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
Chamber music festival SoNoRo is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an international tour that
The 2025 edition of the European Film Festival (FFE), which takes place this year in Bucharest and
Three galleries from Romania and the Republic of Moldova will take part in the contemporary art fair
The first edition of Urban Habits (nUH), a festival aiming to be “a space for ideas, debates, co
Hoinar.Odyssey, the eighth edition of the classical music festival, explores in 2025 the theme of
Braşov Jazz & Blues Festival returns between August 14 and August 17 to the city’s Sf. Ioan Square
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Foundation Conservation Carpathia, which has been working since 2009 on the long-term goal of
The fifth edition of the performing arts festival News from Polska, set to take place in Bucharest
This year's edition of the Sibiu International Theater Festival (FITS) will again bring to the
A total of 72% respondents in a survey which looked at the philanthropic behavior of Romanians
Shakespeare – everywhere, a project aiming to bring theater performances to communities all over