Romanian artists enter Eurovision
semi-finals


The 54th edition of the Eurovision song contest kicked off on Tuesday on the stage of the Telenor Arena in Oslo with the first semi-finals, and the Romanian team – Paula Seling and Ovi – is to compete on Thursday, in the second stage. The contest brings together participants from 37 countries, and the two semi-finals include groups of 17 countries each. Norway, the winner of the 2009 edition, as well as France, Germany, Spain and Great Britain, organizers of the contest, go straight into the finals. Norway is represented this year by Didrik Solli-Tangen with the song “My Heart Is Yours”, France – by Jessy Matador, singing “Allez Olla Ole”, Germany – by Lena, with “Satellite”, Spain – by Daniel Diges, with “Algo Pequinito” (‘Something Tiny’), and Great Britain – by Josh, with “That Sounds Good to Me”. Paula Seling and Ovi will enter tenth in the second semi-finals, considered a sort of finals by the journalists and fans, to be opened, on Thursday, by the band representing Lituania – InCulto, with the song “Eastern European Funk”. According to the rules of the contest, ten countries from each semi-finals will make it, following the viewers’ vote and the marks given by the jury, into the finals, to take place on Saturday, May 29.


The Inter-war Bucharest Ball to take place on Thursday


The Inter-war Bucharest Ball, organized by the Calea Victoriei Foundation, will delight us on May 27, starting 20:00, with famous songs from the old Bucharest, dances of the 1920’s and ‘30’s and theme costumes from the inter-war age, a release from the organizers informs. “The Ball is meant to draw attention to the rich history and architectural beauty of inter-war Bucharest, largely preserved to this day, present among us with its charm and nostalgic tales. There is a real danger that these values be lost and destroyed by the lack of civil spirit and the indifference of today’s inhabitants of the capital.” The ball will take place at the National Military Circle. Tickets to attend it amount to RON 150. Several cultural figures will take part in the event, among whom: Neagu Djuvara, Georgeta Filitti, Alexandru Tomescu, the conductor Tiberiu Soare. The programme will include (Romanian and foreign) live music from the inter-war age: foxtrot, Charleston, tango, waltz etc., as well as recordings of famous songs of the 1920’s and ‘30’s, a brief performance – famous songs of the old Bucharest, sung by a group of graduates of the Bucharest National University of Theatrical and Cinematographic Art, dancing – entertainment will be provided by choreographers, dancers and actors who will invite and teach the pubic to dance the dances of the time, and projections of images.

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