CaliRomania now has an online audio forum through www.vaestro.com in the "Communities" channel. You can go there directly by using this link:
http://www.vaestro.com/viewforum-115
This free service enables our members, visitors, and friends to participate in our online discussion forum by simply using computer-connected microphone and speakers. Still, if speaking and listening isn't your preference when communicating with others online, you can always use our discussion board. I've been organizing my website which includes a section on CaliRomania. You can check it out at:
http://www.maestrosersea.com
Hopefully I'll be able to create a website dedicated entirely CaliRomania in the near future.

Congratulations to our trivia tournament winners for April 2006. To see who they are, click here/Felicitari castigatorilor din Aprilie 2006:
http://www.funtrivia.com/private/halloffame.cfm?tid=50484

The CaliRomania discussion board is now active and operational. To access our discussion board, please click here:
http://caliromania.proboards92.com

Looking forward to your participation,
Thank you,
Elvis

CaliRomania now has it's 1st Poll. It is dedicated to making improvements and creating a more positive environment within the CaliRomania discussion board.
You can participate in the poll by clicking here:
http://www.pliner.net/apppoll/51e335

Thank you for your participation,
Elvis
:)

CaliRomania now has a chat room! :)
To access the chatroom, go to:
http://www.pliner.net/appchat/51ac78/

Enjoy,
Elvis
:)

Our first official Online Tournament of General Knowledge of Romania and California is ON.
You are invited participate in it at:
http://my.funtrivia.com/tournament/CaliRomania-Trivia-1-50484.html

Romanian Orthodox Monasteries and Churches Photos

Here's some background information and numerous photos:
http://www.orthodoxphotos.com/Monasteries_and_Churches/Romanian/index.shtml

This can come in handy to those of us planning to visit Romanian monasteries in the near future...

Want to learn more about Romanian culture?
Check out: http://www.romanianvoice.com/

At Romanian Voice, you will find: Over 1,600 Romanian Poems in seven languages. Over 155 professional Romanian Images in true color. A searchable Romanian Directory, add your own site too. Romanian humor, theatre, short stories, folk legends, lyrics and more. Romanian carols, traditional, folk, rock and old music - including mp3s.

Here's a page with pictures from Bucharest, Romania and additional links. I put together this page back in December 2001, early 2002 or so:
http://www.geocities.com/maestrosersea/romania

Here's a good site to get you started with your research on Romanian politics and current events from the point of view of the Romanian government:
http://www.roembus.org/. It's the site of the Romanian Embassy in Washington D.C.

Welcome! Bine ati venit!
The idea behind the conception of this blog and the CaliRomania discussion board is simple: many of us Romanians, or Romanian-Americans, here in Southern California find it difficult to connect with other like-minded Romanians for friendship, fun, and exchange whether trivial or important information with our peers. Most social outlets for Romanians here are religious communities which may, or may not be viewed as inviting places of worship and social events. Some of us have lived in the U.S. for so long, we are no longer confident in our Romanian linguistic skills while others may wish to re-connect to the mother-tongue and communicate primarily in Romanian. Keeping in mind that Romanians are a true minority among minorities and that we are hardly ever publicly validated as a community among other ethnic communities, it is also true that few attempts are made to create opportunities for Romanians and Romanian-Americans to meet without a religious, political, or economic motive. This blog and forum is free - and will remain free. It has been created in the interest of friendship and discourse. Looking forward to your participation. To participate in our online discussion forum, please click here:
http://caliromania.proboards92.com
If you would like to moderate your own board and have a topic in mind, please comment/respond to this blog and you will be contacted shortly.
Sanatate,
Elvis