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Posted: December, 2009 English band Cover Story kept ballgoers entertained at the Edelweiss Ball. |
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Posted: November, 2009 The Cantus Primus Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 is the first wine to be released in Halewood's Metamorfosis project. |
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Posted: November, 2009 This year's Bucharest City Marathon was run in wet and overcast conditions, but that didn't deter thousands of amateur and professional, young and not so young runners from taking part. |
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Posted: November, 2009 Mamaia Triathlon Random images from the inaugural Mamaia Triathlon Challenge; the main event was won by Ciprian Balanescu, who completed the 1.5km swim, 40km bike ride and 10km run in 1h 57m 20s. |
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La multi ani x 3 at La Provence Posted: September, 2009 Sisters Ioana Georgescu and Ana Pescariu, and Ioana's husband Jon have birthdays at the same time of year, and rarely miss an opportunity to celebrate together, which they did this year at La Provence. |
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Posted: September, 2009 World Class cyclists take on the mighty Carpathians. |
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La multi ani, Victor Constantinescu! Posted: September, 2009 Victor Constantinescu invited colleagues from Biris Goran and friends to Gigi to help celebrate his birthday |
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Posted: August, 2009 A balmy midsummer evening, a Bucharest rooftop, and friends dressed as Mexicans: all Matilda Crossman had to do was provide the tequila. |
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Posted: April, 2009 After more than four years as CEO, Richard Moat has left to be the managing director of T-Mobile in Britain. He handed the reins of Orange Romania to Thierry Millet; Vivid wishes both men all the very best of luck in their new roles. |
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Romania-Australia Bushfire Appeal Posted: April, 2009 The Transylvania Cricket Club held a fundraising initiative at The Light cinema complex, Bucharest for victims of the bushfires in Victoria, Australia; the evening which comprised a short film of bushfire images followed by a screening of Slumdog Millionaire, and Australian wine from Halewood and cheese from Whiteland afterwards. Thanks to Amarjit Sidhu for the photographs. |
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Posted: March, 2009 Congratulations to law firm Biris Goran, which celebrated 1000 days of operations with a cocktail party at Bucharest’s Novotel hotel. Musical accompaniment was provided by Bourbon Jazz Unit. |
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Angelo Constantinescu's 40th birthday party Posted: February, 2009 La multi ani, Angelo Constantinescu. More than 150 of his closest family and friends, and a troupe of Brazilian dancers helped Angelo Constantinescu celebrate his 40th birthday, to the theme of '1969' at Villa Rodizio in Bucharest. |
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Prince Paul and Princess Lia with friends at the inauguration of President Obama Posted: February, 2009 Prince Paul of Romania and Princess Lia with friends who included the agricultural secretary Tom Vilsack, the treasury secretary Timothy Geithner, the US ambassador to the UN Susan Rice, the justice secretary Eric Holder, the energy secretary Steven Chu, Matthew Modine, Ron Howard and Tom Hanks. |
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La Multi Ani, Prakash Pushpakaranvimala Posted: February, 2009 Prakash Pushpakaranvimala chose the London Bar in Bucharest to celebrate his 30th birthday. |
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Dinu Pescariu and Letitia Beraru's Wedding Posted: January, 2009 Romania's former top rated tennis player Dinu Pescariu and Letitia Beraru's wedding at the Biserica Sf Spiridon Nou was followed by a reception at Palatul Snagov; some of Romania's most celebrated tennis players attended, and Loredana and Andra performed. |
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Lena Criveanu's Spring-Summer 2009 Collection Posted: January, 2009 Lena Criveanu showcased her latest creations for 2009 Spring-Summer. Called ‘Perceptions’, she used the unfinished state of Bucharest building sites – all exposed wires, drains and cables – as inspiration. |
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Posted: December, 2008 'Heroes', the theme at Ovidiu Rom's Halloween Charity Ball, attracted the likes of Cleopatra, Michael Phelps, and Mohammed Ali, though the evenings true heroines were Ovidiu Rom co-founders Leslie Hawke and Maria Gheorghiu. More pictures at www.halloween.ovid.ro |
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Posted: November, 2008 Romania's musical future is bright, if the Orange Young Musicians Award, held at Bucharest's Odeon Theatre is any indication |
