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Animest, the international animation festival, aims to encourage its audience to rediscover the city and “reconnect to its vibration and rhythm.” The festival is scheduled to take place in Bucharest between October 4 and October 13. Street Spirit (Fade Out), Urban Discipline, Overpass Graffiti, There Goes the Neighborhood, and Street Fighting Man are the five…

As Romania continues its journey towards modernization, the construction industry stands at the forefront of this transformation. Stefan Vayna, CEO of MASTERBUILD – one of the leading construction companies in the country, sheds light on the latest trends, challenges, and evolving client expectations shaping the sector. Despite the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and…

The four children of a Romanian family living in Leeds, taken by British social services following incidents in the community there, will temporarily return to their family during the ongoing hearings and investigation. Romanian authorities confirmed the children were neglected, with one baby hospitalized due to a head injury, and that the British social services…

The exhibition Nicolae Grigorescu, a Painter of the Romanian Ethos and a Hamlet production of the Marin Sorescu Theater in Craiova will officially open the Romania-Poland Cultural Season 2024-2025, the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) announced. The exhibition, a project of the National Museum of Art of Romania (MNAR), will be on display at the National…

Balkanik Festival – Home of World Music will hold its 11th edition in Bucharest from September 6 to 8. The event will take place at Uranus Garden. The lineup includes Fanfare Ciocărlia from Romania, Shantel & Bucovina Club Sound System from Germany, Turkey’s Baba Zula, Polish DIKANDA, Phuripe from Hungary, Collectif Medz Bazar (Armenia-France), KermesZ…

Romanian president Klaus Iohannis signed into law the legislative project that raises the hunting quota for the brown bear to almost 500 from the current 220. Promoted as a measure to control overpopulation and prevent further bear attacks, the MPs passed the bill last week, following the recent deadly attack on a hiker in the…

Simtel Team (BVB: SMTL), a leading Romanian engineering and technology company specializing in renewable energy, has announced the signing of a significant contract worth RON 66.5 million (EUR 13.4 mln) excluding VAT with a company in the metallurgical industry.  Under this agreement, Simtel Team will be responsible for the design, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning…

Electrocentrale Bucuresti (ELCEN), the state company that provides heat for Bucharest’s residents, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sage Geosystems, a US-based company specializing in geothermal energy technologies. This partnership aims to conduct a feasibility study on integrating geothermal resources into Bucharest’s central heating system.  The MoU was signed by ELCEN’s General Director…

LPP Logistics, a division of Polish fashion group LPP, has inaugurated its second e-commerce warehouse in Romania to support the growing demand for the group’s brands in Southern Europe.  The new 40,000 sqm facility, located at CTPark Bucharest West in Bolintin-Deal, will enhance the company’s ability to process up to 400,000 orders per day.  This…

Spark Generation, an educational platform based in Cluj-Napoca, is aiming to raise EUR 1 million through the European tech investment platform Seedblink. The funds will support the platform in scaling its B2B business model to benefit students and teachers across 320 schools and high schools.  Spark Generation, founded by three Romanian entrepreneurs, currently serves 9,000…