Writers Ana Blandiana and Ruxandra Cesereanu will represent Romania at Buch Wien 25, the Vienna International Book Fair, between November 12 and 16, according to the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR).ICR participates in the Viennese event with a literary programme and a book stand organised by the National Book Centre and the Romanian Cultural Institute in Vienna, in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, TRADUKI and Donau Lounge."The German-language book market is an essential one for the affirmation of contemporary Romanian literature, and Romania's participation in Buch Wien 2025 gives us the opportunity to bring to the Austrian public the latest editorial publications of Romanian-language authors from Romania and Moldova, continuing our cooperation with the TRADUKI network and partners in the European cultural space," ICR Chairman Liviu Sebastian Jicman is quoted as saying in an ICR press statement released on Monday.Built around the slogan "Wir Sind Was Wir Schreiben"/"We are what we write", the Romanian presence brings to Vienna four voices of Romanian literature: Ana Blandiana, Ruxandra Cesereanu, Florin Irimia and Iulian Ciocan.Displayed at the ICR stand (B09) at Buch Wien will be recent titles by Romanian authors translated into German, books and albums published by the ICR Publishing House, translations published with support from the ICR funding programmes, carried out through the National Book Centre, volumes from the books of ICR Vienna, and books made available by partner publishers.For the first time, ICR offers the opportunity to buy books, directly at the stand, under a partnership with Diaspora Citeste.The Vienna International Book Fair is the most important literary event in Austria, with 300 exhibitors, 510 participating authors and 421 events at this year's edition.
The Romanian Youth Orchestra and the Orchestre National de France, conducted by Cristian Măcelaru, will perform on November 20 at the Radio France Auditorium in Paris. The soloists will be Maria Marica, winner of the 2022 George Enescu International Violin Competition, and Luc Héry, concertmaster of the Orchestre National de France. The program covers works […]
“The Cello Robot” – a Special Artistic Moment at GoTech World 2025 – Blends Art and Technology in a Spectacular Performance GoTech World 2025, the largest B2B expo-conference for IT and digital solutions in Central and Eastern Europe, takes place on November 11–12 at Romexpo, Pavilion B1, bringing together over 100 exhibiting companies that will […]
A Russian drone fell on Romanian territory, in the Grindu area of Tulcea County, approximately 5 km from the border with Ukraine, on the night of Monday to Tuesday, November 10 to 11. The incident was condemned by the Romanian Foreign Ministry, while the president labeled it “an accident.” The drone was most likely part […]
More than 320 items, from the collections of the National Museum of Art of Romania (MNAR), various national and international museums, and private collections, will be included in the exhibition "Romania- Identity Representation of Traditional Dress in Art" ("România – reprezentarea identitară a portului popular în artă"). The exhibition, scheduled to open at MNAR on […]
The net profit of Banca Transilvania, Romania’s largest bank, at the end of September 2025, was RON 2.92 billion (EUR 574 million), 7.9% more than the same period in 2024, a dynamic mainly impacted by the increase of the banking tax, according to the results released on Monday, November 10. Banca Transilvania financed companies with RON 16 billion (EUR 3.15 billion), and the general population […]
Foreign minister Oana Ţoiu announced on Monday, November 10, that the Romanian Senate adopted a bill criminalizing the violation and circumvention of international sanctions against Russia. According to the new law, those who help individuals and companies on the sanctions list will no longer get away with a simple fine but will be held criminally […]
