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ROMANIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND |
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BRASOV BRANCH |
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106 Castelului Street, 500014 Brasov; Phone / fax: +4-0368-429.123, +4-0268-478.328
E-mail: bvanvr@gmail.com; Web:
www.nevazatoribrasov.ro; Fiscal code: 4317827
Account: RO23WBAN2511000008500569, SANPAOLO IMI Bank Romania, Brasov Br. |
Brasov is visited by visually impaired people from Gorj
June 11, 2006, Brasov |
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In the spirit of good cooperation between
the branches of the Romanian Association of the Blind, on June 11, 2006
the Brasov Association of the Blind had the pleasure to receive the visit
of 60 members from Gorj branch. The visitors were on a national tour which
included Brasov city.
Even if the initial plans included a
meeting between the members of the two branches, the visit had to be
shortened due to the visitors’ tight schedule. They were already on their
way home and they had to cover over 300 kilometers more until their
destination. As a result the visit was limited to a quick sightseeing in
the city's historical center. |
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The group of visually impaired people from
Targu Jiu visited in an hour several historical monuments around the old
city center. Their tour was guided by the president of Brasov branch, with
the help of a couple volunteers. The tour started with Ecaterina’s Gate,
the “Andrei Saguna” High School and the Schei Gate.
After a few minutes spent at each location
the group reached Strada Sforii (String Street), the narrowest street of
the city, a quality which could be observed even by the totally blind
visitors just by extending their arms. After this unique experience the
group visited the Weavers’ Tower. |
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The visitors also made short stops at the
club and head office of the Brasov Association of the Blind, both located
nearby, on Castelului (Castle) Street. Unfortunately, the guests limited
time didn’t allowed them to try the services of the first internet café
for visually impaired people, located in the association’s head office
building.
While returning to their buses for
departure, the group from Targu Jiu had the opportunity to take a look at
the Old City Hall, to stand on the place where the stage of the
prestigious “Golden Stag” festival is built every year and to see the
Black Church, unfortunately only on the outside as it was closed on the
visit’s day. |
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At the end of the tour Mrs. Victoria Saioc,
president of Gorj branch, expressed the gratitude of the visitors for the
hospitality of the representatives of Brasov branch and invited the
visually impaired people from Brasov to return the visit. “I consider such
actions to be helpful as they contribute to meetings between visually
impaired people from different areas of the country and to the
socialization of visually impaired people, which is a very necessary
thing” stated Mr. Virgil Lazar, President of the Brasov Association of the
Blind, after the visit. |
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