The extraordinary concert Romania for Peace, performed by the New Hope Orchestra under the baton of Octavian Lup, together with soprano Veronica Anusca and violinist Valentin Serban, will take place on September 21, starting at 19:00, in George Enescu Square in Bucharest.The program will include works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, George Enescu and Giacomo Puccini, as well as works such as Autumn from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires by Astor Piazzola or Theme from Schindler's List by John Williams (Adapt. for Cello and Orchestra).Intended to celebrate World Peace Day, the concert, with free admission, is part of the Bucharest Music Film Festival, in partnership with the Bucharest City Hall, through ARCUB, the organizers inform.Celebrated annually worldwide, September 21 - World Peace Day was established in 1981 by the General Assembly of the United Nations to increase the commitment to peace beyond all differences and to contribute to building a culture of peace within and between nations and among people.
On Thursday, January 23, the European Commission granted a protected geographical indication status to Romania’s Jidvei wine. The new status offers recognition for the distinctive qualities of the wine. The brand encompasses white, rosé, red, sparkling, semi-sparkling, and liqueur wines produced from grape varieties grown in the Alba region, in central-western Romania. The vineyards in […]
Romania's pavilion at the Osaka World Expo 2025, which will take place from April 13 to October 13, was built with a focus on sustainability, including contributions from Romanian workers. The pavilion also highlights Romania's national resources. The mascot for the expo is a pelican named Haru (meaning "spring" in Japanese), symbolizing the importance of […]
Examin, a Romanian startup specializing in AI-powered video analytics, has secured EUR 200,000 in pre-seed funding from a private investor. The funds will be directed toward a market-ready product, creating an AI-driven prototype for quality inspection in manufacturing processes (AI Quality Inspection), developing its first AI Video Analytics camera, expanding the team, and scaling marketing […]
The beginning of 2025 brought increased pollution in the Bucharest-Ilfov area, as traditional pollutants such as cars and heating systems met low wind speeds, high humidity, and thermal inversion. The latter three prevent pollutant particles from dispersing and instead keep them at ground level. As a result, the level of pollution has doubled in the […]
Update: DNA confirmed that Sinaia mayor Vlad Oprea had been detained for 24 hours beginning January 23 on charges of bribery in continuous form, conducting financial operations incompatible with his position, false in asset declarations, abuse of office, and influence peddling. The prosecutors also said that Oprea indirectly received a total bribe of EUR 238,000 […]
Prosecutors from Romania's National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) reportedly detained Vlad Oprea, the mayor of the popular mountain town of Sinaia, for 24 hours on Thursday, January 23. He faces corruption charges in a case investigated by the DNA, with further searches set to take place at the Sinaia City Hall later today, in the presence […]
