Events & Attractions - Sept 2007 Enescu Festival. September 1 to 23 One of the most important festivals of classical music in Europe, the International George Enescu Music Festival, will be holding its 18th edition this autumn. This event takes place every few years and has a long and convulsive history. It was designed to honour the memory of one famous Romanian composer who lived in the first half of last century- George Enescu Read More >>
COVER STORY - CLASSICAL MUSIC FEST
Classical Music Fest This month, a very special event will make Bucharest and six other Romanian cities, the centre of the music world. The George Enescu International Classical Music Festival and Competition, named after the great Romanian composer of the 20th century, will feature over 60 indoor concerts and shows, in Bucharest alone, during September, with another 25 events in the participating cities. A further 50 shows will be presented in the open-air Festival plaza in Bucharest. Read More >>
TRAVEL - THE HOUSE
The House When visiting Bucharest, the first thing you may see is the Palace of Parliament, also known as The People’s House. This, Guinness book of records famed building, attracts tourists from all over the world. By Nicoleta Birta Some of the greatest architects haven’t hesitated to speak about it as standing proof of communist megalomania, the peak of Ceausescu’s bad taste, architectural kitsch. On the other hand, the huge building has become a landmark of Bucharest, imposing itself... Read More >>
REAL ESTATE - TOP DEALS ROMANIA
TOP DEALS According to Colliers analysts, Romania has reached EMEA’s (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Regional Top 50 most important real estate developments, with five major deals. The five major real estate transactions that put Romania near the top are worth more than 480 million Euro while overall real estate acquisitions in the region exceeded 20 billion Euro. According to the analysts, among the more than 30 countries in the EMEA’s top list, only the United Kingdom registered bigger real... Read More >>
HOT SPOTS!
HOT SPOTS! Free-Hotspot.com, the world largest free internet hotspot network recently announced the installing of Romania’s first 100 free hotspots. The Irish company is eying to double this number by the end of the year. Read More >>
EUROMANIA - Regional Economic Watch
Regional Economic Watch With strong growth and a gradual increase in inflationary pressures, macroeconomic policies are tightening all over the region. Still, according to the UniCredit Group New Europe researchers, some opportunities on the fiscal side have clearly been missed. Read More >>
DISCOVER ROMANIA - THE OLT VALLEY
Discover Romania Some time ago, a friend of mine returned from a trip to the Olt Valley and tried to convince me that the region is more beautiful than Prahova Valley. I acknowledge being in love with Sinaia, and I was reserved in considering that other mountain regions could be more attractive. A few days later, I had the chance to visit the Olt Valley and finally agreed that it is as beautiful as Sinaia. By Camelia Cusnir Read More >>
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