Simon Trpceski, one of the most valuable world pianists will hold a recital at the Romanian Athenaeum on September 21. The show is part of the program of the 19th edition of the International Contest, ARTEXIM informs in a press release. The program includes Chopin's Mazurkas op.24, Grieg's Holberg Suite op.40, Hayden's Piano Sonata in C minor Hob. XVI/20 and Prokofiev's Piano Sonata no.7 in B flat major op.83. A cultural project financed by the government, through the Ministry of Culture, organized by Artexim, “George Enescu”International Contest is held every two years in Bucharest, under the high patronage of Romania's President. Launched in the international stage 20 years ago as a BBC New Generation artist, the Macedonian pianist Simon Trpceski has had a career with a rapid evolution, which has not been prevented by cultural or musical borders. Trpceski collaborated with over 100 world orchestras and worked with a series of presticious conductors like Vladimir jurowski, Antonio Pappano, Vasily Petrenko, Cristian Macelaru, Lorin Maazel, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Gustavo Dudamel, Gabriel Bebeselea and David Zinman. His long lasting connection with the Liverpool Royal Philharmonic, consolidated during Vasily Petrenko's mandate produced an ample discography. During his career the pianist received numerous prizes and distinctions, and in 2011 he received the title of National Artist of North Macedonia.
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu will be part of the jury that will judge the films in the main competition of this year’s Venice Film Festival - Venezia 82. The jury, headed by American director Alexander Payne, includes French director and screenwriter Stéphane Brizé, Italian director and screenwriter Maura Delpero, Iranian director and writer Mohammad Rasoulof, Brazilian actress, writer, and […]
Romania continues to face significant prison overcrowding, according to the Council of Europe’s latest data, released on Friday, July 18. The 2024 Annual Penal Statistics on Prison Populations (SPACE I) show that Romania is among six countries in Europe with severe overcrowding, housing 116 inmates for every 100 available places. The report, which...
Chris Hemsworth returns to Disney+ in August with a new season of the National Geographic documentary series Limitless, this time focused not just on longevity, but on discovering how to live better. Titled Limitless: Live Better Now, the three-part season follows Hemsworth through physical, emotional, and mental challenges across six countries, with one standout episode […]
The Black Sea 200 Regatta 2025, Romania’s first non-stop offshore regatta with a 200 nautical mile route, takes place between July 21 and 27. Now in its first edition, the event brings together more than 10 boats from Romania and Bulgaria, according to the organizers. The endurance course will start and finish in the Romanian […]
The National Environmental Guard has fined an illegally operating zoo in Dâmbovița county, southern Romania, a total of RON 120,000 following a joint inspection that uncovered serious violations, including the lack of environmental authorization and inadequate conditions for wild animals kept in captivity. The zoo was reportedly charging RON 50 per person for entry and […]
The National Cybersecurity Directorate (DNSC) and engineering company Enevo Group have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to strengthen cybersecurity in Romania’s energy sector. The partnership aims to test and develop monitoring and alerting technologies for cyberattacks, and to improve national response coordination to incidents affecting critical infrastructure, the companies said. The agreement focuses on sharing […]
