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Google changes logo to celebrate Romanian writer Ion Luca Caragiale
Search engine Google celebrates today (January 30) 160 years since the birth of the Romanian writer Ion Luca Caragiale, through a specially-designed logo for this day. The new logo shows the Romanian writer, and the word ‘Google’ looks like it was written with a pen. Furthermore, the logo includes the image of a letter, which [...]
Romanian actor Emil Hossu dies at 70
Romanian film and theater actor Emil Hossu died Wednesday evening ( January 25 ) at the age of 70 from a heart attack, during a rehearsal at the Nottara theater in Bucharest. Born in November 1941 in Ocna Sibiului, Romanian Emil Hossu’s career crossed generations. He starred in numerous Romanian films, such as ‘Toamna bobocilor’ [...]
Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu prepares for string of international concerts
Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu will perform with pianist Dan Grigore at Teatro alla Scala in Milan on October 6, 2013. Her upcoming performances also include appearances at the Philharmonie Essen in Essen, the Washington National Opera in Washington DC, the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, the Salle Pleyel in Paris, the Staatsoper Hamburg in [...]
NY Times features Romanian watch repairer in Manhattan’s diamond district
Romanian Dimitrie Vicovanu, who has a watch repairing business in Manhattan’s diamond district recently came to the attention of the world after the New York Times featured him in an article. In his West 47th Street shop, the 73-year old repairs vintage watches, a craft he learned in Switzerland. The Romanian watch repairer is called [...]
External Affairs Ministry awards Romanian students who study abroad
Romanian computer scientist Mihai Leonard Cirlanaru, who graduated the Jacobs University Bremen in 2011 and is currently a post-graduate student in an MA program at the University of Cambridge is the Romanian Student of the Year in Europe, according to Romania’s External Affairs Ministry. “This award goes to a brilliant Romanian computer scientist, who is [...]
Romanian actress Ana Ularu included in The Monitor’s ‘Thirty ideas from people under 30’
Romanian actress Ana Ularu, 26, who will take part in the “Shooting Stars” program – which selects the 10 most talented European actors and offers them a chance to meet directors and producers- was included in The Monitor’s recent article ‘Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Artisans’. The article presents people’s suggestions on how [...]
Romanian director Andrei Blaier dies at the age of 78
Romanian director and screenwriter Andrei Blaier died this morning (December 1) at the age of 78. The funeral ceremony will take place on Saturday at 12:00. Andrei Blaier was born on May 15, 1933 in Bucharest and graduated from the National Institute of Theatre and Film in 1956. He directed numerous films and television series [...]
Romanian director Alexandru Tocilescu dies at 65
Romanian director Alexandru Tocilescu, one of the most important names in the Romanian theater, died Tuesday (November 29) evening in Bucharest at the age of 65. He went into cardiopulmonary arrest after taking an overdose of drugs for his heart disease, according to Romanian newswires. Born on July 27, 1946, Alexandru Tocilescu is one [...]
Romanian soprano Elena Mosuc acclaimed in US for leading role in Lucia di Lammermoor
Romanian soprano singer Elena Mosuc has been praised by the US media for her recent performance as Lucia Ashton in Lucia di Lammermoor at the Dallas opera. “Mosuc’s voice is clear, smooth, flexible, naturally attractive and clearly substantial. The vocal acrobatics assigned to this notoriously difficult role come to her naturally, right up to the [...]
Interesting Romanians share the stage with foreign speakers at TEDx Bucharest this year
Several Romanians with interesting stories will share the stage with foreigners at the upcoming edition of the TEDx conference in Bucharest. Explorers, architects, a comedian, Romanians who went on world discovery trips, an engineer, a film director – all Romanians who have been included in the TEDx conference, along side 11 foreign speakers. Over 20 [...]
Romanian Cannes-winning director Liviu Ciulei dies at 88
Romanian film and theater director Liviu Ciulei died in Germany Tuesday, October 25, at the age of 88. Born on July 7, 1923, Liviu Ciulei is known as a Romanian theater and film director, as well as film writer, actor, architect, educator, costume and set designer. With a career spanning over 50 years, he had [...]
Romanian writer Cartarescu, high up in odds for Nobel prize for literature
Romanian writer Mircea Cartarescu (in picture) is among the favorites for the Nobel prize for literature this year, and a new entry in the top, based on the rankings at booking houses in the UK, according to UK media. (Read more about Mircea Cartarescu in our Famous Romanians article). Syrian poet Adonis, who won the [...]
Romanian writer Norman Manea receives Nelly Sachs literature award in Germany
Reputed Romanian writer Norman Manea has recently received the Nelly Sachs literary award in Germany, given by a jury made of literary critics from Die Zeit, Suddeutsche Zeitung, Der Spiegel, Frankfurter Rundschau and Deutsche Akademie Fur Sprache und Dichtung publications. 75-year old Manea, the most translated Romanian author, has also recently become honorary member of [...]
