Motto:
"When we are young, we struggle
to make a name for ourselves.
Becoming mature, we must use the name in
helping others"...
Margareta Paslaru
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What do
Andreea Esca, Horia Brenciu,Margareta
Paslaru, Ethan
Hawke and
Strada Pangarati have in common?
They
are all featured in Ovidiu Rom's 2010 "Scoala te face mare" public
service announcements, directed by Cristian Mungiu Thursday,
May 27, at 10 am, Ovidiu
Rom will launch the
second year of our long-term public awareness campaign,
“Scoala te
face mare”. The
event will take place at Cinema
Pro at Piata Universitatii in Bucharest.
Last
week the
LA Times reported that "Romanians can't make a bad film. It's,
like,
illegal in their country." Two of the directors who inspired such
remarkable kudos directed the 2009 PSAs:
Cristian Mungiu, the Cannes Palme d'Or winner
of 2007 and Radu Muntean. Ovidiu
Rom helps schools and
communities successfully integrate impoverished children into the
education system at an early age. Fiecare Copil
in Scoala (“Every Child in
School”) is a national initiative
to enroll every child in kindergarten by the age of five and see
them
advance successfully through high
school graduation.
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Margareta
Paslaru is helping Haiti's victims raising funds
through
UNICEF & Realitatea TV Teledon, January 24th 2010.
Photos Silviu Covaci, Anca Sabau
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Margareta
Paslaru was honored with the "Person of the Year"
Diploma of Excellence when touring Israel in December
2009,
at Beit Zionei America Hall in Tel Aviv
Photos Dr. Flavia Rosenberg
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Margareta Paslaru imported
the concept of the Food Bank from New Jersey to Romania. Thanks to the
Romanian Red Cross,
who named her an Honorary Member in 2000, the proposal took
root. So far, over 30 tons of food have been
donated through partners, collaborators and shared
generosity, ready to be delivered to the needy.
Photos: Svetlana Sabau
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Margareta Paslaru sings her
own composition "Autumn, spare me your green trees" (lyrics Ana
Blandiana)
at the Romanian Red Cross Gala 2009, along side the
Allegretto Children's Group.
"If music feeds the soul, the food bank
nourishes the bodies of those in need"
Margareta Paslaru
Photos: Silviu Covaci
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Photos: Silviu Covaci
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Photos: Silviu Covaci, Esmeralda Minca, Emili Nicolae
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Photo: Mihai Diaconu
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Photo: Anca Sabau
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Photo: Mihai Diaconu
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Margareta Paslaru was invited at Craiova
City to
launch a new CD "The joy of singing" March
2009
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Source: EVENIMENTUL ZILEI,
11 December 2008
Beligan and Manolescu, awards of excellence "Ten for
Romania".
Ten personalities of culture, politics and showbiz will
receive tomorrow at Gala "Ten for Romania" reality TV, awards of
excellence.
Will be honored for their work actors Radu Beligan, Gheorghe
Dinică and Marin Moraru, critic Nicolae Manolescu, Olympic champion
Alina Dumitru and singers Margareta Paslaru, Angela Similea and Corina
Chiriac. Gala will begin at 18:30 at the Athene, in the presence of over
700 guests. Invited as guest of honor is Rudolph Giuliani, Mayor of
America ", who managed the crisis triggered in New York after the
tragedy of the World Trade Center.
The hosts are Mihai Tatulici and Melania Medeleanu."
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Margareta Paslaru singing on stage at the
Romanian Athene December 12, 2008
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Trophy of Excellence for Margareta Paslaru
at Annual Gala "10 for Romania" - Dec. 12 2008
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Students from Galati City came to Bucharest
for Margareta's autograph
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Margareta
Paslaru celebrating Radio Romania's 80th birthday
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Margareta is giving authographs on old
and new CD " The joy of singing"
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Photos : Anca Sabau
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Source:
GARDIANUL - 11-30- 2008
"Radio
Awards Romania
80:
Moment of
silence
in memory of Pittis
(excerpt)
Journalists, writers and actors were among the
personalities
awarded by Radio Romania, on Tuesday evening. "Radio
Awards
Romania 80", an event celebrating the public station, has
been granted "friends" radio. The event was one of those
marking 80 years since the founding of the Romanian
Society
for Radiodifuziune (SRR).
