[romania_eu_list] One million visitors expected in Sibiu next year

[Vali Nas]

One 
million visitors expected in Sibiu next year
 
Among next year’s highlights is 
included an ecumenical meeting of religious personalities, and a possible visit 
from the Pope Benedict XVI.
 
published in issue 3735 page 12 at 
2006-08-02
 
In a press conference yesterday the 
Culture Minister Adrian Iorgulescu announced preparations for Sibiu 2007 
Cultural Capital have entered the final stage. Last week the Government allotted 
the sum of RON 47 M, meant to cover the most important events.According to Minister Iorgulescu, at least five 
events of capital importance are to be organised during next year of which the 
most important ecumenical meeting, meant to bring together 3,000 religious 
leaders and priests of all confessions and a meeting in Sibiu of southeastern Europe heads of state, set for May. Regarding the 
ecumenical meeting, Minister Iorgulescu said the ministry is in talks with 
Vatican officials, regarding the possible visit 
of Pope Benedict XVI during the event.Other highlights include a number 
of 40 events put up in collaboration with another town elected as European 
Cultural Capital in 2007, that is Luxembourg. Other important projects that are 
meant to be finished by the end of this year is modernization of the Sibiu airport terminal. 
Also according to the Minister, next year are expected to visit Sibiu 1 million people, 
both from the country and abroad.The initial projects for 2007 European 
Capital were addressing a number of 5000 Romanians and 50 million foreigners, of 
whom only one million are expected to visit.One of the recent 
controversies regarding Sibiu was related to the sheer absence from 
both libraries and bookstores of tourist and promotion literature for the city 
which is to bear for one year the honorific title of European 
Capital.The Minister has issued a 30 minute CD with a presentation film, 
which is issued for commercial puposes in and out of Romania. As for 
the other books, guide books or maps of the town, which would normally have to 
be on sale by now, the ministry says this is entirely an issue of publishing 
houses.
 
by George Grigoriu
 
(C) 
2000-2005 Nine o'Clock
 

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Vali
An 
aristocratic title is not enough to ensure a noble behaviour.  A person's 
greatness comes from acknowledging the mistakes and agreeing to correct 
them.
"When 
the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." (Jimi 
Hendrix)
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