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Petrom and Exxon discover natural gas in Romania’s Black Sea

Petrom and Exxon discover natural gas in Romania’s Black Sea

February 4th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Domino-1, the first exploration well in deep waters of the Romanian Black Sea discovered natural gas, announced ExxonMobil and OMV Petrom. “This news is encouraging, but...

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National Opera tenor Hector Lopez: Romanians are Europe’s Mexicans. I feel I am Romanian myself

February 1st, 2012 at 05:02 pm
Hector Lopez is a Mexican artist who dreamed as a kid of traveling around the world and seeing as many countries as he could. And he achieved that through music. Now, almost...

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French Institute’s Elvira Popescu cinema in Bucharest reopens after six-month renovation

French Institute’s Elvira Popescu cinema in Bucharest reopens after six-month renovation

February 5th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
The Elvira Popescu cinema within the French Institute in Bucharest will reopen after six months of renovation, on February 10, with the screening of the film ”Persian Love”,...

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South and South-East of Romania snow-bound under Code Orange: roads closed, power outages

South and South-East of Romania snow-bound under Code Orange: roads closed, power outages

February 5th, 2012 at 04:02 pm
The South and South – East regions of Romania are again under a Code Orange for snow and blizzard, according to meteorologists. Vrancea and Buzau counties are among the...

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(P) BEST BUSINESS LUNCH VENUE

February 1st, 2012 at 02:02 pm
I brought some business colleagues for lunch recently to Malagamba restaurant in the Old City in Bucharest and I can strongly recommend it. The place is bright and clean with...

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South and South-East of Romania snow-bound under Code Orange: roads closed, power outages
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South and South-East of Romania snow-bound under Code Orange: roads closed, power outages

The South and South – East regions of Romania are again under a Code Orange for snow and blizzard, according to meteorologists. Vrancea and Buzau counties are among the most affected. Roads were closed in both counties, while several villages in Buzau are under power outage. Capital city Bucharest is also under the Orange Code [...]

Published by on February 5th, 2012 at 04:02 pm
German punk band Die Toten Hosen to headline Romanian festival this summer
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German punk band Die Toten Hosen to headline Romanian festival this summer

The first confirmed band that will headline the seventh edition of  ARTmania music festival in Romania this year is the German band Die Toten Hosen. The ARTmania 2012 Festival will be held in Sibiu County, from August 6 to 12 2012. The first bands confirmed for this year’s concerts at the ARTmania Festival are Delain and Trail of Tears. The first confirmed headline is Die Toten Hosen, which will perform on Friday, August 10, 2012. Die Toten Hosen has been active for the last [...]

Published by on February 5th, 2012 at 03:02 pm
French accordionist Richard Galliano returns for new show in Romania this spring
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French accordionist Richard Galliano returns for new show in Romania this spring

French accordionist Richard Galliano will hold a concert on March 6, 2012 at the National Opera in Bucharest. This is the second time Galliano comes to Romania after ”Viata e frumosa! 2011” (Life is beautiful) festival in November of last year. Richar Galliano will be accompanied by the Accordion Ensemble ”Concertino” and by the National Opera “Eastern Royal Orchestra” from St. Petersburg, led by conductor Daniel Zakharov. His repertoire in Bucharest includes compositions of [...]

Published by on February 5th, 2012 at 02:02 pm
Romanian band Fierbinteanu wins Antonin Dvorak remix contest
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Romanian band Fierbinteanu wins Antonin Dvorak remix contest

Romanian band Fierbinteanu is the winner of the Antonin Dvorak music remixes contest launched by the Czech Centre in Bucharest to mark 170 years since the birth of the composer. The winning band was announced recently at a party at the Czech Center, where all the tracks that entered the competition were played. The prize is a three days trip in Prague. Over 30 Romanian musicians responded to the contest launched by the Czech Centre Bucharest in December last year, to celebrate the 170 [...]

Published by on February 5th, 2012 at 02:02 pm
Romanian Vasile Chisiu trades farming for music to become National Opera baritone
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Romanian Vasile Chisiu trades farming for music to become National Opera baritone

Romanian Vasile Chisiu, a former award winning Romanian farmer at international congresses became an acclaimed baritone on the international opera scene. He will have his debut in the ‘Rigoletto’ by Giuseppe Verdi on February 8 at the National Opera in Bucharest, where he’s been singing since 2005. In 1996, Vasile Chisiu won the youngest farmer in Romania award given by the Farmer  Foundation. Later he was invited to various international [...]

Published by on February 5th, 2012 at 01:02 pm
French Institute’s Elvira Popescu cinema in Bucharest reopens after six-month renovation
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French Institute’s Elvira Popescu cinema in Bucharest reopens after six-month renovation

The Elvira Popescu cinema within the French Institute in Bucharest will reopen after six months of renovation, on February 10, with the screening of the film ”Persian Love”, the first live action film of director Marjane Satrapi. Between  February 10 and 13, the cinema will have a special program which includes screenings of two French movies: ”Mon Pire Cauchemar”, with Isabelle Huppert, and ”Intouchables” that is currently leading the box office in France and the second edition of the French short films Night. Opened in 1974, the Elvira Popescu cinema is one of the few historic movie [...]

