Dâmbovița County Council has implemented the project „Conservation, restoration, capitalization, of the former Cavalry School building, in order to consolidate the cultural identity of Dâmbovița County”, no. A3-10/2021/24.06.2021, funded by the RO CULTURE PROGRAMME-CALL 1-Restoration and revitalization of historical monuments with the support of the EEA Grants 2014 – 2021. The general objective of the project was the conservation, restoration and capitalization of the Cavalry School Building in order to strengthen the cultural identity of Dâmbovița County in an innovative way through an integrated approach.
The specific objectives of the project:
- Conservation and restoration of the building of the Former Cavalry School building from Târgoviște, so as to preserve the uniqueness and historical significance by carrying out intervention works on the structure, architecture of the building facilities.
- Capitalization of the heritage objective The former Cavalry School by making use of its assets with a view to host events like ’Cultural Cafe’, which can trigger economic and social development.
- Promoting the Former Cavalry School by means of national and international cultural events, and making an animated film with the theme “History of Romanian Cavalry”.
The European Economic Area (EEA) and Norway Grants represent the contribution of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway to reducing economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area and to strengthening bilateral relations with the 15 beneficiary countries in Eastern and Southern Europe and the Baltic states.
These financial mechanisms are based on the European Economic Area Agreement which reunites the EU member states and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway as equal partners in the internal market.
In total, the three countries have provided €3.3 billion through consecutive grant schemes between 1994 and 2014. A further €1.55 billion has been made available in the 2014-2021 funding period. For more details, see www.eeagrants.org, www.norwaygrants.org and data.eeagrants.org
The Ministry of Culture, through the Project Management Unit, is implementing the RO-CULTURA Programme. Its overall aim is to strengthen the economic and social development through cultural cooperation, cultural entrepreneurship, and cultural heritage management. The Programme budget is about €34 million.
For more details, please visit: www.ro-cultura.ro
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2nd PRESS CONFERENCE, REGARDING THE START OF WORK ON THE PROJECT:
„CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND VALUATION OF THE FORMER CAVALRY SCHOOL BUILDING
FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF DÂMBOVIȚA COUNTY”
Dâmbovița County Council invites you to attend, on Monday, 29 April 2024, at the headquarters of the Dâmbovița County Council, Vlad Țepeș Hall, from 11:00, the press conference on the presentation of the Project’s results, during the eligibility financing period under the financing contract. The event is organized within the project „Conservation, restoration and valorization of the Former Cavalry School Building in order to consolidate the cultural identity of Dâmbovița County”, financed by the 2014-2021 SEE Grants, within the RO-CULTURE Programme.
External links: Press conference, Facebook/Scoala de Cavalerie
2nd SEMINAR, REGARDING THE START OF WORK ON THE PROJECT:
„CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND VALUATION OF THE FORMER CAVALRY SCHOOL BUILDING
FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF DÂMBOVIȚA COUNTY”
Dâmbovița County Council invites you to attend, on 22 April 2024, at the headquarters of the Ion Heliade Rădulescu Dâmbovița County Library, from 12:00, a seminar during which we will make a review of the topics addressed along the past year in the series of the cultural events that are being held each month within the project „Conservation, restoration and valorization of the Former Cavalry School Building in order to consolidate the cultural identity of Dâmbovița County”, financed by the 2014-2021 SEE Grants under the RO-CULTURA Programme.
External links: Seminar, Facebook/Scoala de Cavalerie
1st SEMINAR, REGARDING THE START OF WORK ON THE PROJECT:
„CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND VALUATION OF THE FORMER CAVALRY SCHOOL BUILDING
FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF DÂMBOVIȚA COUNTY”
Dâmbovița County Council invites you to attend, on 27 March 2024, at the headquarters of the Dâmbovița County Council, Vlad Țepeș Hall, from 11:00, the seminar for the dissemination of the activities included and carried out within the project „Conservation, restoration and valorization of the Former Cavalry School Building in order to consolidate the cultural identity of Dâmbovița County”, whose theme is public awareness in relation to the existence, goals and impact of the SEE Grants, as well as the cooperation with entities from the Donor States.
