Interwar Bucharest in Photos: Nicolae Ionescu, Iosif Berman, Willy Pragher
The interwar years brought with them a new and fresh atmosphere. Modernist architecture as well as traffic and landscape improvements—elegant squares and parks, wider boulevards—finally gave Bucharest the air of…
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Long-Forgotten Women Artists From Romania
Talented, hard-working, and beautiful, these women artists from Romania have been unjustly forgotten. Born around the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, with successful careers…
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Contemporary Romanian Playwrights Worth Knowing
Contemporary theatre in Romania Before getting to know some of the most acclaimed contemporary Romanian playwrights it is important to know that in communist Romania, the theatre—as one of the…
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New Romanian Books Available in Translation
We can all agree 2020 has been anything but ordinary, and, let’s be honest, the beginning of 2021 doesn’t look very bright, either. However, with the pandemic keeping us locked…
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Romanian Aristocratic Women and the Parisian Salons
Paris at the end of the 19th century saw a lot of Romanian aristocracy members among its inhabitants. Therefore it was quite often that Romanian aristocratic women, in possession of…
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Traditional Romanian Folk Costumes
Romania, as most countries in Eastern Europe, has undergone various changes in history as a result of fluctuating political frontiers. There is no wonder, then, that the traditional Romanian folk…
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Balchik School of Romanian Painting
The quaint town of Balchik, on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, is now one of the main attractions of the country. Throughout history, though, it belonged to various empires and…
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Five Romanian Salt Mines Worth Visiting
More than mere tourist destinations, the salt mines have been renowned for centuries for their efficiency in treating many respiratory diseases, as well as being beneficial for skin treatment. Hippocrates…
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Where Time Stood Still: Maramureș
“I believe eternity was born in the countryside” said renowned Romanian poet and philosopher Lucian Blaga in one of his most famous poems, The Soul of the Village. Maramureș, with…
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A Food Journey Through Romanian Painting
A keystone to human existence, essential to our survival and one of the greatest joys in life, food has always played a critical role in the social and cultural lifestyle.…
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