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Romanian International Marathon Posted: November, 2008 Held on a crisp autumn day, Bucharest’s mayor Sorin Oprescu started the Toyota Romanian International Marathon, won by Kenya’s Maundo Francis Muendo in 2:15.48. |
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Florin Enescu and Roxana Iancu's wedding Posted: October, 2008 Florin Enescu and Roxana Iancu celebrated their Monastery Casin wedding with a reception at The Residence, which was enlivened by a performance from Mickey. |
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Posted: October, 2008 At a Vote for Obama event organised by John and Radu Florescu, at Cabaret, former US ambassador to Romania Jim Rosapepe told why the man from Illinois should be elected | |
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Posted: October, 2008 Ana Pescariu and friends celebrated her 32nd birthday at La Provence restaurant. |
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Diana Labandowsky at Barka Saffron Posted: September, 2008 Diana Labandowsky celebrates her birthday with friends at Barka Saffron |
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Posted: September, 2008 Congratulations to Elena Apostol who officiated at the christening of her first godchild, Maria, at the Biserica Sfantul Nicolae, in Constanta |
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Posted: September, 2008 A test of endurance: World Class cyclists go through their paces during the 6-hour cycling marathon |
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Graduation at the Romanian Cultural Institute Posted: June, 2008 The graduation ceremony at the Romanian Cultural Institute's Romanian language program saw a cocktail party preceded by Ada Milea performing songs adapted from Gellu Naum's children's classic Apolodor. |
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La Multi Ani to the Crowne Plaza Posted: June, 2008 La Multi Ani to the Crowne Plaza, which threw a big party to celebrate a decade in Bucharest. The celebrations were led by its principal owner George Copos and his wife Cristina, its general manager Pierre Boissel and sales and marketing director Mioara Gheorghe. |
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Posted: May, 2008 La Multi Ani to Kapil Rajput, whose 36th birthday was celebrated with friends at his restaurant, Karishma. |
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Posted: May, 2008 Vino Vero, the Cluj-based importer of fine wines held a wine tasting at the rooms in Bucharest, at which its principle consultant, the renowned Australian wine expert Brett Crittenden was present. Many thanks to Cristina Nichitus for the photographs. |
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Posted: April, 2008 Orange Romania’s CEO Richard Moat spoke, as did Didier Lombard, Chairman and CEO of Orange's main shareholder, France Telecom. Loredana, the flautist Claudia Pana and the violinist Stefan Bejan entertained. |
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Tania Budi's Birthday Celebration Posted: March, 2008 Happy Birthday to Tania Budi, whose birthday party was held at Creme Caffe in central Bucharest |
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Posted: March, 2008 Andrei Pandele's stark photography captures Romania and Bucharest under Ceausescu as very few others were ever able to do. |
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Friedrich Niemann's birthday party Posted: March, 2008 La Multi Ani to Friedrich Niemann, who celebrated his birthday at home with a few friends. It was also an opportunity to bid farewell to Marcus Schmidt who transfers to Thailand. |
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Lena Criveanu's 2008 summer collection Posted: March, 2008 The fashion parades put on by Romania's leading designers have steadily increased in professionalism in recent years, but the show organised by Lena Criveanu and Dana Niculescu to parade Lena Criveanu's 2008 summer collection at Fratelli reached new heights of choreographic detail and stage management |
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Posted: February, 2008 La Multi Ani to Eric and Gina Royer, Stephane Dumas, Juan Gamecho, James Gray-Cheape, and Michelle Lageux who celebrated their coming of age with a Gods and Legends party at Hotel Herestrau. And thank you to Gina for the pictures. |
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Posted: January, 2008 At the Novotel, the Flanders department of the Nederland.ro association held a mussels evening, at which Belgian mussels, fries and mayonnaise in impressive quantities were the order of the night. |
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Posted: December, 2007 The tenth Caledonian Ball (which included dinner for 350 at which 30 kilos of haggis and 50 bottles of 12 year old Chivas Regal were consumed) raised more than 40,000 euros for Light into Europe, which works with Romania's deaf and blind communities. With the dinner held at the Athenee Palace Hilton and the dancing at Circul Militar. |
