Category: Good News
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Extreme sports competition held in Alba Iulia
Over 100 people from 20 counties participated in an extreme sports competition in Alba Iulia this weekend. The event was organised at the Alba Iulia skatepark and it had people competing on BMX, skateboard, roller blades and scooters. The event called ” Bastion Session” had many prizes in money. The participants delighted the audience with…
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Romanian documentary wins Cannes award
” Toto and his sisters” documentary film has won the Prix France Culture Cinema 2016 award within the Cannes film festival. The movie directed by Alexander Nanau was awarded by Radio France Culture on May 14 at the Pavillion Unifrance in Cannes. The documentary has competed with other four nominated movies: Janis Joplin directed…
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Two Romanian students invented a sensory glove to help people with paralysis
Two Romanian students have created an intelligent glove that will help with the rehabilitation of people that suffer from paralysis. The two sixteen year olds, Miruna Alexandra Ojoga and Ana-Maria Tudorache have represented the Alexandru Proca centre for the Initiation of Young people in Scientific research within the Developing and Research National Institute for Electrical…
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Five Romanian movies compete at Cannes film festival
Several Romanian movies participate this year at Cannes festival, which started on May 11. ” Bacalaureat”, directed by Cristian Mungiu, “Sieranevada” directed by Cristi Puiu, “Dogs” directed by Bogdan Mirica, “4.15 p.m. end of the world”, directed by Catalin Rotaru and Gabi Virginia Sarga, which will compete in the shorts category and ” All rivers run…
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Painting by Romanian painter sold for 2,59 million dollars
” Self-Portrait as Vincent Van Gogh” painting by Romanian artist Adrian Ghenie sold with 2,59 milion dollars on Wednesday at Sotheby’s The Contemporary Art Evening Auction in New York. Other paintings that sold on the day were ” Untitled ( New York City)” by Cy Twombly, for 36,65 million dollars and ” Two studies for Self portrait” by…
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Romanian students win six medals at International Chemistry Olympiad in Moscow
Six medals were secured by the chemistry Olympiad team from Romania at the 50th edition of the Mendeleev International Chemistry Olympiad in Moscow. The team has won two gold medals, two silver ones and two bronze medals. The hard working students that won the gold are Andrei Iliescu, student at the International informatics highschool…
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Game of Thrones actors are coming to East European Comic Con in Bucharest
This year the East European Comic Con, which will be organized in Bucharest at Romexpo, will have special guests- actress Gemma Whelan , who plays Yara Greyjoy in Game of Thrones, Charles Dance, who plays Tywin and Daniel Portman who plays Podrick Payne. The Comic Con will take place between May 27-29. Gemma Whelan…
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Romania to host European castle fair
Romania will host the second European castle fair at the Corvin castle between May 14-15. Visitors will be able to visit stands from representatives of castles from Romania, Slovakia, Poland and Bulgaria. This is an event that wants to promote castles, palaces, citadels and fortresses from Europe.While the first edition only had six participants, this second edition has…
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Movie festival held in Iasi city
Iasi city hosted a very special movie festival for five days. The festival, called Romanian film evenings, had many special guests, including Mircea Diaconu. Over 60 guests came between May 4-8, and 35 movies were shown in cinemas. The seventh edition has also shown a collection of movies, in which famous actor Mircea Diaconu has…
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Historical decision: Vacaresti park becomes protected area!
Vacaresti lake has been declared a natural park with protected area status after many years of lobbying. This is considered a historical decision by many, as this green area, with over 97 bird species, is the largest urban natural park in Europe. The associations that fought for the park are Asociatia Parcul Natural Vacaresti, Asociatia Salvati Dunarea…
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