Cristian Paturca tombstone, the creator of The Hooligans’ Hymn


Cristian Paţurcă was born and died in Bucharest. He was the composer of a song called (Imnul Golanilor - The Hooligans’ Hymn) that inspired Romanians in their struggle against vestiges of the Communist government. The Golaniad (Romanian: Golaniada pronounced, from the word golan meaning "hoodlum") was a protest in Romania in the University Square, Bucharest. It was initiated by students and professors at the University of Bucharest.


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Location: University Square, Bucharest, Romania
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Keywords: 1989, ceausescu, communist, composer, cristian, government, paturca, revolution, romanian