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Andrei Mureșanu, the celebrated poet who wrote the national anthem “Awaken thee, Romanian!” has a street bearing his name in Bucharest

Few names in Romanian culture are as closely linked to national identity as that of Andrei Mureșanu. Poet, publicist, and participant in the 1848 revolutionary movement, he has remained in the collective consciousness especially through the poem “Un răsunet” (“A resounding call”), which later became the national anthem of Romania. His verses, writt...

The Perfume Museum in Bucharest, the charming place where aromas reign over the senses

In a hurried city, dominated by concrete, traffic, and noise, there is a discreet space where time seems to stand still and the senses are invited on a delicate journey through history. The Perfume Museum in Bucharest does not impress through its size, but through the density of the stories it gathers within its walls. Like a precious bottle, small...

“The Misfortune” of the Great I.L. Caragiale: Unjustly Accused of Plagiarism, the Great Playwright Left Romania Permanently

Ion Luca Caragiale is today considered, without reservation, one of the pillars of Romanian literature. His work, translated and performed on stages around the world, remains relevant through the strength of social observation and the merciless irony with which he captures human weaknesses. However, his destiny was not free of drama, and one of the...

The stars of interwar Bucharest: Artist Elena Zamora sang to Romanian soldiers on the front during the First World War

Interwar Bucharest was a space of artistic brilliance, lavish performances, and personalities who defined a golden age of Romanian culture. Among these emblematic figures is Elena Zamora, one of the most appreciated operetta singers of the time. With a splendid voice, a magnetic stage presence, and extraordinary determination, the artist managed to...

The stars of interwar Bucharest: Actress Lulu Savu, the diva from Constantin Tănase’s Quartet

Interwar Bucharest was a city of contrasts, artistic effervescence, and great cultural personalities. Theatres were full, cultural magazines were thriving, and the Bucharest audience had become increasingly demanding and eager for quality performances. In this fertile context for creation and affirmation, the Romanian theatrical scene gave rise to...

Local Tax Reductions in Bucharest in 2026: Available Bonuses and How They Apply Across the City

At the start of the year, one of the few genuinely good pieces of news for Bucharest taxpayers is the possibility of paying less in local taxes — legally and predictably. In 2026, the system of reductions brings no major surprises, but it preserves a familiar mechanism: bonuses for early payment and tax exemptions for certain categories of resident...

How Ion Luca Caragiale “drove away” Aristizza Romanescu and Constantin Nottara from the National Theatre of Bucharest

Ion Luca Caragiale is, without a doubt, one of the strongest and most lucid consciences of Romanian literature. A brilliant playwright, a formidable journalist, and a merciless observer of social realities, Caragiale knew better than anyone else how to capture the mechanisms of ridicule, hypocrisy, and human vanity. Less well known, however, is the...

The story of the great chemist Ștefan Minovici, pioneer of Romanian pharmacy

Ștefan Minovici is one of the fundamental figures of modern Romanian science, a name inseparably linked to the development of chemistry and pharmacy in Romania. His life was marked by effort, perseverance, and a constant passion for knowledge, in an era when access to education and research required considerable sacrifices. His professional path, u...

The story of the diva Elena Teodorini, the first soprano from Romania to sing at La Scala in Milan

Elena Teodorini remains one of the most brilliant and, at the same time, unjustly forgotten personalities of Romanian culture. The first soprano from Romania to step onto the legendary stage of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, she was a complete artist, acclaimed on the great stages of the world, as well as a devoted pedagogue who contributed decisi...

The stars of interwar Bucharest: The great actor George Vraca was sung to by George Enescu on his hospital bed

The cultural history of interwar Bucharest is filled with spectacular destinies, and the life of George Vraca is among those that seem taken straight from a novel or a film script. Starting out on a path completely different from that of the stage, passing through the terrible trials of war, and being discovered by chance by the great artists of hi...