#Exhibit of the Month

It is a sports trophy obtained at an inter-school oina (a bat-and-ball game) competition in interwar Bessarabia. We don't know which schools participated in this competition, nor the venue, we only know that one of the winners received the second prize and that the event was held on May 13, 1934. In this way we learn about the existence of different sports competitions organized by schools, including the oina game. Oina is a beautiful and complex sports game that promotes the development of body and spirit, courage and the desire for self-improvement. Oina is a treasure of the Romanian people, which must be sacredly kept and passed on to future generations.

The oină or hoina game is considered a Romanian national sports game having a history of at least six centuries. The oina game is practiced continuously, according to the chronicles and deeds of the time at least from the 14th century, being mentioned for the first time in 1364, during the reign of Vlaicu Vodă. The game requires complex sports qualities (good running speed, fast reflexes in self-defense movements against the balls, accuracy in throwing and hitting the ball with a bat or stick). Oina is a sport that identifies us to the same extent as trânta, our national wrestling. The game becomes attractive among young people in the villages, enters the school curriculum through physical education lessons. Through the Education Reform of 1898, as well as through other ministerial decisions, Education Minister Spiru Haret introduces the compulsory oina lessons in all schools, as well as the annual oina competitions.

On May 9, 1899, in Bucharest, the first national oina championship was organized, the teams being made up of high school students. The winner was the team of Nicolae Bălcescu High School from Brăila.

In 1912, the Federation of the Romanian Sports Society (Bucharest) was created, which consisted of 13 sports commissions including the oina commission.

After the Union of 1918, the Federation of the Romanian Sports Society was reorganized in 1923, including the other oina sports commissions of Transylvania, Bukovina and Bessarabia.

In 1932, the Romanian Oina Federation was founded.

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The National Fair of the Carpet „COVORUL DORULUI” 5th edition

16 December 2018

The 5th edition of the National Fair of the Carpet was held simultaneously in three national museums: the National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History (Mihail Kogălniceanu Street, no. 82), the National Museum of History of Moldova (31 August Street, no. 121A) and the National Art Museum of Moldova (31 August Street, no. 115).

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Education and raising awareness of school community about the prevention of alcohol, tobacco and drugs

12 December 2018

On December 12, Public Relations and Museum Education Section (coordinator: Natalia Popovici) organized for the students of the group 01 of the Professional School no. 9 from Chișinău an activity with the theme "Be aware, not addicted!". The non-formal activity relates to the implementation of the National Health Promotion Program for 2016-2020.

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Reopening the Lazo Family Mansion

2 December 2018

On December 2, 2018, at 12.00, was opened the permanent exhibition „Bessarabian Ambient - The Mansion from Piatra - Interconnection of Historical Personalities" at the Lazo Family Mansion in Piatra, a branch of the National Museum of History of Moldova. The exhibition is opened on the occasion of the completion of the interior rehabilitation works of the Lazo Family Mansion.

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International Scientific Conference „The Chronology of the Pre-Roman Iron Age and early Roman Age in Central and South-East Europe: Problems and Perspectives”

9 November 2018

The National Museum of History of Moldova in collaboration with the Moldova State University and the Ion Creangă State Pedagogical University with the support of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation organized the international scientific conference The Chronology of the Pre-Roman Iron Age and early Roman Age in Central and South-East Europe: Problems and Perspectives.

The event was held from 8 to 9 November 2018 at the National Museum of History of Moldova and the Moldova State University.

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International Scientific Conference “Polish-Moldovan relations to the centenary of the regaining of independence by Poland”

22 October 2018

The National Museum of History of Moldova hosted on Monday, October 22, 2018, starting at 10:00, the international scientific conference „Polish-Moldovan relations to the centenary of the regaining of independence by Poland".

The conference was organised at the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Moldova, in collaboration with the National Museum of History of Moldova, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research of the Republic of Moldova.

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Movie night under the stars, 5th edition at the National Museum of History of Moldova

15 September 2018

The traditional event - Movie night under the stars, at its 5th edition, took place in the courtyard of the National Museum of History of Moldova between 23 August and 15 September, 2018.

The outdoor movie screening was organized by the Association for Charity and Promotion of Civic Culture, in cooperation with the National Museum of History of Moldova.

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“Closer”
Concert performed by Tania Cerga and Andrei Glavan

20 July 2018

On the evening of July 20, between 19.00 and 22.00 hours, an extraordinary musical performance was given in the courtyard of the National Museum of History of Moldova by artists Tania Cerga and Andrei Glavan. The concert in the open air "Closer" was a prelude to their first album. A love story, played otherwise by Tania Cerga and Andrei Glavan.

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Concert „Classic Architectures”

29 June 2018

Moldovan National Youth Orchestra continues the series of classic music popularization events through the series of three concerts with the title "Captivating Architectures", second edition. The event worships the captivating national architectural monuments through quality music of various genres, along with unusual musical bands.

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Contest of essays dedicated to the Centenary of the Great Union

29 June 2018

The National Museum of History of Moldova hosted the first contest of essays addressed to the audience of the National Institute of Justice of the Republic of Moldova and the auditors of the National Institute of Magistracy in Romania.

The event, dedicated to the Centenary of the Great Union, was organized by the NIJ of the Republic of Moldova and the NIM of Romania based on the Collaboration Protocol signed in 2014 by the two judicial training institutions.

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