In the spirit of Ideas Worth Spreading, join us on International Book Day for TEDxZorilorSalon – Books Worth Reading
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Tony Giles
Author Tony Giles was born in Weston-super-Mare, southwest England in 1978. Diagnosed at a young age with Cone Dystrophy, a rare eye condition, and Photophobia, an extreme sensitivity to light. He maintained some vision until the age of approximately 12 when he lost all sight except for his ability to sense bright sunlight. At the age of four, he developed nerve sensory hearing loss that has progressively worsened over time.
Despite his disabilities, Tony has travelled globally, seeing countries through his sense of smell, sound, touch, spatial awareness, taste and interaction with the local people. Because of these experiences Tony has an inspirational story to share that illustrates to people that any imagined difficulty can be overcome regardless of the complexities of life. Tony will illustrate, through his first hand knowledge, how he simplifies complex problems during his journeys.
Vlad Voiculescu
Vlad Voiculescu specialized in Finance at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, and worked in the field until the end of 2015. Vlad continues to be active in public life at a national level through taking public positions in health, but also at a European level, where he’s been having leading roles since 2014. The projects such as "Rețeaua Citostaticelor", MagiCAMP, MagicHOME or the collaboration with the team who facilitated transport and treatment for the Colectiv patients in Austrian and German hospitals, are actions that speak volumes about his values and dedication to the real needs of those around him. Vlad Voiculescu is a former Minister of Health, Patient Advocate, Health Activist and Social Entrepreneur.
Mark Grist
Mark Grist is an artist and educator based in Peterborough. He writes poems and does live shows that tour all around the world. Recent commissions have included work for The Royal Institute, BBC Radio 1, Radio 1 Xtra, Channel 4, Film 4, Red Bull, The National Maritime Museum and Google. When he is not writing commissions, touring or playing board games he is working on new poetry videos for his Youtube channel.
Vladimir Agachi
Vladimir Agachi has been dubbed as one of Romania's most prominent young conductors. He studied at the National University of Music (Bucharest, Romania) under the guidance of Dumitru Goia where he majored in Orchestral Conducting (honours). He got his Doctorate in Conducting (Polistylistics of Mozart's Opera) at the same university. Since he graduated he has been influenced by one of the greatest and most renowned musicians - Daniel Barenboim, with whom he studied during his internship at the Staatsoper Berlin in 2013. He has won a variety of scholarships during his studies, including Seiji Ozawa Fellowship at the Tanglewood Music Festival (2012). He won Third Prize at the Jeunesses Musicales International Conducting Competition (Bucharest, Romania) in 2011.
Agachi's performances have been characterised by a special open relationship with the audience and a relaxed and genuine dialogue with the public, by an original (and often amusing) presentation of the scores that he conducts.
This humorous interaction between the orchestra, the conductor and the audience is closely related to his much-cherished project: the Young Famous Orchestra in Cluj-Napoca (Romania), with whom he conducts a series of special events such as educational concerts for children, as well as a variety of other performances with the primary goal of educating the general public.
*photo by Lavinia Gordan
Mirela Oprea
Mirela Oprea is a graduate of psychology and educational sciences, with a PhD in international development and sustainable development policies earned at the University of Bologna (Italy). With more than 20 years of experience in social development and children’s rights, Mirela is also an accredited coach, strategic counselor and philanthropy advisor. She recently published a book titled “Dream Management. The Job Description of Those Who Decide to Manage Their Own Lives”. Mirela’s articles on education, social development and psychology are widely read and shared (more than 100.000 shares in 2019) and she is a sought-after speaker and contributor in various events. Her top strengths according to the VIA Character Strenghts Survey are love of learning, creativity and honesty. She frequently quotes research as she believes that science is... magic that works.
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*photos by Lavinia Gordan
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