Old Bucharest was a city of contrasts, a place of great aristocratic residences and quiet suburbs that stretched around them. In the heart of this “Little Paris” stood one of the most elegant buildings of the capital: Kretzulescu Palace on Știrbei Vodă Street. Built at the beginning of the 20th cent... Read more
Ion Brezoianu remains one of the most important teachers of Wallachia, a dedicated pedagogue who devoted his entire life to education and schoolchildren. Through his efforts and vision, Brezoianu contributed to the development of the educational system in Mehedinți County, leaving behind a legacy th... Read more
In the spring of 1929, the newspapers of the Capital reported extensively on one of the most scandalous and mysterious trials of the interwar era. A woman famous in Bucharest’s high society, known for her beauty and elegance, was accused of having killed her lover who was 14 years younger. The story... Read more
In recent years, Bucharest has become increasingly rich in spaces dedicated to educational entertainment, and one of the most popular places for families and children is the Museum of Senses. Located in one of the most frequently visited shopping centers in the capital, this museum offers visitors a... Read more
In the history of revue theatre in Romania there are names that have managed to remain alive in the public’s memory thanks to their talent, charisma and ability to bring joy. Among these artists is also Nicolae Dinică, an actor who conquered the stage through his naturalness and humor, becoming one... Read more
Bucharest continues to consolidate its status as a city where cultural events dedicated to reading attract more and more participants, and the Bookisit festival is one of the most interesting projects in this field. In 2026, the organizers are preparing the first edition of the year of the second-ha... Read more
The Giulești district is today one of the best-known neighborhoods in the western part of Bucharest, located in Sector 6, in an area oriented from northwest to southeast. For many residents of the capital, Giulești is associated with the Rapid stadium, the railway depots, or the working-class atmosp... Read more
Landowners and scholars, the boyars of the Rosetti family knew how to negotiate, and some of them reached the conclusion that, in certain situations, concessions are important. C.A. Rosetti, however, was throughout his life a rebellious man. He gathered the revolutionaries of 1848 in his home, dethr... Read more
Dionisie Fotino is one of the lesser-known personalities of Romanian culture, yet one who had an important contribution to the intellectual and artistic development of Wallachia at the beginning of the 19th century. Historian, musician, pedagogue, painter and poet, Fotino was an erudite of Greek ori... Read more
The life of Ion Lucian represents one of those rare stories in Romanian culture in which success was not measured only in applause or popularity, but especially in the things built for future generations. Actor, director, pedagogue and theatre manager, Ion Lucian was more than an interpreter of memo... Read more