Dear Vladut,

Thanks for sending the dances. We absolutely loved your workshop! And I’m bringing your dances back to my groups in the USA,
Some questions on names.
1. What do the complete names mean? How would you translate them into English?
2. We learned the second dance name as Alunelul lui Viorel. Should I use that name? Or Alunulel de la Daneti 3 Ori” ? What does it mean?
3. I wrote down Tocul from Dolj to use as the name of the dance. Is this okay? What does “pentru repetitie de 3 ori” mean?
Multsumesc for a great workshop!
Jim

Answers from: From Vladut Simulescu director of dance group  Valea Prahovei Asociatia 

Dear Jim
1. Boiereasca:   You can translate in English like manorial
2. Alunelui lui Viorel de la Daneti – Viorel:  Alunelu form Daneti Village (de 3 ori means that it is repeat the same phrase three times.)
3. Tocul – The heel from Goicea Village Dolj county :(pentru repetitie means for repetiton three times the same musical phrase, you can also dance more ore less, like 5 times) but it like a first name and it does not have translation in English it is recommended to use the original name.
Have a nice day!

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Our Romania tour starts today!  All our travelers are arriving by plane.

Here’s our first day program: 

August 6: Sunday: BUCHAREST Arrival in Bucharest. Meet our guide at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Check-in. 19:00 pick up for the welcome dinner with folk show at Hanu’ lui Manuc Restaurant, a traditional one. Overnight in Capital Plaza Hotel 4*/Bucharest – http://www.capitalplaza.ro/lang-en/ (D)

I had a delicious business lunch and with travel agents, Mirela and Ann. Many new Romania tour ideas were floated. We also went over the day-to-day itinerary of our folk dance tour, which starts tomorrow!

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It’s my second day in Bucharest.I just had a long, long rest (no wonder its called Bucharest). And I love it!  

Dear Travelers,
Our tour to Romania keeps getting better!
I just received word from our Romanian agency that:
1. Instead of two meals a day (as advertised), we’ll be getting three meals a day in charming restaurants at no extra cost!
2. On the last day of our trip we have been upgraded to one of the finest hotels in Bucharest!
See details I the email from Mirela below.

See you in Bucharest!
Jim

Dear Jim,
Ref. Accommodation – please note one last change: we succeeded to book the group for the last night stay in Bucharest at the Intercontinental Hotel 5* – https://www.ihg.com/intercontinental/hotels/gb/en/bucharest/buhha/hoteldetail

It is also one of the top 5 star hotels in Bucharest, situated at “km O” of the city. The group has access to the Health Club 22^nd Floor (indoor swimming pool, terrace, saunas, Jacuzzi, Fitness).  You may enjoy the Health Club or take a stroll in the midst of Bucharest,mainly in the old part located only a few minutes walking far from the hotel. I have just received the confirmation from the hotel. We have worked on this for a couple of weeks because we really want you to enjoy the tour and not stay twice at the same hotel. Just look on their site and you will understand why I fought to have the group here.

2. Your guide will be Ms. ALINA LETITIA CAMBIR. She is fluently speaking several languages like English, Spanish, French and Italian and the group will benefit of her studies of Art and of her experience as a tour leader abroad and guide in Romania. I shall let her introduce herself further on.

Kindest regards,

Mirela