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Posted: December, 2007 The Transylvania Cricket Club's annual dinner and awards night at Barka Saffron honoured Romania's top cricketers, with Kapil Rajput and James Kodor winning the two top prizes |
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Posted: December, 2007 Over 1,000 shooters, flappers, sharpers, gangsters and their molls, Gatsby types and crooners raised the roof at Palatul Parlamentului at the 2007 Halloween Ball and raised more than 400,000 euros for Ovidiu Rom |
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10th anniversary of the Athenee Palace Hilton Posted: December, 2007 It's been ten years since the Athenee Palace, one of Bucharest's most famous buildings, underwent a complete renovation and reopened as the Athenee Palace Hilton; Friedrich Niemann and his staff spared no expense and threw a memorable party to celebrate. Many congratulations! |
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Posted: December, 2007 Sofmedica organised 'Let's contribute to a better start in life', an event which raised more than 150,000 euros for Unicef. It featured a catwalk show of collections by Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen and Roberto Cavalli |
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Posted: November, 2007 As part of the xoxo tour, which celebrated women in Australian music, four Australian girl punk bands - Asleep in the Park, Beki and the Bullets, Deka Dens, and Konqistador - played at Suburbia, in downtown Bucharest |
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Franz Rattenstetter's farewell party Posted: November, 2007 Some random pictures from the Crowne Plaza's Franz Rattenstetter's farewell party |
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Radu and Helene Florescu's birthday Posted: November, 2007 Bryan and Mimi Jardine invited friends to their property at Mizil, near Buzau, to celebrate Radu and Helene Florescu's birthday and to help welcome in the wine harvest |
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Romania's first international cricket match Posted: October, 2007 As summer waned, the Transylvania Cricket Club played the touring Effigies from London in a ground breaking cricket match at the Romania Rugby Federation. See also, Impaling the Effigies |
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Ana-Maria Visoiu's christening Posted: September, 2007 Dan and Oana Visoiu celebrated the christening of their daughter Ana-Maria, first at St Nicolae Tabacu church in Bucharest, and afterwards at Casa Doina, at Hotel Parc | |
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Posted: September, 2007 B'estival, a three-day music festival at Romexpo, featured a bevy of famous musicians, including Alice Cooper, Marilyn Manson, Pink, Faithless, Kasabian and Morcheeba. |
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Posted: September, 2007 At the Diplomatic Club in Bucharest, Orange CEO Richard Moat hosted the annual Orange Golf Tournament, which brought out the city's best golfers and set the scene for an interesting study in the diversity of players' swings too. | |
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California Constanta bikini launch Posted: September, 2007 CC California Constanta, a beachwear company owned by Tara Anderson and Tania Budi, launched with an exhibition of its bikini line, at Fiat Cafe Crush in Mamaia. |
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Lena Criveanu at Iasi fashion Festival Posted: July, 2007 Bucharest designer Lena Criveanu's autumn 2007 / winter 2008 collection was a big hit at this year's Iasi Fashion Festival. Lena's design website is www.lenacriveanu.ro and her Vivid Questionnaire is here | |
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Posted: July, 2007 As part of his 25 Live tour, George Michael brough his unique brand of foot tapping soulful dance music to Bucharest's National Stadium, where he was ably supported by Loredana. | |
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Posted: June, 2007 Alison Mutler, one of Romania's most respected journalists and head of the Associated Press bureau in Bucharest, launches her 'Plecata la Revolutiei' (eng: 'Gone to a Revolution') at the I-O espresso bar in Piata Revolutiei. Pictures: Associated Press. | |
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Cosmote brings Tiesto to Bucharest Posted: June, 2007 Tiesto, voted the best DJ in the world three years running, performed a scintillating concert in Piata Revolutiei to help Cosmote launch its i-mode mobile data service |
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Posted: May, 2007 The Oranjebal gets bigger every year and as a consequence more money is made for charity; this year's beneficiary was the Betania Association, a Bacau-based group - learn more at www.asociatiabetania.ro. | |
