mai recent, curentul [i-a `ncetinit curgerea `n jurul anului 1300 `.C.
Rezultatul? Peste 500 de ani de „er\ glaciar\ u[oar\“, european\.
NE TREBUIE „ENERGIE CURAT|“
~n 2004, 154 de ]\ri membre ONU au dezb\tut problema ~nc\lzirii
Globale [i a Gulf Stream, conchiz‚nd c\ este nevoie urgent\ de eliminarea
noxelor rezultate din utilizarea combustibililor fosili. Desigur,
emisiile industriei sunt doar o parte din ceea ce intr\ `n atmosfer\, dar
anihilarea lor ar am‚na accelerarea ~nc\lzirii Globale. Devine astfel tot
mai necesar\ preocuparea concertat\ pentru forme de energie alternativ\:
panouri solare [i fotovoltaice, generatoare eoliene, pompe de
c\ldur\. A[adar, „energie curat\“ `n locul „energiei murdare“, c\ci
aceasta din urm\ ne va costa foarte scump [i nu numai din punct de
vedere economic...
P‚n\ atunci... Un Nobel cu impactul uria[ a unui apel mondial la
ac]iune a fost decernat recent fostului vicepre[edinte american Al Gore
[i Comisiei ONU pentru climat. Premiul a r\spl\tit, precizare extrem de
important\, nu numai studiile privind evolu]ia climei ci, mai ales,
„punerea bazelor `n vederea adopt\rii m\surilor necesare luptei
`mpotriva schimb\rilor“...
NASA a lansat sateli]i dedica]i studiului ~nc\lzirii Globale. Aparatura
sofisticat\ cerceteaz\ temperatura oceanului, salinitatea, stratul de
ozon. Se a[teapt\ ca datele acumulate s\ permit\ un calcul mai exact al
timpului care ne-a r\mas pentru a ac]iona... ∫
heat exchange between planetary
regions. For this reason Northern
Europe and Canada don’t turn
cold excessively. At the same time,
it supports the normal seasons interchange.
Turning cold, the current
immerses into the depths of the
ocean and changes its direction towards
South, where it turns warm
again and raises to the surface, going
back to the original route.
But then what happened due to
Global Warming? The icefields of
the poles melt and huge quantities
of sweet water reach the Atlantic,
getting mixed with salt water from
the Equator. The salinity difference
that supports the Gulf Stream
movement decreases, and the current
slows down. The heat exchange
goes down and seasons suffer
changes, because they depend
on this transfer. It is envisaged that
for the last 10,000 years this has
happened only twice. Most recently,
the current has slowed down its
flow around year 1300 b.C. The
outcome? More than 500 years of
“light glacial European era.“
WE NEED “CLEAN ENERGY“
In 2004, 154 of UNO member
states debated upon the issue of
Global Warming and Gulf Stream,
reaching the conclusion that there
was an immediate need to eliminate
emissions resulted from using
fossil fuels. Obviously, industrial
emissions are merely a part of what
enters the atmosphere, but their annihilation
can postpone the acceleration
of Global Warming. Thus it
becomes more and more necessary
to focus on the congregated concern
for alternative forms of energy:
solar and photovoltaic panels,
wind generators, heat pumps.
Hence, “clean energy“ instead of
“dirty energy“, because the latter
will cost us immensely and not only
at the economic level...
Till then... A Nobel prize was
recently awarded to the former
American vice-president Al Gore
and to the UNO Environmental
Commission that has the huge impact
of a global call for action. The
award praised, and this is extremely
important to mention, not only
studies on climate evolution, but
especially the effort to “lay the
foundations for the measures that
are needed to counteract [climate]
change“...
NASA launched satellites for
studying Global Warming. Sophisticated
equipment analyses the
temperature of the ocean, its salinity,
the ozone layer. It is expected
that accumulated data allow for a
more precise calculation of the time
we have left to act...∫

ITINERARII BANI & AFACERI Air Treks Money & Business 84
CONFERIN}A EUROPEAN| DE eLEARNING LISABONA 2007
Succes rom‚nesc
THE eLEARNING LISBON 2007 EUROPEAN CONFERENCE
Romanian Success
RECENT, PORTUGALIA
A G|ZDUIT CONFERIN}A
EUROPEAN| DE eLEARNING
LISABONA 2007, ORGANIZAT|
SUB ~NALTUL PATRONAJ AL
COMISIEI EUROPENE {I AL
PRE{EDIN}IEI PORTUGALIEI
Professor Radu Jugureanu, AeL eContent Department Manager SIVECO Romania (left)
E
venimentul surprinde cele mai actuale subiecte din domeniul
eLearning-ului la nivel european, adres‚ndu-se cu prec\dere
factorilor de decizie din mediul politic, managerilor de resurse
umane, oficialit\]ilor [i managerilor din domeniul educa]ional, profesorilor
[i exper]ilor `n eLearning.
Av‚nd ca tem\ „Delivering on the Lisbon Agenda“, evenimentul a
reunit nume de marc\ din lumea european\ a eLearning-ului. Profesorul
Radu Jugureanu, directorul Departamentului AeL eContent din
cadrul companiei SIVECO Romania, a sus]inut prezentarea cu titlul
„SEI - Programul na]ional de informatizare a `nv\]\m‚ntului preuniversitar
`n Rom‚nia, un proiect de succes“.
„Prezen]a SIVECO Romania `n cadrul sesiunilor [tiin]ifice ale acestei
prestigioase conferin]e dovede[te c\ notorietatea Proiectului SEI -
Sistem Educa]ional Informatizat [i a solu]iei de eLearning AeL a dep\[it
de mult grani]ele ]\rii, iar invita]ia special\ venit\ din partea Comitetului
{tiin]ific ne onoreaz\“, a declarat Radu Jugureanu.
Proiectul SEI a debutat `n anul 2001, av‚nd ca principal obiectiv sus]inerea
procesului didactic `n `nv\]\m‚ntul preuniversitar cu ajutorul sistemelor
informatice. ~n cadrul acestui program, au fost instrui]i peste 75.000
de profesori, iar 3 milioane de elevi din peste 4.800 de [coli [i licee din
Rom‚nia beneficiaz\ de 1.700 de lec]ii multimedia ce acoper\ 14 materii.
„~n multe state europene, solu]iile alternative la sistemul clasic de
`nv\]\m‚nt c‚[tig\ tot mai mult `ncrederea profesorilor, a elevilor [i a
societ\]ii `n general. Tr\im `ntr-o societate a cunoa[terii, acolo unde elevii
nu mai trebuie s\ memoreze [i s\ reproduc\ exact informa]ia ci, `n
primul r‚nd, s\ o `n]eleag\. Programul SEI derulat `n Rom‚nia nu a
`nlocuit [i nici nu va `nlocui vreodat\ cartea – el a adus `ns\ [ansa particip\rii
`n mod creativ la procesul de instruire pentru to]i cei implica]i“,
declar\ profesorul Radu Jugureanu.
~n viitor, utilizarea solu]iilor de eLearning va deveni, la nivel european,
o component\ obligatorie de dezvoltare la nivelul societ\]ii. Prin
proiectul SEI, SIVECO Romania `[i propune s\ contribuie la formarea
unor viitoare genera]ii creative, familiarizate cu tehnologia [i cu schimbarea,
cu reac]ie de r\spuns rapid\ la acestea. ∫
The event captured the
hottest topics from the European
eLearning domain,
targeting the decision makers from
the political arena, HR managers,
authorities and managers from the
educational field, teachers and
eLearning experts.
Having as main theme “Delivering
on the Lisbon Agenda“,
the conference brought together
renowned personalities from the
European eLearning area. Professor
Radu Jugureanu, AeL eContent
Department Manager within
SIVECO Romania, gave the presentation
“Nationwide Implementation
of the IT-Based Educational System
in Romania, a Success Story“.
“SIVECO Romania’s presence
in the scientifically sessions of this
prestigious conference proves that
the reputation of SEI-The IT-based
Educational System and the AeL
solution went well beyond the
Romanian borders and the special
invitation we received from the
Scientifically Committee is a great
honor for us“, declared Radu
Jugureanu.
The SEI Project has started in
2001, having as main objective
supporting the didactical process
in the pre-university education
RECENTLY PORTUGAL HOSTED
THE eLEARNING LISBON 2007
EUROPEAN CONFERENCE,
ORGANIZED UNDER THE
PATRONAGE OF THE
EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND
THE PORTUGAL PRESIDENCY
system with help of IT based
systems. Within this program, over
75,000 teachers have been trained,
while 3 million pupils from over
4,800 schools and high schools in
Romania benefit from 1,700 multimedia
lessons covering 14 subjects.
“In many European countries,
the alternative solutions to the
classical educational system win
more and more the confidence of
teachers, pupils and society. We
live in a knowledge society, where
pupils don’t need to memorize and
reproduce exactly the information
but, first of all, need to understand
it. The SEI program implemented
in Romania did not replace and
will never replace the book - it has
brought the chance for all parties
involved to creatively participate
to the educational process“,
declared Radu Jugureanu.
In the future, the use of the
eLearning solutions will become, at
the European level, a compulsory
development component for the
entire society. By means of the SEI
program, SIVECO Romania aims
at contributing to the development
of a future creative generation,
familiarized with technology and
change, with a quick response to
these factors. ∫
PENTRU INFORMA}II SUPLIMENTARE FOR MORE INFORMATION:
www.siveco.ro

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CONTENTS
88
Parteneri code-share
TAROM / TAROM
Code-Share Partners
89
H\r]i de rut\
Route Maps
94
Flota / The Fleet
95
Câ[tiga]i mile!
Earn Miles!
96
Ghidul c\l\torului
The Traveler’s Guide
98
Zbura]i confortabil!
Fly Comfortably!
100
Telefonie la bordul
aeronavei / On Board
Telephone
102
Informa]ii [i
rezerv\ri / Information
and Booking
104
Rezerv\ri online
Online Booking
105
Birouri de cargo
Cargo Offices
106
Sejururi cu TAROM
Weekend with TAROM
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Zboruri directe din România
Direct Flights from Romania
Destina]ii operate de
Compania TAROM
Destinations Operated
by TAROM
Destina]ii operate
împreun\ cu partenerii
Code-Share
Destinations
Partenerii
Code-Share
Partners
Zborurile în regim code-share sunt operate de
compania TAROM [i/sau de compania partener\.
The code-share flights are operated by TAROM
and/or the airline partner.
Cod/Code: SN
Cooperare/Cooperation: Brussels
Sediu/Home base: Belgium
Cod/Code: SU
Cooperare/Cooperation: Moscow
Sediu/Home base: Russia
Cod/Code: AF
Cooperare/Cooperation: Paris
Sediu/Home base: France
Cod/Code: AZ
Cooperare/Cooperation: Milan, Rome
Sediu/Home base: Italy
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Cooperare/Cooperation: Warsaw
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Cooperare/Cooperation: Madrid/Barcelona
Sediu/Home base: Spain
Cod/Code: 9U
Cooperare/Cooperation: Kishinev
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Cod/Code: MA
Cooperare/Cooperation: Budapest
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Cod/Code: RB
Cooperare/Cooperation: Damascus, Aleppo
Sediu/Home base: Syria
Cod/Code: OS
Cooperare/Cooperation: Vienna, New
York, Washington, Toronto, Zürich, Geneve
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Rute intercontinentale
Intercontinental Routes
NEW YORK 7:00 AMMAN 14:00 BEIRUT 14:00 CAIRO 14:00 TEL-AVIV 14:00
Destina]ii operate
de Compania TAROM
Destinations Operated by TAROM
Destina]ii operate
împreun\ cu partenerii
Code-Share Destinations

