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27-408: Păunescu is a Romanian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Adrian Păunescu (1943–2010), Romanian poet, journalist, and politician Gheorghe Păunescu (born 1948), Romanian gymnast Marcela Păunescu (born 1955), Romanian gymnast Oprea Păunescu (born 1936), Romanian rower [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with

54-465: A Cenaclul Flacăra show was held in Ploiești in a soccer stadium , with an estimated 10,000 people in attendance. Part of the stand collapsed during the show, and panicked spectators attempted to run, causing a stampede which killed at least 5 people (some reports suggested many more, possibly closer to 100) and wounded several more. Following the accident, investigators into its cause found objects in

81-540: A bronze bust of Păunescu, made by sculptors Ioan Deac-Bistrița and Dragoș Neagoe, was inaugurated at Grădina Icoanei , in central Bucharest. Cenaclul Flac%C4%83ra Cenaclul Flacăra organized 1,615 shows of music, poetry and dialog throughout the country, having more than 6 million spectators. The spectacles had a strong influence over the Romanians , especially the Romanian youth and spread its own ideology,

108-487: A mix of left-wing Western-influenced ideas and Romanian nationalism . Adrian Păunescu , despite having a famously rebellious attitude towards the political regime in the 1960s, eventually became closer ideologically to then communist head of state Nicolae Ceaușescu . This transformation allowed him to become the editor-in-chief for the cultural magazine Flacăra in 1973 , and, in the September of same year, he used

135-441: A nationalistic tone calling for pride in Romanian spiritual-artistic values and expression, seemingly as a counterpoint to the "puerile and pernicious" pop music (both Romanian and foreign) available on radio stations. Poets promoted included canonical names of Romanian literature: Mihai Eminescu , Lucian Blaga , Octavian Goga , George Bacovia , Nichita Stănescu , Ana Blandiana . Păunescu's own poems, recited at these events, have

162-655: A pamphlet by a hymn. "A devilish body with an angel's soul". Literary historian and critic Alex Ștefănescu  [ ro ] is of the opinion that if professionally anthologised, liberated from its weaker parts, Adrian Păunescu's poetry could be on par with the best of what Romanian poetry has to offer. After the Romanian Revolution of 1989, Păunescu pursued a political career, aligning himself with socialism and then social-democratic political parties. In 1996, he ran in that year's Romanian presidential election but received only 87,163 votes (0.69%). He

189-419: A reunion (and attempt to relaunch the organization) occurred on 1 August 2010, with a 5-hour-long concert titled Cenaclul Flacăra being included in a larger festival named "Zilele Orașului Năvodari". Performances featured artists from the original festivals and concerts, performing new and old versions of folk songs, many of which had been regularly performed as part of the old Cenaclul Flacăra events. This marked

216-576: A social theme, about the life and difficulties of ordinary people. They remain very popular decades after, many Romanians being able to recite parts of them from memory. The performers were a mix of professional artists as well as talented amateurs vetted by Păunescu himself. Many of these "novices" have become famous performers, household names — for example, Nicu Alifantis , Adrian Ivanițchi , Marcela Saftiuc  [ ro ] , Mădălina Amon, Ștefan Hrușcă , Mircea Baniciu , Mircea Vintilă  [ ro ] , Tatiana Stepa , and many others. At

243-421: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Adrian P%C4%83unescu Adrian Păunescu ( Romanian pronunciation: [adriˈan pə.uˈnesku] ; 20 July 1943 – 5 November 2010) was a Romanian writer, publisher, cultural promoter, translator , and politician. A profoundly charismatic personality, a controversial and complex figure, the artist and the man are almost impossible to separate. On

270-742: Is now the Republic of Moldova , Păunescu spent his childhood in Bârca , Dolj County . He started his secondary studies at the Frații Buzești High School in Craiova and then continued at Saint Sava High School in Bucharest . Păunescu studied philology at the University of Bucharest and became a writer and journalist. He was an influential public figure for Romanian youth throughout

297-530: Is on par with any anti war poem or song Bob Dylan, or anyone, might have written. According to literary critic Nicolae Manolescu , Adrian Păunescu is both loved and loathed, authentic and false, capable of sublime poetry as well as mediocre slogans. He certainly irritates, be it by default or design: "I hate everything about this poet, apart from his poetry..." (Eugen Barbu). Păunescu is capable of large and swift movements of emotion and expression in his poetry, where loud posing can be followed by delicate doubt, and

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324-758: The Union of Communist Youth between 1966 and 1968, and, between 1968 and 1989, of the Romanian Communist Party , Păunescu gained control over a major weekly publication, Flacăra and became the producer and host of an immensely popular itinerant series of cultural events in the country, Cenaclul Flacăra , founded in 1973 and ended by the Communist authorities in 1985. The events included folk and pop music, poetry recitals, and Păunescu's personal and often rousing speeches. Through this cultural forum, Păunescu promoted Romanian poetry and music, instilling

351-447: The surname Păunescu . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Păunescu&oldid=1194843748 " Categories : Surnames Romanian-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

378-494: The 1970s and early 1980s. Though he was criticised for writing flattering poems about Nicolae Ceaușescu , Păunescu remained popular in Romania, where he appeared on television several times a week. As posthumously summarized by newspaper România Liberă , Păunescu "is still viewed as a hero by the man in the street" although "intellectuals continue to question his integrity and the literary value of his work". A member of

