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.
Moldovan carrier Flyone will add a route between Bucharest and Munich starting in October. The flights to Munich will be operated on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. This adds to the flights it has connecting the Romanian capital to Tel Aviv, Brussels, and Verona. With these routes, the airline is responding to the constant demand from […]
Romanian electricity distributor and supplier Electrica listed the largest issue of green, corporate, and non-financial bonds on the Romanian capital market, reaching a total value of EUR 500 million, on July 30. The bonds, with the stock symbol EL30E, are registered, non-convertible, unsecured, denominated in euro, have a nominal value of EUR 1,000 each, and […]
Dracula Film Festival, the event dedicated to horror and fantasy film, has opened the call for entries in its four competition sections. The festival runs four competition: Dracula Trophy, an international feature film competition; Little Dracula, an international short film competition; Vladutz, a Romanian short film competition; and Dracula Digital, a competition dedicated to young […]
Investment firm Mozaik Investments has acquired a majority stake in Genesis College, a large private educational institution in Bucharest. After receiving all approvals, Mozaik will provide growth capital to accelerate the development of the educational network through investments in new campuses and the expansion of schooling capacity, as well as the development of the International […]
The Romanian investment fund market has surpassed the threshold of one million investors. Moreover, the net assets of the 248 open-ended and closed-ended funds reached RON 51.8 billion (EUR 10.2 billion) in June, according to data from the Romanian Fund Managers Association, or AAF. Specifically, 1,007,481 people in Romania had money in the local and […]
Local authorities in Hunedoara announced investments worth RON 200 million for the King’s Road, which connects the spa resort Vața de Jos, in Hunedoara County, and the Royal Castle at Săvârșin. The road was built in the post-war period by order of King Michael I of Romania and was paved with cobblestone. Now, the authorities […]