Published by on February 5th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Ryanair and Wizz Air take over new routes from Budapest after Malev goes bankrupt
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Ryanair and Wizz Air take over new routes from Budapest after Malev goes bankrupt

Irish  low-cost airline Ryanair will open 31 new routes from Budapest, just one day after the Hungarian state operator Malev went bankrupt and stopped all flights last Friday morning (February 3) . Ryanair announced earlier that it would launch flights on five routes from Budapest, but after national Hungarian airline went bankrupt, the company decided to add even more flights. Ryanair, which currently employs over 700 Hungarian pilots and cabin crew, will be [...]

Published by on February 5th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Romanian song of the week: ‘Insomniac’ by C.I.A. feat Ciprian
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Romanian song of the week: ‘Insomniac’ by C.I.A. feat Ciprian

This week’s recommendation is dedicated to people who have trouble sleeping. It’s a hip-hop song called ‘Insomniac’ and is performed by Romanian band C.I.A. The beginning of the song – which, unlike many of Romania’s power tunes these days, is in Romanian- features the voice of Romanian TV anchor Andreea Esca, who reads a piece [...]

Published by on February 4th, 2012 at 03:02 pm
Foreigners crowd to learn Romanian in Lisbon
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Foreigners crowd to learn Romanian in Lisbon

Portuguese, Italian, English and Dutch who live in Lisbon recently showed an increasing interest in learning Romanian. The spring semester of the Romanian language courses organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute in Lisbon started on February 1 with a record of 75 applicants, who where divided in seven groups of elementary, intermediate and advanced. The reasons given by the new students to learn, who where not only Portuguese but also [...]

Published by on February 4th, 2012 at 02:02 pm
Spanish Flamenco legend Angel Muñoz dances in Romania this spring
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Spanish Flamenco legend Angel Muñoz dances in Romania this spring

Spanish Flamenco dancer Angel Muñoz will hold two shows on Romanian soil, on March 13, 2012, at Sala Palatului in Bucharest, and March 14, 2012, at the Banat Philharmonic in Timisoara. Both shows will start at 19:00. Angel Muñoz’s performance will be accompanied by his band, which includes  Antonio Espanadero and Manuel Perez –  guitar, Roberto Lorente and La Tremen - vocals and percussionist, or cajon, Nacho Lopez. Angel Muñoz debuted as a soloist in a dance show based on ”The Force of Destiny” by Verdi. He had lead roles in shows such [...]

Published by on February 4th, 2012 at 01:02 pm
Nigel Kennedy to give another concert in Romania this spring
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Nigel Kennedy to give another concert in Romania this spring

British violinist Nigel Kennedy will hold a concert  at Sala Palatului in Bucharest, Monday, April 2, 2012 starting at 19:00. This is not the artist’s first visit to Romania. Kennedy played in Bucharest in 2011 with the Romanian pan pipe player Damian Draghici in a concert called ”Classical meets Jazz”. He has also held concerts in Timisoara and Cluj-Napoca. Nigel Kennedy is acclaimed for his violin virtuosity. Although well known for performing classical music, over the years he [...]

Published by on February 4th, 2012 at 01:02 pm
Petrom and Exxon discover natural gas in Romania’s Black Sea
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Petrom and Exxon discover natural gas in Romania’s Black Sea

Domino-1, the first exploration well in deep waters of the Romanian Black Sea discovered natural gas, announced ExxonMobil and OMV Petrom. “This news is encouraging, but it is too early in the exploration and evaluation of data stage to know for sure if it is for commercial use or not, ” according to a Exxon Mobil and OMV Petrom statement. The Domino-1 probe is located in the Neptune block at 170 km of coastline in deep waters of approximately 1,000 meters. Drilling operations began in late 2011 and [...]

Published by on February 4th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Romania offers state aid for Bosch and De’Longhi’s new investments in the country
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Romania offers state aid for Bosch and De’Longhi’s new investments in the country

The Romanian Government is considering offering state aid to German group Bosch, which is preparing a EUR 77 million investment in the Cluj area of Romania, and for De’Longhi’s planned take over of the former Nokia factory at the same site. Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc (in picture, right) recently met Fabio de’Longhi (in picture, [...]

Published by on February 3rd, 2012 at 02:02 pm
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WEF report: Romania’s competitveness falling and among the worst in the EU

Romania received a hammering in the World Economic Forum’s 2011/2012 competitiveness report – sliding ten places to 77th out of 142 countries assessed and apart from Greece, the lowest in the EU. Romania’s performance in the different areas tested varied greatly. For trade tariffs Romania was right up near the top in 4th place and [...]

Published by on February 3rd, 2012 at 02:02 pm
Hungary’s national airline Malev bites the dust: all flights grounded
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Hungary’s national airline Malev bites the dust: all flights grounded

Hungary’s national air carrier Malev has ceased operations as of 05:00 today ( February 3 ). The state – owned company released a poignant statement announcing that after 66 years of almost continuous operations, Malev flights would no longer depart. CEO Loránt Limburger cited the EU decision forcing the company to pay back EUR 130 [...]