The special gift received by "friends" included a degree
Anniversary
Radio Romania 80, a stamp and a silver coin, both launched
on
Tuesday. "I'm kind
of
a
founding member of the theater and radio, have to admit
that for
decades was the best school for actors," said actor Radu
Beligan, confessed that
due
to public
radio station he lived "the most wonderful day"
in his life, in Sibiu, where he met a blind fan, who
recognized
his voice from the radio.
And Victor
Rebengiuc,
of Radio Romania associated with acting. "I owe my career
to
radio," said the actor. Among the "friends" of
Public radio, artists receiving awards at Radio Romania
80, were
singers Margareta Paslaru and Gregory Lese, panpipe singer
Gheorghe Zamfir and musicologist Viorel
Cosma.
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Fotografii: Lucian Nastase
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Source: EVENIMENTUL
ZILEI
- Wednesday, September 24, 2008
By Raluca Moisa (excerpt)
Margaret Pâslaru in
vogue 50 years after the debut
A perfect
professional
On the anniversary,
held Monday evening at UCMR, Margaret Pâslaru
was homaged by the greatest names of Romanian pop music and,
in
return, she homaged those present. "I am celebrating YOU,"
she said emotionally, before reading a list of 60 composers
who
wrote music for her. "But I better sing now," she added,
after which she interpreted a capella, the song "my poor
heart", accompanied by the entire audience singing along.
Prof.
Dr. Viorel Cosma (debate moderator), Elizabeth Bostan, Ana
Blandiana, Temistocle Popa, Aura Urziceanu, Cornel
Constantiniu,
Cornel Fugaru, or Ionel Tudor are just some of those who
were next
to Margaret Pâslaru at this celebration. The guests have
shared
memories and gave speeches that evoked her singing career
and
performance. "After she went over the Ocean and continued
there, returned home as if would never be missing, as she
was always
here with us. In her career there was not a rift, "said Ana
Blandiana poet, author of the great hit lyrics " Let me,
autumn
the trees green. "
"Margareta is a
great, great artist. I felt like this since
when I first handed the roles in the movie "Veronica",
"said Elizabeth Bostan, the director of " Veronica "
series. "She is perfect in terms of training" have
completed the artist's portrait, writer Aurel Storin.
Representatives of younger generation, including Oana Sarbu
or
Claudiu Mirică have
payed homage by performing greatest hits, to the celebrated
singer.
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Source: REALITATEA
ROMANEASCA -
July 1, 2008
by Mireille-Astrid Popa (excerpt)
Last night, at the Grand Hotel Rhine, were awarded
prizes at the
Gala " Celebrities of the Year - Celebrities
Trophy "
organized by Mihaela Serban. (...) Evaluation
criteria were the
following: value, popularity, recognition, social
involvement,
studies, authenticity, professional achievements.
They were
taken by 28 journalists who belong to the following
publications: Realitatea Romaneasca, Romania
Libera, Compact, ITV, Story, Spy, Click, Jurnalul National,
Curierul, Joy, BBC, Star, Soc,
Zau, Glamour, morning, Bucharest
Night , Trend, Cronica Romana, Confidential, Viva,
Mediafax,
Rompres, Unica, Satellite TV.(...) Celebrities of the Year
Gala
was made possible by Ennis and TVR Agency, in
partnership with
Rin Grand Hotel, Romanian Lottery, Sevda - Jewelry.
- Culture: Adrian Iorgulescu, Minister of
Culture
-Journalism: Gabriela
Vranceanu-Firea
- 50 years from the debut, Award of Excellence:
Margareta
Paslaru
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Medicine: Award of Excellence Prof. Univ. Dr. Viorel
Panaitescu and
others.
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Source: Stars
Street
Sunday May
11,2008
Unicef
Gala 2008 gathered at a place many personalities. Among
those who responded to those who wanted to make campaign
donations,
"Friend of Children's Hospital" were President Traian
Basescu, Teo Trandafir, Cristian Mungiu, Angela
Gheorghiu, Robert Turcescu, Gabriela Vranceanu Firea,
Mariana
Bitang, Octavian Belu, Margareta Paslaru, Mihai Constantin.
