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Polish Memoir Cookbook Wins "Best in the World" at 2012 Gourmand Awards

‘Rose Petal Jam – Recipes and Stories from a Summer in Poland’ awarded prestigious ‘Best in the World’ prize at the 2012 Gourmand Awards.
 
 

Nazek Ramadan is Migrant and Refugee Woman of the Year 2012

Nazek Ramadan, founder of Migrant Voice is the Migrant and Refugee Woman of the Year. Nazek received the award at a special ceremony attended by more than 250 people at the Royal Festival Hall in London on 8th March 2012.

Irina Adam brings Qwan Ki Do to the UK

 

The first and only woman in the world to be awarded the title of Technical Director of Qwan Ki Do (Quán Khí Đạo or the Way of Vital Energy) in Great Britain is from Romania.

Remus Azoitei, Romanian in London: Royal Academy of Music's youngest violin teacher ever

 

No matter how many hours one spends and how much discipline is required in order to learn the violin, the beauty of being a musician makes one forget how difficult it is to get to the top. 

Concert violinist Remus Azoitei is the youngest violin teacher in the history of the Royal Academy of Music in London.

The British magazine Strad referred to him as "an incurable virtuoso with a fabulous soul and technique".

Remus Azoitei played for the first time at the age of eight with the Symphony Orchestra of Galati, the Romanian city where he was born.  At the moment, he teaches violin at the Royal Academy of Music in London. In 2007 he became one of the founding members of The George Enescu Society in London, acting as artistic director. He plays a Niccolo Gagliano violin that was made in 1753.   

Read this interview in Romanian: Remus Azoiței, o viață dedicată muzicii

Another Indian makes it big! Vishal Misal hires Sir Richard Branson

Sir Richard Branson always inspired him to think big. So, Vishal Misal is hiring his hero, Sir Richard Branson, as a keynote speaker for Business 2012.

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