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Gaep Presents, a program of exhibitions focusing on work by emerging artists and established collaborators of the gallery other than the artists it represents, kicks off on July 19 with Acts of In-Between, a solo show by Adrian Cojocaru. A story of food and art, and of the rituals and environments for their creation, the…

Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air announced the launch of two new routes on July 18, from Bucharest to Marrakesh and Krakow. Both flights will be available from October. The airline will operate the Bucharest-Marrakesh route twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays, beginning October 28. Prices start at EUR 45.99. From the same date, Wizz…

The government has launched the campaign “Qualify Romania,” encouraging all Romanian citizens with a valid US visa to apply for its renewal so that Romania can qualify for the Visa Waiver program. The US Visa Waiver allows non-US citizens to go to the United States without travel visas. Romania aims to meet the technical criteria…

The New Horizons Film Festival, which takes place in Wroclaw, will run at this edition a section dedicated to Romanian films as part of the Romania – Poland Cultural Season 2024 – 2025. Romania: Mirror Games will showcase a program curated by film critic Mihai Chirilov. The program will cover eight recent and older films…

Romanian far-right politician Diana Șoșoacă was thrown out of the session of the European Parliament on Thursday, July 18, during the debate on Ursula von der Leyen’s election for a new term as President of the European Commission. In fact, a newly-elected MEP, she has had a rather controversial start overall in the EP, including…

The first part of 2024 shows a consolidation of the Romanian art market, with growth trends in the frequency of public auctions, auction success rate, and turnover. According to art auctioneer Artmark, the growth is visible in numbers, specifically in volume: +17% in public auctions, frequency: +7.5% in auction success rate, and turnover speed: +39.4%…

Exhibitions and a retrospective focused on sport films keep Bucharest audiences in the cool indoors, while numerous and varied festivals take place across the country. In Bucharest: Sport retrospective @ Elvire Popesco Cinema July 19 – July 21 The retrospective covers films about sport and celebrates this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games, held in France.…

The Romanian Orthodox Church rejected the criticisms brought by the Elie Wiesel National Institute for the Study of the Holocaust in Romania over the approved canonization of certain clerics who expressed antisemitic opinions during their lives. Canonization means that a deceased person is worthy of being included in the canon or authorized list of recognized saints. “The Elie…

.lumen, the Romanian startup that has developed glasses enhancing the mobility of the blind and visually impaired, has raised EUR 1 million on the SeedBlink platform in one day. The startup had announced it was opening a EUR 1 million round on the equity and investment platform as part of a EUR 5 million round…

The Romanian Ministry of Health has announced that the estimated cost of the country’s first proton therapy treatment center is approximately EUR 120 million.  Proton therapy is a cutting-edge treatment method used primarily for cancer patients. It offers precise targeting of tumors while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissues.  This initiative is part of Romania’s…