Calendar of events for the period November 15-18; business events, workshops, press conferences, exhibitions

The Romanian gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.7 percent in the third quarter of this year from the second and it dropped by 2.3 percent from January to September, according to the National Institute of Statistics. The Romanian GDP in the third quarter shrank by 2.5 percent in gross series compared to July-Sept. of 2009 and by 2.3 percent by seasonally adjusted series.

Two tourism associations, APDT Brasov and Association Monteoru Renaissance have recently launched the Carpathian Tourism Cluster Romania, a network of regional and national stakeholders in the Romanian tourism industry. The aim of this cluster is to support sustainable tourism development and create additional value for the tourism industry in region of the Carpathian Mountains. Members of the cluster are tourism development associations, NGOs, local and national authorities, tour operators, travel agencies, tourism guides, event agencies, suppliers of the tourism industry and service and consulting companies.

Address: Strada Benjamin Franklin Nr. 14

Phone: +40 (0)741 123 098

Web: www.fourteen.ro

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Yet another week-end full of events in Bucharest, so again plenty of things to choose from if you're staying in the capital city. There's the Damian Draghici concert coming up on Friday evening, the Sex Pistol Experience (in picture) event on Saturday- both of them not to miss. The Mono Jacks, the Logistics concerts and two tribute events, for Michael Jackson and for U2 will fill your week-end evenings. During the day, you can choose the Earth Market - traditional, healthy products - or Kilipirim - the bargains fair.

See the list of events below. Whatever you choose, we hope you'll enjoy it. Maybe you could also drop us a line to tell us about the events you attended.

Several companies announced their financial results yesterday and the Romanian media was quick to capture them: A&D Pharma, Rompetrol Rafinare, Ranbaxy, Edy International Spedition. Most of them posted positive results, which trigger hopes of growth for the future too. Meanwhile, a new real estate investment was announced: the Electroputere shopping center in Craiova, which will include an Auchan hypermarket and several other retail brands from the portfolio owned by billionaire family Mulliez, writes the local media. Read more headlines from the Romanian and international media.

Movies opening this week-end:

Unstoppable (trailer below)

with Denzel Washington, Chris Pine

On at: Movieplex Cinema...

Romanian movie 'The medal of honor' (Medalia de onoare), which features former Romanian president Ion Iliescu playing his own character, will be screened in Bucharest cinemas starting Friday, November 12. The premiere screening will take place at the Studio Cinema in Bucharest from 20,00 hours.

Real estate developer K&S Developments, owned by investors Kris Carton and Steven Van Den Bossche, will open the Electroputere Parc shopping center in Craiova in the second half of next year. The shopping center will feature an Auchan unit, the French retailer has announced. The new shopping center will be built on 12 hectares of land on the Electroputere Craiova industrial platform, owned by Al Arrab.

Romania has set a too optimistic target in joining the Eurozone in 2015, according to Peter Sanfey, chief economist with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Calendar of events for the period November 15-18; business events, workshops, press conferences, exhibitions

The Romanian gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.7 percent in the third quarter of this year from the second and it dropped by 2.3 percent from January to September, according to the National Institute of Statistics. The Romanian GDP in the third quarter shrank by 2.5 percent in gross series compared to July-Sept. of 2009 and by 2.3 percent by seasonally adjusted series.

Two tourism associations, APDT Brasov and Association Monteoru Renaissance have recently launched the Carpathian Tourism Cluster Romania, a network of regional and national stakeholders in the Romanian tourism industry. The aim of this cluster is to support sustainable tourism development and create additional value for the tourism industry in region of the Carpathian Mountains. Members of the cluster are tourism development associations, NGOs, local and national authorities, tour operators, travel agencies, tourism guides, event agencies, suppliers of the tourism industry and service and consulting companies.

Address: Strada Benjamin Franklin Nr. 14

Phone: +40 (0)741 123 098

Web: www.fourteen.ro

Fourteen is an English...

Yet another week-end full of events in Bucharest, so again plenty of things to choose from if you're staying in the capital city. There's the Damian Draghici concert coming up on Friday evening, the Sex Pistol Experience (in picture) event on Saturday- both of them not to miss. The Mono Jacks, the Logistics concerts and two tribute events, for Michael Jackson and for U2 will fill your week-end evenings. During the day, you can choose the Earth Market - traditional, healthy products - or Kilipirim - the bargains fair.

See the list of events below. Whatever you choose, we hope you'll enjoy it. Maybe you could also drop us a line to tell us about the events you attended.

Several companies announced their financial results yesterday and the Romanian media was quick to capture them: A&D Pharma, Rompetrol Rafinare, Ranbaxy, Edy International Spedition. Most of them posted positive results, which trigger hopes of growth for the future too. Meanwhile, a new real estate investment was announced: the Electroputere shopping center in Craiova, which will include an Auchan hypermarket and several other retail brands from the portfolio owned by billionaire family Mulliez, writes the local media. Read more headlines from the Romanian and international media.

Movies opening this week-end:

Unstoppable (trailer below)

with Denzel Washington, Chris Pine

On at: Movieplex Cinema...

Romanian movie 'The medal of honor' (Medalia de onoare), which features former Romanian president Ion Iliescu playing his own character, will be screened in Bucharest cinemas starting Friday, November 12. The premiere screening will take place at the Studio Cinema in Bucharest from 20,00 hours.

Real estate developer K&S Developments, owned by investors Kris Carton and Steven Van Den Bossche, will open the Electroputere Parc shopping center in Craiova in the second half of next year. The shopping center will feature an Auchan unit, the French retailer has announced. The new shopping center will be built on 12 hectares of land on the Electroputere Craiova industrial platform, owned by Al Arrab.

Romania has set a too optimistic target in joining the Eurozone in 2015, according to Peter Sanfey, chief economist with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).