Noaptea Institutelor Culturale
Romanian Cultural Institute, in partnership with British Council, Goethe-Institut, Italian Culture Institute, Cervantes Institute, Hungarian Cultural Institute, Polish Institute, Valogne-Bruxelles Delegation, the Czech Centre and the French Institute organise, on the 27th
Concert extraordinar Alexander Bălănescu
Luni, 23 aprilie 2007, ora 20. 00, la Sala Mare a Teatrului Naţional din Bucureşti va avea loc un concert extraordinar Alexander Bălănescu. Conceput ca un spectacol multimedia, recitalul va cuprinde atât compoziţii cunoscute ale muzicianului, cât şi piese realizate
Peste 400 de austrieci au trecut pragul ICR Viena într-o săptămână
În perioada 16 – 22 aprilie ICR Viena a organizat o serie de evenimente de mare interes pentru publicul austriac. Sesiunea de comunicări România 2007 – Suntem din nou europeni!, din seria programelor dedicate aderării României la UE a beneficiat de participarea
From Physiologus To Bestiary: Function And Desideratum
Towards the end of the 12th century, in full maturity of the Romanesque order—and this concordance is purely symptomatic—a new type of book was created: The Bestiary with illuminations, which would have a particular impact and an overwhelming influence among educated
From The Mountains To The Sea
During autumn and winter, migrating peregrines come to our country from the north, looking for prey in the fields as well. However, the ones who nest here can also be seen in the mountains during the warm season. Another bigger bird of prey, which also lives in rocky regions,
Open Night of the Institutes 2010
Open Night of the Institutes, one of the most popular cultural events in Bucharest, has reached its fourth edition on June 25, 2010. Starting on Friday afternoon and until the next morning, almost 70 unique events were held in 11 locations all over central Bucharest. Since
The Night When I Really Liked The People’s House
Curator: Marilena Oprescu, Artmix Cultural Association Photo: Mircea Maieru In the early 1990s, everyone thought that we could get rid of the People's House. But some proposals, like to demolish it partially or completely, to bury it under a hill, etc. , seemed utopian
Bucharest Days, A Popular Celebration
The inhabitants of Bucharest came out of their homes in great numbers last weekend to celebrate their city, on the anniversary of 549 years since its first being mentioned in a document. Over one hundred events, taking place in 30 locations, brought entertainment for every
Night Lights Light Nights Of Bucharest
Sometimes glowing colorfully in the dusk air, as doors of museums open up for late visitors, or, some other times, its dark sky flushed by lasers for white nights of entertainment, Bucharest often begins to live and breathe anew after sundown. White NightsNow that the
Eastern Station
In those days they used to go to the Eastern Station, visiting some acquaintances: friends, as they might, after all, also have called them. Except that on this point, at least, Olga was right: they were not their friends; indeed, there was no way or time when they could
Bucharest, Images From A Backpack
No matter how much you tried to humanize it, to make a mental projection of it as seen through a magic lens which deforms the world and makes it look more beautiful than it actually is, no matter how much you looked for its weaknesses, you'll never find a new vision,
The New “Rich” Poverty
Photo: Mihai Duţescu I'm reading an article written by Roberto Segre about the architecture intended for the working class, an architecture that has changed the landscape of the towns only in the twentieth century. Until then, poverty did not have such a great influence