#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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Conference of the National Museum of History of Moldova History. Archeology. Museology, the 17th edition

October 19-20, 2017

The annual scientific conference of the museum History. Archaeology. Museology, the 27th edition, took place on October 19 and 20, 2017. The conference began with the opening speech of Eugen Sava, general director. Several speeches and two papers were presented at the plenary session. Also, was presented the latest issue of the museum journal Tyragetia 2017, No. 2. The journal appears twice a year, has a language specific to scientific disciplines, but accessible to the public. Each article addresses a particular theme, a certain reality. The event organized by the museum gathered together in Chişinău 60 specialists (scientists, museographers, university professors) in the fields of history, archeology, museology from Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Romania etc. The participants in the scientific forum organized by the museum presented papers which covered the thematics of the two conference sections: Archeology and History and Museology. The presentations were followed by discussions that brought new information and clarifications on certain issues of history, archeology, museology, heritage conservation and restoration, and the protection of cultural heritage.

The program of the conference can be found here.