Participating Countries

Within the framework of the XVI-th “Photographic International Experience of Monuments, 2009” contest, Republic of Moldova takes part for the third time consecutively, the contest being organized by the National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History in cooperation with the Centru district head’s office of Chisinau and the Exhibitions Center “Constantin Brancusi”. At the national stage, the call for applications for participation in this project was launched in March, through the instrumentality of the national press: Natura Magazine, Timpul, Jurnal de Chisinau and Ziarul de Gardă newspapers, as well as through on-line press: Monitorul Civic, Buletinul Electronic Contact. As follows, young amateur photographers presented series of impressive works of Moldova’s cultural, historical and natural heritage. Among 120 photo images, the jury committee had the difficult mission of seleccion of the most successful ones in order to be displayed at the center “Constantin Brancusi” in the period of 7-13 May.
The seleccion panel, chaired by Foca Iurie and formed by 8 representatives of the: Union of Plastic Artists, National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History, Centru district head’s office of Chisinau, designated the two winners of the contest: Sorinela Renita Saint Cross of Orheiul Vechi (first place) and Adrian Musteata Winter Landscape at Orheiul Vechi (second place). The both awarded photographs will be presented during all international exhibitions of the participant countries, as well as will be published in the famous catalogue “XIV International Heritage Photographic Experience 2009”. We warmly congratulate all the participants within the project, young artists who had the initiative and, of course, the talent – to offer such beautiful images of Moldova’s famous historical and natural heritage.
It is essential for young generation to appreciate, preserve and keep alive all the riches of the monuments of the Republic of Moldova.
We are also grateful to the partners of the Photographic International Experience of Monuments, especially to the representatives of the Centru district head’s office of Chisinau – Mr. Tofan , Mr. Jalba, Ms. Liliana Lupascu and Ms. Caraman, to the head of the Union of Plastic Artists and to the Director of the Exhibitions Centre “Constantin Brincusi” - for all the effort they brought for the successful development of the project. Particularly, we want to thank to the program coordinator M. Mach Bosch for the spectacular elaboration of the project in all this years.
Thank you all!

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Ştefăniţă Ion
Diplômé en Histoire et Patrimoine Collaborateur scientifique au Musée National d’Ethnographie et Histoire Naturelle de Chisinau.