Special
guestwas renown artist Nana Mouskouri.
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2008 - Celebrating 50 years
from her debut
on TVR 1, the National Television
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Mihai Bisericanu, Margareta Paslaru,
Iuliana
Tudor, Ricky Dandel
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Margareta Paslaru and conductor Nicolae
Botgros
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Photo: Aurel Baboi
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Margareta Paslaru invited at the Geniali show,
three hours dedicated to her career on Christmas Day 2007
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2007 -A few costumes created by Margareta Paslaru
over the years
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Source: The Diplomat
- December 2007 (excerpt)
(...) Taking on the role of promoting child protection
measures in
Romania has not been an easy job for UNICEF chief
representative
Pierre Poupard, but at least it has been an intensely
rewarding
experience, as UNICEF goodwill ambassador Andreea Marin and
national icon Margareta Paslaru
bid farewell to the
diplomat, who is now posted to Geneva.
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Source: Media Center
Margareta Pâslaru in the Benefit of Children
On Friday, November 23, 2007, at the “Gaudeamus” Book Fair,
TVR
Media launched the DVD "Margareta Pâslaru in the Benefit of
Children". Produced by TVR Media together with UNICEF
Romania,
this DVD is an absolute premiere a selection of
representative songs
by Margareta Pâslaru and of video moments from the period
1964 –
2006. The DVD also includes a song for children, sung with
the
Alegretto group of children. The income from the sale of the
DVD
will be donated to UNICEF, for the rehabilitation of a
kindergarten
for children with disabilities.
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It can be ordered at: www.tvrmedia.ro
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Margareta Paslaru is receiving
her Star,
in Mangalia-Romania
foto Robert David ALDACO Film
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Source:
ALL
MOLDOVA
Info-Prim Neo
03.07.2007 (excerpt)
An avalanche of stars will attend “Callatis” Music Festival,
to
take place between 9 and 15 July in the Romanian resort
Mangalia.
For a week, all the VIPs of the Romanian show biz will
perform on
the stage: Loredana, Proconsul, Nico, Talisman, Pro Consul,
Simplu,
and many others.
A special evening will feature such renowned artists as
Margareta
Paslaru, Mirabela Dauer and Angela Similea.
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Source: Hot
News.ro -
Archive -
12-03-2007
RADIO ROMANIA music
awards
The public radio station
RADIO
ROMANIA ACTUALITATI has awarded last night 15 prizes for the
best
musical performances and artists in 2006. The final chart
has been
established by the public radio`s musical department taking
into
account the public`s preferences over the last year. Among
winners
there was Mihai Traistariu awarded Best Male Voice and
Artist of the
Year, whereas Holograf Band has gathered three awards: Best
Rock
Male Vocalist, Best Pop Rock Album and Most Broadcast Album
of the
Year. Ex-member of Mandinga Band, Elena Gheorghe, was
awarded Best
Female Voice of the Year, whereas singer Margareta Paslaru
received
the Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award.
12-03-2007 20:22
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Source:
CEE/CIS (excerpt)
Gala Telethon for UNICEF
Over 670,000 Euros already raised in benefit of
children
with disabilities in Romania
BUCHAREST, 23
February 2007
- The
national
television channel (TVR), in partnership with UNICEF
Romania,
hosted a star-studded show on 17 February 2007, marking 60
years of
UNICEF’s global presence. (...) Among the
celebrities
at the Gala who made themselves available to respond to
phone calls
were Daciana Sirbu, Victor Ponta, Mona Musca, Mioara Mantale
prefectul de Bucuresti, Dna Monica Macovei, Ministrul
Justitiei, Dna
Anca Boagiu, Ministrul Integrarii, Cristian Topescu,
Gabriela Szabo,
Mariana Bitang, Octavian Belu, Ionut Lupescu, Violeta
Beclea, Doina
Melinte, Florin Segarceanu, Ion Tiriac, Marcel Pavel, Horia
Moculescu, Ovidiu Lipan Tandarica, Mugurel Vrabete, Tino
Furtuna,
Margareta Paslaru, Ducu Bertzi, Stefan Banica Jr., Loredana
Groza,
Mariana Nicolesco, Zina Dumitrescu, Emilia Popescu, George
Ivascu,
Maia Morgenstern, Florin Piersic Jr., Cornel Nistorescu,
Matilda
Pascal Cojocarita, Sofia Vicoveanca and a series of TVR
stars
including Cosmin Prelipceanu, Iuliana Tudor, Sanda Nicola,
Monica
Ghiurco, Malvina Cervenschi, Albertina Lungu, Adriana
Titieni along
with many others. (...)