FOCUS TAROM
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Rute europene
European Routes
LONDRA 12:00
PARIS 13:00
FRANKFURT 13:00
ROME 13:00
MOSCOW 15:00
Distan]a în mile pentru destina]ii operate de TAROM
Mileage for all Destinations Operated by TAROM
Destina]ia/Destination
Mile/Miles
Bucure[ti-Sofia/Bucharest-Sofia 270
Bucure[ti-Chi[in\u/Bucharest-Kishinev 270
Bucure[ti-Istanbul/Bucharest-Istanbul 280
Timi[oara-Viena/Timi[oara-Vienna 289
Bucure[ti-Salonic/Bucharest-Thessaloniki 318
Cluj-Viena/Cluj-Vienna 357
Viena-Zurich/Vienna-Zürich 365
Bucure[ti-Budapesta/Bucharest-Budapest 387
Sibiu-Viena/Sibiu-Vienna 402
Bucure[ti-Atena/Bucharest-Athens 472
Viena-Geneva/Vienna-Geneva 498
Ia[i-Vienna/Ia[i-Vienna 528
Bucure[ti-Viena/Bucharest-Vienna 531
Bucure[ti-Var[ovia/Bucharest-Warsaw 579
Timi[oara-Milano/Timi[oara-Milan 584
Sibiu-München/Sibiu-Munich 606
Cluj-Bolonia/Bologna-Cluj 617
Cluj-Milano/Cluj-Milan 718
Bucure[ti-Roma/Bucharest-Rome 722
Cluj-Frankfurt/Cluj-Frankfurt 727
Bucure[ti-München/Bucharest-Munich 730
Bucure[ti-Larnaca/Bucharest-Larnaca 775
Bac\u-Roma/Bacau-Rome 796
Bucure[ti-Aleppo/Bucharest-Aleppo 820
Bucure[ti-Milano/Bucharest-Milan 849
Bucure[ti-Beirut/Bucharest-Beirut 891
Bucure[ti-Frankfurt/Bucharest-Frankfurt 903
Bucure[ti-Torino/Bucharest-Turin 903
Bucure[ti-Moscova/Bucharest-Moscow 926
Bac\u-Torino/Bacau-Turin 927
Bucure[ti-Damasc/Bucharest-Damascus 934
Bucure[ti-Tel Aviv/Bucharest-Tel Aviv 975
Bucure[ti-Amman/Bucharest-Amman 1016
Bucure[ti-Cairo/Bucharest-Cairo 1036
Bucure[ti-Bruxelles/Bucharest-Brussels 1092
Bucure[ti-Paris/Bucharest-Paris 1152
Bucure[ti-Barcelona/Bucharest-Barcelona 1230
Bucure[ti-Londra/Bucharest-London 1309
Bucure[ti-Valencia/Valencia-Bucharest 1400
Cluj-Madrid/Madrid-Cluj 1422
Bucure[ti-Madrid/Bucharest-Madrid 1528
Bucure[ti-Dubai/Bucharest-Dubai 2104
Viena-New York/Vienna-New York 4219
Viena-Toronto/Vienna-Toronto 4294
Viena-Washington/Vienna-Washington 4394
Destina]ii operate
de Compania TAROM
Destinations Operated by TAROM
Destina]ii operate
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Code-Share Destinations

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Rute interne
Domestic Routes
BUCHAREST 14:00

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FLOTA THE FLEET
AIRBUS A 310 - 325
Pe cursele interne [i externe, TAROM
opereaz\ cu cinci tipuri de avioane, având
în dotare un num\r de 20 aeronave.
TAROM operates five types of aircraft on
its domestic and international flights.
The fleet includes 20 airplanes.
BOEING 737-300
Capacitate Capacity 20B+189Y
Vitez\ de croazier\ Cruising speed 864 km/h
Anvergur\ Wingspan 43.90 m
Lungime Length 46.665 m
Greutate max. Maximum 164 t
la decolare
takeoff weight
Dist. max. zbor Range 9,600 km
AIRBUS A 318 - 111
Avioane în dotare/Total in service 2
Avioane în dotare/Total in service 5
Avioane în dotare/Total in service 2
Capacitate Capacity 16B+102Y/10B+114Y/138Y
Vitez\ de croazier\ Cruising speed 795 km/h
Anvergur\ Wingspan 28.9 m
Lungime Length 33.4 m
Greutate max. Maximum 56.472 t/60.1 t
la decolare
takeoff weight
Dist. max. zbor Range 3,900 km/4,600 km
Capacitate Capacity 14B+99Y, 26B+81Y
Vitez\ de croazier\ Cruising speed 850 km/h
Anvergur\ Wingspan 34,1 m
Lungime Length 31,452 m
Greutate max. la decolare Maximum takeoff weight 61.5 t
Distan]a maxim\ de zbor Range 2,780 km
BOEING 737-700
ATR 42-500
Avioane în dotare/Total in service 4
Avioane în dotare/Total in service 7
Capacitate Capacity 14B+102Y
Vitez\ de croazier\ Cruising speed 837 km/h
Anvergur\ Wingspan 34.3 m
Lungime Length 33.6 m
Greutate max. la decolare Maximum takeoff weight 68 t/65.7 t
Distan]a maxim\ de zbor Range 6,000 km
Capacitate Capacity 10B+38Y
Vitez\ de croazier\ Cruising speed 474 km/h
Anvergur\ Wingspan 24.56 m
Lungime Length 22.68 m
Greutate max. la decolare Maximum takeoff weight 18.6 t
Distan]a maxim\ de zbor Range 1,778 km

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Primi]i credite mai mari pentru biletele emise `n economic pe curse externe: ∫
150% din distan]ele de mai sus `n clasele S,Y,M [i B ∫ 100% din distan]ele de
mai sus `n orice alt\ clas\
Obtine]i bilete gratuite cu mai pu]ine mile pentru: ∫ Roma, Milano, Atena, Thessaloniki,
Viena, Var[ovia - 18.000 mile; ∫ Chi[in\u, Istanbul, Sofia [i Budapesta - 14.000 mile;
Bilete gratuite `n clasa business cu numai 50% mai multe mile decât `n economic.
Smart Miles Super - noi conditii de promovare, prelungire [i creditare:
∫ deveni]i membru SMART MILES Super dac\ a]i acumulat 30.000 mile sau 35
zboruri `n decursul ultimului an; ∫ v\ prelungi]i cardul Super dac\ a]i acumulat
15000 mile sau 25 zboruri `n decursul ultimului an; ∫ primi]i 50% din distan]a
pentru zborurile la care sunte]i promova]i `n clasa business cu cardul Smart Miles
Super ∫ pe rela]ia Tel Aviv este acum posibil\ promovarea la business din orice
clas\ a compartimentului economic.
Promovare cu mile pentru `nso]itori
Este posibil\ promovarea `n clasa business pe un segment, `n limita locurilor
disponibile, `n schimbul unui num\r de mile atât pentru titularul de cont cât [i
pentru alt\ persoan\, f\r\ a exista condi]ia de a fi `nso]it de aceasta.
Credit pentru copii
Copiii cu vârste cuprinse `ntre 2 [i 12 ani care c\l\toresc pe curse TAROM
primesc 50% din distan]\ `n contul unuia din p\rin]i.
Pentru `nregistrarea milelor este necesar\ prezentarea copiilor biletului, c\r]ilor
de `mbarcare [i certificatului de na[tere sau pa[aportului.
PENTRU DETALII SUPLIMENTARE V| RUG|M S| CONSULTA}I www.tarom.ro SAU S|
CONTACTA}I SMART MILES SERVICE CENTER
EARN MILES NOW! Fill in the enrollment form and send it, with the boarding card,
to SMART MILES Service Center, to a TAROM agency or hand it to the flight attendant!
You can fill the form on line at www.tarom.ro. You can earn miles for flights
made two months prior to the date you opened your account! Just show your card
when you book a flight and at the check-in desk! SMART MILES SUPER is the level
conceived for our passengers who have accummulated 30,000 miles or 35 flights in
12 months.
SMART MILES advantages:
∫ Just becoming a member gets you 1,000 miles bonus;
∫ You can get additional miles for booking online;
∫ Companion tickets and gift tickets;
∫ Using the services of our partners: Continental Hotels, Lac de Verde Golf Club in
Breaza, AVIS and American Express brings you more miles and advantages.
SMART MILES SUPER additional advantages:
∫ Upgrading from Economy to Business Class;
∫ 10 kg free supplementary luggage;
∫ Waiting-list priority;
∫ Check-in at the business counter.
NEWS
Accumulate more miles for the flown distance on international flights: ∫ 500
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
miles for distances up to 500 miles; ∫ 1,000 miles for distances between 500
and 1,000 miles; ∫ the real distance for distances over 1,000 miles;
Get more credits for the Economy class tickets on international flights: ∫ 150%
of the above distances for S, Y, M and B classes; ∫ 100% of the above distances
for the other Economy classes
Free tickets with less miles for: ∫ Rome, Milan, Athens, Thessaloniki, Vienna,
Warsaw - 18,000 miles; ∫ Kishinev, Istanbul, Sofia, Budapest - 14,000 miles;
Free tickets in Business class for only 50% more miles than for Economy class
Smart Miles Super - new conditions for upgrading, card extension and crediting:
∫ become a SMART MILES Super member when accumulating 30,000 miles or
35 flights during the last year; ∫ you may extend the Super card when accumulating
15,000 miles or 25 flights during the last year; ∫ you receive 50% of the
distance for the upgraded flights, regardless the booking class; ∫ on Tel Aviv
route you may now upgrade to Business class from any Economy booking
class.
Upgranding with miles for companions
It is now possible the upgrading to Business class, in exchange of a number of
miles, for another person than the account owner, without the condition of being
accompanied by the account owner;
Credits for children
Tickets issued for children between 2 and 12 years old are credited with 50% of
the distance, in the account of one of the parents, when presenting the child’s
ticket, the boarding pass and the birth certificate or passport at the Smart Miles
Service Center.
FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE CONSULT www.tarom.ro OR CONTACT SMART MILES SERVICE
CENTER

FOCUS TAROM 96
FUMATUL SMOKING
Fumatul este interzis pe toate
cursele interne [i externe ale companiei
TAROM.
All TAROM flights on domestic and
international routes are no-smoking.
GHIDUL C|L|TORULUI THE TRAVELER’S GUIDE
Informa]ii utile pentru îmbarcare Check-in recommendations
RECOMAND|RI LA ÎMBARCARE
CHECK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS
Pe Aeroportul Henri Coand\ Bucure[ti trebuie s\ v\ prezenta]i, pentru efectuarea formalit\]ilor
de Check-In, `n timp util dar nu mai târziu de 45 minute `nainte de ora de
decolare pentru zboruri interna]ionale [i nu mai târziu de 30 de minute pentru zborurile
interne. Pentru zborurile code-share operate de companiile partenere, precum [i pentru
zborurile TAROM operate din str\in\tate, ora de `nchidere a formalit\]ilor poate s\
varieze `n func]ie de reglement\rile locale. Astfel, TAROM recomand\ pasagerilor s\ se
informeze `n momentul achizi]ion\rii biletului de c\l\torie `n leg\tur\ cu timpul limit\ de
prezentare la Check-In. Nici o decolare nu poate fi amânat\ din cauza `ntârzierii
pasagerilor. Se anuleaz\ rezervarea locurilor pasagerilor care nu se prezint\ la aeroport
la ora indicat\, transportatorul avand posibilitatea de a dispune de aceste locuri.
When embarking from Henri Coanda International Airport, the Check-In formalities for
international flights will be closed with 45 minutes prior to departure. Check-In for
domestic flights will be closed with 30 minutes prior to departure. For code-share flights
operated by partner airlines and also for flights operated from abroad, Check-In closing
time may vary according to local regulations. TAROM recommends that all passengers
should ask for additional information by the time of purchasing the flight ticket. No
departure can be delayed because of the passengers late arrival. Passengers who
arrive too late will be considered to have cancelled their reservation and the carrier will
be allowed to dispose of the respective seats.
Tarife speciale
Copiii sub 2 ani care nu
ocup\ un loc individual [i au
înso]itor beneficiaz\ de o
reducere de 90%. Copiii între
2 [i 12 ani, precum [i copiii
sub 2 ani care ocup\ locuri
individuale, beneficiaz\ de
reduceri în func]ie de prevederile
tarifelor aplicabile.
Dac\ mai mul]i copii sub 2
ani au un singur înso]itor
adult, numai un singur copil
beneficiaz\ de reducerea de
90%, ceilal]i copii beneficiind
de reducerea perceput\
pentru copiii între 2 [i 12 ani,
chiar dac\ nu ocup\ locuri
individuale. De tarife reduse
mai beneficiaz\ [i grupurile
turistice sau de tineret.
Special Fares
Children under the age of 2
who do not occupy a separate
seat and are accompanied
by an adult may benefit
from a 90% reduction.
Children aged 2 to 12 and
those under 2 who occupy a
separate seat receive a fare
reduction in accordance with
the respective fares. If a single
adult accompanies several
children under the age of 2,
only one child receives the
90% reduction, while the
other benefit from the reduction
offered to children aged 2
to 12, even if they do not
occupy a separate seat.
Tourist and youth groups may
also receive reduced fares.

