Positive News about Romania
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Romania qualified in the Eurovision finals
Romania has qualified for the Eurovision finals tonight. Ilinca and Alex Florea have managed to beat the semifinals of the Eurovision competition, which is held this year in Kiev. This is the 13th time Romania has managed to reach the finals. The “Yodel it!” song was voted by many Europeans. Romanians were not allowed to…
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Bucovina included in an international luxurious tourist circuit
Bucovina was included in a luxurious international touristic circuit. The company uses private airplanes for customers who wish to pay for a circuit that visits several countries. The airplanes, Boeing 767, which have a capacity of 245 passengers, are modified in such as way that it can offer only 52 places for a luxurious trip.…
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Romania Day Festival to open this weekend on Broadway, New York!
The eighteenth edition of the Romania Day Festival takes place this weekend in the Financial district of New York city. The festival opens on May 14, at 10.00 a.m. and closes at 5.00 p.m. The festival has had many personalities as guests over the years: H.E. Dr. Ion Jinga – Romanian Ambassador to the United…
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New statistics show Romanians eat 440 millions “mici” a year
The month of May in Romania means the start of the barbecue season. Traditionally on 1st of May for years people have been going out of the cities and celebrated the International Day of Workers by having a hearty barbecue with their friends. Of course, the traditional “mic”(minced meat roll made out of pork meat)…
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Over 600 artists perform at Alaiul Primaverii festival
Over 600 artists have performed at the Alaiul Primaverii ( spring’s suite) festival in Resita. The artists belong to different ethnicities in the Caras Severin county. The artistic groups that were present at the festival not only represented Romanian communities but also national minorities such as Germans and Serbs. All groups have performed on stage…
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Finnish couple praise Romanian police for their help
Two Finnish tourists have praised Romanian policemen in a YouTube video. Apparently the couple has visited Romania last month and they posted a video in which they thank the policemen for their hospitality. The couple is travelling through Europe with a van and they stopped on Olt Valley. The police officers saw them and stopped…
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Romanian students build electric car
Students from Transylvania university have built an electric car. This is a project created by students that are now enrolled in the Mechanical engineering department. The students have used an old Smart car which was made in 1999 and have converted it in an electric car. The car used to have an engine of 599…
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The first building with a rooftop running track to be built in Romania
Bucharest will have a building with its own running track on the roof. A Swedish company is planing to invest 38 million euros a building that will be set up close to the Politechnic metro station. The building will have 11 floors and a 22,000 square metres surface. The building will be finished next year.…
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Iasi to host hot air balloon festival
A rather unusual festival will take place in a few weeks in Iasi county. The balloon festival takes place between May 19-21 2017 in Razboieni village, Ion Neculceu commune. The festival wants to promote flying with hot air balloons, a sport which is not very known in Romania. More and more people started to be…
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Forbes lists the brightest 30 young Romanians under 30
Forbes Magazine has recently published the Forbes 30 under 30, which is a list that highlights the best entrepreneurs and leaders in the business world in Romania. Forbes Magazine publishes an international list every year and this year the Romanian magazine has decided to create also a list for Romania. The list contains exceptional individuals…