External Links: Seminar, Facebook/Scoala de Cavalerie
1st PRESS CONFERENCE, REGARDING THE START OF WORK ON THE PROJECT:
„CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND VALUATION OF THE FORMER CAVALRY SCHOOL BUILDING
FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF DÂMBOVIȚA COUNTY”
Dâmbovița County Council invites you to attend, on 9 November 2023, at the headquarters of the Dâmbovița County Council, Vlad Țepeș Hall from 11:00, the press conference on the start of works for the project „Conservation, restoration and valorization of the Former Cavalry School Building in order to consolidate the cultural identity of Dâmbovița County”, financed by the 2014-2021 SEE Grants, within the RO-CULTURA Programme.
External links: Press conference, Facebook/Scoala de Cavalerie
2nd CONFERENCE – UNITY IN DIVERSITY
Conference theme: Norway, among the Norwegian Fjords. Unity in Diversity
Overview: The event is aiming at promoting Norway by presenting relevant aspects of the Norwegian culture.
We will approach the spectacular landscapes of Norway, the Norwegian fjords, the white nights and the northern lights, as well as values of the Norwegian culture.
The meeting will conclude with traditional Norwegian food and drink tasting, accompanied by Norwegian representative music.
Date & time: Friday, 12 April 2024, 14:30 to 17:00.
Meeting venue: ’I. H. Rădulescu’ Dâmbovița County Library (str. Stelea, nr. 2, Târgoviște).
External links: Norway, among the Norwegian Fjords, Facebook/Scoala de Cavalerie
1st CONFERENCE – UNITY IN DIVERSITY
Conference theme: Italy and its influences over Târgoviște. Unity in Diversity
Overview: An event dedicated to Italy and its cultural influences over the city of Târgoviște.
While enjoying a cup of coffee, and among representative books of the Italian literature, we will approach Italy’s cultural profile and Italy’s influences over the architecture of buildings, streets and lifestyle of the city of Târgoviște.
The meeting will conclude with an Italian food and drink tasting, accompanied by Italian representative music.
Date & time: Friday, 17 November 2023, 15:00 to 18:00.
Meeting venue: ‘I. H. Rădulescu’ Dâmbovița County Library (str. Stelea, nr. 2, Târgoviște).
External link: Italy and its influences over Târgoviște, Facebook/Scoala de Cavalerie
WALKING ON THE CHINDIA CULTURAL TRAIL
Overview: After a virtual walk through the streets of Târgoviște, we are inviting you to a walk on an already internationally renowned trail to take place in October: ‘Cultural Walking Trail Chindia Târgoviște’, financed by the National Bilateral Fund in 2016.
The route through Târgoviște will include the main cultural objectives of the city. The building of the Former Cavalry School in Târgoviște will be an objective on the route.
Participants will be initiated into the ritual of leisure walking for health, friendship and peace, as our partners from all over the world do so.
At the start, control and finish points, participants will be offered snacks and water.
Date & time: Saturday, 13 April 2024, 10:00 to 14:00.
Venue & walk start: ‘I. H. Rădulescu’ Dâmbovița County Library (str. Stelea, nr. 2, Târgoviște).
External links: Cultural Walking Trail Chindia Târgoviște, Facebook/Scoala de Cavalerie
12th CULTURAL CAFÉ
Conference theme: Cultural Diversity in Târgoviște.
Overview: The conference will be an opportunity to review the themes addressed throughout the year during the cultural cafés. Each theme was a good reason to go deep into it through a visit to one of the museums or cultural institutions in Târgoviște.
Many thoughts, memories and stories have remained unsaid or unshared, but they can be conversation bridges for future cultural meetings.
Date & time: Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 11:30 to 13:00.
Meeting venue: The Museum of the First Printing Press and Ancient Romanian Books (Calea Domnească nr. 181, Târgoviște).
External links: Cultural Diversity in Târgoviște, Facebook/Scoala de Cavalerie
11th CULTURAL CAFÉ
Conference theme: „Here Comes Mrs. and Mr. General of the Army”. Histories, Memories, Stories from the Army.
Overview: Military Unit 01417 used to operate in the building of the Former Ferdinand I Cavalry School.
While enjoying a cup of coffee and with the support of the guests, particularly historians, researchers, curators, journalists, we will reconstruct big moments from the existence of Military Unit 01417 from Târgoviște.