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Photo: Aurel Baboi
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At UNICEF
Gala
60, Margareta Paslaru has performed her own
song -
music & lyrics - "Our Day, Children's Day"
Congratulations to the Allegretto chorus and the music
teacher
Adriana Codreanu
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Silvia Balea - director of "Le Latina" movie theater
in Paris, Margareta Paslaru actress and singer, and, movie
critic Magda
Mihailescu, presenting "Veronica" by Elisabeta Bostan.
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Source:
Paris Info - February 2007
Le Paris du cinéma roumain !
(Romanian
cinema in Paris)
On the occasion of the entry
of
Romania into the European Union, come and discover the
promising
generation of Romanian film makers at the Latina cinema, and
a whole
series of events on the theme of Romanian culture! On the
programme:
- 2 programmes of short Romanian films, a programme of short
Moldavian films and 3 programmes of documentaries – a
special
evening, with the presence of Mari-José Nat and Pierre
Brice,
devoted to the film « Les Daces », péplum roumain
co-produced in
1966 with France - « Veronica », musical film for children
screened, in the presence of actress and singer Margareta
Paslaru
– the first films of Radu Mihaileanu, director of « Va, vis
et
deviens », President of honour of the festival. – a tribute
to
the actress Luminita Gheorghiu, nominated best actress in a
second
role by the Los Angeles press for her role in La Mort de
Dante
Lazarescu.
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Source:
Libertatea - Thursday
21 December 2006
By Tatiana Solomon (fragment)
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The third annual
"Women
of Success" Gala that took place Tuesday night at the
Parliament Palace was organized by Cosmopolitan Models and
"You
& Me" and brought together numerous VIPs from all areas,
from Andreea Marin, Corina Chiriac, Margareta Paslaru,
Elisabeta Lipa and Mihaela Tatu, to Elena Basescu and Ioana
Tariceanu.
Margareta Paslaru received a life time achievement award.
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Margareta
Paslaru - TVR50 event - giving autographs at the
celebration
of the 50th anniversary of Romanian Television.
2006 - Brasov, Romania
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TV Producer Dumitru Morosanu gives the TVR50
award,
the Diploma of Excellence, to Margareta Paslaru
at
the 50st anniversary of the Romanian Television
2006 - Brasov, Romania
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Summit Independent Press -
March 29, 2006
AREA - Summit resident Margareta
Paslaru's
"Arts & Humanities" show airs on TV-36 on Wednesdays at 7
and 10 p.m.,
Fridays at 9:30 a.m., Saturdays at 8 and 11 p.m., Sundays at 6 and
9 p.m.
and Tuesdays at 9 a.m. For April, Ms. Paslaru
has produced and directed "Mozart Year," a special edition of
"Arts & Humanities" that celebrates 250 years since the
birth
of Mozart. This time, the show is hosted by Noel Werner, the
minister of
music at Central Presbyterian Church in Summit,
who introduces violinist Irma Louis Wright and pianist Lauri
MacNeill
Clancy.
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The film "The Death of Mr.
Lazarescu", directed by
Cristi Puiu and a Cannes Festival award recipient, was
showcased at
the 43rd NewYork Film Festival at Lincoln Center.
Margareta Paslaru's
singing served to both open and close the movie, as she
interpreted Bogardo's and
Grigoriu's songs. (September 24, 2005)
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French actress, Annie Girardot, Margareta Paslaru, and
casting director,
Shaila Rubin, in Cluj at the
Transylvania International Film Festival
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SUMMIT OBSERVER -Thursday, June 2, 2005
Resident to present at film festival
(excerpt)
"It is a great honor; I am thrilled,"
said Margareta Paslaru, longtime Summit resident and founder of
Children's Day. (...) Margaret Paslaru's voice will be used as
background in a movie screened at the Cannes Film Festival. "It
will be music in which I was singing, and it was very popular in
Romania," she said. They will use it as background for the
movie,
"Death of Mr. Lazarescu," by Cristi Puiu, a young artistic
director well known in Romania. He won at Cannes for the
category
"Un Certain Regard."
