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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8 Contemporary Romanian Painters Worth a Look
Apparently, the 1970s were a great decade for Romanian painting, although it may actually take a while before art history will recognise the fact. In an attempt to compile a…
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Contemporary Romanian Writers to Read in English
According to publisher, editor and translation specialist Chad Post, only three percent of the published books in the U.S. are translated, a really small number, compared to non-English speaking countries.…
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Daniel Leș and the Art of Figurative Ceramics
With his craft having roots in the Dacian pottery, figurative ceramic artist Daniel Leș says his life’s luxury is being free to do what he wants, in his own home,…
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