The "I.C. Brătianu" Museum Centre in Buzău will host the first edition of the Slow Food Romania Conference on May 24. Organized by the Slow Food Buzău Community, the event brings together slow food communities in Romania as well as artisanal food enthusiasts from across the country. In addition to the conference, the artisan food market Piața Artizanilor will […]
The 12th edition of the Haferland Week, an event dedicated to promoting the culture and traditions of the Saxons of Transylvania, will take place this year between August 8 and 11. The theme of the 2024 edition will be 'History, tradition, and culture, yesterday and today in Haferland,’ as announced by the organizers, the M&V […]
Romania’s tetraplegic professional rally driver, Ciprian Lupu, is ready to start the 2024 competition season. His first race will be at the local Harghitei Rally scheduled for April 26-27, but international events will follow. Ciprian Lupu is the first person with disabilities in the world to win the title of National Champion in a motoring […]
The Galaţi County Council launched this week a passenger ship for leisure cruises on the Danube. The vessel was built as part of an EU-funded project. The funds amounted to RON 2.4 million (EUR 472,000), financed through the Operational Programme for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs. The ship will allow local authorities to organize regular cruises […]
The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant in Bucharest will mark the Orthodox Palm Sunday (Florii) celebration with a dedicated fair this month. Scheduled for the April 26-28 weekend, the event will feature products made by local craftsmen and traditional goodies. Thus, from Friday to Sunday next week, between 10 AM and 6 PM, museum […]
Romania’s Extended Producer Responsibility mechanism is set to come into effect from January 1, 2025, making importers or producers of clothing responsible for the costs of managing the respective waste. Environment minister Mircea Fechet said these producers will have to manage textile waste just like producers in the beverages sector. “From January 1, another mechanism […]
