The seventh edition of the Bucharest International Dance Film Festival (BIDFF), scheduled for September 1-5, will bring a mix of arts and tech to the audience. This year’s theme is Potential Worlds. The event takes place in several venues in the capital. In addition to the competitive sections for short films and four internationally awarded documentaries, its program includes a selection of nine VR films, which will be available to the public at /SAC @ MALMAISON from September 3 to 5. “Cosmogony,” a live digital performance in which virtual dancers appear in real-time video-mapped on the facade of Odeon Theatre in Bucharest, is scheduled for Saturday, September 4. BIDFF also invites Bucharest residents and tourists to join the global community of users of the innovative Dance Trail app created by Gilles Jobin. Dance Trail is an augmented reality dance piece in the form of an iOS app available for free download on the App Store that enables users to bring virtual dancers into the real world through their smartphone or tablet.
Fashion retailer Primark announced major plans to expand its presence in Romania, confirming four new store openings for 2026. This will double its presence in the market and create over 450 new jobs. The announcement arrived at an important moment for the company, which marked three years since the opening of its first Romanian store […]
Romania’s National Road Investment Company (CNIR) awarded on Tuesday, December 16, the contract for the design and construction of the Bacău–Piatra Neamț express road to a Romanian–Bulgarian consortium. The value of the contract is RON 5.17 billion (some EUR 1 billion), excluding VAT, and its signing will take place if no appeals are filed. The […]
Romania will host its first mixed team European Judo Championship in 2027, according to the Romanian Judo Federation. The competition will take place at a key moment in the Olympic cycle, when the points earned will directly influence world rankings and qualification for the Olympic Games, according to FR Judo. The event will...
Radu Miruță, currently Romania’s economy minister, was proposed to lead the Defense Ministry. He will also hold the position of deputy prime minister. In his place, senator Irineu Darău has been proposed to take the helm of the Economy Ministry. The Defense and Economy Ministries are handled by the center-right reformist party Save Romania Union […]
Carrefour Romania has expanded its proximity retail network, reaching 200 Express stores and 191 Market locations nationwide, as part of its strategy to strengthen convenience formats. The retailer announced that the 200th Carrefour Express store will open on December 22. In 2025 alone, Carrefour opened 27 Express stores, including 19 company-operated units and eight franchise […]
Bucharest Tribunal rejected on Wednesday, December 17, an appeal filed by former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu against a lower court decision to keep him under judicial control in a case in which he is accused of promoting legionary ideology. The ruling is final,
