In interwar Bucharest, few places concentrated so well the changes in mentality, the new tastes of the public, and the fascination for modern life as the Kiseleff Lido. It was not just a place where people came to cool off on hot summer days. It was a space in which the Capital practiced its new lif... Read more
Nicolae Mavrogheni remains in the history of Wallachia as an unusual ruler, remembered for the spectacular image of his carriage drawn by deer with gilded antlers. Beyond this eccentricity, which entered Bucharest folklore, Mavrogheni was a Phanariot ruler who drew close to the people, helped the ne... Read more
On April 23, 1920, in Bucharest, Edmond Deda was born, a name that should be spoken with emotion and respect whenever we talk about the history of Romanian light music. Although today he is less present in the public memory, Edmond Deda was one of the most complex and influential personalities of th... Read more
On September 22, 1873, in the small village of Broscăuți, in Botoșani County, a child was born who would change the course of Romanian mathematics and make a name for himself across Europe. He came from a family of peasants, but his parents, hardworking and eager to see their son educated, instilled... Read more
For a long time, the Lipatti family has been written about almost exclusively through the lens of music. The name of Dinu Lipatti became a symbol of Romanian pianistic genius, a universal benchmark of interpretative art. Much less known to the general public, however, remains his brother, Valentin L... Read more
Sector 1 of Bucharest does not mean only expensive areas, office buildings, or elegant neighborhoods. Beyond its image as a privileged administrative and residential space, this sector preserves some of the most interesting layers of urban history in the Capital. Here old commercial roads, aristocra... Read more