INSIGHT TAROM Iarn\/Winter 2007-2008 97
NOUT|}I NEWS (28.10.2007 - 29.03.2008)
MADRID:
CLUJ - MADRID:
MÜNCHEN:
SIBIU - MÜNCHEN:
ROMA:
BACAU-ROMA:
7 zboruri pe s\pt\mân\ / 7 direct flights per week
5 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 5 flights per week
12 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 12 flights per week
14 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 14 flights per week
7 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 7 flights per week
3 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 3 flights per week
VALENCIA:
ORADEA:
BAC|U:
SUCEAVA:
SATU MARE:
5 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 5 flights per week
7 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 7 flights per week
7 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 7 flights per week
7 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 7 flights per week
2 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 2 flights per week
BAGAJE
BAGGAGE
BAGAJE DE CAL|. Bagaje admise gratuit la transport (pentru adul]i [i copiii peste
2 ani) - Clasa Business: 40 kg; Economic: 25 kg; pentru copiii sub 2 ani se admite transportul
gratuit a 10 kg de bagaj.
BAGAJELE DE MÂN|. Este recomandabil s\ v\ limita]i la un singur bagaj de mân\.
Greutatea acestuia nu trebuie s\ dep\[easc\ 10 kg, iar suma dimensiunilor s\ nu
dep\[easc\ 115 cm.
DIN MOTIVE DE SECURITATE, NU ACCEPTA}I BAGAJE APAR}INÂND ALTUI PASAGER!
CHECKED BAGS. Free luggage allowance (for adults and children over 2 years of age)
- Business Class: 40 kg; Economy: 25 kg; children under two have free luggage
allowance for up to 10 kg.
HAND LUGGAGE. We recommend that you carry only one piece of hand luggage whose
weight should not exceed 10 kg and whose dimensions should be less than 115 cm.
FOR SAFETY REASONS, DO NOT ACCEPT BAGGAGE BELONGING TO ANYONE ELSE!
Noile reguli ale Uniunii Europene
privind securitatea pe aeroporturi
REGIMUL LICHIDELOR DIN BAGAJUL DE CABIN|. Transportul lichidelor, aerosolilor,
gelurilor, cremelor, pastelor etc. `n BAGAJUL DE CABIN| al pasagerilor care tranziteaz\
sau au ca punct de plecare indiferent de direc]ie aeroporturi din interiorul Uniunii
Europene este, acum, restric]ionat la o cantitate maxim\ de 1 litru, `n recipien]i de maximum
100 ml. Ace[tia trebuie s\ fie plasa]i `ntr-o pung\ transparent\, resigilabil\.
Transportul medicamentelor, al alimentelor pentru nou-n\scu]i [i al unor alimente
necesare unei diete speciale, pot fi acceptate `n bagajul de cabin\, f\r\ a fi introduse
`n pungile speciale, transparente [i resigilabile. Articolele cump\rate `n zona de tranzit
de pe aeroporturi din Rom‚nia, de pe alte aeroporturi din UE, ori de la bordul unei
aeronave apar]in‚nd unei companii UE, trebuie s\ fie `nso]ite de chitan]\ sau factur\,
care se p\streaz\ `n vederea controlului de securitate. Dac\ aceste m\rfuri sunt
v‚ndute `n ambalaje speciale [i sigilate, nu le deschide]i p‚n\ la destina]ia final\ sau
`nainte de controlul de securitate, efectuat pe aeroportul de transfer UE.
New Security Regulations
for Cabin Baggage
THE CARRIAGE OF LIQUIDS, CREAMS,
PASTES, GELS, AEROSOLS, ETC ON FLIGHTS
DEPARTING FROM WITHIN THE EU IS NOW
RESTRICTED. The transportation of medications,
baby food and special nutrition needed
on board is permitted outside of the plastic
bag. Items purchased within the transit area of
Romanian Airports on other EU airports or on
board of an EU aircraft must be accompanied
by the apropriate invoice, kept for security
control purposes. If the items were sold
packed and sealed, they should not be open
until you reach your final destination or before
the security control at the EU transfer airport.
Volumul maxim 1 litru Punga trebuie s\ fie din plastic transparent [i s\ se poat\ resigila Max. Volume 1L Transparent and Re-sealable
Animale de companie*
Transportul animalelor de companie se face obligatoriu în cu[ti speciale. Pentru a putea
p\r\si ]ara, animalele trebuie s\ aib\ un certificat sanitar-veterinar de înso]ire. În cabin\
se pot transporta animalele domestice a c\ror greutate însumat\ cu cea a cu[tii nu
dep\[e[te 5 kg. Pentru buna desf\[urare a zborului, pasagerii sunt ruga]i s\ nu scoat\
animalele din cu[c\ în timpul zborului. Animalele mai mari se transport\ în cala de bagaje,
în locuri special amenajate. Pentru detalii cu privire la condi]iile de acceptare [i
transport pasagerii sunt ruga]i s\ se adreseze agen]iilor TAROM sau agen]ilor de vânz\ri.
* Nu se accept\ la transportul `n cal\ pentru avioanele de tip A 318
Pets *
The transportation of pets in the hull must be in special containers. In order to leave
the country, the owner of the domestic animal must have a veterinary certificate for the
pet. Domestic animals weighing no more than 5 kg in their cages may be transported
in the cabin. Passengers are kindly asked not to let animals out of their cages during
the flight. Bigger animals must be transported in the baggage hull, in assigned areas.
For more informations regarding conditions of acceptance and transport, passangers
are kindly asked to contact any TAROM agencies or sales agents.
* Live animals in hold are not allowed on board A 318 aircraft
Dispozitive electronice la bord
La bord este interzis\ aparatura care poate interfera cu echipamentele avionului. Aparatele
electrice de ras, radiourile [i laptopurile pot fi folosite doar cu aprobare. Telefoanele
mobile vor fi închise.
Electronic Devices on Board
It is forbidden to use electronic devices which may interfere with the equipment of the
plane. Electric shavers, radios, and laptops may only be used with the crew’s approval.
Mobiles are to be turned off.

FOCUS TAROM 98
ZBOR PL|CUT!
FLY COMFORTABLY!
1
2
3
4
5
Roti]i gleznele
Cu picioarele ridicate, roti]i gleznele simultan, mi[-
când vârful unui picior în sensul acelor
de ceasornic, iar pe cel\lalt, în sens invers (15 secunde).
Repeta]i, schimbând sensul mi[c\rilor.
Ankle Circles
Lift feet off the floor. Draw a circle with the toes, simultaneously
moving one foot clockwise and the other
foot counter-clockwise (15 seconds). Reverse circles.
Repeat if desired.
Joc de c\lcâie
Cu c\lcâiele pe podea, întinde]i vârfurile picioarelor în
sus; cu vârfurile picioarelor lipite de podea, ridica]i
c\lcâiele. Repeta]i la interval de 30 de secunde.
Foot Pumps
With both heels on floor, point your feet upward as
high as you can; with the tips of your feet on the floor,
lift your heels. Repeat with continuous motion in 30-
second intervals.
Îndoi]i genunchii
Ridica]i piciorul cu genunchiul îndoit, în timp ce contracta]i
mu[chiul coapsei. Repeta]i mi[carea [i la cel\lalt
picior, cu o frecven]\ de 20 - 30 de mi[c\ri pentru
fiecare picior.
Knee Lifts
Lift leg with knee bent while contracting your thigh
muscles. Alternate legs. Repeat 20 - 30 times each
leg.
Roti]i umerii
Împinge]i înainte umerii, apoi înapoi, apoi în jos, într-o
u[oar\ mi[care circular\.
Shoulder Roll
Hunch shoulders forward, then upward, then backward,
then downward, using a gentle circular motion.
Îndoi]i bra]ele
}ine]i bra]ele într-un unghi de 90 de grade (coatele
jos, mâinile înainte). Ridica]i mâinile
la piept [i reveni]i, alternând ambele bra]e.
Face]i acest exerci]iu la intervale de 30 de secunde.
Arm Curl
Start with arms held at a 90-degree angle; elbows
down, hands up to chest and back down alternating
arms. Do this exercise in 30-seconds intervals.
6
7
8
9
10
Genunchii la piept
Prinde]i genunchiul cu ambele mâini
[i ]ine]i-l la piept 15 secunde. Cu mâinile pe genunchi,
reveni]i la pozi]ia ini]ial\. Alterna]i cu cel\lalt
picior. Repeta]i de 10 ori.
Knee to Chest
Bend forward slightly. Clasp hand around left knee
and hug it to your chest. Hold for 15 seconds.
Keeping hands around knee, slowly let it down.
Alternate legs. Repeat 10 times.
Aplecare înainte
Cu picioarele pe podea, apleca]i-v\ u[or înainte,
coborând mâinile pân\ v\ prinde]i gleznele [i
r\mâne]i astfel 15 secunde. Reveni]i la pozi]ia ini]ial\.
Forward Flex
With both feet on floor, slowly bend forward and walk
your hands down the front of your legs toward your
ankles. Hold stretch for 15 seconds and slowly sit
back up.
Ridica]i bra]ele
Ridica]i ambele bra]e deasupra capului.
Cu o mân\ apuca]i încheietura celeilalte mâini [i
trage]i u[or într-o parte. }ine]i strâns 15 secunde [i
repeta]i în cealalt\ parte.
Overhead Stretch
Raise both arms straight up over your head. With one
hand grasp the wrist of the opposite hand and gently
pull to one side. Hold stretch for 15 seconds and
repeat other side.
Dezmor]i]i-v\ umerii
Duce]i mâna dreapt\ c\tre um\rul stâng. Pune]i
mâna stâng\ pe cotul mâinii drepte [i presa]i u[or
c\tre um\r. }ine]i strâns 15 secunde. Repeta]i în
cealalt\ parte.
Shoulder Stretch
Reach right hand over left shoulder. Place left hand
behind right elbow and gently press elbow toward
shoulder. Hold stretch for 15 seconds. Repeat other
side.
Roti]i gâtul
Cu umerii relaxa]i, apleca]i urechea c\tre um\r [i
apoi roti]i u[or gâtul înainte [i spre cealalt\ parte,
men]inând fiecare pozi]ie timp de cinci secunde.
Repeta]i de cinci ori.
Neck Roll
With shoulders relaxed, drop ear to shoulder and
gently roll neck forward and to the other side, holding
each position about five seconds. Repeat five times.

FOCUS TAROM 100
TELEFONIE LA BORDUL
AERONAVEI
ON BOARD TELEPHONE
Folosirea mobilelor la
bord este interzis\,
dar ave]i la dispozi]ie
telefoane speciale.
Mobiles are not allowed
on board, but you can
use our special phone.
C|R}I DE CREDIT
ACCEPTATE
ACCEPTED CREDIT CARDS
INSTRUC}IUNI
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Ap\sa]i butonul „ON“ aflat pe partea lateral\ a
telefonului.
Trece]i cartea de credit valid\ prin fanta de citire [i
forma]i num\rul interna]ional complet, dup\ cum
este explicat în sec]iunea de mai jos.
Ap\sa]i butonul „LINE“. Dac\ apare cuvântul
„LINE“, pute]i forma num\rul. Dup\ ce a]i format
num\rul este nevoie de aproximativ 15 secunde
pentru a se realiza leg\tura.
Dac\ apare în mod intermitent cuvântul „ERROR“,
a[tepta]i un minut [i repeta]i opera]iunile de la
punctele 2 [i 3.
Pentru a sfâr[i convorbirea ap\sa]i „CLEAR“ [i
trece]i butonul aflat pe partea stâng\ pe pozi]ia
„OFF“. Dac\ ap\sa]i butonul „OFF“ f\r\ a mai
ap\sa butonul „CLEAR“, taxarea apelului se va
prelungi cu înc\ 10 secunde.
DIALLING PROCEDURE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Press the “ON” button on the side of the telephone.
Slide a valid credit card through the slot and dial
the full international number, as explained in the
section below.
Press the “LINE” button. If the word “LINE”
appears you can enter your number. After you
have entered the number the system requires
about 15 seconds before a connection is made.
If the word “ERROR” starts to flash, wait a minute,
and repeat points 2 and 3.
To end the call press “CLEAR” and switch the telephone
to OFF” using the switch on the left-hand
side. If “OFF” is pressed without pressing “CLEAR”,
charging will continue for another 10 seconds.
Formarea num\rului / Dial
LINE + codul ]\rii + codul ora[ului + num\rul apelat
LINE + country code + area code + number
Exemplu / Example
Pentru a forma num\rul 1234567 din Bucure[ti, forma]i
To call Bucharest 1234567, dial: Line 00 40 21 1234567

