Epiphany - when the priests bless the homes of the faithful with holy water - concludes the string of celebrations dedicated to the birth of Christ the Savior, which see the display of the richest and most beautiful traditions of the year."At the blessing of the water, the priest sends a believer to the river with a religious banner, and as the priest puts his hand in the Epiphany water in the barrel or in the caldron and utters the words 'this water is sanctified' and the bells are rung, the believer with the banner dips the tip of the cross three times into the village body of water, then returns with the banner to the church. The blessed water is kept all year in clean bottles, a part is taken to the people's estates and orchards, and as they sprinkle their assets, the troparion of Theophany is sung and the carol stick is placed on the biggest tree of the estate as a sign of God's blessing," Father Zaharia Peres, archpriest of the western Timisoara city told Romanian media.Ethnologist Maria Mandroane from the Banat Region Village Museum says that in the local villages, certain customs that portend the well-being of the household are connected to the arrival of the priest in the respective home on Epiphany Day.According to her, the priest must step into the house with his right foot and sit down for a few moments so that suitors come for the girls in the house and the hens go broody.A special custom sees the girls go to a running water to wash their faces and then talk to the stream, transformed on this day into the "pure water of the Jordan", asking for the fulfillment of their wishes.
The first exhibition dedicated to the bestiary imaginary in Romanian culture, Vampires and Werewolves, curated by Cristian Vechiu, can be seen at Art Safari from October 31 to November 17, at the Dacia-Romania Palace in Bucharest. The exhibition will feature ancient traditions and customs, full moon nights, fantastic creatures of the darkness, and chilling legends. […]
Romania will switch to winter time this weekend, on the night of October 26 to 27 (Saturday to Sunday), when the clocks will go back one hour. This means that 4:00 AM on Sunday will become 3:00 AM. A recent study revealed, however, that half of Romanians see the time change as unnecessary, and most are […]
The sectors of IT & Technology and Retail stand out as the most attractive for Romanian professionals, while the salary remains the main driver, according to the Most Wanted Employers 2024 study conducted by research agency MKOR. IT & Technology dominates preferences with 18% of options and attracts not only IT professionals but also financial […]
Romania will host UNESCO’s 32nd World Press Freedom Day Conference in May of next year, the government announced. The event is set to take place in Bucharest on May 5-7. “Proud to announce that Romania will host the 32nd edition of the UNESCO Conference dedicated to the World Press Freedom Day in Bucharest, between May 5-7, […]
Romania’s Electromontaj Group announced a new partnership on the European market with the Polish national electricity transmission operator, Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne, for the construction of a new high-voltage line on the territory of Poland. After winning the tender, Electromontaj signed the contract to construct the 400 kV high-voltage overhead line Żydowo Kierzkowo - Pila Krzewina, […]
Cluj-Napoca mayor Emil Boc announced that the Park & Ride facility at the city’s airport will be finalized by the end of the year. Over 800 parking spaces are set to be available, and the investment exceeds EUR 14 million, according to
