Contradictory Inputs It becomes harder and harder to determine the real status of things, especially in today's Romania. A few months after achieving EU membership, things seem to follow a predictable pattern: we are preparing for the first European Parliament elections to take place in a couple of months, the country ranks first in the region in terms of potential economic growth and foreign investment, new businesses are coming into the country daily, and the first Ikea store in Romania is announcing its grand opening this month.
Developing Gender Awareness Romania remains a patriarchal society, where women are regarded primarily as mothers and wives, assigned to less powerful positions in society. However, the main problem in Romanian culture remains the self-perception of women and their identification with the mainstream stereotype "mother-wife-housewife." Read More >>
What Businesswomen Want? An interview with Camelia Bulat, Program Director for CIPE and the architect of the Coalition of Businesswomen Associations in Romania (CAFA) and the CAFA's "Women of Success" Top. Read More >>
Tricks for Martisor
Tricks for Martisor If St Valentine is already history, you don’t have to think that your responsibilities are already vanished. Don’t forget that Martisor and the 8th March is coming and your girlfriend, wife, or mother's expectations are big. You have to spoil her on Women’s Day and restaurants in town are giving you some hints about how to do it. Read More >>
EVENTS & ATTRACTIONS
Events & Attractions - March 2007 March usually starts in Bucharest with an explosion of flowers and people on the streets. 'C'est la fête!’ is the Mărtişor celebration, when we can offer flowers to our ladies without any reason all month long. Just a few weeks after the 'newcomer', Valentine’s Day, spring spirit is dancing all around the city. That does not mean that chilly weather is gone for good: A local tradition refers to the first nine days of March as the Old Women’s Days – the weather is as shifty as the moods of an old maid... Read More >>
BUSINESS
BRITISH MANAGEMENT Starting this January, another Brit came to Bucharest as manager of a 5-star hotel. Jonathan Soper, 57, after spending half of his life in top management positions within the Intercontinental Hotels Group, from Africa to the Meddle East, and from New Orleans to Istanbul, is now the new director of the Bucharest Intercontinental.
Through My Eyes Romanians have a saying that "blood doesn't turn into water". They can be angry with their families and friends in one moment and close again on the next. Even in the angriest of situations there's a policy in Eastern Europe of non-involvement. When a foreigner steps in to intervene in domestic problems, it can be misunderstood. By Katherine Bynum. Read More >>
OPERA PROGRAM
OPERA PROGRAM - MARCH 2007 Bucharest National Opera 70-72, M Kogalniceanu Blvd Ph: 313-1857, fax: 315-7849 email:
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REAL ESTATE
Finance and Taxes In our previous issue you've learned how to plan a construction and get all the permits required in Romania. In this article, we'll try to familiarize you with some finance and tax aspects real estate transactions imply in Romania.
Preparing the Easter Lent Romanian traditional holidays mark different periods of life. Nowadays, they are sacred not only for the people in the rural areas, but also for those in the city, who celebrate these holidays the traditional way. Read More >>
Sightseeing in Bucharest Spring has always been the best time for people to shake off lethargy by taking full advantage of the beautiful weather to go out for a stroll. Bucharest offers a wide range of possibilities to spend a pleasant couple of hours in a park or museum.
The Morning After... Well it’s the morning after, we woke up on January 1 as members of the European Union. One immediate effect is that, now Romanian passport holders can line up at the “European Union” windows when entering or leaving a country. Read More >>
Bucuresti What, Where, When