PREFIXE
INTERNA}IONALE
INTERNATIONAL
DIALLING CODES
Pute]i apela direct ]\rile enumerate mai jos. Pentru ]\rile care nu sunt men-
]ionate în lista de mai jos, v\ rug\m s\ v\ adresa]i înso]itorilor de bord.
You can dial direct to the countries listed below. For countries not listed,
please check with your cabin crew.
Afghanistan 93
Albania 355
Algeria 213
Andorra 376
Angola 244
Anguilla 1264
Antigua 1268
Argentina 54
Armenia 374
Aruba 297
Ascension Island 247
Australia 61
Austria 43
Azerbaijan 994
Azores 351
Bahamas 1242
Bahrain 973
Bangladesh 880
Barbados 1246
Belarus 375
Belgium 32
Belize 501
Benin 229
Bermuda 1441
Bhutan 975
Bolivia 591
Bosnia-Hercegovina 387
Botswana 267
Brazil 55
Brunei 673
Bulgaria 359
Burkina Faso 226
Burundi 257
Cambodia 855
Cameroon 237
Canada 1
Canary Islands 34
Cape Verde Islands 238
Cayman Islands 1345
Central African
Republic 236
Chad 235
Chile 56
China 86
Christmas Islands 61
Cocos Islands 61
Colombia 57
Comoro Islands 269
Congo 242
Cook Islands 682
Costa Rica 506
Croatia 385
Cuba 53
Curaçao 599
Cyprus 357
Czech Republic 420
Denmark 45
Diego Garcia 246
Djibouti 253
Dominica 1767
Dominican Republic 1809
Dutch Antilles 599
Ecuador 593
Egypt 20
El Salvador 503
Equatorial Guinea 240
Eritrea 291
Estonia 372
Ethiopia 251
Faeroe Islands 298
Falkland Islands 500
Fiji 679
Finland 358
France 33
French Guinea 594
French Polynesia (Bora-Bora,
Moorea, Tahiti) 689
Gabon 241
Gambia 220
Georgia 995
Germany 49
Ghana 233
Gibraltar 350
Greece 30
Greenland 299
Grenada 1473
Guadeloupe 590
Guam 671
Guatemala 502
Guinea 224
Guinea Bissau 245
Guinea Equatorial 240
Guyana 592
Haiti 509
Honduras 504
Hong Kong 852
Hungary 36
Iceland 354
India 91
Indonesia 62
Iran 98
Iraq 964
Ireland 353
Israel 972
Italy 39
Ivory Coast 225
Jamaica 1876
Japan 81
Jordan 962
Kazakhstan 7
Kenya 254
Kiribati 686
Korea North 850
Korea South 82
Kuwait 965
Kyrgyzstan 996
Laos 856
Latvia 371
Lebanon 961
Lesotho 266
Liberia 231
Libya 218
Liechtenstein 41
Lithuania 370
Luxembourg 352
Macao 853
Macedonia 389
Madagascar 261
Madeira 351
Malawi 265
Malaysia 60
Maldives 960
Mali 223
Malta 356
Mariana Islands 1670
Marshall Islands 692
Martinique 596
Mauritania 222
Mauritius 230
Mayotte 269
Mexico 52
Micronesia 691
Moldavia 373
Monaco 377
Mongolia 976
Montserrat 1664
Morocco 212
Mozambique 258
Myanmar 95
Namibia 264
Nauru 674
Nepal 977
Netherlands 31
New Caledonia 687
New Zealand 64
Nicaragua 505
Niger 227
Nigeria 234
Niue Island 683
Norfolk Islands 672
North Korea 850
Norway 47
Oman 968
Pakistan 92
Palau 680
Panama 507
Papua New Guinea 675
Paraguay 595
Peru 51
Philippines 63
Poland 48
Portugal 351
Puerto Rico 1787
Qatar 974
Reunion 262
Romania 40
Russia 7
Rwanda 250
Samoa American 684
Samoa Western 685
INSIGHT TAROM Iarn\/Winter 2007-2008 101
San Marino 378
Sao Tome and Principe 239
Saudi Arabia 966
Senegal 221
Serbia Montenegro 381
Seychelles 248
Sierra Leone 232
Singapore 65
Slovakia 421
Slovenia 386
Solomon Islands 677
Somalia 252
South Africa 27
South Korea 82
Spain 34
Sri Lanka 94
St. Christopher-Nevis 1869
St. Helena 290
St. Lucia 1758
St. Pierre and Miquelon 508
St. Vincent 1784
Sudan 249
Suriname 597
Swaziland 268
Sweden 46
Switzerland 41
Syria 963
Taiwan 886
Tajikistan 7
Tanzania 255
Thailand 66
Togo 228
Tonga 676
Trinidad & Tobago 1868
Tunisia 216
Turkey 90
Turkmenistan 993
Turks and Caicos
Islands 1649
Tuvalu 688
Uganda 256
Ukraine 380
United Arab Emirates 971
United Kingdom 44
USA 1
Uruguay 598
Uzbekistan 7
Vanuatu 678
Vatican City 396
Venezuela 58
Vietnam 84
Virgin Islands UK 1284
Virgin Islands US 1340
Wallis and Futuna 681
Yemen 967
Yugoslavia (Serbia &
Montenegro) 381
Zaire 243
Zambia 260
Zimbabwe 263
Serviciul de asisten]\
clien]i Customer
Service Center
Pentru asisten]\ sau informa]ii, v\ rug\m
s\ trece]i cartea de credit prin fanta de
citire [i forma]i: 12#. Asisten]a este disponibil\
în mai multe limbi, inclusiv român\
[i englez\. Apelul dumneavoastr\ este
gratuit.
For assistance or information, please
swipe your credit card and simply dial:
12#. Assistance is available in most languages,
including Romanian and English.
Your call will be free of charge.
Taxe Charges
Taxa pentru utilizatori este de 10,00 $/minut
(sau frac]iuni de minut), apel taxabil
din momentul în care este realizat\ conexiunea
(inclusiv pentru apelurile c\tre
robot telefonic).
Charge to customer is USD10.00 per
minute (or fraction thereof), payable from
the moment the caller is connected
(including calls made to answerphones).
Responsabilit\]i
Liabilities
În eventualitatea unei func]ion\ri defectuoase
a sistemului, r\spunderea AIRCOM
va fi limitat\ la contravaloarea convorbirii.
AIRCOM nu va fi responsabil pentru o
eventual\ pagub\ indirect\ sau nepl\cere.
Compania TAROM nu va fi responsabil\
pentru nici o pagub\ direct\ sau ulterioar\,
indiferent dac\ este legat\ sau
cauzat\ de folosirea telefonului.
In the event of a failure of the system, the
liability of AIRCOM shall be limited to the
cost of the call. AIRCOM can accept no
responsibility for indirect damage or inconvenience.
TAROM shall not be responsible
for any damage whatsoever for
direct or consequential damage arising
out of or in connection with the use of the
phone.
Restric]ii Restrictions
Apelurile c\tre numerele netaxabile sau
serviciile de informa]ii telefonice interna-
]ionale nu sunt posibile. În sistemul de
telefonie de la bordul aeronavei nu se pot
primi apeluri telefonice.
Toll free numbers and international directory
inquiries are not available. The system
cannot accept incoming calls.
Informa]ii Information
Pentru orice întreb\ri sau nel\muriri
legate de serviciul AIRCOM, v\ rug\m s\
contacta]i:
If you have any questions or queries
regarding the AIRCOM Service, please
contact:
AIRCOM Service Passenger Support
Group
P.O. Box 518, Station B, Montreal,
Quebec, Canada H3B 3K3
Fax: 1 (514) 982-36 43,
e-mail: aircom@sita.aero

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INFORMA}II
{I REZERV|RI
INFORMATION
AND BOOKING
Pentru rezerv\ri v\ pute]i adresa agen]iilor TAROM,
agen]iilor de turism sau pute]i accesa www.tarom.ro.
One can book tickets at any TAROM office, through
any travel agent, or online (www.tarom.ro).
REZERVAREA LOCURILOR
BOOKING TICKETS
Rezervarea poate fi f\cut\ pe Internet (www.tarom.ro),
la agen]iile TAROM sau la agen]iile de turism. Dac\ în
rubrica „Reservation Status“ apare codul „OK“, locul
este confirmat ferm. Codul „RQ“ indic\ faptul c\ nu s-a
confirmat înc\.
Se poate întrerupe c\l\toria în orice punct de pe rut\,
dac\ este indicat pe bilet. C\l\toria trebuie s\ se
efectueze în limita perioadei de valabilitate a biletului.
You can book tickets online at www.tarom.ro, through
all TAROM agencies or other travel agencies. “OK” in
the “Reservation Status” column on the ticket shows
the seat is confirmed, “RQ” indicates the seat has not
yet been confirmed.
Postponing along the route is allowed if noted on the
ticket, but only during the ticket validity period.
BIROURI ÎN ROMÂNIA DOMESTIC OFFICES
BAC|U
agbacau@tarom.ro
1 Nicolae Balcescu St.
Tel: + 40234 511 462; Fax: + 40234 206 171
BAIA MARE
agbaiamare@tarom.ro
5 Bucuresti Blvd Tel./Fax: + 40262 221 624
BISTRI}A
agbistrita@tarom.ro
Coroana de Aur Hotel, 4 Petru Rares Sq.
Tel./Fax: + 40263 216 465
BOTO{ANI
agbotosani@tarom.ro
13 Revolutiei Sq. Tel.: + 40231 518 222
Fax: + 40231 518 222
BRA{OV
agbrasov@tarom.ro
22 Muresenilor St. Ap. 6,
Tel: + 40268 406 373, Fax: + 40268 406 373
BUCURE{TI
17 Splaiul Independentei St
Tel.: +4021 303 44 44/303 44 00
Fax: + 4021 316 44 44/316 20 36
59 Buzesti St.
Tel: + 4021 204 64 64/316 90 44/45
Fax: + 4021 204 64 24/27
Henri Coanda Airport, Calea Bucurestilor
nr. 224F, etaj2
Tel.: + 4021 204 13 55/204 27 25
Helpline: 9361 (calling from Bucharest)
Online Booking: technical.assistance@tarom.ro
CARANSEBE{
agcaransebes@tarom.ro
3-5 Mihai Viteazu St.
Tel.: + 40255 516 325; Fax: + 40255 516 325
CLUJ-NAPOCA
agcluj@tarom.ro
11 Mihai Viteazu Sq. Tel.: + 40264 530116/432669
Fax: + 40264 432 524
CONSTAN}A
agconstanta@tarom.ro
15 Stefan cel Mare St.
Tel.: + 40241 662 632; Fax: + 40241 614 066
CRAIOVA
agcraiova@tarom.ro
2 Calea Bucuresti, Unirea Shopping Center
Tel.: + 40251 411 049; Fax: + 40251 411 049
IA{I
agiasi@tarom.ro
3-5 Arcu St.
Tel.: + 40232 267 768; Fax: + 40232 217 027
ORADEA
agoradea@tarom.ro
2 Regele Ferdinand Sq.
Tel.: + 40259 431 918; Fax: + 40259 431 918
PIATRA NEAM}
18M Stefan cel Mare St.
Tel.: + 40233 214 268;
Fax: +40233 214 268
agpiatraneamt@tarom.ro
PLOIE{TI
agploiesti@tarom.ro
141 Republicii Blvd., Bloc 31 C1/C2
Tel: + 40244 595 620; Fax: + 40244 595 620
RE{I}A
agresita@tarom.ro
4, 1 Decembrie 1918 St.
Tel: + 40255 215 151; Fax: + 40255 215 151
SATU MARE
agsatumare@tarom.ro
9, 25 Octombrie Sq.
Tel.: +40261 712 033; Fax: + 40261 712 795
SIBIU
agsibiu@tarom.ro
10 Nicolae Balcescu St.
Tel: + 40269 211 157;Fax: + 40269 211 157
SUCEAVA
agsuceava@tarom.ro
2 Nicolae Balcescu St.
Tel: + 40230 214 686; Fax: + 40230 214 686
TÂRGU MURE{
agtargumures@tarom.ro
6-8 Trandafirilor Sq.
Tel: + 40265 236 200; Fax: +40265 250 170
TIMI{OARA
agtimisoara@tarom.ro
3-5 Revolutiei 1989 Blvd.
Tel: + 40256 493 563/200 003; Fax: + 40256 490 150
TULCEA
agtulcea@tarom.ro
M1 Isaccei St.
Tel: + 40240 510 493; Fax: + 40240 511 227

