St. Andrew the Apostle Mission

Doresc sa va invit, pe toti cei ce ati putea fi interesati, la evenimentul Smaranda Braescu pe care il organizez in Octombrie in Glendale. Evenimentul se va tine in engleza, dar filmul pe care il prezentam este vorbit in romana, cu subtitluri in engleza. Fiti dragut si distribuiti pliantul atasat. Spuneti-le celor ce doresc sa vina sa imi RSVP la adresa de email [email protected]. Cu stima, Ileana Costea Profesor Emerit la California State University, Northridge (CA) Presedinte Interimar ARA Nu pot atasa aici pliantul, Dar iata textul din el:Saturday, October 15, 2022 14:30 - 17:00 Place: VOXX Studios, 430 W. Cypress St., Glendale, CA 91204 Feature documentary movie: Mandița Trilogy (in Romanian with English subtitles (about Smaranda Brăescu as skydiver and pilot, and her persecution by the communist regime). The event will be in English. Donations at the door. Free snacks and wine. Organizer: Ileana Costea, Professor Emeritus, California State University, Northridge (CSUN); American-Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences (ARA) Interim President Collaborator: Adrian Stoica, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Special Guests: An aviaton delegation from Romania ARPIA “Smaranda Brăescu” Cluj [Commander Laurențiu Buzenchi ARPIA President(Asociatia Romana pentru Propaganda si Istoria Aviatiei / Romanian Association for the Propagnda and History of Aviation) and Colonel Cornel Mituț, the movie director of the Mandiata documentary], and Cosmin Dumitrescu, General Consul of Romania in Los Angeles. Contact and RSVP (until September 30): Ileana Costea - Email [email protected] . Come to learn about an exceptional woman ahead of her tim;, a Romanian-American sports champion. We ce;berate the 90th anniversary of Smaranda’s absolute (both for women and men) world record at skydiving on American soil, with an American Cesna plane, flown by an American pilot, in Sacramento, CA in 1932. The Romanian government has declared 2022 “Smaranda Brăescu” year. Puteti gasi evenimentul si pe Eventbrite la: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/smaranda-braescu-tickets-421710787317 Below find the link of an article about Smaranda Braescu. https://www.themarketforideas.com/smaranda-braescu-the-girl-with-her-head-in-the-clouds-a433/ Smaranda Brăescu: The Girl with Her Head in the Clouds