In a century marked by wars, regime changes, and identity upheavals, Romania experienced not only collective dramas, but also love stories that defied conventions and the times. One of the most moving and elegant sentimental histories of the 20th century has at its center the great violinist Ion Voi... Read more
The destiny of Romica Puceanu seems taken from a dramatic novel, in which glory and suffering intertwine without mercy. Rightfully considered the queen of Romanian lăutărească music, the artist started from the slums of Bucharest and reached the great stages of the world, from Japan to the United St... Read more
In the history of Romanian literature and culture, there are love stories that left a deep imprint not only on their protagonists, but also on their works. One of these stories is the one between Aglae (Agepsina) Macri, a renowned actress from the interwar period, and Victor Eftimiu, an important pl... Read more
Residential parking has become, in recent years, one of the most sensitive topics for the inhabitants of the Capital. The increase in the number of cars, the reorganization of parking spaces, and the digitalization of public services have radically changed the way Bucharest residents can secure a sp... Read more
In a dynamic city like Bucharest, mobility is part of everyday life. Students, employees from other counties, people on extended assignments, or families temporarily living in the Capital often face an essential question: is the temporary residence registration necessary? Although it may seem like a... Read more
In the gallery of personalities who shone in interwar Bucharest, the name of Prince Ion Șerban Filotti Cantacuzino holds a special place. A descendant of an aristocratic family with resonance in the history of Romania, the son of a great actress and the grandson of a world-renowned scholar, he manag... Read more
In the history of Romanian sport there are a few names that went beyond performance and became symbols. One of them is, without doubt, Ilie Năstase, the first world leader in the ATP rankings and the first Romanian to win a Grand Slam singles title. Born in Bucharest, at a time when Romanian tennis... Read more
In the heart of the Drumul Taberei neighborhood, hidden among the apartment blocks built during the communist period, on Aleea Parva, rises the imposing Saint Andrew the Apostle Church. For many of the residents of the area, this place of worship is not only a space intended for prayer, but a true l... Read more
The history of the great boyar families in Wallachia is, often, a history of survival through adaptation. The Știrbei family is no exception. At the turn between the 18th and 19th centuries, when the old Oltenian lineage seemed destined to disappear, an inspired adoption was to change the course of... Read more
On April 8, 1829, in Bucharest, the first issue of the newspaper „Curierul românesc” saw the light of print, a publication that was to decisively mark the beginnings of the press in the Romanian language. Its initiator, Ion Heliade Rădulescu, one of the major figures of Romanian culture in the 19th... Read more