The 565th anniversary of the first documentary attestation of Bucharest will be marked on September 21 and 22 in Constitution Square through a video mapping contest, live concerts and activities for all ages. The international 3D video mapping competition, iMapp Bucharest, now in its 9th edition, will transform the city into a ' true world capital of light' bringing the spectacle of visual arts and technology to the 23,000 square metre facade of Palace of Parliament. The theme of this year is'Legacy' and will honour the richness of culture, folklore and traditions, but also universal values and emotions. PIXEL, the virtual MC of iMapp Bucharest, generated by artificial intelligence will speak to the spectators from the projection surface and present the participating teams. During the two days, the partner Bucharest Street Food Festival - special edition by iMapp ' the biggest street food event in Europe' will be present in the Constitution Square with dishes from over ten international cuisines. On September 22, starting at 11 a.m. the city's celebration continues with live music, in Piata Constitutiei and with Bucharest Street Food Festival (more than 50 food trucks).
The Arts Hour on Tour, the BBC World Service arts and culture program that visits cities all over the world, will be in Bucharest next week to record a show on topics relating to the cultural life in the city and Romania. Television and radio broadcaster Nikki Bedi, who curates, writes, and presents the program, […]
Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu recently stated during an interview that foreign minister Emil Hureaznu will be replaced if he continues to send messages to private individuals, such as those addressed to Elon Musk, without consulting him. The warning comes after Emil Hurezeanu stated on Saturday, February 22, that Elon Musk’s support for Călin Georgescu […]
Romanian state-controlled gas producer Romgaz (BVB: SNG) reported a net profit of RON 3.22 bln (EUR 647 mln) in 2024, up 14.5% compared with the previous year. The company’s revenues went down by 11.9% to RON 7.93 bln (EUR 1.6 bln) because of lower...
The Romanian Parliament rejected the no-confidence motion initiated by far-right parties AUR, SOS Romania, and POT against the government led by Social Democrat prime minister Marcel Ciolacu. The motion received 147 votes in favor and one against during the lawmakers' meeting on Friday, February 28 - a figure lower than the 155 signatures with which […]
Nuclearelectrica (BVB: SNN), the company that operates Romania’s only nuclear power plant – Cernavoda, reported a net profit of RON 1.7 bln (EUR 343 mln) in 2024, down 31% compared with the previous year. The company recorded 37.6% lower revenues from electricity sales due to lower average...
In his first press conference since becoming interim president, held on Friday, February 28, Ilie Bolojan said that discussing peacekeeping troops in Ukraine is premature, since no peace agreement was reached. He also discussed increasing Romania’s defense spending, the relationship with the United States, and the reconstruction of Ukraine. The press conference was organised after Ilie […]