Not only that, but Paslaru will be in her native country,
Romania, to be
one of the presenters at the Transylvania International Film
Festival,
through Sunday. She will be presenting the life-time Achievement
Award
to a famous Romanian actor, Gheorghe Dinica.
Paslaru has been honored by former Summit Mayor Walter Long and
current
Mayor Jordan Glatt for her efforts on behalf of International
Children's
Day every June 1. She has also been on the other side of the
camera for
TV-36 at many Common Council meetings, and events happening in
her
American home city. She has lived in Summit 23 years. She is
still
remembered in Romania, and with great affection and support. She
acted
in films there, and sang, danced, and composed her own music.
She
composed both words and music for "Our Day, Children's Day."
Now a CD, it is selling in Summit at Scotti's music store.(...)
And although she will not be able to observe Children's Day here
in
Summit, she will be observing it in her own special way. Paslaru
will be
bringing toys for all the children in an orphanage in Cluj,
Romania.
"I have dolls for the girls and toy cars for boys, and will
deliver
them personally to honor these children," she said.
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On stage, Margareta Paslaru, Tudor Giurgiu -Director of TIFFand
Catalin
Stefanescu, at Transylvania International Film Festival,
held at the
National Theater in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Margareta Paslaru was invited to present the
life-time Achivement Award to
the great Romanian actor,
Gheorghe Dinica, at the Transylvania
International Film Festival held at the National
Theater in Cluj-Napoca,
Romania
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Summit Observer -Thursday, April 21, 2005
Stars come out for fund-raiser
(excerpt)
By Joan M.Devlin - Staff Writer
Celebrating actual "stars" who live in Summit was the theme of
an exciting fund-raiser for Johnson Center for youth at Summit
High School
last week. Youth Services Director Tyesha Cromwell served as
mistress of
ceremonies, and she explained the purpose of the show. "We are
trying
to match a challenge grant opportunity offered to The Johnson
Center and,
if we are successful, we will be able to build a computer center
there," said Cromwell. "We need to raise $28,000." Items
for the silent auction were offered from all the panelists; the
auction
was conducted in the rear of the auditorium at intermission.
"I never realized we have so many residents who have Oscars,
Grammies
and special honors; I am looking forward to seeing some of them
tonight," said Mayor Jordan Glatt. (...)
There were 13 panelists altogether, the first set had Benjamin
Green, for
his scientific awards and patents; Margareta Paslaru,
international
actress and Telly award winner, also founder of Children's Day in
Summit;
Noah Bishop, Eagle Scout; Mark Reiter, MTV music video winner;
Olivia
Tarantino, Junior Olympic
National medalist for her running; Bill Rapp, NJ most decorated
veteran
and winner of three Purple Hearts; and Arthur Vanderbilt, II, in
the NJ
Literary Hall of Fame for his many published books. (...)
Each of
these unique people were questioned briefly by juniors and seniors
from
Summit High School and most were asked what struggles they had to
overcome
to become so successful. Dr. Green, with a doctorate in chemistry,
recently retired from Lucent Technologies and teaches high school
science.
He has at least 15 patents and many honors in science.
Known as founder of Summit's International Children's Day
celebration on
June 1st, Paslaru had interviewed late famous basso Jerome Hines,
which
brought her the Gold Classic award for "Jerome Hines - Human
Mosaics." A native of Romania, she has performed in many films and
television shows and international music festivals in more than 29
countries. She is currently a producer and director at TV36 in
Summit.
Marc Reiter won an MTV Video Music Award for "Moonman" awarded
in 1996 for Metallica's "Until It Sleeps" video. (...) Summit's
Bill Rapp, New Jersey's most decorated veteran, retired Lt.
colonel,
U.S.Army, served in Vietnam with the Green Berets. He has three
Purple
Hearts, three Bronze Stars, 10 Air Combat medals and other awards.