405-771: The authority from his position to form "Cenaclul Flacăra al Tineretului Revoluționar" (The Flame Literary Circle of the Revolutionary Youth), or Cenaclul Flacăra for short. For several years, Cenaclul Flacăra held regular poetry readings , some of which were recorded and parts of which were broadcast on National TV . The events were initially held on Monday evenings at the Ion Creangă Theatre  [ ro ] in Bucharest. On 18 March 1976, in Bucharest , Cenaclul Flacăra held its first larger scale event. Called " Festivalul Primăverii" ( Spring Festival), it

432-554: The chanting of pro-government, pro- personality cult slogans and other superficially propaganda like activities continued to play a prominent part of events, the music, poetry and other art featured was relatively unrestricted and had little direct outside censorship, when compared to outlets available at the time. As events organized by Cenaclul Flacăra grew in popularity, the group began touring Romania, organizing events in various concert halls and soccer stadiums. Shows usually started at around 8pm, and rarely ended before 4am. Many of

459-420: The early 2000s, occasionally operating under the name "3 ceasuri bune" (Literary Circle Three Good Hours). A few years of pause for live performances under the banner followed, though publishing of related recorded works continues to the present day. A series of CDs titled Cenaclul Flacăra vol.1-1, published between 2005 and 2008, covers most of the more successful songs. In a panel discussion broadcast during

486-437: The evening program for Romanian television station OTV on 20 May 2010, Adrian Păunescu , Radu Pietreanu  [ ro ] , and Axinte first publicly mentioned a possible relaunch of Cenaclul Flacăra, and reunion of most of the original artists, later that year. Despite Păunescu's lack of financial resources and various other setbacks, which led to doubtful public statements from initial backers and other public figures,

513-488: The height of its popularity, the events were gathering tens of thousands of young people, filling stadiums. As with the man, Adrian Păunescu's poetry is difficult to define or pigeonhole easily. On debut he writes in a modernist and mythological tone - reinterpreting old myths couched within abstract contemporary rhetoric. In this phase he also writes "pure poetry", similar to his illustrious contemporary Nichita Stănescu, although most people and literary critics mostly remember

540-490: The later Păunescu poetry, the one moving to a Messianic tone, where his verses were sung and recited by thousands of young people in stadiums. Regarding the later, singer and song-writer Daniel Reynaud, who occasionally performs (Australia, USA) songs on verses of Păunescu translated in English, expressed the opinion that Against War ( Antirăzboinica - Verses Adrian Păunescu, music Valeriu Sterian, translation Daniel Ioniță )

567-574: The main reasons was the "moral profile" of the participants, which was considered to be far removed from the models that were promoted by the Union of Communist Youth . After the fall of the communist government in 1989, some participants in the old performances who were not too far removed from the country, reunited, and performed under the name "Cenaclul Totuși Iubirea" (a play on words, translated roughly as "All Things Considered, Love"). Performances under that name continued, on and off, until at least 2001. An alternative successor group also formed in

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594-459: The one hand he stands accused of collaboration with the Communist regime, but on the other hand he was persecuted and ostracised by the regime when he started to confront its failures, and when his influence started to be considered dangerous. Păunescu was called "Romania's most famous poet" in an Associated Press story, quoted by The New York Times . Born in Copăceni , Bălți County , in what

621-546: The performers stayed on and toured together. All told, some 1,615 events were run, featuring a large number of artists and performers, and some debuted or became popular with its help. Notable performers included Mircea Vintilă  [ ro ] , Florian Pittiș , Transsylvania Phoenix , Anda Călugăreanu  [ ro ] , Ștefan Hrușcă , Vasile Șeicaru , Victor Socaciu , Doru Stănculescu  [ ro ] , Vasile Mardare , Magda Puskas  [ ro ] , Emeric Imre , and Tatiana Stepa . On 15 June 1985

648-557: The stands which were deemed "less than patriotic"; according to writer Norman Manea , items included "bras, vodka bottles, underwear, wine, beer, champagne, more underwear, bras and condoms". The Ploiești accident led to the end of Păunescu's career, despite the intervention of Nicu Ceaușescu , the son of the General Secretary of the Communist Party (head of state at the time), Nicolae Ceaușescu . Listed amongst

675-613: Was a senator from 1992 to 2008, representing Dolj County (1992–2004) and then Hunedoara County (2004–2008), initially representing the Socialist Labour Party (PSM), and later the Social Democratic Party of Romania (PSD). He received the most votes in his district at the 2008 election , but failed to win a seat after the votes were redistributed pursuant to the MMP system used. At aged 67, Păunescu

702-489: Was attended by more than 8,000 people. Spectators chanted nationalist slogans throughout the show, including some referring to Bessarabia 's annexation by the Soviet Union . Though similar events were later held throughout the country, " Festivalul Primăverii " marked an important part in the development of Păunescu's career, demonstrating his abilities as an able propagandist to the Communist Party leadership. While

729-563: Was hospitalized on 26 October 2010 in the intensive care unit of the Floreasca Emergency Hospital in Bucharest , with problems of more vital organs caused by pulmonary edema. Păunescu had subsequent renal, liver, and heart failure. He was declared dead at 7:15 AM, on 5 November 2010. Survived by his wife and three children, Păunescu was posthumously thanked by Romania's president Traian Băsescu , who in saluting him mentioned only his contributions to art. In May 2012

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