It will be the biggest and most spectacular event of that kind in Romania, according to Creart. Admission will be free. The over 130 Christmas huts will gather local manufacturers and producers from all over Romania. Visitors will be invited to discover unique objects, decorations, leather accessories and ceramics. The event will include two areas devoted to holiday music: the traditional and urban areas. In the traditional area, people can enjoy carols, folk customs , children choirs and groups, ensembles from all over the country, national minorities and communities, well known artists and groups. A concert and festive events program performed by Romanian artists will take place every weekend in the traditional area of the fair, starting 7.00 p.m. In the urban area, there will be theme parties, on best known international winter songs, mixed by a DJ.The urban area will be active Monday through Thursday. Santa's House, with an area of 100 sq.m. will be open to all visitors, for 28 days, in the morning and afternoon. As of December 14, 5.00 p.m. Santa will arrive at Bucharest Christmas Fair to meet all those who expect to see him. For 11 days, Santa will be present to listen to children's wishes and tell them Christmas stories, next to his elves. The fair stage will host on weekend mornings plays for young children. The Christmas Fair will be open Monday through Friday between 12.00 noon to 10.00 p.m., Christmas Day included, and on Saturdays and Sundays between 10.00 a.m. and 10.00 p.m.
The 2025 edition of the year’s first major film fest in Europe (and one of the biggest worldwide), the Berlin International Film Festival, took place between 13 and 23 February. My notes come with a bit of delay, as I was also hit by the festival flu that got so many of us sniffling and […]
In the absence of current negative influences, Romania’s economy could have an annual growth potential of 3-4%. Political instability and global geopolitical risks are dampening growth. Economic growth in 2024 was driven by wage increases and accelerating consumption, satisfied however largely through imports. Due to a decline in domestic economic competitiveness, net exports contributed negatively […]
The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) announced on Thursday, March 13, the launch of a new financial education section on the BVB Research Hub platform, dedicated to retail investors. The capital market operator said that it started this project out of the need to increase the level of financial education and promote the investment culture. It […]
The Romanian governing coalition's presidential candidate, Crin Antonescu, announced on Thursday, March 13, that he is launching a podcast designed to popularize his candidacy before the May elections. Antonescu, who is backed by the alliance made up of the Liberals (PNL), Social Democrats (PSD), the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians (UDMR), and the minorities, stated that he will […]
Some 4,500 teachers will learn about rights and responsibilities online, accessibility, inclusion, online well-being, and ethics as part of Incubatorul Civic Digital (ICD - The Civic Digital Incubator), a digital citizenship and democratic culture project implemented by Institutul Intercultural Timișoara, Asociația TechSoup and Școala de Valori. The project, which offers free training, is aimed at […]
Mihaela Murariu, Attorney at Law at Grecu Partners Business Law Firm, analyzes the impact of Artificial Intelligence on personal data protection. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a ubiquitous technology, used in more and more fields, from marketing and healthcare to recruitment and financial services. However, the widespread use of AI raises numerous questions about privacy […]