INDEPENDENT PRESS - February 2, 2005 Serving Berkeley Heights, Chatham Borough,
Chatham Township, Madison, Millburn-Short Hills, New Providence,
Long Hill
Township and Summit
Producer makes available tapes of
Summit
shows SUMMIT - TV36 producer and
creative director
Margaret Paslaru-Sencovici has donated tapes of more than 200 of
her shows
to the Summit Historical Society to be made available to the
public.
Available for viewing at the society's headquarters, the tapes are
part of
the archives at 1741 Carter House, 90 Butler Parkway, Summit. The
house
museum is staffed by volunteers on Tuesdays mornings from 9:30
a.m. to
noon, Wednesdays afternoons from 1:30 to 4 p.m. and by
appointment.
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Jurnalul National - excerpt
Otilia Vintila, December 9 - 2004
Even after having a fulfilled life in the
US,
she hasn't forgotten her public at home. And we haven't forgotten
her.
Readers have chosen Paslarita's voice to be on a special
collection
CD celebrating the most loved songs of Romanians. As a special
treat for
them, here is an interview from across the ocean with and about
Margareta.
EVENIMENTUL
ZILEI
- excerpt
Anca Nicoleanu, Tuesday, November 23 - 2004
Margareta Paslaru is writing her
autobiography and her daughter, Ana-Maria, will illustrate the
book.
The well known artist now lives in the US, where she produces
TV
shows, writes songs and gets involved in humanitarian activities.
About
Paslarita, the late composer George Grigoriu said: "Margareta
Paslaru
- "a legend of the Romanian Pop music". In 1958, a 15 year old
child debuts on the pop music stage at the Culture Club Grivita
Rosie,
accompanied by Paul Ghentar. Her good fortune rested with George
Grigoriu,
who composed "The Call of the Sea" her first great hit, beating
all record sales of the '60's. All that followed her debut,
including
shows, awards, movies, theater and an extraordinary public
success, lead
to the creation of the legend of Margareta Paslaru.
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A favorites. The Journal's readers are
recognizing in Margareta one of the most beloved
voices of the century.
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Summit Observer,
Echo Leader
Thursday, April 1, 2004
Legislators, volunteers help give Children's Day jump start
By Joan
M. Devlin
Staff Writer
At the kick-of event to the International Children's Day
celebration,
planed for June 1, organizers and participants gathered to
discuss
their plans. From rear left are Margarita Paslaru of Summit,
Michael
Knowlton, superintendent of schools; former Councilwoman Joyce
Margie and
Franklin School Principal Sheila Cole. From front left are
Sen.Thomas Kean Jr. and Assemblymen Jon Bramnick and Eric
Munoz.
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The Communicator Awards - Arlington Texas
An International Competition Honoring Excellence in Visual
Communications
The Award of Distinction is awarded for projects that exceeded
industry standards in productions or communication skills. There
were 2, 867 entries from 48 states, the District of Columbia and
11 other countrie, in The
Communicator Awards 2003 Video Competition.
The Communicator Awards is an awards competition that recognizes
outstanding work in the communicator field. Entries are judged by
industry
professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent
exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a
benchmark for
the industry.
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Worrall Newspapers - Thursday, October 9, 2003
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"Artists making a difference
are celebrated this month"
(excerpt)
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Diversification enable Paslaru to
unite people
By Bill VanSant
Associate Editor
Name: Margareta Paslaru
Title: Producer, "M"Soul Productions
Resides: Summit
Age: 60
"When we are young we struggle to make a name for
ourselves. Becoming mature, we must use that 'name' in helping
others."
That's the motto of "M"Soul Productions, based in Summit.
The brainchild
of Margareta Paslaru, "M" Soul encopasses everything from
award winning
local television programing to international initiatives.
"International" is a key word. Prior to
moving to the United States xx years ago,
Paslaru was - and still is - a major celebrity in her
native Romania, having
"made a name" for herself in film and television, on
stage, and as a recording artist.
However, her endeavors on these shores have not solely
been the promotion of her
career but of assorted humanitarian interest, from the
award wining "Impromptu-Art"
television program on TV36 to her work in promoting
International Children's Day
throughout the country.
This past year, Paslaru was honored with
a national Telly Award as producer of
"Impromptu-Art," giving testament to the far-reaching
appeal of her local
programing. Another of her programs, "Human Mosaics," is
simply that - a mosaic of humanity
and humanitarian topics. In addition she produces two
other programs for TV36.