‘Mr. Jazz of Romania’ Johnny Raducanu dies of heart attack
Romanian jazz musician Johnny Raducanu, also known as “Mr. Jazz of Romania”, died of heart attack on Monday in Bucharest. He was 79. Bass player, pianist, composer, and band leader, Johnny Raducanu was born on December 1, 1931, in Braila, Romania. The Romanian artist, by his real name Raducanu Cretu, was born in a gypsy family [...]
Romanian-born Mona Garcea, producer for CSI NY, Two and a Half Men
A 35 years old Romanian-born has been producing some of the world’s most famous sitcoms, after starting off as the assistant of Hollywood producer Chuck Lorre. Romanian Mona (Ramona) Garcea, who emigrated with her family to the US in 1987 is now a producer at Hollywood, having worked on series like CSI NY, Two and [...]
Famous Romanians: Norman Manea, the most translated Romanian author
The reason we chose to feature Norman Manea in this article in the Famous Romanians series was that he has recently become honorary member of the Royal Society of Literature in UK, which made him the first Romanian to receive this distinction. It was not the only reason, though. Despite having lived outside Romania since [...]
Time magazine features Romanian writer Cartarescu’s reading recommendations
Romanian writer Mircea Cartarescu is one of the 23 writers asked by US magazine Time to make reading recommendations for its most recent summer issue. “I always reread J.D. Salinger’s books. Right now it’s Franny and Zooey. I think it’s at least the 10th time that I’ve read it. I know it almost by heart, actually. [...]
Famous Romanians: Emil Racovita, the founder of bio-speleology
Romanian Emil Racovita was a famous scientist, explorer and biologist, the founder of bio-speleology. He was elected academician and president of the Romanian Academy and, at only 25, he was also elected member of the Zoological Society of France. He was also the first Romania to go on a scientific research expedition to the Antarctic. [...]
Metropolitan Opera soprano Angela Gheorghiu withdraws from “Faust”production
Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu has withdrawn from the opera “Faust” by Gounod, which will premiere this fall at the prestigious Metropolitan Opera in New York. The Romanian soprano was replaced by Russian Marina Poplavskaya. The withdrawal was due to artistic reasons, according to the New York Times. Angela Gheorghiu’s manager Jack Mastroianni said that the [...]
Romanian Vlad Iftinca, first pianist at the Metropolitan Opera
Some of the great voices of the world choose to work with Romanian Vlad Iftinca, who is the only Romanian artist employed at the Metropolitan Opera (Met) in New York. He is not only the first pianist of the famous music academy, but also responsible with promoting young talent. Great voices of the world from [...]
Famous Romanians: Max Ausnit, the King of Steel
Max Ausnit was known in the first part of the 20th century as the King of Steel in Romania. He was one of Romania’s principal industrialists at the time and not only had control and stakes in several factories in Romania, but he also controlled factories abroad, in Yugoslavia and Poland. He had to leave Romania twice and was condemned to death in absence by two different regimes in the country at the time. His son, Steven Ausnit, now 86, tells Romania-Insider.com the story of his father.
Famous Romanians: Nicolae Malaxa, the tycoon who built the first Romanian locomotive and car
Nicolae Malaxa was a Romanian industrialist who lived at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century and who created one of the biggest industry holdings of interbelic period in Romania. His holdings were nationalized by the Communist party and the Malaxa heirs are currently on their way to receiving compensation for the nationalized assets through Fondul Proprietatea, which will be listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange on January 25. But who was Nicolae Malaxa and what did he achieve in the first half of the last century?
Famous Romanians: Stefan Popa, the fastest cartoonist in the world
Stefan Popa is a Romanian cartoonist, famous worldwide for his rapidity to draw cartoons with humor, great sharp ideas and a suggestive force. He holds a Guinness World Record for being the fastest drawer in the world. He’s also known to the public as Stefan Popa Popa’s.
Famous Romanians: playwright Saviana Stanescu
Saviana Stanescu is a Romanian-born playwright and one of the most outstanding Eastern European writers. She lives in New York City and teaches at the Drama Department at the New York University. Her plays have won important awards such as the John Golden Award for Excellence in Playwriting or the MARULIC Prize for Best European Radio-drama.
Famous Romanians: piano teacher Carola Grindea
Carola Grindea was a famous Romanian-born piano teacher and the founder of two renowned music institutions: the European Piano Teachers Association and the International Society for the Study of Tension in Performance. She developed a therapeutic method, called Grindea technique, a pre-performance tool to help release tension and achieve mental focus.
Black Sea freezes in Romania’s Constanta harbor - Google changes logo to celebrate Romanian writer Ion Luca Caragiale
Romanian hacker TinKode investigated for breaking into NASA and Pentagon servers 
Authorities warn: More snow than in 1954 – Romania’s worst winter on record 
Romania faces new wave of blizzards and ice - Prince Rainier III of Monaco’s statue to be erected in Bucharest
National Opera tenor Hector Lopez: Romanians are Europe’s Mexicans. I feel I am Romanian myself 
Horia Tecau becomes first Romanian to win a Grand Slam tennis tournament after 33 years 
Recent census data revealed: Population has shrunk by 2.6 mln in Romania - The Economist questions Romania’s Nastase corruption case
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