Following the ceremony held at the Cotroceni Palace on the 15th of January, celebrating the National Culture Day, several personalities of the cultural field participated at the festivity where the Romanian President, Mr. Klaus Iohannis, conferred a series of orders and medals.

In this context, the "Romanian Youth" National Art Center received the Order of "Cultural Merit"in Officer grade, Category F - "The Promotion of Culture", as a sign of appreciation for the contribution to the cultural development of our country, for the dedication in the educational process through culture for people of all ages, attesting excellence at a national and international level.

The professor and cellist Marin Cazacu, manager of the"Romanian Youth" National Art Center spoke within the ceremony on behalf of all people decorated: "I thank you on behalf of my colleges, with whom I share the joy to be decorated today, on the National Culture Day, appreciation which honors and commits us at the same time. In these difficult times given by the coronavirus pandemic, the artists and directors of cultural institutions adapted their cultural strategies to this new situation and provided in restrictive conditions new ways to communicate the artistic emotions, which both us and them need, to the art loving public. However, we all wish to come back as soon as possible to the normality we knew before the pandemic. We dedicate our work to the ideal of living in an educated and cultivated Romania, in which the spiritual values of humanity are known, acknowledged and promoted, and the written culture alongside the contemporary creations of the Romanian people represent a source of inspiration for all of us. Culture and education were always a priority for the elites of this nation throughout history. Through our present efforts we come in line with the aspirations of our predecessors, with the thought of contributing to the spiritual development of our country in mind and bearing the hope that the future generations will continue that. I conclude by quoting MirceaEliade: "Culture is the only way of assertion before the humanityof today and the history of tomorrow"."

Within the same ceremony there were offered orders and medals as following:

The Order of "Cultural Merit" in Commandergrade, Category B - "Music", to the State Philharmonic from Sibiu;

The Order of "Cultural Merit" in Commander grade, Category D - "The Art of the Show", to the Comedy Theatre from Bucharest, the "MihaiEminescu" National Theatre from Timișoara, the "Oleg Danovski" Opera and Ballet National Theatre from Constanța and the "Ion Dacian" Musical and Opera National Theatre from Bucharest;

The Order of "Cultural Merit"in Officer grade, Category D - "The Art of the Show", to the Comedy Opera for Children from Bucharest;

The Order of "Cultural Merit" in Knight grade, Category D - "The Art of the Show", to the "UNTEATRU" Association;

The Order of "Cultural Merit" in Commander grade, Category E - "National Cultural Patrimony", to the National Art Museum of Romania.

The Order of "Cultural Merit"in Knight grade, Category E - "National Cultural Patrimony", to theMonumentumAssociation and theMioritics Association;

The Order of "Cultural Merit" in Officer grade, Category F - "The Promotion of Culture", to the "Romanian Youth" National Art Center.

The Order of "Cultural Merit" in Knight grade, Category F - "The Promotion of Culture", to the Cultural Center from Cluj.

Furthermore, as a sign of high appreciation for the his tremendous contribution throughout his entire activity to the promotion of Romanian culture and national identity, the President Klaus Iohannisoffered the National Order of "Faithful Service" in Officer grade to Mr. ȘtefănescuAlexandru, writer and literary critic.

Likewise, as a sign of high appreciation for the his important contributionthroughout his entire activity to the promotion of Romanian culture and national identity, the Romanian President offered the National Order "For Merit" in Officer grade to Mr. PânzaruMihai (PIM), illustrator.

As a sign of high appreciation for their important contribution, throughout their entire activity, to the promotion of Romanian culture and national identity, the President Klaus Iohannis offered:

The Order of "Cultural Merit" in Knightgrade, Category A - "Literature", to Mr. Feldman RaduAlexandru, writer, and to Mr.PanteaAurel, writer and literary critic.

The Order of "Cultural Merit" in Knight grade, Category H - "Scientific Research", to Mr.BorțunDumitru, university professor.

Likewise, as a sign of high appreciation for the contribution to the promotion of Romanian culture and national identity, the Romanian President offered:

The Medal of "Cultural Merit", 3rd class, Category C - "Plastic Arts", to Mrs. CiocanIoana, independent curator, general director of the Art Pavilion from Bucharest Pavilion - Art Safari.

The Medal of "Cultural Merit", 3^rd class, Category F - "The Promotion of Culture", to Mrs. VulcuCodruța, founder and director of the ARTmania festival from Sibiu and Vice president of the Romanian Association for the Cultural Concerts and Events Organization; to Mrs.Simion-Mercurian Chris, writer and director; to Mr. RaduȘerban, Cărtureștigeneral director; to Mr. Kessler Erwin, art historic, curator, philosopher, director of MARe-the Recent Art Museum.

For more detailed information on the activity of the "Romanian Youth" National Art Center and the Romanian Youth Orchestra you can access www.tinerimearomana.ro orhttps://www.facebook.com/CentrulNationalTinerimeaRomana/