The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant is hosting, Friday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 18:00 hrs, the Fair of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel Feast, with 50 craftspersons, antique dealers and artists invited to take part, informs a press release from the museum sent to Agerpres.One can find and buy ceramic objects, fabrics, icons, ornaments, wooden objects, but also "edibles", such as honey, cakes, gingerbread, herbs, brandy, natural juices, fruits and vegetables.Visitors are also invited to browse, read and enrich their library with museum publications: books on ethnological themes, object books, albums or 'Martor (Witness)' magazine.Access to the event is based on the "green certificate", the organizers calling for compliance with the rules of distancing and responsibility for their own health and the health of others.From a religious point of view, November is centered on the feast of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel.The first week of the month is popularly called the Stubble Week, because it is the week in which the autumn sowing ends and the plowing of the stubble for spring sowing begins, while the second week is centered on the feast of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, with their swords and protective powers over humans and flocks of sheep.In the Romanian religious folklore, between the two archangels, Archangel Michael is the more revered, as he is said to carry the keys of heaven, is an ardent fighter against the devil and watches over the sick, if they are destined to live, being also a ruler of the air, alongside prophet Elijah.On the Saturday before the day of Saints Michael and Gabriel, celebrations are held to commemorate the dead, and godchildren go to their godparents with round braided bread rings.
The 32nd edition of the Sibiu International Theatre Festival (FITS) begins on Friday, June 20, bringing over 5,000 artists from 82 countries to the city. The events will take place over ten days and will transform the city into an "open-air stage, with large-scale productions, impressive installations, parades, fire shows, live music, aerial dances, and […]
Meta Estate Trust (MET), a holding company operating in the real estate sector, has invested approximately EUR 2 million in a new retail park currently under development in Ciolpani, a commune located on the Bucharest–Ploiești corridor (DN1), it said. The project is scheduled to be completed and handed over to tenants this year, with an […]
Romania benefits from a series of favorable factors that facilitate the growth and expansion of data center capacity and could emerge as a developing market, according to an analysis conducted by the real estate consultancy company Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. A diversified energy mix, with over 50% of energy production coming from renewable sources, along […]
The German company DEHN, a manufacturer of electrical engineering solutions for critical infrastructure, including lightning and surge protection, as well as safety equipment, will open a production site in Piteşti, southern Romania. The facility, the company's first in the country, will expand its capacities to serve customers in Europe. It fits seamlessly into the company's […]
Cluj-based real estate developer Urbano Group announced plans for a new retail park in a project valued at EUR 100 million. The company says it will be the largest retail park in Transylvania. Until now, the developer has obtained the necessary building permits to begin work on Phase 1 of the park, which was named […]
SIGNAL IDUNA ASIGURARE REASIGURARE announces that final approval has been received from the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) for the acquisition of the majority stake in Garanta Asigurări, owned by The Ethniki, Hellenic General Insurance Company, the leading composite insurer in Greece. This transaction marks a key milestone for SIGNAL IDUNA, as the company continues its […]
