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Administrative & Public Services 16 NOV 25

BUCHAREST – The capital of the country with the strongest economic rise in the EU over the past 25 years. Still failing when it comes to quality of life – PART I

Analysis by Radu LimpedePREAMBLE: We will very soon have the third round of elections for the Mayor General of Bucharest in only five years.Disclaimer (author – Radu Limpede): I do not engage in partisan politics, but for the past 20 years I have been involved in politics in the original sense of polis—participation in the life of the City (and the... Read more

Workshops, talks, and live demonstrations showing how a video game is created — from concept to art, technology, and final launch — as part of “The Art of the Game”

Arts & Culture 14 NOV 25

The Art of the Game,” the exhibition open at ARCUB – Hanul Gabroveni, continues in November with a series of events for audiences interested in how video games are built, offering an expanded look beyond the main exhibition path.Organized by ARCUB – the Cultural Center of the Municipality of Bucharest and curated by Elvira Lupșa, TAG offers a broad... Read more
Matisse’s masterpiece “La Blouse Roumaine” from the Centre Pompidou’s permanent collection, exhibited in Romania for the first time / PHOTO

Arts & Culture 05 NOV 25

Henri Matisse’s La Blouse Roumaine, an emblematic masterpiece of modern art and part of the permanent collection of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, will leave France for the first time to be shown in the exhibition “Romania – The Identity Representation of the Folk Costume in Art”, opening on November 21 at the National Museum of Art of Romania (MNAR... Read more
Festival of Christmas Trees – Romanian designers and artists create unique Christmas trees to be auctioned on December 4

Concerts & Festivals 05 NOV 25

Romanian designers and artists are creating unique Christmas trees for the 25th edition of the Festival of Christmas Trees, which will be auctioned on December 4 at the Gala organized by Save the Children Romania, in partnership with the National Museum of Art of Romania.Previous editions have raised a total of over 10 million euros in donations. F... Read more
Hidroelectrica announces that it has surpassed the threshold of one million household and non-household customers

Administrative & Public Services 04 NOV 25

Hidroelectrica surpasses one million customers and becomes Romania’s leading electricity supplierState-owned company Hidroelectrica announced that it has surpassed the threshold of one million household and non-household customers on the retail electricity market, taking the number one position among electricity suppliers in Romania.“Today, Novembe... Read more
The worship of the faithful inside the Holy Altar of the National Cathedral will conclude on Wednesday at midnight

Administrative & Public Services 04 NOV 25

The worship of the faithful inside the Holy Altar of the National Cathedral will conclude on Wednesday at midnight (24:00).Between November 6 and 14, the National Cathedral will be open daily for visitors, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., according to an announcement from the Romanian Patriarchate.From November 15 to 29, the Cathedral will be closed t... Read more
Romania wins two silver and two bronze medals at the Junior Balkan Olympiad in Informatics

Education 03 NOV 25

The Ministry of Education announced on Saturday that Romania earned two silver medals and two bronze medals at the Junior Balkan Olympiad in Informatics (JBOI), held between 24–30 October 2025 in Larnaca, Cyprus.“All four Romanian students who represented our country won medals,” the Ministry stated.Rareş Hanganu, Tudor Vianu National College of Co... Read more
A powerful manifesto exhibition against loneliness opens at La Mița Biciclista – Creative Hub

Arts & Culture 31 OCT 25

The reconstruction of Lena Constante’s puppet workshop, the Jilava prison cell where Nicolae Steinhardt was baptized, Mihail Sebastian’s “apartment of solitude” on Calea Victoriei, Tudor Vianu’s library, or Gheorghe Ursu’s office will all be featured in a manifesto exhibition opening on Friday at La Mița Biciclista – Creative Establishment.“Encount... Read more
George Enescu and Constantin Brâncuși celebrated on the stage of the Bucharest National Opera

Concerts & Festivals 29 OCT 25

The performance “The Sonorities of Infinity – From George Enescu’s music to Constantin Brâncuși’s music” will take place in the Main Hall of the Bucharest National Opera on November 3, 2025, at 7:30 p.m., with the support of the Romanian Cultural Institute.Universal artists, George Enescu and Constantin Brâncuși proudly carried their Romanian roots... Read more
The Jewish Film Festival returns and will take place in Bucharest between November 3 and 6.

Theatre & Cinema 28 OCT 25

Bucharest Jewish Film Festival, 15th edition, opens on November 3. For four days, until November 6, the audience will have the chance to take part in a diverse array of events: from film screenings to concerts and exhibitions, all at ARCUB | Sala Mare (Str. Lipscani 84–90). Under the theme “Humour as therapy”, the festival offers a refined sel... Read more
Sewer work — one of the hardest and most dangerous jobs in Romania

Administrative & Public Services 27 OCT 25

Managing the sewer system is one of the toughest and riskiest jobs in Romania. Exposure to toxic gases, biological agents, and extreme conditions turns the daily work of sewer workers into an act of survival. In 2024, the Glina Wastewater Treatment Plant processed over 4,195 tons of waste, confirming the scale of a vital yet invisible occupation fo... Read more