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Posted: May, 2007 This year's Queen's Day, a national holiday in the Netherlands and a day of celebration for expat Dutch and their friends, was held at the home of Dutch ambassador Jaap Werner | |
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Posted: May, 2007 Charity United Way Romania held a gala to thank investors after its second Vienna Ball success; the pictures include Radu Florescu, who MCd the event, Steven van Groningen, Nicholas Taubman, Mircea and Mihaela Geoana, Florin Pogonaru and Bogdan Olteanu. |
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Posted: May, 2007 An Anzac Day Dawn Service was held for the first time in Romania, remembering the deaths of 8,000 Australian troops and 2,700 New Zealand troops during the Battle of Gallipoli in 1915. Speakers were Australian Consul General Trevor de Carteret, Robert Chandler, Rowan Bullock and Andrew Begg. |
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Posted: April, 2007 Random pictures taken at Barka Saffron where friends of Vivid writer Dan Visoiu celebrated the birth of his and his wife Oana's first child, Ana-Maria. |
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Posted: April, 2007 Eleven hundred guests attended the second Vienna Ball at Palatul Parlamentului, at which the 30-musician Schoenbrunner Schloss Orchestra from Vienna and the HB show band performed, as did dancers from the State Opera. But the most spectacular part of the evening was the entree and salute of the debutants. Congratulations to the main organiser and caterer the JW Marriott Hotel. |
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Posted: February, 2007 Australian Consul General Trevor de Carteret and his wife Val invited Australians in Romania and friends to celebrate Australia Day, at the Crowne Plaza's Primavera room. | |
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Posted: February, 2007 Birthday congratulations go to the Athenee Palace Hilton's Frieder Niemann, who celebrated with friends at home. | |
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La revedere Iain and Bridget Lindsay Posted: February, 2007 The deputy head of mission at the British embassy Iain Lindsay and his wife Bridget are Hong Kong bound; they held a cocktail party to say goodbye to friends in Romania and welcome the new DHOM, Philip Hall. | |
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Posted: February, 2007 Sorana Urdareanu, who heads Romania's homegrown music television channel UTV, celebrated her 28th birthday with family and friends at Gaia, in downtown Bucharest. | |
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Posted: February, 2007 34 once homeless dogs and 13 once homeless cats are homeless no more, thanks to the Daisy Hope shelter, which held its annual Pet's Christmas adoptathon. |
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Posted: December, 2006 Heineken's Ilco Kwast and Antonia Stere welcomed guests to a cocktail party which preceded the first screening in Romania of the latest James Bond film Casino Royale, at Cinema Pro. |
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Posted: December, 2006 The Caledonian Ball was held at Cercul Militar, and before that the dinner at the Athenee Palace Hilton, with a good sum of money raised for the Light Into Europe charity. |
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Posted: November, 2006 Performances by Loredana, Vama and Brad V and music from DJ Arabu
ensured that partygoers at the People's Palace stayed on their feet
until the wee small hours. | |
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Halloween Charity Ball: Dinner and speeches Posted: November, 2006 After a champagne reception, speeches by Ovidiu Rom's founder, Leslie Hawke, and special guest Vanessa Redgrave preceded dinner for 650 attendees, a costume competition and a live auction. Pictures: Amarjit Sidhu, Robert Gamble and Wolf Stuppert. | |
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Halloween Charity Ball: Pre-dinner reception Posted: November, 2006 The Halloween Charity Ball, a fund-raising effort for Ovidiu Rom and
its Fiecare Copil in Scoala (eng: Every Child in School) program, has
become one of Bucharest's social events of the year. | |
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Posted: November, 2006 A surprise party organised by his wife Samantha set the mood for Charlie Crocker's 40th birthday celebrations at La Mandragora in downtown Bucharest. |
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Porsche Romania launch the new Audi TT Posted: November, 2006 Acrobats hanging from the ceiling, an exotic showing of Catalin Botezatu’s latest creations, and Mihaela Radulescu: Porsche Romania spared no expense with the launch of the new Audi TT, at Bamboo. |
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Posted: November, 2006 Children at Ovidiu Rom's centre in Bucharest's Sector 5 received a sampling of Weet-Bix, a popular Australian breakfast cereal, courtesy of its local distributor, Sanovita. In the pictures with the children are Leslie Hawke, Ovidiu Rom's founder, and Florin Bilbiie of the Australian Consulate. |
