In early 2025, four high schools and one secondary school in Buzău county launched the fourth edition of the interschool educational initiative “Dor de Eminescu / Missing Our National Poet”. Led by a teacher of Romanian language and literature, Mrs. Adelaida Loredana Iorga (the project founder) and a teacher of English, Mrs. Claudia Emilia Frînculeasă, the main coordinators from Liceul Teoretic “Radu Vlădescu”, the project facilitated various creative and academic activities between January and May (including the National Culture Day, transdisciplinary workshops, portfolio presentations, the final competition etc.)

On 15 January 2025, coinciding with Mihai Eminescu’s 175th birthday, the project “Dor de Eminescu / Missing Our National Poet” debuted with a creativity workshop at Liceul Teoretic „Radu Vlădescu”. The session paid homage to Eminescu’s literary legacy through multilingual artistic exploration fostering a collective reflection on Romanian culture.

https://englishteachingonthebuzauvalley.blogspot.com/2025/01/dor-de-eminescu-missing-our-national.html

February 2025 introduced a transdisciplinary workshop uniting literature, music, and visual arts under the themes of nature, love, and time - central motifs in Eminescu’s poetry. Our students engaged with Eminescu’s works in both Romanian and English versions (translated by Corneliu M. Popescu), exploring their artistic potential through collaborative creation. The activities improved the students' creativity, collaboration, and cultivated a deeper appreciation of language and culture.

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In March 2025, the participating students presented their portfolios analyzing Eminescu’s poems on love, nature, and time. The exercise nurtured critical thinking and organizational skills - as the students collected sources, interpreted symbolism, and expressed reflections through illustrations and commentaries. This stage sharpened their analytical thinking and public speaking, while emotionally connecting them to Eminescu’s philosophical insights.

https://englishteachingonthebuzauvalley.blogspot.com/2025/03/dor-de-eminescumissing-our-national.html

The most anticipated event, the Poetry Writing Competition, brought together talented poets across the county who, once again, honoured Eminescu’s memory  ensuring the echoes of his poetry remain vivid in the hearts and minds of the younger generations.

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In conclusion, “Dor de Eminescu / Missing Our National Poet” is an educational initiative in Buzău County exemplifying how school partnerships can creatively engage youth with national literary heritage. By blending poetry, art, and poetic expression, the project has catalyzed critical and creative thinking, language skills, and cultural introspection.