Young Romanian musicians between the ages of 16 and 26 can register, until September 30, for the annual selection for the European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO).The auditions will take place on October 23 in Bucharest and October 24 in Timisoara, informed a press release of the Romanian Cultural Institute.Registration is done online at https://euyo.eu/auditions/.Starting from 2010, the participation of Romanian musicians at EUYO is supported by the Romanian Cultural Institute. Until now, more than 20 instrumentalists from Romania have taken part in the EUYO training courses, in partnership with ICR. International Olympiad of Hellenism brings together representatives from eight countries at Palace of Parliament The Ministry of Education in partnership with the Hellenic Union of Romania (EBU) is organising the 9th edition of the International Olympiad of Hellenism in Bucharest, from September 5 to 8.The competition is part of the Ministry of Education's concern to stimulate excellence in pre-university education and to support the affirmation of the cultural and linguistic identity of national minorities in Romania, said an EBU press release."The International Olympiad of Hellenism is a project initiated by the Hellenic Union of Romania in 2014, whose objectives are to keep alive the flame of Hellenism, knowledge and promotion of the Hellenic language and civilization as one of the richest and most remarkable cultures of human civilization, through the work of the Hellenic communities in each country and beyond," the EBU said.This year's event will bring together students from 8 countries: Albania, Greece, Republic of Moldova, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine and Ukraine. The festive opening of the competition will take place on Friday, from 9:00 to 11:00, at the Nicolae Balcescu Hall of the Palace of Parliament, and the awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, from 10:00 to 12:30, at the Chamber of Deputies, Education Committee Hall.
Romania’s Central Electoral Bureau, BEC, rejected the registration of Călin Georgescu's candidacy on Sunday, March 9. Călin Georgescu, the far-right, Russia-friendly politician who surprisingly emerged as the first-round winner of last year’s annulled presidential elections, officially submitted his candidacy for the repeat presidential election on Friday, March 7. BEC's...
Călin Georgescu, the far-right, Russia-friendly politician who surprisingly emerged as the first-round winner of last year’s annulled presidential elections, officially submitted his candidacy for the repeat presidential election on Friday, March 7. Outside the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) headquarters in Bucharest, supporters gathered to chant...
Romania’s anti-fraud agency ANAF will look into roughly 23,000 individuals who have earned income from renting properties for tourism purposes through online platforms such as Booking.com and Airbnb, according to finance minister Tanczos Barna. Individuals identified in this situation will receive compliance notifications, and anti-fraud inspectors will initiate audits where necessary. While obtaining such information […]
The Circular Catalysts program, an initiative of the British Council in partnership with the Romanian Cultural Institute, is making a return to Romania with the reopening of its documentary exhibition at the Museum of History and Ethnography in Târgu-Neamț. Running from March 7 to May 11, the exhibition showcases collaborations between Romanian and British designers, […]
Bucharest general mayor Nicușor Dan submitted his candidacy for the 2025 presidential elections on Friday, March 7, the first to do so among the announced candidates. He is running as an independent, and was assisted by volunteers to gather the necessary signatures. The 2025 presidential elections will take place on May 4 (first round) and […]
Brașov city officials are considering a proposal from a German company that aims to set up a Treetop Walk in the up-and-coming mountain city. It would be the first of its kind in Romania. The company's representatives made a first presentation of the concept on Thursday, March 6. The initiative aims to develop sustainable tourism […]
