Category: Good News
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A successful campaign: Over 100,000 people donate towards the building of a children oncology hospital
When civil society gets together to achieve something great, most of times they achieve something greater. This was one of those times, as more than 100,000 people have donated over 4 million euros towards the building of an oncology and pediatric radiotherapy hospital. The Give Life association who created this campaign noted that in only…
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Portraits of Romanian peasants- how they looked like 100 years ago
If you are interested in knowing how Romanian peasants looked like at the beginning of the 20th century, this is the perfect event. The Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania from Cluj-Napoca is celebrating the Grand Union Centennial and they are hosting an event called ” 100 portraits of Transylvanian peasants”. The portraits are part of an immense collection…
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Hundreds of people gather to watch Horia Colibasanu’s movie about his Everest ascent
Alpinists are frequently in the news, but who knew they are so popular? Horia Colibasanu has proved that climbing has become quite a phenomenon when he presented his movie about his ascent to Everest mountain in 2017. The movie was shown at the West University in Timisoara. The large room where it was presented became…
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A group of young people from Satu Mare help repair and restore orphan house
Several young people from Satu Mare have raised money to help improve the living conditions of 10 orphans. The Stefania family building where the orphans lived had several problems, as the roof was severely damaged and it was leaky. The association was considering moving the children somewhere else. This is when the young people from…
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Romanian movie “Lemonade” has been selected for the Berlin International Film Festival
Cristian Mungiu’s new movie “Lemonade” has been selected in the Panorama section of the Berlin Film Festival this year. The movie was directed by Ioana Uricaru and tells the story of Mara, a 30-year-old woman who moved to the US with her 9-year-old son, Dragos. The character is married to Daniel, an American who works…
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New bird species discovered in Romania
A new bird species was discovered on Romania’s territory. It is a crested diver, a bird which usually lives in the Arctic. The bird was discovered by accident by specialists who were counting aquatic birds in the area of Olt. The researchers also filmed the bird and it seems that it has adapted to our…
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Police officers save sparrow hawk from death
It’s good to know that police officers care not only about people but also about animals. Recently, two police officers who work for the traffic department found a prey bird on the A1 highway. The bird was nearly dead and was lying near the highway, close to Remetea Mare. The police officers inspected the bird and…
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“Bacalaureat movie wins ” Best Foreign Movie” award at the NSFCS festival in USA
The Bacalaureat movie has recently been awarded the Best foreign movie prize at the National Society of Film Critics in the USA. The movie directed by Cristian Mungiu was nominated alongside ” Faces Places”, directed by Agnes Varda and the movie ” Beats Per Minute” directed by Robin Campillo. The Bacalaureat movie was also included in…
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Romania to ban thin plastic bags
Our planet is pretty much suffocating from pollution and each country seems to be trying to help solve this matter in their own way. As such, the European Commission has adopted several strategies to reduce plastic materials. Romania as well is doing their bit. Starting this year, the country will forbid the usage of plastic…
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On Union Day, a 100 metre long flag will be displayed in Timisoara city centre
Today, on Little Union day, Timisoara will celebrate it in an unusual day. In the city centre, people will be able to admire a 100 metres length flag. The event is called ” Let’s hold hands” and all locals and of course tourists are invited to celebrate the Union of the Principalities. The event starts…
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