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AGEN}II EXTERNE
INTERNATIONAL
BOOKING OFFICES
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AUSTRIA
Vienna
Schwechat (18 km)
TAROM Office
21 Opernring, 1010 Wien
+43 15818800/5818801
+43 1581880016
A/P: +43 1700732728
tarom@aon.at
BELGIUM
Brussels
Brussels Airport Departure
Hall,
1930 Zaventem
+32 22186382
+32 22198046
financial@tarom.be
BULGARIA
Sofia
Vrazhdebna (10 km)
Concorde International
1000 Sofia 44 Vitosha Blvd.
+3592 9331055/66; 9331055/56
+3592 9331040
CYPRUS
Nicosia
New Marathon Aviation ltd.
2 Naxos St. 1st Floor,1070
28099, CY 2090
+3572 2375266
+3572 2374905
Larnaca
Larnaca International (8 km)
New Marathon Aviation ltd.
Larnaca International Airport
1st. Floor Off. 86
+3572 4643266
+3572 4643268
taromcy@newmarathon.com
EGYPT
Cairo
International (24 km)
Red Sea Tours, 8-A, Kasr El Nil St.
+202 5766655
+202 5766622
A/P: +202 2653954
FRANCE
Paris
Charles De Gaulle (26 km)
TAROM Office
12 Rue des Pyramides 75001
+331 47422542/42654366
+331 42654367
A/P: +330 174372981
agenceparis@tarom.fr
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GERMANY
Frankfurt
International (12 km)
TAROM Office
13 Zeil St., 60313
Frankfurt/Main
+4969 295270
+4969 292947
A/P: +4969 69025231
frankfurt@tarom.de
Munich
Munich – Airport 85366,
Terminal 1, Modul C,
Office C4-359,
C4-358
+4989 97591140/97591142
+4989 97591141
tarom-munich@t-online.de
GREECE
Athens
Eleftherios Venizelos (35 km)
Airport Office
190 19 Spata, Greece
Office 3/H18 2nd floor
Main Terminal Building
+30 210 353 04 05
+30 210 353 23 23
TAROM Office
80-88 Syngrou Ave, 11741
+30 210 921 88 00
+30 210 921 80 44
tarom@athensairport.gr
QATAR
Doha
Trans Orient Travel & Tourism
Centre
Rajan St. PO Box 363
+974 4458458/4432496
+974 4321099/4432698
HUNGARY
Budapest
Ferihegy 2B (16 km)
TAROM Office
Bajcsy Zsilinszky UT 12, 1051
Budapest
+361 235 08 09 / 2350810 /
2350811
+361 317 23 07
A/P: +361 296 86 61
tarom.hu@axelero.hu
ISRAEL
Tel Aviv
Ben Gurion (19 km)
TAROM Office
1, Ben Yehuda St.,
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63801
Tel Aviv 63458
+9723
5162217/5162292/5162048
+9723 5162382
help@taromtlv.co.il
ITALY
Milan
Malpensa (46 km)
Tarom Office
11 Piazzale Cadorna,
3-rd Floor, 20123 Milan
+3902 864 672 05/869 100 52
+3902 86917505
A/P:+3902 58581245
A/P:+3902 58589266
tarom.milano@gmx.net
Rome
Fiumicino (36 km)
TAROM Office
Via Alessandro Scarlatti 5
int 2
+3906 85305045
+3906 85305114
A/P:+3906 65954033
A/P:+3906 65010876
tarom.roma@virgilio.it
JORDAN
Amman
Queen Alia (35 km)
Petra Travel and Tourism
Shmeisani Abdulhamid
Sharaf St.
+9626 5620760/
5620754/5694765
+9626 5686684
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Riyadh
King Khaled (35 km)
United Travel Agency
Sitten Str., Malaz P.O. BOX
6265 - Riyadh 11442
+9661 4787272
+9661 4793811
A/P: +9661 2221080
KUWAIT
Kuwait
International (22 km)
Al-Athla Travel
Al Homaizi Bldg., Al. Soor St.,
Al. Salheih
+965 2441041/
2441042/2426847/2426846
+965 2428671
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LEBANON
Beirut
International (8 km)
Al Sawan Co. S.A.R.L
Al Sawan Building St., No. 62,
Corniche, Rawce, Ain El Tineh
+9611 797430/810375
+9611 797431
REPUBLIC OF MOLDAVIA
Kishinev
Kishinev (14 km)
TAROM Office
3 Stefan cel Mare Blvd.
+37322 541254
+37322 272618
tarom@moldtelecom.md
ROMANIA
Bucharest
Otopeni (16,5 km)
TAROM Head Office
Calea Bucurestilor nr. 224F,
floor 2
Henri Coanda Intl Airport
+4021 2041355/204 2725
+4021 2014761
TAROM Office at
Henri Coanda Intl Airport
+4021 2041355 / 2042725
TAROM Sales Offices:
17 Splaiul Independentei,
+4021/3034444/3034400
+4021 3164444/3162036
E-mail: rezervari@tarom.ro,
technical.assistance@tarom.ro
59 Buzesti St
+4021 2046464/3169044/45
+4021 2046424/2046427
reservationvictoria@tarom.ro
agvictoria@tarom.ro
SPAIN
Madrid
Barajas (13 km)
TAROM Office
112 5/B Calle Principe De
Vergara, Mad 28002
+34 915641883
+34 915641901
A/P: +34 0913055078
madrid@tarom.es
SYRIA
Damascus
International (29 km)
Alsham Travel and Tourism 52
Fardoss Street P.O. BOX 248
+96311 2223630/ 2223332
+96311 2222920/ 2247003
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SWITZERLAND
Zurich
Zurich (12 km)
TAROM Office
8058 Flughafen Zurich,
Terminal 1,
Room 2-271,
P.O. BOX 2512
+41 442529040/8132414
+41 442529080
taromzurich@bluewin.ch
TURKEY
Istanbul
Ataturk (24 km)
TAROM Office
Ataturk International Airport
Room IDL 9403
+90212 4653777
+90212 4653778
tarom@superonline.com
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Dubai
International (5 km)
Al Majid Travel
Agency & Tourism
Al Maktoum St.,
PO-BOX 1020, Deira
+9714 2211176/2211849/
- 2222007
+9714 2276748
UNITED KINGDOM
London
Heathrow (24 km)
TAROM Office, Town Office,
27 New Cavendish St.,
W1G 9TX
+44207 2243693
+44207 4872913
lonoffice@taromuk.co.uk
Airport Office
Heathrow A/P Office,
Terminal 2, Office Block,
Room 223, Hounslow,
Middlesex TW6-1JW
+44208 7455542
+44208 8974071
lhroffice@taromuk.co.uk
USA
300 Lanidex Plaza, 3rd floor
Parsippany, NJ 07054
+1 (973) 884 3254
Toll Free (within USA):
1 877 FLY TAROM
(359 8276)
+ 1 (973) 428 8060
tarom@rep-northamerica.com

FOCUS TAROM 104
REZERV|RI ONLINE
ONLINE BOOKING
Contact:
www.tarom.ro
e-mail: technical.assistance@tarom.ro
Bucharest helpline: 9361
Tel: (+4021) 317 44 44
(+4021) 316 20 37
Motorul de rezerv\ri prin internet pus la dispozi]ie
de Compania TAROM la adresa
www.tarom.ro este o alternativ\ comod\,
sigur\ [i eficient\ la rezervarea clasic\ prin
agen]ie. Serviciile de rezervare online sunt
disponibile 24 de ore pe zi de la orice calculator
conectat la re]eaua World Wide Web,
fiind accesibile prin formularul de rezervare
rapid\ aflat pe prima pagin\ a site-ului
TAROM.
Fluxul de rezerv\ri online a fost g‚ndit `n
c‚]iva pa[i simpli, astfel `nc‚t dumneavoastr\
s\ dedica]i un minimum de timp pentru
finalizarea rezerv\rii. Pe l‚ng\ aceste avantaje
imediate, dac\ sunte]i membru Smart
Miles primi]i `n plus 500 de mile bonus la
prima rezervare online [i 100 de mile bonus
pentru fiecare din rezerv\rile ulterioare.
~n urma finaliz\rii rezerv\rii, pute]i opta s\ ridica]i
biletul de la o agen]ie TAROM din ora-
[ul de plecare sau direct de la aeroportul de
plecare, `n ziua c\l\toriei. Acest lucru va fi
confirmat at‚t `n pagina de web, la sf‚r[itul
rezerv\rii, prin indicarea unui cod unic de rezervare
[i a locului de livrare a biletului, c‚t [i
printr-un mesaj automat e-mail (trimis la
adresa indicat\ `n cursul rezerv\rii online) ce
con]ine principalele coordonate ale c\l\toriei
dumneavoastr\. În cursul rezerv\rii ave]i
op]iunea de a selecta trimiterea biletului prin
po[t\ la adresa permanent\ aflat\ `n ]ara de
`ncepere a c\l\toriei; pentru ca biletul s\
poat\ fi transmis `n timp util la adresa indicat\,
trebuie s\ prevede]i un interval de cel
pu]in 7 zile `ntre data rezerv\rii [i cea a `nceperii
c\l\toriei. Pentru moment livrarea prin
po[t\ a biletului nu este disponibil\ `n Rom‚-
nia, Belgia, Italia [i Spania. Nu se pot trimite
bilete prin po[t\ `n alt\ ]ar\ dec‚t `n cea `n
care se afl\ punctul de `ncepere al c\l\toriei.
Dac\ voiajul dumneavoastr\ `ncepe `ntr-unul
din ora[ele din tabelul prezentat, c\l\toria
este rezervabil\ pe Internet la www.tarom.ro.
Momentan nu toate ora[ele din care oper\m
zboruri proprii sau în code share sunt prezente
`n formularul online aflat la
www.tarom.ro; pentru a rezerva un bilet a-
v‚nd un punct de plecare ce nu apare `n
aceast\ list\, v\ rug\m s\ apela]i la agen]ia
sau la agentul autorizat TAROM aflat `n ]ara
respectiv\.
Pentru plata online a biletului puteti folosi un
card de credit Mastercard, American Express,
Eurocard sau Visa. Costul total al biletului,
confirmat la sfâr[itul rezerv\rii, va fi
debitat automat din contul cardului in momentul
confirm\rii pl\]ii online. Din motive
tehnice, cardurile de debit nu pot fi utilizate
pentru plata online a biletelor rezervate pe
Internet. Criptarea SSL pe 128 de bi]i a datelor
transmise prin internet asigur\ confiden-
]ialitatea informa]iilor dumneavoastr\.
Pentru a veni `n `nt‚mpinarea celor care nu
de]in un card de credit sau doresc s\ foloseasc\
alte instrumente de plat\ (numerar,
ordin de plat\ vizat de banca emitent\, card
de debit etc.), TAROM a introdus posibilitatea
de pl\]i off-line la agen]ie, `n termen de
maximum 48 de ore de la finalizarea rezerv\rii.
Pute]i pl\ti la agen]ie numai `n cazul `n
care a]i selectat op]iunea ‘cash’ `n momentul
rezerv\rii online. Nu se pot achita ulterior
prin internet rezerv\rile a c\ror metod\ de
plat\ aleas\ e deja ‘cash’. Pentru mai multe
informa]ii v\ rug\m s\ consulta]i sec]iunea
‘Asisten]a online’ de pe website-ul TAROM,
respectiv rubricile ‘Rezerv\ri online’ [i
‘SuperSpecials’.
The online booking system available at
www.tarom.ro is a comfortable, secured
and efficient alternative to a classical
reservation made by a TAROM agency or
an authorised agent. The online booking
facilities are available 24 hours a day from
any computer connected to the World
Wide Web by accessing the quick search
form located on the main TAROM web
page.
The reservation flow was designed in a
few simple steps so that you spend a minimum
time to finish the reservation. More,
if you are a Smart Miles member you can
get 500 miles bonus at your first online
reservation and 100 miles bonus for each
of the following reservations.
REZERVA}I ONLINE DAC| PLECA}I DIN ORA{ELE DE MAI JOS
BOOKONLINE IF YOUR TRAVEL STARTS FROM THE CITIES BELOW
Athens
Bacau
Baia Mare
Brusseles
Bucharest
(Henri Coanda)
Budapest
Cluj
Constanta
Dubai
Frankfurt
Iasi
Istanbul
Larnaca
London
(Heathrow,
Gatwich)
Madrid
Milan
Munich
Oradea
Paris
(Charles de Gaulle)
Rome
Bologna
Satu Mare
Sibiu
Suceava
Targu Mures
Timisoara
Tel-Aviv
Vienna
You have the possibility to collect your
ticket at TAROM office located in the city of
your departing flight or at the departure
airport on the day of your flight.
The chosen method of ticket collection is
confirmed in the booking engine ‘purchase’
page as well as in the e-mail automated
confirmation message (sent to your
e-mail address specified during the reservation
process) that contains your trip
details. You also have the possibility to
select mail as the method of ticket delivery;
the ticket will be sent at a permanent
address located in the country of departure.
In case you select mail please allow at
least 7 days between reservation and
departure time. Please note that, for the
moment, the mail option is not valid for
Romania, Belgium, Italy and Spain. The
ticket cannot be sent from one country to
another.
If your trip starts in one of the cities in the
attached table, the trip is bookable on
internet at www.tarom.ro.
For the moment, not all cities operated by
TAROM or its code share partners are presented
in the quick search form located at
www.tarom.ro. In this case please contact
the TAROM agency or TAROM agent located
in the departure city.
Online payment can be completed using
one of the following accepted credit cards:
Mastercard, American Express, Eurocard
and Visa. The total sum, also confirmed at
the end of reservation process, will be
automatically debited from the credit card
account at the moment of online payment
confirmation. Due to technical reasons, the
debit cards cannot be used for online payment.
The SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol
on 128 bits guarantees the confidentiality
of your information sent through the
Internet.
For the persons who do not own a credit
card or wish to pay using other payment
means (cash, payment order, debit card
etc.) TAROM introduced the off-line payment
at the agency in a maximum of 48
hours from the reservation moment. You
can pay at the agency only if you choose
the ‘cash’ option at the reservation
moment. The payment cannot be completed
through internet if you already have
made a ‘cash’ reservation.
For more information please click on the
‘Online assistance’ button on our web
page, respectively the ‘Online reservation’
and ‘SuperSpecial@TAROM’ sections.
ALTE FACILIT|}I
La sec]iunea ‘SuperSpecials @TAROM’ ave]i la dispozi]ie cele mai recente oferte
speciale valabile pe zborurile noastre. Accesând www.tarom.ro pute]i rezerva camere
de hotel, excursii [i transferuri la destina]ie sau `nchiria ma[ini la cele mai bune pre]uri
prin Octopus Travel.
OTHER FEATURES
At the ‘SupersSpecial@TAROM’ web site section you can benefit from our newest
offers on our flights. On www.tarom.ro you can also book hotel rooms, trips and
transfers to destination or rent a car at the best prices through Octopus Travel.

