September 19th, 2004 – The dedication of the ‘Romania’s Square’/'Place de la Romanie' in a central district of Montreal, Canada, and the unveiling of the Eminescu statue. An event of immense importance for Romania and its ‘national poet’.
Jan 20th, 2005 - 'Mostly Eminescu Poetry and Music' - premiere of Dino Ghezzo’s multimedia work 'The Evening Star', which uses A.G.Sahlean's translation, at the NY Romanian Cultural Institute. The featured event was preceded by tributes to the poet by other composers, artists, and musicians.
Feb 25th, 2005 -- Eminescu poetry recital (in English) -- at the Romanian Embassy, in Ottawa, Canada. The show took place in a beautifully decorated room featuring over 30 oil-on wood and oil-on-glass icons by artist Ofelia Armasu. Actor and singer Sergiu Cioiu opened the evening with a Romanian poem tribute to the poet and an Eminescu original.
April 16th, 2005 - New York recording of 'The Evening Star’ by A.G.Sahlean for the NYU summer festival production of Ghezzo's multi-media work 'The Evening Star' that premiered in January. A DVD project was planned and completed in spring 2007.
April 30th-May 8th 2005 -Documentary in Romania with Eminescu’s great-grandnephew (resident of MA) and the two other surviving descendants (mother and aunt in Romania.). Global Arts also helped organize a TV interview and a radio broadcast. Video footage was also used in future GA projects.
May 22nd-23rd 2005 - Off-Broadway theatrical production at Acorn Theatre" West 42nd St. of Eminescu's masterpiece "Legenda Luceafarului' ('The Legend of the Evening Star' in Adrian G. Sahlean's translation), one of Eminescu's and Romania's most celebrated poems. Directed by Terrence Christgau Montgomery and choreographed by Raluca Georgiana set to original piano music by Ion Ionescu with actors Brian Kuchta and Patrick Murney also part of the cast. More details here.
July 16th, 2005 - Concert by Romanian rock group 'Transsylvania Phoenix’. The band, more commonly known as Phoenix, is one of the most prominent Romanian rock bands in recent decades. It was also the first rock group to take musical inspiration from ancient Romanian folk themes.
Aug 23rd, 2005 - "Expectations and reality in translating a ‘national’ poet’" - lecture by Mr. Sahlean at Hamilton Romanian Festival, Ontario, Canada. Festival cultural events included a dedication of Mircea Eliade's bust by sculptor Nicapetre (adding to his series of prominent Romanians), a lecture on folk traditions and recital by singer Lia Lungu, and recital by pan-flutist Nicolae Voiculet.
Sept 5th, 2005 - Fundraiser concert with jazz singer and pianist Anca Parghel -- Andover, MA. Anca -- also a bandleader, composer, and teacher -- has participated in previous fundraising events with Adrian. On this occasion, she performed her composition based on his translation of Eminescu's 'De ce nu-mi vii? /Why Don't You come?'
Sept 30th - 'Caviar, vodka & bye-bye' - Romanian theatre and entertainment show in Needham, MA., with Romanian artists Tamara Buciuceanu, Stela Popescu, Alexandru Arșinel and Eugen Cristea touring the USA. The event continued Global Arts' tradition of hosting Romanian plays and musical events for the Romanian ethnic community in the Boston area.
Oct 16th, 2005 - Solidarity Concert for victims of Katrina and Romanian flooding with rising star pan flutist Nicolae Voiculet at Wellesley College, MA. The concert was saved by talented Romanian pianist/organist Ana Sorina Popa when the scheduled organist was unable to attend due to a family emergency.
Oct 20th, 2005 - Radio Romania International featured Global Art's President Adrian G. Sahlean in its top segment 'Romanians around the world'. The phone interview (in English) was followed by a beautiful recitation (by an unidentified actor) of Sahlean's translation of one of Eminescu's most celebrated poems 'La Steaua /Unto the Star.'
Nov. 14th, 2005 - 'The Merry Cemetery of Sapanta' - an exhibition of American photographer Peter Kayafas, with English epitaph translations by A.G.Sahlean - NY Romanian Cultural Institute. An illustrated book with expanded material and a foreword by professor Sanda Golopentia was also planned.