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South and South-East of Romania snow-bound under Code Orange: roads closed, power outages

romania insider — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:59:28 +0000

The South and South – East regions of Romania are again under a Code Orange for snow and blizzard, according to meteorologists. Vrancea and Buzau counties are among the most affected. Roads were...

German punk band Die Toten Hosen to headline Romanian festival this summer

Alexandru Camburu — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:19:46 +0000

The first confirmed band that will headline the seventh edition of ARTmania music festival in Romania this year is the German band Die Toten Hosen. The ARTmania 2012 Festival will be held in Sibiu...

French accordionist Richard Galliano returns for new show in Romania this spring

Alexandru Camburu — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:42:48 +0000

French accordionist Richard Galliano will hold a concert on March 6, 2012 at the National Opera in Bucharest. This is the second time Galliano comes to Romania after ”Viata e frumosa! 2011” (Life is...

Romanian band Fierbinteanu wins Antonin Dvorak remix contest

Alexandru Camburu — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:09:18 +0000

Romanian band Fierbinteanu is the winner of the Antonin Dvorak music remixes contest launched by the Czech Centre in Bucharest to mark 170 years since the birth of the composer. The winning band was...

Romanian Vasile Chisiu trades farming for music to become National Opera baritone

Alexandru Camburu — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:45:35 +0000

Romanian Vasile Chisiu, a former award winning Romanian farmer at international congresses became an acclaimed baritone on the international opera scene. He will have his debut in the...

French Institute’s Elvira Popescu cinema in Bucharest reopens after six-month renovation

Alexandru Camburu — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:45:37 +0000

The Elvira Popescu cinema within the French Institute in Bucharest will reopen after six months of renovation, on February 10, with the screening of the film ”Persian Love”, the...

Ryanair and Wizz Air take over new routes from Budapest after Malev goes bankrupt

Alexandru Camburu — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:06:36 +0000

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair will open 31 new routes from Budapest, just one day after the Hungarian state operator Malev went bankrupt and stopped all flights last Friday morning (February 3) ....

Romanian song of the week: ‘Insomniac’ by C.I.A. feat Ciprian

Alexandru Camburu — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:14:09 +0000

This week’s recommendation is dedicated to people who have trouble sleeping. It’s a hip-hop song called ‘Insomniac’ and is performed by Romanian band C.I.A. The beginning of the song – which,...

Foreigners crowd to learn Romanian in Lisbon

Alexandru Camburu — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:30:15 +0000

Portuguese, Italian, English and Dutch who live in Lisbon recently showed an increasing interest in learning Romanian. The spring semester of the Romanian language courses organized by the Romanian...

Spanish Flamenco legend Angel Muñoz dances in Romania this spring

Alexandru Camburu — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:51:12 +0000

Spanish Flamenco dancer Angel Muñoz will hold two shows on Romanian soil, on March 13, 2012, at Sala Palatului in Bucharest, and March 14, 2012, at the Banat Philharmonic in Timisoara. Both shows...

Nigel Kennedy to give another concert in Romania this spring

Alexandru Camburu — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:32:28 +0000

British violinist Nigel Kennedy will hold a concert at Sala Palatului in Bucharest, Monday, April 2, 2012 starting at 19:00. This is not the artist’s first visit to Romania. Kennedy played in...

Petrom and Exxon discover natural gas in Romania’s Black Sea

Alexandru Camburu — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:05:07 +0000

Domino-1, the first exploration well in deep waters of the Romanian Black Sea discovered natural gas, announced ExxonMobil and OMV Petrom. “This news is encouraging, but it is too early in...

Romania offers state aid for Bosch and De’Longhi’s new investments in the country

romania insider — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:32:20 +0000

The Romanian Government is considering offering state aid to German group Bosch, which is preparing a EUR 77 million investment in the Cluj area of Romania, and for De’Longhi’s planned...

WEF report: Romania’s competitveness falling and among the worst in the EU

Liam Lever — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:05:47 +0000

Romania received a hammering in the World Economic Forum’s 2011/2012 competitiveness report – sliding ten places to 77th out of 142 countries assessed and apart from Greece, the lowest in the...

Hungary’s national airline Malev bites the dust: all flights grounded

Liam Lever — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:58:47 +0000

Hungary’s national air carrier Malev has ceased operations as of 05:00 today ( February 3 ). The state – owned company released a poignant statement announcing that after 66 years of...