Interwar Bucharest was a city of strong contrasts, of cultural effervescence and of personal dramas hidden behind the spotlights. Among the emblematic figures of that era was Nora Piacentini, one of the most talented and charismatic theater actresses of the time. A star of the interwar stage, exting... Read more
Today’s Sheraton Bucharest Hotel is one of the best-known five-star hotels in the Romanian capital, but its history began long before the appearance of international brands. On the site of the imposing building on Calea Dorobanților stood, starting in 1974, the Dorobanți Hotel, a representative esta... Read more
The name Ioana Radu is inseparably linked to the Romanian romance, the musical genre that moved entire generations and that, through her voice, gained a depth rarely encountered. For decades, the artist was one of the most respected and beloved singers in Romania, being considered, rightly so, the q... Read more
Florian Pittiș lived his entire life according to the famous aphorism—to the fullest, as if tomorrow did not exist. “As Bob Dylan says, I don’t know how it happens that every day I wake up, it’s still today,” Moțu would remark. With this belief in his soul, he dedicated his 64 years to countless pas... Read more
The history of the “Saint Stephen” Pneumoftiziology Hospital in Bucharest is closely linked to the transformations of the Romanian medical system in the 20th century, reflecting both the evolution of respiratory medicine and the social and political changes of the era. Its origins are found in the r... Read more
Mălina Olinescu remains, for lovers of Romanian light music, one of the most sensitive and luminous voices of her generation. Born on January 29, 1974, in Bucharest, the artist seemed predestined for a career in the arts, coming from a family for whom the stage was not only a profession but a way of... Read more
Considered to be the most proud and arrogant among the poets of Romanian literature, the life and work of Alexandru Macedonski have always been wrapped in controversies and scandals. Coming from a wealthy family, nicknamed “a spoiled rich boy”, the writer did not shy away from openly showing his obv... Read more
Liviu Ciulei is one of the major figures of Romanian culture, an artist whose contributions to theatre and film have crossed the country’s borders and have entered permanently into the universal artistic heritage. Born on July 7, 1923, in Bucharest, Ciulei grew up in an environment in which art was... Read more
The opera Oedipe remains to this day the most extensive, most profound, and most personal creation of George Enescu, a monumental work born from an idea that sprouted in his mind since his youth. The year 1906, when the composer was only 25 years old, marks the moment when he began to dream of a gra... Read more
Although today the names Stroe and Vasilache do not immediately resonate, in the interwar period the two comedians were extremely appreciated both by the public and by critics. Their talent for turning ordinary situations into comic moments was reminiscent of the great masters of world comedy such a... Read more