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AGEN}I DE VÂNZ|RI
CARGO SALES AGENTS
AGEN}I DE VÂNZ|RI CARGO ÎN ROMÂNIA
ROMANIAN CARGO SALES AGENTS
AGEN}I DE VÂNZ|RI CARGO DIN STR|IN|TATE
INTERNATIONAL CARGO SALES AGENTS
CARGO - PARTNER
EXPEDITII SRL
Otopeni, Henri Coanda
Intl. Airport; 3, Sulfinei St.
Tel.: + 402 1 206 67 80
Fax: + 402 1 206 67 85
DELAMODE ROMANIA SRL
111-115 Timisoara Blvd.,
sect. 6, Bucharest
Tel.: + 402 1 077411,
4077412, 4077413, 4077400
Fax: + 402 1 407 74 57
Otopeni, Henri Coanda
Intl. Airport,
11C, Aurel Vlaicu St.
Tel.: + 402 1 305 98 27/
28/29/30/31
Fax: + 402 1 305 98 67/ 64
DHL LOGISTIC SRL
57, Blvd. Unirii, bl. E4, P,
sect. 3, Bucharest
Tel.: +402 1 322 02 15,
Fax: +402 1 308 30 83
Otopeni, Henri Coanda
Intl. Airport, 9 Aurel Vlaicu
St., Frans Maas Bldg., 2 nd
Cargo Terminal, Room 25
Tel.:+ 402 1 300 75 42/43
Fax: + 402 1 300 75 40/41
EASI LOGISTIC SRL
Otopeni, Henri Coanda
Intl. Airport; 9 Aurel Vlaicu
St., Frans Maas Bldg.,
2 nd Cargo Terminal,
Room 16
Tel.: + 403 1 405 92 02
Fax: + 402 1 351 90 31
GO TRANS INTERNATIO-
NAL SERVICES 2005 SRL
Otopeni, Henri Coanda Intl.
Airport, 224 E, Calea
Bucurestilor, Building ATR
Tel.: + 403 1 228 28 00/02
Fax: + 403 1 228 28 01
INTERNATIONAL ROM-
EXPRESS SERVICE LTD
License of Federal Express
Corporation, 155, Calea
Victoriei, Bl. D1 tronson 5,
2 nd floor, Bucharest
Tel.: + 402 1 311 73 76/77
Fax: + 402 1 311 73 78
Otopeni, Henri Coanda Intl.
Airport, 13 „C“ Fermei st.
Tel.: + 402 1 201 48 22/25
Fax: + 402 1 201 48 27/28
KUEHNE&HAGEL
TRANSPORT SRL
Otopeni, Henri Coanda
Intl. Airport,
224 E, Calea Bucurestilor,
BICC Building 2 nd floor,
Room 2-3
Tel.: + 402 1 201 46 40
Fax: +402 1 201 48 58
ROMTRANS S.A.
196 Calea Rahovei,
P.O. BOX 13-11, Bucharest
Tel.: + 402 1 317 61 86,
317 61 59
Fax: + 402 1 317 61 73/74
SERBAN INTERNATIONAL
TRANSPORTS
9 Batistei St., sect.1,
Bucharest
Tel.: + 402 1 211 03 80/
81/82/83
Fax: +402 1 201 45 06
SDV SCAC ROMANIA SRL
2-4 Gara Herastrau St.,
sect. 1, Bucharest
Tel.: + 402 1 232 10 32/
232 10 52
Fax: +402 1 232 10 11
Otopeni, Henri Coanda Intl.
Airport,
224E, Calea Bucurestilor,
Frans Maas Bldg.,
1 st Cargo Terminal
Tel.: + 402 1 201 47 59
Fax: + 402 1 201 47 84
TEEN TRANS RO SRL
2 Gheorghe Sincai St.,
bl. 4, ap. 92, Bucharest
Phone: + 402 1 330 20 00
Fax: + 402 1 330 34 95
Otopeni, Henri Coanda Intl.
Airport, 3 A, Fermei A st.
Tel.: + 402 1 350 37 20/21
Fax: + 402 1 350 27 23
TNT ROMANIA SRL
1 st A, Bucuresti-Ploiesti
Road, sect. 1, Bucharest
Bldg. Business Park (BBP)
Tel.: + 402 1 303 45 02
Fax: + 402 1 303 45 80
Otopeni, Henri Coanda
Intl. Airport;
49, Aurel Vlaicu St.
Tel.: + 402 1 407 41 28
Fax: + 402 1 407 41 24
Timisoara
1, Aeroportului St.
Tel.: + 407 233 73 113
UPS SCS Romania SRL
42 Simion Barnutiu St,
et. 4, ap. 404, Timisoara
Tel.: + 402 56 28 72 70
Fax: + 402 56 28 72 40
Otopeni, Henri Coanda Intl.
Airport, 3 Sulfinei St.
Tel.: + 402 1 350 92 03
Fax: + 402 1 350 92 05
UNIMASTER
AIR & OCEAN srl
Otopeni, Henri Coanda
Intl. Airport;
11C, Aurel Vlaicu St.
Tel.: + 402 1 350 23 23/
312 46 56
Fax: + 402 1 312 46 57
VRK EXPEDITION
Otopeni, Henri Coanda
Intl. Airport
224, Calea Bucurestilor,
BICC Building floor #1,
Room 11-13
Tel.: + 402 1 201 46 20
Fax: + 402 1 201 46 19
Traian Vuia Airport
Timisoara, 2 Aeroportului st.
Tel.: + 402 56 38 60 70
Fax: +402 56 38 60 66
WORLD MEDIA TRANS
16 Vasile Parvan St,
Timisoara 1900
Tel.: + 402 56 497 916
Fax: + 402 56 20 23 80
WORLD COURIER
ROMANIA SRL
Otopeni, Henri Coanda
Intl. Airport,
L2, Fermei St.
Tel.: + 402 1 350 44 45
Fax: + 402 1 350 44 47
AUSTRIA
BRAINWAY AIRLINE-
SERVICES GEMB H
International Cargocenter
Objekt 263, Gate 3, A-1
300 Flughafen Wien
Tel.: +43 1 700 733 362/3
Fax: +43 1 700 733 361
BELGIUM
AIR SUPPORT BELGIUM
Hector Henneaulaan 144
p/o Box 5,
B-1930 Zaventem
Tel.: +32 2 752 86 80
Fax: +32 2 752 86 86
DENMARK
SCANPARTNERS
INTERNATIONAL APS
Fuglebzekvej 14,
DK-2770 Kastrup,
Copenhagen
Tel.: + 45 32 527 676
Fax: + 45 32 511 412
FRANCE
GLOBE AIR CARGO
SYSTEM
BP 10524,
95709 Roissy CDG Cedex
Tel.:+33 1 48 623 564
Fax: +33 1 48 625 335
GERMANY
GLOBE AIR
CARGO GmbH
Waldecker Strasse 9
D-64546
Moerfelden-Walldorf
Tel.: +49 6105 406 656
Fax: +49 6105 406 690
P.C. AIRLINE SERVICES
GmbH
Flughafen Schonefeld,
D-12521 Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 60 913 550/52
Fax: +49 30 60 913 551
GREECE
GOLEMIS AIR SERVICES
CO SA
15 Panepistimiou 10564,
Athens
Tel.: +210 325 50 63/65
Fax: +210 323 12 05
HUNGARY
AIR LOGISTIC TRADING
AND CONSULTING
LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY
2220 Vecses,
Ulloi ut 809/A
Tel.: + 36 1 235 78 58,
Fax: + 36 1 235 78 59
IRELAND
NORZEL LTD. T/A
AIRLINE CARGO
SERVICES
La Verne, Kilkishen,
Co. Clare
Omega House,
Collinstown Cross,
Dublin Airport
Tel.: +353 61 478 011
Fax: +353 61 478 012
ISRAEL
LIKA BERKOWITZ
INTERNATIONAL
TRANSPORT LTD.
P.O. BOX 3216 Rishon
Le Zion, 75131
Tel.: +972 3 950 25 93
Fax: +972 3 950 25 94
ITALY
CISMAT COMPAGNIA
ITALIANA SERVIZI
MARITIMI AEREI
TERRESTRI SRL
Malpensa Cargo
City-Gate A, 3rd. floor
21010 Somma Lombardo
(VA)
Tel.: +39 025 858 12 43
Fax: +39 025 858 13 48
New Cargo City - Bldg.
333/A,
1 st. floor
00050 Fiumicino Airport
Tel.:+39 06 650 109 07
Fax.: +39 06 652 90 19
REPUBLIC
OF MOLDAVIA
BALMUS TRADE SRL
Str. Chi[in\ului 14,
ap. 28
Tel.: +373 225 24 102
Fax: +373 225 29 341
SPAIN
CRS AIRLINE
REPRESENTATIVES SL
Calle Violant D’Hongria
82-88 H.O. Barcelona
Tel.: +34 93 490 41 45
Fax: +34 93 490 39 24
Centro de Carga Area,
Edificio Servicios
Generales, Off. 509,
Madrid
Tel.: +34 91 393 74 02
Fax: +34 91 393 74 03
SWITZERLAND
AIRNAUTIC AG
Freight Building,
West 1-360, P.O. BOX 53,
CH-8058 Zürich - Airport
Tel.: +4143 816 38 44
Fax: +4143 816 38 45
TAIWAN
GLOBAL AVIATION
SERVICE INC.
11/F2, 103, Nan-King E
Road Sec. 4 Taipei
Tel.: +886 2 87 122 113
Fax: +886 2 87 123 151
TURKEY
CARGOJET KARGO
HIZEMTLERI LTD.STI
Kartaltepe Mahallesi
Sukru Kanalti
Sok Sema
A.P No. 40/4 Istanbul
Tel.: +90 212 660 85 28
Fax: +90 212 660 29 55
UNITED KINGDOM
SKYCAPACITY LTD.
Unit 16 Gatwick Metro
Centre,
Balcombe Road,
Horley Surey RH6 9GA
Tel.: +44 1293 821 822
Fax: +44 1293 776 300
UNITED STATES
SUNSHINE SERVICE
INTL. INC.
147-29 183 Street
Jamaica NY 11413
Tel.: + 01 718 656 15 15
Fax: + 01 718 244 13 24

