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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…

A new phase of restoration for the Corvin Castle in Hunedoara, one of the most scenic medieval monuments in Romania, is set to commence in a few weeks, backed by approximately EUR 6.5 million in funding secured by the local administration through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), the Hunedoara City Hall announced on…

Microsoft has announced the appointment of Bogdan Putinică as the General Manager for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).  This new role comes after Putinică served as the Country Manager for Microsoft Romania and Moldova for the past year and four months.  In his expanded role, Putinică will oversee…

Metropolitan Life, a leading life insurance provider in Romania, announced a 24% increase in gross written premiums for the first quarter of 2024. The company recorded gross premiums of RON 194 million (EUR 39 mln), up from RON 156 mln during the same period in 2023. Metropolitan Life also saw a significant rise in payouts.…

The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) is set to launch a new index, the Bucharest Exchange Trading Energy Utilities and Financials (BET-EF), on July 29, 2024. This new index will focus on the most prominent sectors in the Romanian capital market, namely energy, utilities, and financials.  The BET-EF is a price index reflecting the performance of…