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
The Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin will host this year a major solo exhibition dedicated to the
Verses by Romanian poet Mircea Dinescu are featured in the upcoming winter edition of Poems on the
Romania strongly condemns the recent missile attack carried out by Russia against Ukraine, Foreign
I.L. Caragiale National Theater in Bucharest (TNB) will host a program of performances, various
A production of Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey into Night, staged at Radu Stanca National
Grand Slam champion Emma Raducanu will compete in this year’s Transylvania Open WTA 250, the tennis
The Justice Ministry has begun the process to select the country’s prosecutor general, as well as
Romanian deep-tech company .lumen has won the CTA Foundation Pitch Competition for Accessibility at
The European Film Festival (FFE), organized annually in Bucharest and several other cities across
Romanian climber Adrian Ahriţculesei has conquered Mount Vinson (4,892 meters), the highest peak in
The justice system remains a key issue, while several high-level appointments are expected this year
The bid of Banat for the title of European Region of Gastronomy 2028 was analyzed and accepted