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Posted: October, 2006 A glamorous evening as the Novotel Bucarest City Centre’s GM, Philippe Drivon officially opened its doors. The evening was MCd by television personality Julien Lepers and included a virtuoso performance by former Gipsy Kings players Chico and the Gypsies. |
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Posted: October, 2006 Andreea Valenza chose Cabaret's Petit and Chic to celebrate her 30th birthday with friends |
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Mike Kenington and Marilen Popa's wedding Posted: September, 2006 Images of Mike Kenington and Marilen Popa's wedding, held at Bucharest's Anglican church followed by a reception at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, with thanks to Mike Kenington, Marilen Popa and Boni McGregor for the pictures |
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Diana Labandowsky's birthday party at Fratelli Posted: September, 2006 La multi ani to Diana Labandowsky, whose 35th birthday was celebrated lakeside at Fratelli, which has proved to be one of the most popular venues this summer in Bucharest |
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Jon and Ioana Georgescu, Ana Pescariu joint birthday party Posted: September, 2006 La Multi Ani to Jon and Ioana Georgescu and Ana Pescariu, who celebrated their birthday with a party hosted by Dinu Pescariu at his home in Snagov | |
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Heineken Music Thirst Studio 2006 Posted: September, 2006 The Romanian sessions at Cina of a worldwide competition that gives the creme de la creme of local DJs and musicians the opportunity to have their work co-produced by Groove Armada in London and Barcelona | |
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Surprise Birthday Party for Alex Stefanescu at Bamboo Posted: August, 2006 La Multi Ani to Alex Stefanescu, whose friends organised a surprise party at Bamboo to celebrate his 25th birthday |
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Posted: August, 2006 On a hot August night, Orange brought out London band Placebo to play at the Arenele Roman. Here are a number of images of the band's founders, Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal. Pictures: Cosmin Bumbut |
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Posted: August, 2006 The second Daisy Hope Pet Adoptathon resulted in 24 dogs and eight cats being adopted. For more information visit www.daisyhope.ro |
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British Embassy: Royal Birthday Posted: June 2006 The new British ambassador to Romania, Robin Barnett, welcomed guests to Bucharest's Diplomatic Club for the annual event that celebrates the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II |
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Posted: June 2006 Gabriel Biris and fellow partners Victor Constantinescu, Gelu Goran and Dan Visoiu chose Embryo nightclub to launch their law firm, Biris Goran |
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The christening of Jason Patrick Kodor Posted: June 2006 At Doina, pint-sized dancers, witches and gospel singers were just part of the celebrations that followed the christening of James Kodor and Alina Vescan’s son Jason |
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romania-economics 7th anniversary party Posted: May 2006 Romania-economics, an e-group forum on which subscribers debate Romanian economics and business, celebrated its seventh birthday, with some of its 750 members meeting at McMoni's. Vivid writer Matei Paun, who moderates romania-economics, cut the cake | |
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Posted: May 2006 The annual Unicef Gala has so grown in popularity that this year’s event had to be held at the Throne Hall of the National Museum of Art. It featured fashion parades from Hassan Sheheryar Yasin, Lena Criveanu, Levintza, and Pal Zileri. Proceeds went to Fundatia Copii Sanatosi, Holt Romania, and Paf Caf Foundation |
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Posted: May 2006 At Elisabeta Palace, in the presence of King Mihai and Queen Ana, and Princess Margareta, Halewood relaunched the fabulous Rhein Extra, whose cellar Rhein Azuga had been classified an official supplier of wines to the Romanian royal family in 1920. Dan Muntean, Halewood’s GM, was the host |
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Posted: May 2006 Revellers celebrated the Dutch Queen's Birthday and helped raise some serious money for the Second Chance charity at the OranjeBal, at the Diplomatic Club |
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Posted: May 2006 Monica, Smile Models |
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Posted: May 2006 The Front of United Kidnappers forced a shaken Vivid writer Paul-Andre Baran to sing the Star Spangled Banner in Romanian to guests at his wedding, before he and his bride, Raluca Candrea, were reunited. | |