Gh. Brăescu’s sketches, brought together in his work ‘Here Comes Mrs. and Mr. General of the Army’, will be a suitable reason to approach, in a relaxed manner and with subtle humour, the discipline and values in the army.
Date & time: Thursday, 28 March 2024, 11:00 to 12:30.
Meeting venue: ‘I. H. Rădulescu’ Dâmbovița County Library (str. Stelea nr. 2, Târgoviște).
External links: Here Comes Mrs. and Mr. General of the Army, Facebook/Scoala de Cavalerie
10th CULTURAL CAFÉ
Conference theme: “The cavalry officer must be both a rider and a knight”.
Tales and documents about the Ferdinand I Cavalry School.
Overview: On the frontispiece of the „Ferdinand I Cavalry School” it is written: „The cavalry officer must be both a rider and a knight”.
- The restoration of the building of the Former Cavalry School offers us the opportunity to revive the story of the most famous cavalry school in its era and to present unpublished documents so far.
- Also, the restoration offers the opportunity of evoking ‘stories’ about a number of locally notable people, who attended this school and who subsequently marked the evolution of the city and the country.
Date & time: Thursday, 29 February 2024, 11:00 to 12:30.
Meeting venue: „I. H. Rădulescu” Dâmbovița County Library (str. Stelea nr. 2, Târgoviște).
External links: The cavalry officer must be both a rider and a knight, Facebook/Scoala de Cavalerie
9th CULTURAL CAFÉ
Conference theme: The Peak of the Cult of Personality
Overview: The celebrations of the cult of personality in case of the ‘great leader’ of the Socialist Republic of Romania reached their peak every year on the occasion of his birthday – 26 January.
- With the support of the guests, particularly from a number of historians, researchers, journalists, we will try to restore the paying tribute moments towards comrade Nicolae Ceaușescu on the occasion of his birthday.
- We will debate, while enjoying a cup of coffee, the nature of this phenomenon and how the Romanian people used to put it in practice.
Date & time: Friday, 26 January 2024, 14:00 to 15:30
Meeting venue: ‘I. H. Rădulescu’ Dâmbovița County Library (str. Stelea nr. 2, Târgoviște)
External links: The Peak of the Cult of Personality, Facebook/Scoala de Cavalerie
8th CULTURAL CAFÉ
Conference theme: 21-22 December 1989 at Military Unit 01417
Overview: Military Unit 01417 in Târgoviște entered the history of Romania as a reference space in the December 1989 Revolution. The building of the military unit was originally the ‘Ferdinand I’ Former Officers’ School.
We have the pleasure to invite the local community, particularly those who lived crucial moments inside Military Unit 01417, to recall and share their experiences and memories with us.
Date & time: Thursday, 14 December 2023, 13:30 to 15:30.
Meeting venue: The History Museum (Calea Domnească, nr. 187, Târgoviște).
External links: 21-22, 1989 at Military Unit 01417, Facebook/Scoala de Cavalerie
7th CULTURAL CAFÉ
Conference theme: “Marvellous Old World”
Cinema evening: ‘Tonight We Are Dancing with the Family’
Overview: The event is an invitation to the film ‘Tonight We Are Dancing with the Family’, directed by Geo Saizescu.
- This 1972 film offers us the opportunity to revisit several streets of the city of Târgoviște that no longer exist today, to relive the atmosphere and rhythm of those past times, and to recall places and moments while enjoying a cup of coffee.
- The event is an invitation to compare ‘the old world’ with the new world, that Aldous Huxley imagines in his not-easy-to-understand book ‘Brave New World’.
Date & time: Thursday, 23 November 2023, 12:00 to 13:30
Meeting venue: ‘I. H. Rădulescu’ Dâmbovița County Library (str. Stelea, nr. 2, Târgoviște)
External links: Marvellous Old World, Facebook/Scoala de Cavalerie
6th CULTURAL CAFÉ
Conference theme: Virtual Walk in Târgoviște
Overview: The event is an invitation to everybody interested to a virtual walk in Târgoviște in order to analyse the architecture elements that created the identity of the former capital of Wallachia that is nowadays the capital of Dâmbovița County.
