23 YEARS IN THE SERVICE OF ROMANIAN HERITAGE AND COMMUNITIES
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Working together to do repair works for the cob filling of Enescu House in Mihăileni, 8-9 July 2015
The villagers from Mihăileni together with students of architecture and coordinated by local craftsmen took part in the „oiling” („ungerea”) of Enescu House (i.e. repairing the cob wall filling). The gathering was assisted by the Hilișeu brass band and a meal was prepared for everyone.
Partners: the Local North-East Quarters of R.C.A. (The Romanian Chamber of Architects), Mihăileni Townhall, Nord Association. We give our thanks to the above-mentioned as well as to all sponsors and donors that make the rescue of Enescu House possible.
A coverage story by Babriela Baiardi for TVR Iași (for the TV-show „Summer for you”, 9 July 2015) about the gathering for the „oiling” of Enescu House in Mihăileni:
A documentary by Francis Mraz, fotopoetica.ro
The third reunion that aimed to finish plastering the walls of the Mihăileni house in Botoșani county, where George Enescu grew up took place on 4 August 2016. The last reunion bearing the name of „good adobe” or „light hand” is different from all the others. The adobe used for the last layer of the process is made after a special traditional recipe and the work itself has only been undertaken by women because they have finer hands and can better finish the house coating. Alternatively, the men changed places with the housewives and prepared the meals.
A short film by Alex Condurache and Diana Oabrasu about the „light hand” gathering in George Enescu house, Mihăileni, Botoșani county (4 August 2016) is available to viewing here:
The state of degradation in which the House Enescu Mihăileni about 1 year ago, can be seen filming in March 2015, conducted by Mani Gutau musician, band ago, the project Lost End Found.
The exhibition titled Project for Solidarity, Enescu House in Mihăileni at Monteoru House in Bucharest (15 September – 10 October 2014) was organized by the Order of Romanian Architects, Bucharest Quarters, together with Pro Patrimonio Foundation and is part of the campaign for raising awareness and funds to urgently rescue the house George Enescu grew up in.
The exhibition invited viewers to an excursion in the story of a frail place filled with history brought back to life with the voluntary help of architects and cultural personalities while presenting the urgent intervention from the summer of 2014 in order to save George Enescu’s mother’s house from collapse. The exhibition was adjoined by several connex events among which the Sonoro concert from 16 September 2014 that ended the SoNoRo Conac program in 2014.
