I Love Handmade Music, Art & CinemaRomaniaTopics of the World June 14, 2010 5 I love handmade – to see, buy and sometimes make. Because in those crafted objects people put [...]
Traditions full of colour and energy ClothingMusic, Art & CinemaPeopleReligionRomaniaTopics of the World May 27, 2010 4 They say Maramures people are “Romania’s Celts”. Lately, they have almost “invaded” Bucharest; there is no week [...]
Turn 50 on Earth Day CelebrationsRomaniaTopics of the World April 24, 2010 5 40 years ago, an American senator, Gaylord Nelson, founded Earth Day as an attempt to raise the [...]
Historic Houses of Romania Blogs of the WorldRomania April 1, 2010 Remember my post about Diana Mandache’s blog on Romania’s Royal History? Well, I’ve discovered that her husband, [...]
Romania’s royal history Blogs of the WorldRomania March 11, 2010 5 For those passionate about history Diana Mandache’s blog is a real gold mine. Diana lives in Bucharest [...]
Martisor & the Celebration of Spring CelebrationsRomaniaTopics of the World March 1, 2010 9 In Romania we usually associate the 1st of March with the begining of Spring. Even if the [...]
Romanian Coliva FoodReligionRomaniaTopics of the World February 1, 2010 3 Romanian “Coliva” (term is also used under different forms in Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria) is, according to Wikipedia, [...]
Touring Transylvania Blogs of the WorldRomania January 14, 2010 Sibiu, also known as Hermannstadt, with its medieval look, the beautiful surroundings and its local traditions, is [...]
Tort de ciocolata CelebrationsFoodRomaniaTopics of the World January 8, 2010 2 Now you know some Romanian! Tort de ciocolata is Romanian chocolate cake. Whatever name you give to [...]
Boboteaza (Epiphany in Romania) CelebrationsReligionRomaniaTopics of the World January 7, 2010 1 Most of Christians in Romania celebrated yesterday Boboteaza – the day when Jesus Christ was baptized in [...]
Ice Hotel Balea Lake Music, Art & CinemaRomaniaScience & TechnologyTopics of the World January 4, 2010 6 Have you ever thought you could spend your holiday in an Ice Hotel, sleep on an ice [...]
Regained Christmas – Christmas in Romania CelebrationsFoodReligionRomaniaTopics of the World December 21, 2009 9 20 years ago, after the fall of communism, Romanians earned their right to celebrate Christmas again. Before [...]