The National Chamber Choir ''Madrigal - Marin Constantin'', conducted by Anna Ungureanu, performs, on 19 and 20 December, at the National Theatre in Bucharest (TNB), the extraordinary show ''On the Road to Christmas''. According to a press release sent on Monday, for a period of almost 90 minutes, Madrigal Chamber Choir together with the actors invited and the children from Cantus Mundi invite the audience to (re)discover the deep symbols of Christmas through music,poetry, literature, scenography, theatre art, stage movement and light design. The selection of dramatic texts made by Madalin Guruianu take the audience through a dynamic succession, starting with ‘ Songs of Songs’ to the poems by Eugen Jebeleanu, Lucian Blaga and Costache Ioanid and texts signed by Khaled Hosseini, Saint Theresa de Avila and Paulo Coelho.Direction and scenario are signed by Emil Pantelimon and scenography by Vladimir Turturica.The extraordinary performances "On the Road to Christmas" are part of the "Madrigal 60" anniversary programme, which runs throughout 2023. The programme marks 60 years of uninterrupted activity, excellence in music and diplomacy through culture for the Madrigal Choir, which has become a symbol of national artistic constancy, but also of Romania's cultural relevance and image in the world.
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
