Press magazine – 4th May 2023

Thursday, May 4, 2023, from 13:00 p.m., in the Great Hall of the Senate of the Politehnica University of Timișoara, in Piața Victoriei no. 2, the anthology "Timișoara between paradigm and parable" will be launched, the second revised and added edition, published by the Politehnica University of Timișoara together with the Politehnica Timișoara Foundation and the 360 ​​Cultural Association⁰.

The volume published by the Politehnica Publishing House was edited by Elena Jebelean, Alina Mazilu, Eleonora Ringler-Pascu and Daniela Șilindean and resumes, in a new formula, a project carried out in 2001 together with a group of students from the Faculty of Letters, Philosophy and History from the West University of Timișoara.

The book proposes literary texts dedicated, over time, to the city of Timișoara by a whole series of writers. They are accompanied by photographs taken by the architects Hortensia and Mihai Botescu. They are works that invite the reader on a journey through space and time. Pluralism and multiculturalism are reproduced through testimonies written in German, Hungarian and Serbian languages, in addition to those in Romanian - in an attempt to talk about the idea of ​​identity and ethnic consciousness, the volume constituting itself as a textual and photographic mirror of what can meant Timisoara.

In May, the University of the West organizes three conferences called "La UVT, Cultura e Capitală", one of them with Jean Pierre Sauvage - laureate of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry - as a guest. Access is free.

Also, between May 18 and 31, in Timișoara, there will be five unique symphonic concerts as well as a conducting course with maestro Cristian Măcelaru.

At the same time, Tincuța Marin, Chapter 4 (May 18 – July 7) and Scores for Anthropocene. Notation, movement and immateriality in contemporary sculpture (26 May – 14 July) are the new exhibitions that can be visited at Galeria Jecza, from Tuesday to Saturday, between 11.00 and 19.00.

Starting on May 4, at Cazarma U, the public can see 4 permanent exhibitions that capture the evolution of Romanian sculpture. The launch of the exhibition titled after SCULPTURE / SCULPTURE after (4 May – 30 November) will take place between 4 and 7 May, and access is free during this period.

The Timisoara Art Museum is hosting on May 4 and 5 the XNUMXth International Conference on Conservation and Ecological Restoration (GREEN) of Cultural Heritage, announced as a new stage of presenting innovations and new perspectives in the field, a far-reaching project under the patronage of UNESCO Romania and ICCROM.

The meeting, dedicated primarily to specialists and researchers from the international university and museum environment, will be dedicated to discussions about the diverse interpretation of the concept of "green" and the acceleration of the use of eco-sustainable materials and methods for the preservation of cultural heritage. The health of the restorer, environmental protection, conservation technologies of cultural heritage in museums and cultural sites, as well as restoration treatments, are just some of the topics covered.

The unique charity show "Heritage under the spotlight" organized on Tuesday, May 2, at the Banat Philharmonic, on the occasion of the 2023 For You Anniversary Gala, was an extraordinary success and managed to come full circle over time, reuniting the past with the present with the help of theatrical art and dancing, conveying a lot of emotion and joy to those present.

"Different segments of the Timișoara community are with us tonight at the show prepared by the Politehnica University of Timișoara, which is dedicated to supporting the social services of the Pentru Voi Foundation.

On behalf of the 200 beneficiaries, people with intellectual disabilities, I would like to thank those who came today, alongside us, led by the Metropolitan Municipality of Banat and the Timișoara City Hall.

The social services of the Pentru Voi Foundation have been offered in partnership with the City Hall and the Timișoara Local Council for 26 years. Thanks a lot!

Also with us are the two sub-prefects, Sorin Ionescu and Ovidiu Drăgănescu, and the deputy director of DGAPC Timiș, Monica Trușcă. Thanks also to Diana Andone, CEL coordinator from UPT and member of the Pentru Voi body. Thank you Diana!”

Laila Onu also thanked the rector of UPT. Florin Drăgan, but also to Claudiu Ilaș, director of the National Museum of Banat, partner in the project, Magnum Sport Team and Oana Antonovici, actress, Berg Banat company and Codrina confectionery, sponsors.

Laila Onu also thanked the Timișoara Rotary Club, which has been a partner of the Prntru Voi Foundation for 26 years. "Thank you to everyone!", was Laila Onu's message.

"A better education means a better world. In addition to exact sciences, culture and art, the school has the role of teaching students how they can become responsible adults. Adults who know their rights are more concerned about the society in which they live. They care about the environment and show respect for other people," Deca wrote on his Facebook page, referring to the draft laws of Education.

"The school will instill these values ​​in the students - that's why we have included new civic and environmental protection skills in the national curriculum," Ligia Deca said.

According to the minister, civic education is important because it represents a tool through which students will be more aware of the world they live in and will develop useful skills throughout their lives.

"They will know what their role is in society and will be more confident to act when needed," added the official.

"The future of our children depends on the decisions made by the management of the institutions where they study. Any change or decision can affect how students feel at school and their chances of a quality education.

Through the new Laws of Education, we professionally support principals and deputy principals in their first term and ensure quality management with a new measure: the introduction of a mandatory training course in educational management. Also, they will be supported by a mentor for management", the representatives of the Ministry of Education said today, in a post on the social media account of the Ministry of Education.

The draft law on higher education received an adoption report in the Education Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, according to Agerpres.

"A country that focuses on critical thinking, on open expression and the exchange of ideas", but also one that knows how to welcome young people returning from studies abroad, instead of being afraid of them. This is what the result of education reform should look like, according to Rebecca Zeigler Mano, an American education expert who specializes in assisting students from various countries who want to study in the US. Students who, she says in an interview Edupedu.ro, are attracted to study abroad also through the prism of the diversity offered there - diversity which, in Romania, is the target of political and religious objections in the last stages of the discussions on the draft laws on education.

Rebecca Zeigler Mano discussed on Edupedu.ro about the reforms in the educational system, through the lens of young people who go to study abroad and return to the country, but also about the challenges they face - both when leaving and when they return.