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On September 17, 1861 at Arad, there is a historical gathering between the leading
representatives of the romanians comunity of Arad's diocese. Among the participants it was Gh.
Popa of Teiu. Within this meeting it was decided the establishment of a "Lecture-Society". This
project was a real cultural emporwerment for Arad's society.
Consequently, on 12 May 1863, in one of the halls at the Hotel Aradealul (formerly "White
Cross"), it's being founded the "Arad's association for culture and national conversation of the
romanian people", at which point we can meet Gh. Popa of Teiu along other great names of
local intelligentsia: Anton Mocioni, Ioan Popovici Desseanu, Miron Romanul, Atanasie andor,
Vinceniu Babe.
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