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This year’s edition of the Sibiu International Theater Festival (FITS) will again bring to the central Romania city a host of productions from all over the world. More than half of the performances in the program will be free-access ones, the organizers announced. The 32nd edition of the event, set to take place between June…

Romania’s women’s national handball team secured its qualification for the 27th IHF Women’s Handball World Championship after defeating Italy on Sunday, April 13, with a score of 31–18 (14–11), in the second leg of the playoff.  Romania remains the only national team to have participated in every edition of the final tournament across all 27…

Bonapp by Munch, Romania’s first mobile app dedicated to reducing food waste, marks a major milestone: since its launch in November 2021, the platform has saved over 500 tons of food, helped users save nearly 2 EUR mln, and avoided more than 4,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions. With over 560,000 food packages sold in…

Global pop icon Jennifer Lopez is set to take the stage in Bucharest’s Constituției Square on July 27, bringing her latest world tour Up All Night Live to Romania for the first time. The concert is part of the third edition of the Summer in the City festival and will take place in front of…

Romania’s Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka was inaugurated on Sunday, April 13, featuring an architectural concept created by students, with an interactive and multi-sensory approach.  The 900-square meter pavilion is located in the area assigned to the “Saving Lives” sub-theme, near the pavilions of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Netherlands, and Poland,…

A total of 72% respondents in a survey which looked at the philanthropic behavior of Romanians living in the US, UK, Germany, Belgium, Italy, and Spain said they donated in the past 12 months or intended to donate. The survey was initiated by the Romanian Diaspora Funding Network (RDFN), with financial support from the Romanian-American Foundation. Their average…

Bucharest will host the first CleanTech Hackathon dedicated to startups from Romania and Southeastern Europe, aiming to develop sustainable energy solutions. The event takes place on May 23–24, during ENERGY EXPO 2025, the region’s largest energy fair, which opens May 22 at Hala Laminor. The hackathon is part of the CleanTech Nexus program, developed by…

The wait is over: Wendy’s®, one of the world’s most iconic and beloved quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands, is celebrating the opening of its first restaurant in Bucharest on 24 April at Mega Mall Bucharest. To mark this milestone, a full-day celebration at the restaurant will take place with music, dancing, interactive games, exclusive prizes, and…

A new series of digital shows at MINA (the Museum of Immersive New Art) in Bucharest uses large-scale projections and immersive sound to showcase wildlife in their natural habitats, offering a digital alternative to traditional zoos. Planeta Animalelor/The Animals’ Planet recreates the Earth’s major ecosystems and offers visitors the chance to explore the natural world…

A report from business consultancy firm Kearney suggests that investors in Romania cite the talent of the labor pool and ease of doing business as top reasons for coming to the country, but say that there is a mismatch between demand and supply of labor and skills.  The issue impacting Romania stems from the education…