Simona joined the Romania Insider team in 2015, first working on our travel guide in English and, later, writing features and interviews for Romania Insider. Since 2022, she has been Editor-in-Chief of Romania Insider. She holds a BA in Romanian and English and an MA in American Studies from the University of Bucharest and started her journalism career in 2003. Simona divides her time between her hometown Ploiești and Bucharest. While in Ploiești, she enjoys spending time with her family and taking long walks with the family dog. Going through an ever-expanding reading list and traveling, now replaced by travel literature and documentaries, are some of her favorite activities. You can get in touch with her for stories about arts, culture, and travel: simona@romania-insider.com
Bucharest's George Enescu Philharmonic (FGE) has added a series of jazz concerts to its program, a
Non-profit Romanian United Foundation (RUF) plans to expand the Romanian-language courses it
Ukrainian Roman Lopatynskyi (opening photo) has won the piano section of the 2024 George Enescu
Writer and translator Corina Oproae has won this year’s Premio Tusquets Editores de Novela for the
NN Group, active locally in the private pension and insurance segments, and impact venture fund
Vyrian Incorporated, a semiconductor and computer hardware supply chain solutions provider, announce
Romanian heritage organizations and specialists are set to meet at the European Heritage Summit
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra led by Zubin Mehta will perform in Bucharest alongside piano
The 2024-2025 Chamber Season of the George Enescu Philharmonic is scheduled to open on October 2
Private healthcare operator MedLife has taken over 80% of the Euromedica Baia Mare Group, a private
U.S. violinist Mayumi Kanagawa (opening photo) has won the final of the violin section of this year
Nobel Prize for Literature winner Abdulrazak Gurnah, Irish novelist, poet and playwright Colm Tóibín