On December 7, 2001, under the high patronage of Mr. Vladimir PETROVSKY, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva and HE Ambassador. Anda Cristina FILIP, Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations, the Permanent Mission of Romania and United Nations Office in Geneva hosted, at the Palais des n
Nations, the Assembly Hall foyer, a Romanian cultural evening. The event has been inspired from the Christian basis of the Romanian spirituality and has illustrated national traditions specific to the Christma s celebrations. 

The folk singer Stefan HRUSCA has performed the "Colinde" Concert (Romanian Christmas Carols). 

An exhibition of painting and icons (on glass and wood), specially created by Monica DAMIAN-VAUPRÉ for this evening, has been varnished on this occasion. 

The Romanian cultural evening bas been attended by a plenty audience by Diplomatic Corp, Romanian community, friends of Romania.