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For your (subway) information
With kind regards to you fellow expats, i wish to inform you that due to some construction works, the Eroilor - Industriilor subway route going to Militari neighbourhood has suffered a couple of chang...
Frugal spying on Bucharest
The Frugal Traveler has been spying on Bucharest's cool underground this month, reporting about the Lipscani historic center, the Stavropoleos Church, the cutting edge Rozalb de Mura fashion store....
Lenny Kravitz live in Bucharest 2008
For all my expat ladies out there, here is your summer's forbidden fruit: Lenny Kravitz will be performing live in Bucharest on the 26th of July....
Massive Attack live in Bucharest 2008
It seems that the Romanian pulic has won the lottery this summer, doesn't it? The list of extrardinary artists coming to enchant our eyes and spirit continues with Massive Attack, who will be performi...
Judas Priest at Bestfest Aftershock 2008
For the first time in Romania, legendary Judas Priest will enchant their loyal public in Best fest's Aftershock on the 11th of July....
Friends
To be more precise, like you suspected, Bestfest has got me going this year as well, spending my evenings drinking beer and enjoying the concerts and people around me....
Goldfrapp concert in Bucharest
Goldfrapp exists for about 10 years and their music has won them the appreciation of critics and fans throughout the world, as one of the worthiest names in early trip-hop of the 3rd millennium....
Bookfest 2008 in Bucharest
This is an open invitation to an event that links all book-lovers around Bucharest in one place for 5 days, even expats and children. Romexpo is the host of this year's fair, to be more precise it's p...
IceChocoLand fair in Bucharest
This is the fairyland of children, but at the same time the secret pleasure of 28 years old successful men, could very well be an expat, sitting alone in his undies in front of his laptop on a Friday ...
Expat life in Bucharest: cheap or expensive?
Basicly, everything is cheaper in Bucharest and Romania than in other Western / Central European countries, except for the real estate market, which has rapidly expanded and renting a flat in Buchares...
Piata Amzei or rejoicing our roots
Part of a project initiated by Muzeul Taranului Roman, Piata Amzei is a symbol of what traditional Romanian market and lifestyle are all about....
Open galleries night in Bucharest
Dear expat ladies and gentlemen, if you went to the museums night in Bucharest and still need to get some more culture action, we have great news for you. There is also an open galleries night this Fr...
All night museum party in Bucharest
This Saturday, the 17th of May, Bucharest is condemned to pull an all night cultural experience....
One World Romania
The first documentary film festival on human rights in Romania...
Baneasa Shopping City
Baneasa Shopping centre was opened on the 18th of April, but I wanted to wait and check it out for myself before recommending it to you....
Best Fest news
Best Fest officials held a press conference today at Fabrica Club, to announce the latest news and confirmed artists for the festival in Bucharest....
Muzeul Taranului Roman
Muzeul Taranului Roman - or The Romanian Peasant's Museum is a member of a wide family of Traditional and folkloric Arts Museums, and located in a monument of a building, neo-romanian style, in Piata ...
European Film Festival
On its 12th edition, this film festival is organised by The Romanian Institute of Culture with the support of European Comission, having as a central theme “intercultural dialogue”. It will take p...
EUROPAfest 2008 Bucharest
It's first edition was 15 years ago in May, initially called Jeunesses Musicales with classsical music only. As times moved on, so did the festival, which now presents Blues, Jazz, Pop & Classic ...
Romania brief news, May 2008
Italian car maker Ferrari set out on an ambitious plan to sell at least 10 sports cars in Romania every year, with the first showroom to be opened this month in Bucharest. Vama Veche Black Sea resort ...
Lipscani, old town flavor
Lipscani area in Bucharest was originally full of shops, markets and boutiques where the people who sold them were of different branches: some made clothes, others shoes, etc....
Bucharest taxi guide
Check out our Bucharest taxi guide article, complete with tips and things to look after when hiring a taxi. Also, a list of recommended taxi companies in Bucharest....
Romania brief news, April 2008
A selection of general interest news about Romania....
Bestfest updates
There is a new wave of official confirmations for BestFest Music Festival in Bucharest: Manu Chao, Nouvelle Vague, Primal Fear, Ross The Boss, Stereophonics, Miss Platnum, Deluka, Alanis Morissette, J...
Baneasa Shopping City opening today
The new mall is part of the Baneasa commercial are, including retailers like Ikea, Carrefour, Metro, Bricostore and Mobexpert....
Bucharest Fashion Week
Bringing together the best of local designers, hair style and make-up artists, Bucharest Fashion Week is part of the international event series including the ones in Milan, Paris, London or Madrid....
Metallica concert in Bucharest
Metallica live in Bucharest on the 23rd of July, on the Cotroceni Stadium....
Florii Fair at MTR
The traditional annual “Targ de Florii” will host it’s 9th edition this year at the National Villager’s Museum. Featuring craftmen from all over the country, workshops, Easter ...
Romanian Language Classes for Foreigners
If you want to study Romanian for your business, for your job or for fun, the language courses given by the Romanian Cultural Institute are the right choice!...
Next Film Festival
Created in memory of film director Cristian Nemescu & sound-designer and composer Andrei Toncu, NexT Film Festival is focused on these two main coordinates: film directing and sound-design....