Stefania BotaOn the land that today we’re calling Romania, there’s a rich ancient heritage of mythical figures…In our folklore one can recognize this pre-historic goddess in the character Sânziana or Ileana Cosânzeana, the most adorned fairy of the…Jun 22, 2018Jun 22, 2018
Stefania BotaWhen I first saw Raluca Rosu I had to touch her in order to see if she’s real.And then she started to make herself real in the most charming way with her lovely personality, with her collaborative nature, with the…May 22, 2018May 22, 2018
Stefania BotaThere are several books from my childhood that I felt the need to re-read at a later stage in my…Probably I should start with “One Thousand and One Nights”, this collection of folk tales that made an ontological Scheherezade out of me…May 13, 2018May 13, 2018
Stefania BotaLucian Blaga is my favorite Transylvanian poet (yes, only Transylvanian, not Romanian, since it…I also appreciate his philosophical work, still, I value him more as a poet, a very philosophical one, rather than an actual philosopher…May 9, 2018May 9, 2018
Stefania BotaHappy Birthdays, Søren and Karl !The same day to celebrate the birthdays of Marx and Kierkegaard, is probably for me the most ironical day of the year.May 5, 2018May 5, 2018
Stefania BotaDoina Cornea embodies the symbol of Romanian courage and resistance during communism.After this she was fired from the university and subjected to investigations, interrogations and beatings. She was assistant professor at…May 4, 2018May 4, 2018
Stefania BotaWaiting for Godot in La VilletteFor over a month now there are these very controversial weird sculptures in my neighbourhood (Parc de la Villette).Apr 21, 2018Apr 21, 2018
Stefania Bota"You can’t understand anything until you have heard it.In an interview about music and phenomenology, the musical conductor Sergiu Celibidache, explained how the nature of music it’s not just…Mar 26, 20181Mar 26, 20181
Stefania BotaBorges imagined the world as a library, a view that I like really much.Mar 22, 2018Mar 22, 2018
Stefania BotaSo much Pi in HawkingToday is Pi day and I really love to celebrate it, since it’s my favorite number. The irrational one, the most philosphical, that defies…Mar 14, 2018Mar 14, 2018