FOCUS TAROM 106
17 Splaiul Independentei,
Bucharest, Romania
Tel: +4021 3184444
+4021 3034414/21/37
Fax: +4021 3034439
e-mail: tours@tarom.ro
Ofertele sunt valabile per persoan\, pentru sejururi cu
weekend inclus. Cuprind transport cu avionul dusîntors,
cazare cu mic dejun (sau alt tip de serviciu,
conform men]iunii) [i nu includ asigurarea medical\,
taxele de aeroport [i de viz\ (acolo unde este cazul,
transferurile la/de la hotel).
Offers are valid per person, for stays over the weekend.
They include round trip flight ticket, Bed&Breakfast
(except when mentioned otherwise) and do not include
airport taxes, medical insurance and visa tax (where
needed, airport transfers).
SEJURURI CU TAROM WEEKEND WITH TAROM
IARN| / WINTER 2007-2008
PLEC|RI DIN CLUJ
FRANKFURT - 3 nights (BB)
RADISSON SAS 4* - de la/ from: sgl 406 ƒ, dbl 316 ƒ
CENTER PLAZA 4* - de la/ from: sgl 361 ƒ, dbl 280 ƒ
CONTINENTAL 3* - de la/ from: sgl 316 ƒ, dbl 264 ƒ
LUXOR 3* - de la/ from: sgl 361 ƒ, dbl 262 ƒ
AMBASSADOR 3* - de la/ from: sgl 334 ƒ, dbl 262 ƒ
CENTRAL 3* - de la/ from: sgl 326 ƒ, dbl 251 ƒ
MILANO - 3 nights (BB)
MICHELANGELO 4* - de la/ from: sgl 459 ƒ, dbl 320 ƒ
SEMPIONE 3* - de la/ from: sgl 390 ƒ, dbl 311 ƒ
CRISTALLO 3* - de la/ from: sgl 348 ƒ, dbl 279 ƒ
SAN CARLO 3* - de la/ from: sgl 305 ƒ, dbl 254 ƒ
DEI FIORI 3* - de la/ from: sgl 300 ƒ, dbl 249 ƒ
PLEC|RI DIN SIBIU
MADRID - 3 nights (BB)
HUSA MONCLOA 4* - de la/ from: sgl 572 ƒ, dbl 393 ƒ
RAFAEL ATOCHA 4* - de la/ from: sgl 497 ƒ, sgl 371 ƒ
ABBA MADRID 4* - de la/ from: sgl 522 ƒ, dbl 367 ƒ
FLORIDA NORTE 4* - de la/ from: sgl 454 ƒ, dbl 357 ƒ
RAFAEL HOTELES PIRAMIDES 3* - de la/ from:
sgl 500 ƒ, dbl 376
REGENTE 3* - de la/ from: sgl 409 ƒ, dbl 335 ƒ
BOLOGNA - 3 nights (BB)
GRAND ELITE 4* - de la/ from: sgl 385 ƒ, dbl 312 ƒ
RAMADA ENCORE FIERA 3* - de la/ from: sgl 324 ƒ,
dbl 266 ƒ
PARK 4* - de la/ from: sgl 311 ƒ, dbl 254 ƒ
MÜNCHEN - 2 nights (BB)
MARIOTT 4* - de la / from: sgl 410 ƒ, dbl 299 ƒ
ATRIUM 4* - de la / from: sgl 323 ƒ, dbl 266 ƒ
K&K AM HARRAS 4* - de la / from: sgl 337 ƒ,
dbl 262 ƒ
PLEC|RI DIN BUCURE{TI
ATHENS - 2 nights (BB)
BABY GRAND 5* - de la / from: sgl 399 ƒ, dbl 284 ƒ
FRESH 4* - de la / from: sgl 368 ƒ, dbl 265 ƒ
ATHENS ACROPOL 4* - de la / from: sgl 333 ƒ, dbl 249 ƒ
DORIAN INN 3* - de la / from: sgl 275 ƒ, dbl 211 ƒ
JASON INN 3* - de la / from: sgl 242 ƒ, dbl 199 ƒ
MARINA 3* - de la / from: sgl 233 ƒ, dbl 186 ƒ
ZINON 3* - de la / from: sgl 230 ƒ, dbl 195 ƒ
AMARYLLIS INN 2* - de la / from: sgl 203 ƒ, dbl 180 ƒ
BARCELONA - 2 nights (BB)
EXPO 4* - de la / from: sgl 351 ƒ, dbl 267 ƒ
ABBA GARDEN 4* - de la / from: sgl 345 ƒ, dbl 271 ƒ
CIUTAT DEL PRAT 4* - de la / from: sgl 365 ƒ. dbl 270 ƒ
ABBA RAMBLA 3* - de la / from: sgl 401 ƒ, dbl 300 ƒ
VIA AUGUSTA 2* - de la / from: sgl 336 ƒ, dbl 261 ƒ
CONDESTABLE 2* - de la / from: sgl 320 ƒ, dbl 255 ƒ
BUDAPEST - 2 nights (BB)
CORINTHIA AQUINCUM 5* - de la / from: sgl 438 ƒ,
dbl 351 ƒ
WIEN 3* - de la / from: sgl 302 ƒ, dbl 279 ƒ
BUDAPEST 3* - de la / from: sgl 339 ƒ, dbl 297 ƒ
Tarifele sunt valabile la data public\rii [i pot suferi modific\ri `n perioadele de
t‚rguri, expozi]ii, s\rb\tori locale etc. Rezerv\rile la hotelurile din aceast\
ofert\ se vor confirma `n func]ie de disponibilitatea la data lans\rii comenzii.

INSIGHT TAROM Iarn\/Winter 2007-2008 107
BRUSSELS - 2 nights (BB)
MELIA AV. LOUISE BOUTIQUE 4* - de la/from: sgl 382 ƒ, dbl 306 ƒ
HUSA PRESIDENT PARK 4* - de la/from: sgl 376 ƒ, dbl 291 ƒ
PRESIDENT NORD 3* - de la/from: sgl 370 ƒ, dbl 291 ƒ
VAN BELLE 3* - de la/from: sgl 336 ƒ, dbl 274 ƒ
QUEEN ANNE 3* - de la/from: 351 ƒ, sgl 279 ƒ
SCANDINAVIA 3* - de la/from: sgl 302 ƒ, dbl 262 ƒ
FRANKFURT - 2 nights (BB)
RADISSON SAS 4*- de la / from: sgl 326 ƒ, dbl 266 ƒ
CENTER PLAZA 4* - de la / from: sgl 296 ƒ, dbl 241 ƒ
CONTINENTAL 3* - de la / from: sgl 266 ƒ, dbl 230 ƒ
LUXOR 3* - de la / from: sgl 296 ƒ, dbl 230 ƒ
AMBASSADOR 3* - de la / from: sgl 277 ƒ, dbl 229 ƒ
CENTRAL PARK 3* - de la / from: sgl 272 ƒ, dbl 222 ƒ
ISTANBUL - 2 nights (BB)
NANDA 4* - de la/ from: sgl 211 ƒ, dbl 179 ƒ
DIVAS 3* - de la/ from: sgl 199 ƒ, dbl 176 ƒ
MUNCHEN - 2 nights (BB)
MARIOTT 4* - de la / from: sgl 410 ƒ, dbl 299 ƒ
ATRIUM 4* - de la / from: sgl 323 ƒ, dbl 266 ƒ
K&K AM HARRAS 4* - de la / from: sgl 337 ƒ,
dbl 262 ƒ
MADRID - 2 nights (BB)
HUSA MONCLOA 4* - de la / from: sgl 450 ƒ, dbl 331 ƒ
RAFAEL ATOCHA 4* - de la / from: sgl 401 ƒ, dbl 316 ƒ
ABBA MADRID 4* - de la / from: sgl 417 ƒ, dbl 313 ƒ
FLORIDA NORTE 4* - de la / from: sgl 372 ƒ, dbl 307 ƒ
RAFAEL HOTELES PIRAMIDES 3* - de la / from:
sgl 402 ƒ, dbl 320 ƒ
REGENTE 3* - de la / from: sgl 341 ƒ, dbl 292 ƒ
DUBAI - 3 nights (BB)
SAN MARCO 2* - de la/ from: sgl 636 ƒ, dbl 565 ƒ
LORDS 3* - de la/ from: sgl 743 ƒ, dbl 620 ƒ
CAPITOL 4* - de la/ from: sgl 826 ƒ, dbl 669 ƒ
TAJ PALACE 5* - de la/ from: sgl 1074 ƒ, dbl 788 ƒ
PARIS - 2 nights (BB)
CASTIGLIONE 4* - de la / from: sgl 521 ƒ, dbl 378 ƒ
B.W. OPERA ST. LAZARE 3* - de la / from: sgl 427 ƒ, dbl 338 ƒ
B.W. BERCY RIVE GAUCHE 3* - de la / from: sgl 393 ƒ, dbl 322 ƒ
ABRIAL 3* - de la / from: sgl 394 ƒ, dbl 319 ƒ
BRISTOL REPUBLIQUE 3* - de la / from: sgl 377 ƒ, dbl 314 ƒ
ALLEGRO 3* - de la / from: sgl 390 ƒ, dbl 322 ƒ
APOLLO OPERA 3* - de la / from: sgl 366 ƒ, dbl 301 ƒ
ROME - 2 nights (BB)
COLUMBUS 4* - de la / from: sgl 380 ƒ, dbl 314 ƒ
ATLANTE GARDEN 4* - de la / from: sgl 425 ƒ,
dbl 301 ƒ
ALBANI 4* - de la / from: sgl 385 ƒ, dbl 298 ƒ
NAPOLEON 4* - de la / from: sgl 377 ƒ,
dbl 299 ƒ
CLARIDGE 4* - de la / from: sgl 388 ƒ, dbl 294 ƒ
AMBRA PALACE 4* - de la / from: sgl 368 ƒ, dbl 288 ƒ
ANGLO AMERICANO 4* - de la / from: sgl 347 ƒ,
dbl 277 ƒ
REGENT 4* - de la / from: sgl 306 ƒ, dbl 257 ƒ
OXFORD 3* - de la / from: sgl 362 ƒ, dbl 288 ƒ
ISA 3* - de la / from: sgl 345 ƒ, dbl 263 ƒ
APHRODITE 3* - de la / from: sgl 329 ƒ, dbl 262 ƒ
COROT 3* - de la / from: sgl 313 ƒ, dbl 257 ƒ
DONATELLO 3* - de la / from: sgl 328 ƒ, dbl 252 ƒ
PARIS 3* - de la / from: sgl 296 ƒ, dbl 251 ƒ
ESPANA 3* - de la / from: sgl 308 ƒ, dbl 238 ƒ
GIOTTO 3* - de la / from: sgl 270 ƒ, dbl 228 ƒ
BALTIC 2* - de la / from: sgl 285 ƒ, dbl 241 ƒ
VIENNA - 2 nights (BB)
PRINZ EUGEN 4* - de la / from: sgl 404 ƒ, dbl 350 ƒ
ASTORIA 4* - de la/ from: sgl 460 ƒ, dbl 403 ƒ
REGINA 4* - de la/ from: sgl 397 ƒ, dbl 358 ƒ
HARMONIE 4* - de la/ from: sgl 425 ƒ, dbl 358 ƒ
ALBATROS 4* - de la/ from: sgl 412 ƒ, dbl 350 ƒ
GOLDEN TULIP WIEN CITY 4* - de la/ from:
sgl 394 ƒ, dbl 349 ƒ
VALENCIA - 2 nights (BB)
SILKEN PUERTA 4* - de la / from: sgl 354 ƒ, dbl 267 ƒ
ALBUFERA 4* - de la / from: sgl 347 ƒ, dbl 260 ƒ
SOLVASA OLYMPIA 4* - de la / from: sgl 335 ƒ,
dbl 267 ƒ
EXPO 3* - de la / from: sgl 294 ƒ, dbl 241 ƒ
SALONIC - 2 nights (BB)
HOLIDAY INN 4* - de la / from: sgl 400 ƒ, dbl 312 ƒ
MINERVA PREMIER 4* - de la / from: sgl 370 ƒ,
dbl 283 ƒ
ROTONDA 3* - de la / from: sgl 311 ƒ, dbl 272 ƒ
TORINO - 3 nights (BB)
PALACE 4* - de la / from: sgl 423 ƒ, dbl 312 ƒ
OLYMPIC 4* - de la / from: sgl 458 ƒ, dbl 335 ƒ
B.W. LUXOR 3* - de la / from: sgl 319 ƒ, dbl 240 ƒ
ASTORIA 3* - de la / from: sgl 360 ƒ, dbl 287 ƒ
PRESIDENT 3* - de la / from: sgl 333 ƒ, dbl 269 ƒ
Tariffs are available at print time and they do not aplly for: fair and international exhibition
periods, local holidays etc. The reservation to the hotels mentioned in this offer
will be confirmed subject to availability at booking order time.
TEL AVIV - 2 nights (BB)
SHERATON 5* - de la / from: sgl 558 ƒ, dbl 415 ƒ
MARINA 3* - de la / from: sgl 364 ƒ, dbl 293 ƒ
OLYMPIA 3* - de la / from: sgl 337 ƒ, dbl 271 ƒ
CITY 3* - de la / from: sgl 353 ƒ, dbl 282 ƒ
AMI 2* - de la / from: sgl 277 ƒ, dbl 242 ƒ
CAIRO - 2 nights (BB)
MAADI 4* - de la/ from: sgl 485 ƒ, dbl 436 ƒ
PYRAMISA 5* - de la/ from: sgl 613 ƒ, dbl 507 ƒ
LEGEND| LEGEND
4_ Hotel ____ BB Cazare, mic dejun / Bed & Breakfast
sgl Single/single
3_ Hotel ___ dbl dubl\/double
2_ Hotel __ trp tripl\/triple
NA nu este posibil / Not available

