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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The World’s a Stage: Romanian Artists Performing Internationally
Romanian artists—headliners, in many a circumstance—have been performing internationally for a long time. Still, it seems plausible that you have attended concerts, operas or ballets without knowing they’re Romanian. Clearly,…
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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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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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Cărturești & friends, Bucharest’s Friendliest English Bookshop
In his 2001 novel American Gods, Neil Gaiman writes: “What I say is, a town isn’t a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it’s got…
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8 Romanian Design Brands to Keep an Eye On
Whether we talk about furniture, object design, home decor or fashion, things are constantly changing and evolving. Steve Jobs once said “Design is not just what it looks like and…
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Mihai Eminescu, Romania’s Most Celebrated Poet
January 15 marks the celebration of the National Day of Culture (now in its 10th year), which coincides with the commemoration of Romania’s most celebrated poet, Mihai Eminescu. Born on…
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When Art Meets Fashion: Geta Brătescu x Akris
Women have inspired fashion designers since forever. Still, it’s not very often that the muse is a nonagenarian. Celebrated Romanian conceptual artist Geta Brătescu (1926 – 2018) and her work…
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