The TSD SYMPOSIUM of MAY 23-25

THE VAMPIRE AND THE DEVIL

SITE: INSTITUTE OF THE ETHNOGRAPHY AND FOLKLORE “CONSTANTIN  BRAILOIUI” - BUCURESTI

P R O G R A M M E

Friday, May 23
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Silviu Angelescu, director of the Institute of the History of Art of the Romanian Academy

10:00 – 11:00   
“THE GENESYS OF EVIL”
by Acad.Prof.Dr. Constantin Balaceanu-Stolnici

11:00 – 12:00
        “IMAGES OF DEVIL IN FOLK TRADITION OF THE CARPATHIAN UKRAINE” (REGION OF VERHOVINA)
                by Prof. Dr. Anna Plotnikova – Russia, Moscow
                Institute for Slavic Studies – Russian Academy of Science

12:00 – 14:00
        LUNCH

14:00 – 15:00
“THE IMAGES OF THE DEVIL IN THE RELIGIOUS-FOLKLORIC POEM ‘VIFLAIM’ (JERUSALEM) IN MARAMURES, IN N-W TRANSYLVANIA”
                by Prof. Dr. Mihai Dancus, director of Museum of Ethnography
                Maramures

15:00 – 16:00
        “THE LEGENDS OF THE GHOSTS OF THE MINES”
                by Dr. Nicoleta Coatu, researcher – Institute of Ethnography
                and Folklor – Bucuresti

16:00 - 16.30
        COFFEE BREAK

16:30 – 17:30
        “…….to be communicated ……”
                by Dr. Mark Benecke, the president of the TSD/Chapter
                Germany

 

Saturday, May 24
Moderator: Acad. Prof. Dr. Constantin Balaceanu-Stolnici

10:00 – 11:00
        “….. title reserved….”
by Prof. Dr. Silviu Angelescu, director of the Institute of the History  of Art – Bucuresti

11:00 – 12.00
        “THE PERCEPTION OF EVIL IN THE FOLK CULTURE”
by Acad. Prof. Dr. Sabina Ispas, director of the Institute of Ethnography and Folklore – Bucuresti

12:00 – 14:00
        LUNCH

14:00 – 15:00
        “…. to be communicated…. “
                by Dr. Dennis McIntyre, CEO The Stoker Dracula Organisation
                Ireland

15:00 – 16:00
        “BANSHEESES”
                by Dr. Laura Iliescu, researcher, the Institute of Ethnography
                and Folklore – Bucuresti

16:00 – 16:30
        COFFEE BREAK

16:30 – 17:30
        “… to be communicated… “
                by Dr. Silvia Chitimia

 

Sunday, May 25

        OPTIONAL

• SIGHTSEEING OF BUCURESTI
• DEPARTURE TO CURTEA DE ARGES – FORTRESS POIENARI – AREF VILLAGE (DINNER AND OVERNIGHT IN AREF)
• RETURN TO YOUR PLANES OR TRAIN IN BUCURESTI FOR DEPARTURE FROM ROMANIA

ORGANIZER:
                TRANSYLVANIAN SOCIETY OF DRACULA, ROMANIA

LOGISTICS:
                TSD
                        And

THE INSTITUTE OF ETHNOGRAPHY AND FOLKLORE - BUCURESTI

CONTACT PERSONS:

Daniela Diaconescu – TSD vice-president     
                               Tel/fax:  +40/21.233.99.15
                                Mobile:  +40/723.584.430

Nicolae Paduraru – TSD PRESIDENT
                               Mobile: + 40/722.599.099