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Posted: April 2006 Random images from the Opera Ball, held at the Opera House |
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Posted: April 2006 Congratulations to Florin Iordache and Cornel Saru, whose Yoko Hair Studio turned one year old and threw a party to celebrate |
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Posted: March 2006 Charmant kicked off the first of its wine tasting nights with a selection of wines from Australia and France. The evening was hosted by Charmant’s General Manager, Vlad Nastase |
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Posted: March 2006 Bryan Jardine of Wolf Thiess welcomed guests to the launch of the firm’s Romanian office, celebrated at the Museum of Contemporary Art, to the musical accompaniment of jazz vocalist Teodora Enache |
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Posted: March 2006 Vivid wishes Anca Ionita the best of luck in her role as publisher of the Bucharest version of Time Out, which had its launch party at the Art Museum and then later at the Office |
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Posted: December 2005 A popular weekend-long festival attended by those considering tying the knot this year |
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Posted: December 2005 There really is no place like Barka Saffron |
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Posted: December 2005 Random shots from this year’s Caledonian Ball; the evening began with a pre-Ball dinner at the Athenee Palace Hilton then moved to Circul Militar |
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Posted: December 2005 Pegasus and Open Door Medica Center teamed up to bring Dr Marieh Akbarzadeh to Bucharest to provide dental consultations and treatment to approximately 50 disadvantaged children from Placement Centres 1 and 9 |
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Posted: December 2005 At the Sofitel, European Roma leaders met for a seminar to mark the Decade of Roma |
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Posted: December 2005 Celebrating Dada Bistro’s one year anniversary was owner Oana Paunescu and Tara Anderson |
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Posted: December 2005 At the Crowne Plaza, the Unicef Gala managed to raise $27,000 for the flood-stricken Comuna Chiojdeni school in Vrancea |
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Posted: December 2005 the opening of the Nora Seroussi-owned Beverly Hills Bistro at Bucuresti Mall |
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Posted: November 2005 The Ovidiu Rom Halloween Charity Ball. |
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Posted: October 2005 Nicholas and Tina Stoian attend an Amcham meeting at the Terrace, at which Romanias new Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu spoke of his desire to root out tax evaders |
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Posted: October 2005 Random pictures from Unite, an evening sponsored by Sorana Urdareanus new music channel UTV at Bamboo Club |
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Posted: October 2005 Thomas Muster, the former number one ranked tennis player in the world, was in town for an exhibition match with Goran Ivanisovic, which he won in straight sets. Here he is with Corina Alexandru of the Hilton hotel |
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Posted: October 2005 At the Howard Johnson Grand Ballroom, the launch of Enstudio, an upmarket office furniture venture which brings two great design names to Romania – Knoll from the United States and Methis, from Italy |
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Posted: October 2005 Tennis player turned golfer Dinu Pescariu surveys his drive |
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End of summer party thrown by Andreas Anderson and Isfahan Doekhie Posted: October 2005 Random images from an end of summer party thrown by Andreas Anderson and Isfahan Doekhie |
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Edith Vessers 32nd birthday party. Posted: October 2005 A harkening back to the halcyon days of the great parties of several years back, as Edith Vesser celebrated her 32nd birthday party. La Multi Ani! |
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Posted: October 2005 Gabriela Firea, the Antena 1 newsreader, at the launch of a book by Romania’s former president, Ion Iliescu titled Viata politica intre violenta si dialog (eng: Political life: violence and dialogue) |
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Romanian Open tennis championships Posted: October 2005 France's Florent Serra at full stretch during his semi-final match with Andrei Pavel at the Romanian Open tennis championships. Serra went on to win the final against Russia’s Igor Andreev, and received the trophy from Nadia Comaneci |














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