Features and Reports

The railway network had two important functions in Romanias history: it was the driving force behind economic development and ensured the political cohesion of the state formed in 1859. 1868 saw the inauguration of the first railway linking Bucharest to

The natural history museum is the capitals most popular museum, out of a string of museums scattered along the avenue that links the government building in the center to the northernmost regions of Bucharest. The museum building has an interesting histor

Romanian wines, generally appreciated by both locals and foreigners, have long been a distinct Romanian brand. What is not that well known, however, is that sparkling wine, or Romanian champagne, as we call it, has a long-standing tradition of its own. An

Jean Pierre and Luc Dardenne, two of the worlds most highly acclaimed filmmakers to come from Belgium visited Romania for the first time to launch their latest film “The Kid with a Bike. They were invited by the Walloon-Brussels Delegation in Bucharest

We go to the opera for the same reason we read a good book, for the same reason we indulge in contemplating a work of art, for the same reason we go and watch a good movie, a fine play. In other words, we come to the opera to recall who we really are.

The winner of the 6th NexT International Film Festivals held in Bucharest is the French short reel film “Mediteranees directed by Olivier Py. The festivals judging panel described the film as “a wide-scale cinematographic poem, based on 40-year old vid

The Romanian Cultural Institute in Bucharest last month played host to the launch of one of the few books on Romanian dance: “Oleg Danovski – the Man, the Artist, the Legend, written by Doina Jela. The book is a biography of the man whose creative genius

“One of the things I firmly believe in is the consideration you show to the other, to the whole world. Look and listen! Life is short enough, and if you dont look and you dont listen, you miss the whole show! This statement belongs to Israeli writer Am

The plan provides for strategies and policies aimed at saving and rehabilitating one of the worlds most polluted seas. Marine biologists have repeatedly sounded the alarm with respect to the rapid decrease in the numbers of species and fish population du

230 million hectares of forested land will be wiped out by 2050, if preventive measures are not taken. This warning comes from the latest study compiled by the World Wide Fund for Nature.

The Bucegi Nature Park, located in the Bucegi Mountains in the Southern Carpathians, is a protected area of European interest, included in the Natura 2000 Site. Established in 1974, the park spans 32,600 hectares, boasting rich geographical features.

The Jiu River cuts through the Carpathian Mountains, on a stretch of 33 km, between the Parang and the Valcan massifs, the spectacular gorge in the Carpathians. 7 years ago, the Jiu River Gorge National Park was established here. With its 11,127 hectares,

April 22nd is Earth Day - a day when people are inspired by an awareness of the over-exploitation of natural resources and the pollution of the environment, and look for solutions. Today, the pollution of the environment is something everybody is aware of

According to an old Romanian saying, being a mother is the hardest job of all, not to mention being unpredictable, as weve seen in recent years in Romania. Only one year after the Romanian authorities modified the provisions regulating parental leave, th

On January 1st 2007, Romania joined the European Union. Over the following five years, the attitude that Romanians have had towards this move has seen major fluctuations, as a reaction to the local and global economy. In 2008, when the beneficial economic