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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Contemporary Romanian Women Writers Worth Reading
A while ago we brought to your attention the most popular and prolific contemporary Romanian authors translated into English (but not only), and mentioned two of the most representative women…
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Cultural Landmarks You Should Not Miss in Iași
Located in the historical region of Moldavia, Iași is the fourth most populous city in Romania, and, thanks to its rich academic and cultural life, it is dubbed by many…
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19th Century Bucharest in the Paintings of Amedeo Preziosi
There’s a perennial fascination with the fin de siècle and interwar Bucharest among Romanians. However, before the city got the glam that earned its reputation as “The Little Paris”, 19th…
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5 Things You Should Not Miss in Timișoara
You might have already heard of Timișoara, the multicultural Western Romanian city, one of those places you always meant to visit. Or this could be your first time reading about…
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Romania, Guest of Honour at Authors’ Reading Month 2019
Romania is the 2019 guest of honour at Authors’ Reading Month, the largest literary festival in Central Europe. Held for the first time in 2000, in Brno (Czech Republic), as…
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Sânziene, a Midsummer Night’s Dream in Romania
On the 24th of June, Christians celebrate the Feast of Saint John, a special day that overlaps the midsummer rural tradition of Sânziene or Drăgaica, as the celebration is locally…
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On Writing: Sophie van Llewyn, Author of Bottled Goods (Interview)
Sophie van Llewyn is what we may call a citizen of the world. Born in Romania, living and working in Germany, and writing in English, her name might not sound…
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Dragobete, the Romanian Celebration of Love and Happiness
Dragobete, the more archaic and agrarian Romanian counterpart of Valentine’s Day, celebrates not only love and happiness, but also the arrival of spring and the mating of animals. Although V…
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