Few residents of Bucharest know today that Bucur Maternity Hospital, one of the essential medical institutions in the southern part of the Capital, has its origins in an exceptional act of generosity. The building that houses the maternity hospital was built with funds donated by the industrialist D... Read more
Humanitas, one of the most influential publishing institutions in contemporary Romania, has its origins in the effervescent period that followed the fall of the communist regime. The publishing house was founded on February 1, 1990, in Bucharest, at the initiative of Andrei Pleșu, who was, at that t... Read more
The name of Ion Popescu Gopo is today inseparably linked to the prestigious film festival that bears his name and takes place annually in Romania. The choice of this symbol was not accidental. The association of the great artist with the most important film festival in the country also made possible... Read more
In 2025, 88 years have passed since the death of the illustrious poet George Topîrceanu, the better half of Otilia Cazimir, a good friend of the writer Mihail Sadoveanu and a brave Romanian sergeant who fought on the front of the First World War in 1916. Known especially for his fine irony and his p... Read more
Constantin Tănase was born on July 5, 1880, in Vaslui, in a modest home, the son of Ion and Elena Tănase. His father worked as a lab assistant at Ortenski Pharmacy, the only one in town, while his mother took care of the household and the education of their son. From an early age, his life was marke... Read more
Delea Veche Street, located in Sector 2 of Bucharest, today presents a varied urban landscape, blending sumptuous historic villas, modern apartment buildings, and constructions still in progress. Its name, as well as that of the neighborhood, comes from Delea Logofătul, the founder of the church at... Read more
The building on Calea Giulești no. 16, which today houses the Opera Comică pentru Copii (Comic Opera for Children), was, during the last century, the headquarters of the Giulești Theatre. Looking at the evolution of the area as a whole, one can deduce that the theatre represented an essential social... Read more
Petre Țuțea was born on October 6, 1902, in the village of Boteni, in Argeș County, into a modest family that valued education and moral discipline. His childhood in the foothills of the Carpathians shaped his worldview, giving him an early sense of belonging to the Romanian rural universe, which he... Read more
Queen Marie of Romania remains in history as a defining figure for the creation of Greater Romania, but beyond her political and diplomatic role there existed a deeply romantic soul, attracted to beauty in all its forms. For her, art was not only a refuge but also a way of asserting her personality... Read more
In 2025, the Ion Creangă Theatre celebrates 61 years of existence, being one of the most important public performance institutions for children in Romania. Founded with the purpose of creating and promoting theatrical productions of high artistic value, the theatre also carries out educational, soci... Read more