Category: Good News
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Missing child from Suceava saved by a dog
A five-year-old child’s life was saved by a dog who kept him warm all night. The case happened in Suceava where the child went missing all night and was found the second day with a dog in his arms. The child was taken to a hospital and he is now safe and unharmed. According…
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Young woman revives Romania’s traditional celebration of love
Patricia Marina Toma is reviving the Dragobete tradition ( the day Romanians celebrate love) through a series of traditional events. The young woman is also hoping to put her village on the map by promoting its agro-touristic potential. She is also promoting the local gastronomy and handicraft and has convinced women and girls to get…
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Oradea polo team qualifies for the Euro cup finals
CSM Digi Oradea has qualified for the LEN Euro Cup finals. This is the second continental competition, after the Romanian team has beaten SM Verona from Italy with a score of 9-6 (0-1, 2-0, 0-2, 3-0, 4-3). The polo players have lost previously a game in Italy, however back in Romania they managed to…
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Vladesti ceramics receives European recognition
Vladesti ceramics has received European recognition. The Vladesti commune, which is located in Valcea county has been recognized for its beautiful white ceramic vases. This is the second place in Romania to be recognized, after Horezu which is appreciated for its pottery. The commune is part of the program called The Cultural Route of Ceramics,…
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The National History Museum to collect protest signs for a special exhibit
The National History Museum of Transylvania in Museum has asked protesters to bring the protest signs that were used during the OUG13 protests and photos from the protests. The materials will be used in the Contemporary History Collection of the museum. The museum spokesman, Ioan Savu Ghita has stated that he wants that…
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Romanian movie receives Silver Bear award
Dana Bunescu has received Saturday the Silver Bear award at the Berlin movie festival. The award was given for Outstanding Artistic Contribution for the movie ” Ana, mon amour” which was directed by Calin Peter Netzer. The movie is focused on a love story and looks at delicate moments in the life of a couple. The…
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Helga Demeny,the first Romanian woman to swim for 24 hours
At the young age of 24, Demeny Helga is the first woman from Romania to swim for 24 hours. Demeny Helga has managed this performance at a competition that celebrated swimming in Kecskemet, Hungary. The young woman has swum 52 kilometres, which is around 1,000 pool rounds. Miss Demeny has been passionate about this sport since…
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Car created by Romanian students ranks number one on Autodesk
A group of students from the Gheorghe Asachi Technical University from Iasi has created a car model that is currently running in a competition on Autodesk. So far the car model is one of the most appreciated in the competition and is ranked number one from the 2,200 models that are in the competition. Students…
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Tudor Aaron Istodor wins Shooting Stars award at Berlin movie festival
Tudor Aaron Istodor has won the Shooting Stars award at the Berlin International movie festival. The Romanian actor has won the award together with other nine actors. This special event was organized with the purpose of raising the profile of young talented actors in the film industry. The young actors take part in speciality workshops and…
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Vadim Ghirda’s photo wins award at World Press Photo prestigious competition
Romanian photographer Vadim Ghirda has won the second prize at the World Press photo competition. His photograph entitled” Migrant crossing” was taken on March 16, 2016 for Associated Press and has won the second place in the” Contemporary issues” category. The image shows a woman supported by two men while crossing a river in an…