We are very happy to announce that another TEDx event is taking place in Romania in the idylic land of Reghin. The first edition is on July 13, 2011.
Photo credits: Klaus Birthler, Leon Brai / Art Direction and Post Production: Vlad Fiscutean
How did it all started?
You know that we have a true passion for spreading ideas, for TED and for the TEDx community. We are one of the oldest TEDx license in the world and the oldest still active in Romania.
Our founder, Vlad Fiscutean started to empower local leaders in different cities of our country to organize their own local TEDx events. The first breakthrough happened in April 2011 after more then one year of meetings and discussions with local leaders. A new TEDx event was born in the idylic land of Reghin — Internationally known as The City of Violins.
Why Reghin?
Because it’s a city with a very active community of people. It’s known world-wide for it’s amazing hand-crafted violins. It’s the kind of place that many would love to see and would fall in love with. It’s the place where art meets modern science. One of the very last places on earth where you can still find luthiers even today that combine the old art of making string instruments with the advantages of modern science.
What is the history of the city?
Reghin is a city and municipality in Mureş county in Romania, on the Mureş River in Transylvania. It is the place of origin of the Sasregen Hasidic Jewish dynasty. It has a population of approximately 35,700. Reghin was first mentioned in 1228 in a charter of Hungarian King Andrew II as Regun – however, evidence of its strategic location and defence system suggests that the town might have been considerably older.
Who is behind TEDx Reghin?
Behind TEDxReghin is a local team of amazing people and local leaders. The most proeminenta
Sorin Suciu — Licensee, Organizer
Born in Reghin, Sorin Suciu studied Management and Marketing at Dimitrie Cantemir University in Tirgu Mures and finished his study at West University in Timisoara then went to study The Management of Human Resources and Marketing at Politechnical University in Timisoara. He worked for six years with The Romanian Ministry of Finance until he decided to that it is time to build his own company. In two years his company, Transilvania Consultanta took part in a 16 million euro transaction.
Klaus Birthler – Organizer
Born in Reghin, Klaus Birthler studied Architecture, Urbanism and Territorial Planning at the University for Architecture “Ion Mincu”, Bucharest; Technical University of Cluj-Napoca and University of Fine Arts, Hamburg. He is now consulting the Reghin City Council on Architectural and Planning issues.
A partnership full of opportunities
TEDx Timişoara will remain involved in the event by supporting the community and sharing logistic resources, advice and know-how. This bridge between the Banat region and Transylvania is full of opportunities!
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