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Virtual Transylvanian Halloween Evening in Romania
October 29, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm UTC+0
Halloween would be only a blip without the legends of Transylvania! Experience the real city tonight!
Halloween is only 2 days away. Yet, on October 29th, we will take you on a virtual trip to the actual place of Halloween legends – Transylvania, Romania! Enjoy a special interactive Romanian (and Transylvanian) evening from the comforts of your own living room!
Featuring
ROMANIAN COOKING DEMONSTRATION
A live Romanian chef will teach us how to create Romanian dishes.
A live Romanian chef will teach us how to create Romanian dishes.
TRANSYLVANIAN VIRTUAL WINE PRESENTATION :
A Romanian wine expert will showcase some special brands, discuss their origins, the proper way to enjoy them, and will offer secrets on how to best get them.
A Romanian wine expert will showcase some special brands, discuss their origins, the proper way to enjoy them, and will offer secrets on how to best get them.
LIVE TRANSYLVANIAN MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
Tonight, we will take a musical journey back in time to the legends and history of Transylvania Romania, from native-born Andrea Rebaltescu!
Born and raised in the Transylvania region of Romania, Andreea grew up at the bottom of the mountains in a small village called Rodna, with the howling of the wolfs in her back yard and stories about vampires, Count Dracula, and the actual man who inspired the legend, Vlad the Impaler. She graduated from the Music Academy Gheorghe Dima from Cluj, the historical capital and the heart of Transylvania. After emigrating to the United States, she meets and forms a family with her husband Vali, who also grew up In the Transylvania region in Fagaras City, very close to Brasov where Dracula reigned with terror at Bran Castle. She started promoting Romania through traditional Romanian folk songs at different events, cultural festivals, and private gatherings in the DMV area to share a part of the rich Romanian culture.
TRUE LEGEND OF DRACULA – TOLD TO YOU BY DRACULA HIMSELF!
Neither Bram Stoker nor Bela Lugosi gave you the true accurate story of Count Dracula. Tonight, DRACULA will appear before our very eyes and set the story straight on what is REAL and what is LEGEND! He will tell us the true story of Vlad the Impaler and what a truly remarkable and mysterious place Transylvania is.
IMAGES FROM ROMANIA
Discover the historical and artistic highlights of Romania – the more you see, the more you’ll seek!