DE VORB| CU CHATTING WITH 110
Arhitect, proprietarul biroului de arhitectur\
Architect, the owner of the architecture office
D.S.B.A.
D.S.B.A.
*Photo: Iulian Gheorghe
NUMELE LUI S-A IMPUS PE PIA}A DE PROFIL DUP| CE, ~N 1990,
{I-A ~MPLINIT VISUL DE A-{I DESCHIDE PROPRIUL S|U BIROU ∫
HIS NAME BECAME KNOWN ON THE ARCHITECTURAL MARKET
AFTER HE MANAGED IN 1990 TO FULFIL HIS DREAM OF OPEN-
ING HIS OWN OFFICE.
Dorin
By Mihaela Trinc\ Zamfirache
CE P|RERE AVE}I DESPRE PIA}A CONSTRUC}IILOR DIN ROMÂ-
NIA? ESTE O PIA}| ~N DEZVOLTARE, DAR CE FEL DE DEZVOLTARE
ESTE - CANTITATIV| SAU CALITATIV|?
Este aproape evident c\ se dezvolt\ cantitativ [i foarte confuz. ~n primul
r‚nd datorit\ vitezei de execu]ie cauzat\ de nevoia de a avea c‚t mai repede
spa]iu, indiferent c\ este vorba de spa]iu de comer], de birouri sau de
locuin]e, dar [i datorit\ faptului c\ cererea este mai mare dec‚t oferta [i
atunci problema calit\]ii r\m‚ne pe planul al doilea. Nici ora[ul nu a avut
timp s\-[i creeze infrastructurile [i locurile specifice, s\ le pun\ la dispozi]ie
din timp celor care au vrut s\ construiasc\. Astfel, exist\ `nc\ un defazaj
`ntre locul unde se amplaseaz\ ceva [i preg\tirea acelui loc din punct de
vedere al ora[ului, cu infrastructur\, str\zi, cu tot ce-i trebuie.
CE IMPACT ARE NUMELE UNUI ARHITECT ~N ROMÂNIA?
No]iunile de Arhitectur\ [i arhitect sunt de impact. Ele func]ioneaz\ `n
societate. Am citit o anchet\ sociologic\, realizat\ `n c‚teva [coli primare, din
care reie[ea c\, dup\ meseria de avocet, cea mai dorit\ este cea de arhitect,
motiva]ia fiind financiar\. Cred c\ e o mic\ ne`n]elegere sau un transfer din
faptul c\ se construie[te foarte mult [i se aude c\ `n construc]ii este nevoie de
un architect. Arhitectura `n sine nu este o meserie foarte b\noas\ - dac\ o faci
cu convingere [i profesionalism, `ntruc‚t e[ti concentrat `n zona calit\]ii. Sigur,
numai o cantitate foarte mare de lucr\ri poate s\ transforme aceast\ profesie
`ntr-un business. Dar nu este deloc de dorit pentru c\ acest lucru s-ar
face `n detrimentul calit\]ii spa]iului construit. Se impune o precizare: calitatea
intrinsec\ a spa]iului construit este altceva dec‚t calitatea construc]iei `n
sine sau a materialelor folosite. Po]i face Arhitectur\ din materiale ieftine, dar
nu orice cas\ din materiale scumpe e Arhitectur\.
PREFERA}I ESTETICA SAU FUNC}IONALITATEA?
Nu sunt lucruri divizabile. Ele sunt un TOT [i numai `n momentul `n
care r\spunzi acestui TOT f\r\ s\-l `mpar]i se poate spune c\ faci arhitectur\.
WHAT DO YOU THINK
ABOUT THE ROMANIAN
CONSTRUCTIONS MARKET?
IT IS UNDER DEVELOP-
MENT, BUT WHAT KIND OF
DEVELOPMENT IS THERE
INVOLVED - QUANTITATIVE
OR QUALITATIVE?
It is almost obvious that it
develops quantitatively and
quite hazily. Mainly because of
the execution speed imposed by
the need to acquire space as
soon as possible, either we’re
talking about commercial
spaces, offices or about residential
space, but also by the fact
that demand exceeds the offer.
The quality issue dims then into
the background. The city also
didn’t have the time to create
specific infrastructures and locations,
to allocate time for
those willing to build. Thus,
there is a discrepancy between
the place where something is located
and the preparation of
that place from the municipal
point of view, including infrastructure,
streets, and everything
else needed.

INSIGHT TAROM Iarn\/Winter 2007-2008 111
{tefan
CE P|RERE AVE}I DESPRE BUCURE{TI? CUM ESTE EL VIZUAL?
Pentru un arhitect este un ora[ extraordinar de interesant [i incitant. Un
ora[ neterminat, care probabil nu se va termina dec‚t `n 20, 30, 50 de ani. De
fapt...nici nu [tiu dac\ va putea fi vreodat\ finalizat, doar dac\ reu[e[te s\
primeasc\ mult mai mult r\gaz de a [e a[eza.
Bucure[tiul a fost tot timpul `ntr-o fug\ continu\. Nici terenul acesta nu
a fost foarte bun, a fost o mla[tin\, un loc de trecere, la care mai t‚rziu s-au
ad\ugat mahalale, periferii. El s-a constituit `n permanen]\ printr-o dezvoltare
organic\ care poate s\ fie direct legat\ de no]iunea de haotic.
Bucure[tiul nu suport\ compara]ia cu alte ora[e. Trebuie s\-l lu\m a[a
cum este, deoarece a avut alte a[ez\ri iar morfologia lui, structura lui intern\
este foarte diferit\ de a altor ora[e. Este un ora[ haotic [i probabil c\
asta trebuie s\ `n]elegem, trebuie s\ transform\m un sens peiorativ `ntr-unul
pozitiv. S\ reu[im s\ extragem valoare [i sens din aceast\ dezvoltare
foarte divers\, confuz\ [i complicat\.
CE ORA{ DIN ROMÂNIA V| IMPRESIONEAZ|?
F\r\ discu]ie, Bucure[tiul. Nu sunt n\scut aici, ci undeva la munte, dar
nu m-a[ `ntoarce niciodat\ acolo. ~mi place foarte mult urbanitatea, sunt un
tip citadin [i niciun ora[ din Rom‚nia nu-mi d\ senza]ia c\ tr\iesc la ora[
a[a cum o face Bucure[tiul, tocmai prin faptul c\ citadin asta trebuie s\
`nsemne - foarte mult\ adunare, foarte mult tumult. Pe undeva sunt
nemul]umit c\ el nu este `nc\ dezvoltat la nivel de metropol\. Este `nc\ acel
mare sat, pentru c\ el a ajuns aici plec‚nd de la boierii care [i-au f\cut o
re[edin]\ [i la ora[, dar au continuat s\ tr\iasc\ `n continuare ca la sat. A
fost un transfer incomplet. Nu trebuie s\-i distrugem acest parfum, dar `n
acela[i timp trebuie s\ fim con[tien]i c\, pentru a deveni metropol\ european\
[i a avea un rol regional, acest ora[ nu poate dec‚t s\ se dezvolte `n
permanen]\. S\ acumuleze `n continuare popula]ie, iar pentru aceast\
aglomerare trebuie s\ cre\m [i spa]ii. Recunosc c\ r\spunsul arhitecturii nu
este `nc\ la nivelul a[tept\rilor noastre, a arhitec]ilor, [i nici a locuitorilor. ∫
WHAT’S THE IMPACT OF AN
ARCHITECT’S NAME IN
ROMANIA?
Notions like Architecture
and architect have an effect. I
read a sociological survey applied
in a few primary schools
and their conclusion was that,
except the being a lawyer, the
architect job is the most desirable,
the motivation being a financial
one.
I believe there is a slight
misunderstanding or a transfer
resulting from the huge amount
of constructions and from the
rumour that constructions involve
the presence of an architect.
Architecture in itself is not
a very remunerative job - if you
do it positively and professionally,
because you’re focused on
quality. Sure, only a great
amount of works can turn this
profession into a business. But it
is not desirable at all, because
this would be done to the detriment
of quality of the constructed
space. An explanation is in
order: intrinsical quality of the
constructed space differs from
the quality of the construction itself
or of the used materials. Architecture
can be done with
cheap materials, but not every
house of expensive materials is
architecture.
DO YOU PREFER AESTHET-
ICS OVER FUNCTIONALITY?
These are not separate things.
They form a WHOLE and only
when you answer to this
WHOLE without dividing it you
can call yourself an architect.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF
BUCHAREST? HOW IS IT
FROM A VISUAL POINT OF
VIEW?
It is an extremely interesting
and exciting city for an architect.
An unfinished city that will
only be completed in probably
20, 30, 50 years. Actually... I
don’t even know if it can be
ever completed, unless it receives
more time to settle down.
Bucharest has always been
on the run. Its land wasn’t better
either, a swamp, a passage way,
around which slums and outskirts
were added. It has permanently
developed organically
which can be directly connected
with chaos.
Bucharest can not be compared
to other cities, we have to
accept it as it is, because it had
different settlements, and its
morphology, its internal structure
is very different from other
cities’. It is a chaotic town and
we probably need to understand
this, changing a deprecating
meaning into a positive one. We
need to extract value and meaning
from this very diverse, hazy
and complicated growth.
WHAT CITY OF ROMANIA
IMPRESSES YOU?
Undoubtedly, Bucharest. I
wasn’t born here, I was born
somewhere in the mountains,
but I would never go back there.
I like urbanism a lot, I am a city
guy and no other Romanian city
gives me the feeling that I live in
a city as Bucharest does just due
to the fact that urban must consist
of many people and a lot of
turmoil.
I somehow dislike that it is
not fully developed as a metropolis.
It is still that big village, because
it started with landowners
who settled in the city, but also
continued to live as if in a village.
It was an incomplete transfer.
We mustn’t destroy this perfume,
but we need to be aware
that, in order to become an European
metropolis and play a
role at the regional level, this
city can not but permanently develop.
It has to increase its population
and this concentration
involves creation of spaces. I admit
that the answer given by architecture
doesn’t meet our expectations,
the architects’ or the
inhabitants’ yet. ∫