Her work in promoting International Children's Day has
united the city of Summit
with both San Francisco and Washington D.C., creating an
exchange of children's
artwork that was exbited in all three towns. In addition,
artwork was shared with
several other countries.
"We can create a better society starting
with the youngsters," she said, "because
then is when they are so impressionable and you can mold
them. It's like a
wonderful material to play with it, to create a new
person, which is the
future." Paslaru served as the catalys in creating a collaboration
between
Summit Mayor Walter Long and the mayors of San
Francisco and Washington.
"Mayor Long
was extraordinary," she said. "I'm so grateful to him."
(...)
Having spent years in front of the camera in Romania, she
took courses to learn
the technical aspects of television production. She now
handles everything from
concept to script development to editing to post
production. In her passion for art,
she points out that "everything is done by an
artist," from a painting to the design
of building to the creation of a decorative teacup.
Through her diversification, and her celebrity, she feels
she's able to open doors
for others, whether she's raising awarness of an issue by
producing a documentary,
aiding children worldwide by spear-heading a national
partnership between
communities, or helping everyday people by lending her
"name" to worthwhile
causes, both here and abroad."Every artist creates a
step," she said, "for the
rise of new talents." |
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The 24th Annual Telly Awards
National Competition
Honoring Outstanding Television Commercials, Video
Productions and Film
April 2003
The Independent Press - Wednesday, May
14, 2003
TELLY WINNER - TV36 producer and director Margaret
Paslaru-Sencovici recently received a 2003 Telly Award as a bronze
finalist at the 24th Annual Telly Awards held in Cincinnati, Ohio. She
was recognized in the cultural category for her production of
"Impromptu Art," which told the story of the New Jersey Center for
Visual Arts in Summit, including their exhibitions, lectures and art
school.
Pictured admiring the award are, from left: TV36 Board Member P.T.
Kizzia, representing Central Presbyterian Church; Telly Award Winner
Margaret Paslaru-Sencovici; TV36 Executive Vice President Alice Kolator,
and TV36 Board Member Carole Papale
Union
County
- Worrall Community
Newspapers
Thursday, March 21, 2002
Annual Women of Excellence honored on
Friday (excerpt)
From left to right, first row:
Phyllis Linda Volker, Margareta Paslaru-Sencovici, Honorable
Linda Stender, Tonnie Glick, Reverend Luciel Hatchett, Mary Krech, Mary
Ellen McGlynn
Second row: Rick Proctor, Alexander Mirabella, Deborah
Scanlon, Angel Estrada,
Faheemah El-Amin, Honorable Carla Mazza
One woman dedicated her
time and energy to
building a health center in Kenya. One woman built a thriving
child
care center in the City of Plainfield. Another worked to
educate
rescue workers on spinal cord injury. In all, 10 Union County
women
will be honored Friday by the Union County's Commission on the
Status
of Women and the Board of Chosen Freeholders at The Westwood
in
Garwood at 7 p.m. This is 10th year of the event.
"This is such an important event for women in Union County,"
said Freeholder Vice Chairman Matry Ruotolo. " It presents
women
of all ages with role models living and working in their own
communities." While they represent many of Union
County's
deferent communities, professions and backgrounds, these women
have
all been chosen because of their dedication, leadership and
commitment
in their areas of activity." The Women we are honoring come
from
all walks of life and all parts of Union County, but theyall
share one
thing in common - a concern about their communities," said
Freeholder Deborah Scanlon, liaison to the commission. "All
have
demonstrated a commitment to building better, stronger
communities."
The Union County Commission on the Status of Women was created
by the
Board of Chosen Freeholders in 1976. In addition to the annual
Women
of Excellence Awards, the commission develops and presents
special
programs of interest to women throughout the year, advises the
freeholders on women's issues and acts as liaison between the
board
and the community.
In the Arts & Humanities, the commission will honor
Margareta
Paslaru of Summit. An internationally acclaimed musician and
actress,
Paslaru has worked to initiate International Children's Day
here and
throughout the world. She is an active volunteer in her
community with
children's causes and in raising international awareness of
the arts
in her native Romania.(....) |
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