- In a pleasant atmosphere, while enjoying some coffee, the participants in the event will have a walk in the streets of the city, among houses, towers and churches to learn the stories of many of them.
- A walk in the city and emotional involvement from the participants.
Date & time: Thursday, 26 October 2023, 14:00 to 15:30.
Meeting venue: ‘I. H. Rădulescu’ Dâmbovița County Library (str. Stelea, nr. 2, Târgoviște).
External links: Virtual Walk in Târgoviște, Facebook/Scoala de Cavalerie
5th CULTURAL CAFÉ
Conference theme: The School of Târgoviște. An artist’s life is his work.
Event overview:
- While enjoying a cup of coffee, a review of the four writers who were part of “The School of Târgoviște” – Mircea Horia Simionescu, Radu Petrescu, Costache Olăreanu, and Tudor Țopa will be delivered.
- Several representatives of the Museum of the Dâmbovița Writers and followers of the Târgoviște School will talk about the writers they knew either personally or through their writings.
- A number of short readings from the books of the above-mentioned writers will be delivered.
- To these writers, their works were the main goal of their lives.
Date: Thursday, 28 September 2023, 11:00 to 12.30.
Meeting venue: The Museum of the Dâmbovița Writers (Str. Justiției nr. 7, Târgoviște).
External links: The School of Târgoviște, Facebook/Scoala de Cavalerie
4th CULTURAL CAFÉ
Conference theme: Origins of Artworks
Overview: Artists and their works generate each other. However art validates both an artist and his or her work, and the two parties while in correlation.
- An invitation to the local community to enjoy a cup of coffee and some fine baroque music, while participating in a conference about art creation and artistic experiences.
- An interpretation of art and the factors that support it.
- A classification of arts and a review of their specific environment.
- The aesthetic experience of the art consumers.
Date & time: 24 August 2023, 11:00.
Meeting venue: Târgoviște Art Museum (Calea Domnească 185, Târgoviște).
External links: Origins of Artworks, Facebook/Scoala de Cavalerie
3rd CULTURAL CAFÉ
Conference theme: History of Reading
Overview:
- The event is an open invitation to the local community to enjoy a cup of coffee, a book and a conversation about one of the most enjoyable human activities – how to figure out hidden meanings between written lines.
- The event is going to be a debate about the importance of reading for the development of the human personality. A review of both the reading history, reading practices over centuries, and the significant steps in the development of reading will be delivered.
- A presentation by Mr. Alexandru Ștefănescu about the reading habits of the Romanian army officers from the first decades of the 20th century & their contribution to the development of the specialized literature.
- Moreover, the participants in the event will enjoy a presentation of a number of military works that are hosted by the collections of the Dâmbovița County Library.
Date & time: Thursday, 27 July 2023, 11:00 to 12:30.
Meeting venue: ‘I. H. Rădulescu Dâmbovița’ County Library (str. Stelea, nr. 2, Târgoviște).
External links: History of Reading, Facebook/Scoala de Cavalerie
2nd CULTURAL CAFÉ
Conference theme: The Story of Writing
Overview: The event is an invitation to the local community to enjoy a cup of coffee while participating in a relaxed discussion about:
- Human language and its material form, namely writing.
- The pictographic writing & the ancestors of writing.
- A dialogue about both the first prints in the Romanian culture, and town of Târgoviște, as ‘the heartland of the prints in Wallachia’.
Date & time: Friday, 30 June 2023, 11:00 to 12:30
Meeting venue: The Museum of the First Printing Press and Ancient Romanian Books (Calea Domnească nr. 181, Târgoviște)
External links: The Story of Writing, Facebook/Scoala de Cavalerie
1st CULTURAL CAFÉ
Conference theme: Culture, Civilization and Cultural Identity.
Overview: The event is an open invitation to the local community to enjoy a cup of coffee while participating in an extensive discussion about culture and its components, and also about the means of expression that the representatives of the local culture have chosen.
Date & time: 30 May 2023, 17:00.
Conference venue: The Former “Ferdinand I” Cavalry School (Bulevardul Carol I nr. 49, Târgovişte).
External links: Culture, Civilization and Cultural Identity, Facebook/Scoala de Cavalerie