Published by on February 3rd, 2012 at 01:02 pm
Heavy metal legends Slayer include Romania in upcoming tour
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Heavy metal legends Slayer include Romania in upcoming tour

Metal aficionados in Romania will get the chance to see legendary thrash metal band Slayer live this summer. The Bucharest concert will take place on June 4 at the Roman Arenas in the capital city. The band are touring to promote their most recent album, ‘World Painted Blood’. Two times Grammy winners and five times [...]

Published by on February 3rd, 2012 at 01:02 pm
Romanian president Basescu criticizes the Dutch over Schengen opposition
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Romanian president Basescu criticizes the Dutch over Schengen opposition

Romanian president Traian Basescu accused The Netherlands of “abuse” over opposition to Romania’s inclusion in the Schengen area. Speaking at a conference marking five years in the EU, Basescu said Romania should already be in the visa free, open border area and that his country had met all the conditions for membership. He warned about [...]

Published by on February 3rd, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Romanian media boss Sorin Ovidiu Vantu gets jail time for blackmail
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Romanian media boss Sorin Ovidiu Vantu gets jail time for blackmail

Romanian businessman Sorin Ovidiu Vantu was sentenced to six months in jail for blackmailing business partner Sebastian Ghita, of the Asesoft group. Vantu can appeal the court decision. Ion Ilie Cezar, part of Vantu’s entourage, was also sentenced to five months in jail. This is Vantu’s first conviction, but may not be his last as [...]

Published by on February 3rd, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Romanian millionaire Patriciu’s MiniMax retail business files for insolvency
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Romanian millionaire Patriciu’s MiniMax retail business files for insolvency

MiniMax Discount and Macro stores, owned by Romanian businessman Dinu Patriciu have filed for insolvency. All the stores under these brands have been closed down. The company is yet to make an official announcement. Several suppliers, including Dorna Lactate, Vel Pitar, Scandia previously filed insolvency requests against MiniMax Discount. The company posted a turnover of [...]

Published by on February 3rd, 2012 at 11:02 am
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Authorities warn: More snow than in 1954 – Romania’s worst winter on record

The snow storms and blizzards in Romania could be heavier than in 1954, when the country faced its worst winter on record, said the Interior Minister Traian Igas. The Government increased the Minister’s budget by EUR 0.25 million to cover the extra fuel and costs for the Ministry’s vehicles and equipment when tackling the Arctic [...]

Published by on February 3rd, 2012 at 10:02 am
Transport Minister: Roads blocked early because ‘uncivilized’ Romanians ignore warnings
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Transport Minister: Roads blocked early because ‘uncivilized’ Romanians ignore warnings

Romania will block roads earlier than the start of the Code Yellow for blizzard because “we are not in a civilized country and people don’t respect the warnings from the Police,” said the country’s Transport Minister Anca Boagiu. “We decided yesterday with colleagues from the Police to close down roads a bit earlier, – and I [...]

Published by on February 3rd, 2012 at 10:02 am
Romanian capital mayor asks bread producers to create stocks for bad weather
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Romanian capital mayor asks bread producers to create stocks for bad weather

The Bucharest mayor Sorin Oprescu advised bread producers to lay in stocks preparing for the bad weather, as Romania has been placed under a Yellow Code for blizzards and ice until Sunday, February 5, at 20:00. Oprescu also asked Bucharest inhabitants to refrain from driving at night, allowing snow ploughs to work, and said that [...]

Published by on February 3rd, 2012 at 09:02 am
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Recent census data revealed: Population has shrunk by 2.6 mln in Romania

Romania’s population has shrunk by over 2.6 million since 2001, to some 19 million, according to the 2011 census. The country’s Statistics Institute recently issued the first data from the census, showing that over 600,000 Romanians were reported as temporarily absent. Over 900,000 people were reported as having left the country for a longer period [...]

Published by on February 2nd, 2012 at 06:02 pm
Week-end events in Bucharest: Tom Waits tribute band, Peasant’s Museum celebration, Pantomime show
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Week-end events in Bucharest: Tom Waits tribute band, Peasant’s Museum celebration, Pantomime show

Friday, February 3, 2012 21:00 Eduard Jak Neumann Trio at Madame Pogany restaurant (40-44 Banu Antonache St.) 21:00 Popas band in Jukebox (11 Turturelelor St.) 21:00 The MOOoD ( in picture) & Sketch in Control club (19 Academiei St.). Entry ticket RON 15 on the door. 22:00 Bonobo DJ set party at Atelierul de Productie [...]

Published by on February 2nd, 2012 at 05:02 pm
Mona Lisa painting by Da Vinci’s student found in Madrid
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Mona Lisa painting by Da Vinci’s student found in Madrid

The earliest ever copy of Leonardo Da Vinci’s iconic Mona Lisa has been discovered in Marid’s Prado museum. Previously thought to be one of many 16th and 17th century reproductions, analysis revealed that the black background had been added later. As the black paint was carefully removed the Tuscan landscape visible in the original was [...]

Published by on February 2nd, 2012 at 05:02 pm
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