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World Animal Day at the “Antipa” Museum – Dog and cat adoption fair, training demonstrations, and free entry to the permanent exhibition

Dog and cat lovers are invited to celebrate World Animal Day at an adoption fair taking place this Friday on the lawn of the "Grigore Antipa" National Museum of Natural History.“We hope that every visitor leaves with a furry companion – healthy, microchipped, dewormed, vaccinated and, depending on age, sterilized,” museum representatives said in a...

“Aladdin” in concert at Sala Palatului – the original Disney film screened in full with live music by the Valahia Symphony Orchestra

The show “Aladdin in Concert Live to Film” will take place at Sala Palatului on October 10, starting at 6:30 PM. The original Disney movie will be screened in full — dubbed in Romanian — on a large LED screen, while the Valahia Symphony Orchestra, made up of 52 musicians and conducted by Andrei Ștefan Racu, will perform live the Oscar, Golden Globe...

The SUUB continues its vaccination campaign against HPV infection – Since March 2024, 650 people have been vaccinated at the medical unit, with almost 11% of them being boys

The Bucharest University Emergency Hospital (SUUB) announced on Wednesday the continuation of its campaign “Say NO to HPV – Choose to get vaccinated!” and a new initiative involving dozens of resident doctors and students from “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, who took part in an informational session. The hospital reported that b...

Firefighter interventions in seven counties and in Bucharest due to severe weather

Firefighters intervened on Tuesday, until 9:00 p.m., in seven counties and in Bucharest due to severe weather conditions, pumping water out of basements and yards and removing fallen trees. No victims were reported.“Following the occurrence of hydrometeorological phenomena, effects were recorded in seven localities across seven counties (Brăila, Ca...

Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest takes place between October 24 and November 2. The festival spans five cities, nine cinemas, and around 40 films — more than 20 of them Romanian premieres.

The 16th edition of Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest will take place between October 24 and November 2. Cinephiles will have the chance to see, on the big screen, some of this year’s most celebrated films from the Cannes Film Festival — many of them premiering in Romania. Screenings will be hosted at Cinema Elvire Popesco, Cinema Muzeul Țăranului Rom...

Apa Nova analysis — In less than two hours, 50% of the multi-year average October rainfall fell

The sewer system of Bucharest carried a volume of water equivalent to the flow of the Mureș River on October 2 and 3, when the city was hit by heavy rainfall. According to an analysis by Apa Nova, the total amount of water represented over 40% of Lake Morii’s storage capacity, and in less than two hours on the evening of October 3, the rainfall amo...

White Night of the Galleries — more than 200 projects in galleries, alternative spaces, creative hubs, and artists’ studios, open in 18 cities

More than 200 projects in galleries, alternative spaces, creative hubs, and artists’ studios will be open from 3 to 5 October in 18 cities across the country for White Night of the Galleries (NAG).The public can see artworks, installations, and performances in spaces across Bucharest, Alba Iulia, Arad, Brașov, Cluj-Napoca, Craiova, Galați, Hunedoar...

UPDATE — Firefighters from ISU Bucharest–Ilfov carried out 36 interventions due to strong winds. 23 cars were damaged

Firefighters from ISU București–Ilfov handled 36 interventions from Thursday evening to Friday morning to deal with the effects of strong winds. Most of them — 27 — were to remove fallen trees, which damaged 23 cars. Crews are continuing operations to clear downed trees or utility poles, as well as those at risk of collapsing.UPDATE — ISU București...

“Silvia Șerbescu” Festival – Extraordinary recital by pianist Alexandra Silocea at the Romanian Athenaeum

Franco-Romanian pianist Alexandra Silocea, an artist with a remarkable international career and curator of unique musical experiences, will perform at the Romanian Athenaeum on Tuesday, October 14, at 7:00 p.m., as part of the “Silvia Șerbescu” Festival.Through Alexandra Silocea, trained in Paris by a disciple of Silvia Șerbescu, an artistic legacy...

What measures has Bucharest City Hall taken for citizens’ safety in the context of the orange storm warning

The Bucharest City Hall has announced a series of special measures following the orange weather warning for storms issued by the National Meteorological Administration (ANM) for the Capital. Authorities have begun inspecting construction sites, traffic lights, and advertising billboards, while intervention teams are on standby to act quickly in cas...