Presentation of Musetesti and Crasna

Introduction

• Where? – North-East of Tg Jiu, about 30 km

• Consists of 7 villages: Arseni, Barcaciu, Gamani, Grui, Stancesti, Stancesti-Larga and Musetesti (center)

• Inhabitants: 2320 • Has received 130.000 lei noi to rebuild the

infrastructure that was damaged by the inondations in July and August.

Musetesti – sat european

• 2nd one with Topesti in whole Gorj, since 2005

• Because of: restoration of the wooden church “Sfintii Îngeri”, Euro House – center of information and preparation on the technical use of computers, work on alimentation with water for community and construction of one modern gym

Historical monuments and attraction points

- Wooden church „Sf. Îngeri”, 18th century

- Wooden church ”Intrarea în Biserica”, 18th century

- Tourism not yet developed, but could be tourism of mountains

City hall

• Mayor: Manta Constantin

• Telefon fix: (0253) 272501 / 272540 / 464412

• Fax: (0253) 272501

• E-Mail: primariamusetesti2003@yahoo.com

education

• 4 schools in the community

• Director: Gornoava Monica

• Camin cultural

• Library

TFF and Musetesti- where all began…

• First center of EHN and first activities of TFF

Mini-sondaj (Have you heard about TFF? If yes, what do you know about TFF?)

• About 6 asked persons, but only one (man, about 30 years, who went with Florin to school?) could answer: – Founded by Florin Pasatoiu– Meetings between youngsters– Time ago Danish people there, that have

done some activities– About 3 years ago New Year’s Eve in city hall

About YWB in Musetesti

• Computer classes• International summer camp (F, DK, RO),

2005

• Sports activities, 2001

• Follow-up seminar, 2001

• SPORTS ACTIVITIES

• Perioda/locatie: 11 – 12 iulie 2001 – MUSETESTI, GORJ • Organizator: Tineri fara Frontiere, DGI- Danemarca

• Asociatia “Tineri fara Frontiere” a fost gazda echipei de gimnastica din Danemarca in perioada 11 – 12 iulie 2001 in comuna Musetesti.

• Proiectul a cuprins activitati sportive si culturale.

• FOLLOW-UP SEMINAR

• Perioda/locatie: 7 – 9 noiembrie 2001 – MUSETESTI, GORJ • Organizator: Tineri fara Frontiere, ESVA Danemarca

• La acest seminar au fost puse in discutie posibilitati de follow-up realizate in parteneriat cu ESVA Danemarca din care au rezultat urmatoarele proiecte: schimburi de tineret, scurte vizite de lucru, studii de fezabilitate, voluntariate si de asemenea s-a constituit si echipa care sa se ocupe de derularea si monitorizarea proiectului ce viza construirea unei Scoli Populare in comuna Musetesti.

Planned projects• A) Arodango – Romanian-Danish association (for 5 years): to build

a “scoala populara” (microferma zootehnica), but until now only in the period of development and receiving money

• B) With the help of two charity associations from Sweden and Denmark there will be built a scholar complex with a bride pallet of activities (3 mio. EURO)- an unique project in Romania. – It contains 10 little houses (for max. 60 persons) that will be used as

accommodation for the students (internat) or for those that come in visit. – There will be class rooms, laboratories and one cantina.– It is dedicated to disadvantaged children. They will be taught about the

work with wood, in the forest and “tricotaj”. Also there will be some English lessons and some sessions about public administration.

Crasna

• Where? – North-East of Tg-Jiu, about 33 km, close to the Parangu mountains

• > half of territory is covered by wood • 9 villages: Aninisul din Deal, Aninisul din Vale,

Rados, Carpinis (center), Crasna, Crasna Deal, Dragoesti, Dumbraveni and Buzesti

• About 5500 inhabitants (2005)• In that region people have been living since

more than 5000 years

Crasna’s infrastructure

• Busses to closer and farer villages and towns

• Central alimentation system with water:

11 km (15% of houses are still excluded, but in extension)

• No canalization system

• No adequate place for garbage

Cultural-historical monuments

- Biserica din lemn ”Intrarea în Biserica”, sec. XIX- Biserica din lemn ”Coborârea Maicii Domnului”, sec. XVIII- Casa din lemn ”Danciu Dumitru”, sec. XVIII- Manastirea din lemn ”Schit Crasna”, sec. XVIII- Biserica din lemn ”Cuvioasa Paraschiva”, sec. XVIII- Biserica din lemn ”Sf. Îngeri”, sec. XVIII- Biserica din lemn ”Cuvioasa Paraschiva”, sec. XVIII - Biserica din lemn ”Sf. Arhangheli”, sec. XVIII

The monastery "Sfântul Nicolae“ of Crasna

Tourism and touristy attraction points

• Mountains!- special morphology, vegetation and fauna, areas under protection, winter sports and fishing

• Tourism to be developed: ethno cultural, cultural-religious, rural, weekend, mountain, extreme sports, conferences/seminars

Elements of ethno cultural patrimonies

• Ethnographic center of Crasna- to show the traditional habits well-known for popular customs, - art (wood, wool and other natural materials), folklore

• Traditional architecture- specific old houses of that region

• Popular costumes- two colors: white and black• Artistic works with wood- for household etc.• Ethno folkloric manifestations- “The Flowers” (last Sunday

before Eastern), Dragaica (traditional folkloric manifestation, June), Rusaliile, Sf. Pantelimon, Sf. Dumitru

Town hall and our activities

• Mayor: Aurel Vamvu

• Activities within TFF: different kinds of sports (preferably football)

One certain problem…

• Helpers (42) for handicapped people could not be paid for some months

• Every year are needed 2 milliard lei to pay them, but town hall has received only 365 million lei

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