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Romanian writer Mircea Cartarescu’s book gets nominated for German International Literature prize
Romanian writer Mircea Cartarescu was nominated for the International Literature prize in Germany for his book ‘Orbitor II. Corpul’ (“Der Körper”- in German, and in English ‘The body’). Winners of the German award will be announced on May 23, and prizes will be awarded on June 6 in Berlin. Cartarescu’s book was selected from 141 [...]
First edition of festival celebrating centennial of Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache held this year
The centennial of Romanian conductor and composer Sergiu Celibidache will be celebrated this year through the first edition of the festival bearing his name. The festival “Sergiu Celibidache 100″, which marks 100 years since his birth, will be organized between May 3 and July 7 in Romania. It will include a series of masterclasses, movie [...]
Romanian artist Nicolae Grigorescu’s ‘Young peasant girl’ painting sells for EUR 45,000 in Paris
Two works by the Romanian painter Nicolae Grigorescu were sold this week at an auction organized by Boisgirard in Paris. The painter’s ‘Young peasant girl’ was sold for EUR 45,000, while the second work, namely ‘The shepherd and his dog’ sold for EUR 27,000. ‘Young peasant girl’ had an estimated price between EUR 40,000 and [...]
King’s Cross metro station in London named after Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci in Olympic tube makeover
King’s Cross metro station, one of the busiest metro stations in London will be named after famous Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci, part of an Olympic makeover for the British capital, in the wake of the Olympic games this summer. The names of all 361 tube stations in London will change, taking the names of Olympic [...]
Romanian among researchers who take first picture of moving atoms
A group of researchers from the Ohio University and the Kansan University, including Romanian postdoctoral researcher Cosmin Blaga at Ohio, captured the first images of two atoms moving in a molecule. The experiment, which appears in the recent issue of the journal Nature, used the energy of a molecule’s own electron as a “flash bulb” to illuminate [...]
Romanian Andrei Rosu awaits world record confirmation after 14 marathons in two years
Romanians marathon runner Andrei Rosu, who run seven marathons and seven ultra marathons on seven continents in less than two years, signed up for the Guinness World Records in the category ‘Fastest time to run marathon and ultra marathon on each continent’. Andrei Rosu’s latest marathons were in New Zealand and Brazil. The 53-km route [...]
Romanian Angela Gheorghiu acclaimed at debut on Washington National Opera stage
Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu was applauded after her debut performance at the National Opera in Washington on Saturday (March 3), when she sang passages from operas such as ‘ Chérubin’, ‘Manon’ and ‘El Cid’. Gheorghiu, who launched her international 20 years ago in London, made her debut at the National Opera in Washington last week-end, [...]
Romanian to walk 60,000 miles around the world in charity World Photo Tour
Romanian Mihai Tufa is on his way around the world. On foot. “And yes, mama, I’m coming home. Once departed, I will reach Romania in about 4-5 months, so we will see each other this year,” Tufa, who lives in the UK, wrote to his parents to let them know about the decision to go [...]
Romanian painter Tudor Scripor teaches glass painting at Trinity Cathedral in Phoenix, US
Romanian artist Tudor Paul Scripor will return after six years to the Trinity Cathedral in Pheonix, United States, in March 2012 for another exhibition of modern saints and traditional icon glass painting, that will include of a collection of modern saints: Martin Luther King Jr., Oscar Romero, Gandhi and Joan of Arc. The exhibition will be [...]
Head of Canary Wharf, Romanian Iacobescu knighted by Prince Charles
Romanian businessman George Iacobescu, president and executive director of Canary Wharf, London’s second largest business center, was knighted last week by Prince Charles, according the Romanian Embassy in London. Following the announcement in the New Year’s honors list, Prince Charles performed the ceremony. He has been awarded a KBE (Knight of the Most Excellent Order [...]
Romanian climber Coco Popescu sets world record for climbing tallest volcano in Antarctica
Romanian climber Crina ‘Coco’ Popescu broke the world record and made it into the World Record Book for being the first woman to climb the Sidley mountain, the tallest volcano in Antarctica. Coco Popescu, the 16-year old Romanian climber, was at her first expedition on the 4,285 m mountain. She joined a team which included [...]
Famous Romanians: Dan Lecca, the king of catwalk photos
A Romanian was behind the camera for many of the pictures in today’s fashion magazines . . Romanian-born photographer Dan Lecca has become the king of catwalk shots, shooting fashion pictures for major fashion designers and for the big glossy magazines names. Lecca, who was born in Romania and emigrated to the US almost in [...]
Romanian actress Ana Ularu receives ‘Shooting Stars’ award at Berlin Film Festival
Romanian actress Ana Ularu, 26, is one of Europe’s most promising young actors. British screen veteran John Hurt recently handed her the ‘Shooting Stars’ trophy at the Berlin International Film Festival. The jury’s comment was: “With ‘Outbound’, Ularu not only carries an entire film on her shoulders but does so with a complex, difficult character [...]
Romanian tenor Bogdan Mihai to make his debut at Mikhailovsky Theatre in St. Petersburg
Romanian tenor Bogdan Mihai (in picture) will make his debut in the role of Nemorino in the opera “L’Elisir d’Amore” by Gaetano Donizetti, on the great stage of the Mikhailovsky Theatre in St.Petersburg, Russia. The opera will be on February 18, 19:00 The cast of ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’ includes Natalia Mironova – as Adina, Bogdan Mihai [...]
Two Romanians awarded by Oscars organizers for Phantom high speed camera
Two Romanians working for Vision Research were awarded the Scientific and Engineering Academy Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which organizes the Oscars in the US. Radu Corlan, chief scientist with Vision Research and Petru Pop, software architect with the same company, together with two other colleagues- Andy Jantzen and Richard Toftness, [...]
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 [...]
Romania strikes gold, silver and bronze at European Gymnastics Championship, wins title after four years 
‘Magic mentalist’ wins ‘Romania’s got talent’ competition after flat-lining during live show 
Three trams collide, derail in Bucharest accident, at least 86 injured 
‘The Avengers’ epic movie almost covers production costs with first week-end box office revenues 
Athletic Bilbao files official complaint over Bucharest airport delays after Europa League final 
Wajiha Haris, Scheherazade Foundation president: “No” is never an option 
Romania’s Education Minister accused of having plagiarized three international research papers 
German STEAG buys wind farm from Romanian Monsson, plans EUR 200 mln investments 
Romanian actor Serban Ionescu left bed bound after catching Lyme’s disease from tick bite 
S Immo to put EUR 66 mln into The Mark – Bucharest office building with intelligent facade
