Today, few are those who still know who Cella Delavrancea was and why she is relevant for Romanian art, and this is as sad as can be, in context, though not necessarily rare. She influenced music irreversibly, through a particular style, yet around the artist there were born even a multitude of “urb... Read more
In the history of Romanian theater there are destinies that seem written especially to prove that vocation cannot be stopped either by the expectations of the family, or by the paths considered respectable in the era. Such a destiny was that of Cristofor Etterle, known to the wider public under the... Read more
Few places in Bucharest managed to gather in the same building so many layers of urban memory as the former Volga cinema. For some, its name sends them back to the interwar period, when going to the movies was becoming an elegant and almost ceremonial habit. For others, Volga means the years in whic... Read more
Șerban Vodă Inn was one of the most important commercial establishments of old Bucharest, but also one of those places in which the history of the city could be seen in miniature: trade, shelter, prestige, fires, philanthropy, modernization and, in the end, demolition. Built during the time of Șerba... Read more
Sector 2 is one of the most diverse and fascinating neighborhoods of the Capital. Here, the old history of Bucharest neighborhoods intertwines with urban modernity, and the streets often hide lesser-known stories, legends of the places, or names that speak about figures with an impact on Romanian cu... Read more
A child named Grigoraș was born in the early days of April, somewhere in the Scaune neighborhood of Bucharest. A child who would one day become “The King of the Lăutari,” the creator of the famous Hora Staccato, the musician whom Marlene Dietrich came to hear, and who would captivate the world with... Read more
Mărășești Boulevard is one of those Bucharest arteries that says more than it seems at first glance. For many, its name immediately sends to one of the most important battles of the First World War and, implicitly, to the huge effort that made possible the unification of Greater Romania. For others,... Read more
Bucharest hides many surprising places, but few manage to combine so spectacularly the idea of heritage, rarity, and world record as the Museum of Romanian Records. For the public that wants to discover something different from the classic routes of the capital, this space is more than a museum in t... Read more
Spring is, without a doubt, one of the best times to rediscover Bucharest. After the cold months, the city gains rhythm, light, and a desire to go out again, and cafés and terraces become essential landmarks for anyone who wants to enjoy the capital in a more relaxed way. In the season when the stre... Read more
Few destinies in Romanian theatre have mixed so powerfully the brilliance of the stage, biographical drama, and the force of an authentic vocation as that of Elvira Godeanu. For the public, she remained one of the major figures of the Romanian stage, a memorable, elegant presence, with a beauty that... Read more