Tag: Cluj

  • Cluj city locals encouraged to beautify their windows through competition

    Cluj city locals encouraged to beautify their windows through competition

    A great initiative of beautifying the city of Cluj is taking place. The new project is called The Movement of Cluj with Flowers and it was created in order to encourage Cluj-Napoca locals to beautify their windows, house fronts and porches with flowers. People that live in blocks of flats are encouraged to use the…

  • “Romania has an incredible culture”- Armand Assante at Transylvania Film Festival

    “Romania has an incredible culture”- Armand Assante at Transylvania Film Festival

    American actor Armand Assante was invited as a special guest at the Transylvania International Film Festival. During the festival, he was interviewed at the TIFF Lounge where he talked about how the festival and the city has changed. The actor has also played in a Romanian movie, called California Dreamin, which was directed by Cristian…

  • Cluj voted one of the most stylish cities of 2017

    Cluj voted one of the most stylish cities of 2017

          Cluj-Napoca has already made its name thanks to its cultural scene, festivals and strong IT industry. Now Cluj-Napoca was also chosen as the one of the most stylish cities of 2017 by Calvert Journal.   The London based guide has made a list of 16 most chic and liveable cities in the New…

  • Two IT specialists from Cluj invented a secure authentification system that does not need passwords

    Two IT specialists from Cluj invented a secure authentification system that does not need passwords

    These days we have to remember many many passwords for our social media accounts, emails, bank accounts and so on. This might change in the future as two young IT specialists are working on making our lives easier. Two specialists from Cluj are working on an invention that only needs a scan of the fingerprint…

  • The first IT festival starts next week in Cluj-Napoca!

    The first IT festival starts next week in Cluj-Napoca!

    The first technology festival in Transylvania, TechFest will allow developers to create mobile applications within a 50 hour marathon. Hundreds of participants are expected to come to Cluj between November 11-20 to test their skills.The event is dedicated not only to developers, but also people that are passionate about IT. The festival begins with a…

  • Want to have a laugh? The largest comedy festival in Europe just started in Cluj

    Want to have a laugh? The largest comedy festival in Europe just started in Cluj

    The International Film Comedy Festival in Cluj has brought over 150 Comedy Films from all over Europe. The event lasts for 10 days and it already opened last week at the Florin Piersic cinema with a New Zeeland comedy called ” Hunt for the Wilderpeople”. The comedy has won eight prized at the International festivals.…

  • Cluj teachers awarded on the International Day of Education

    Cluj teachers awarded on the International Day of Education

    176 Romanian teachers  and 128 retired teachers were awarded in an Excellence Gala on the International Day of Education. Teachers that have obtained grades between 9,50 and 10 at the tenure exam, teachers that work with students with disabilities and also retired teachers were congratulated for their efforts and their activity in the educational field.…

  • Romanian cheerleaders win gold and silver medals at European championships

    Romanian cheerleaders win gold and silver medals at European championships

      Romanian cheerleading teams have won several medals at the European Cheerleading championships in Croatia. The Deja Vu Avram Iancu team from Cluj-Napoca won two medals: gold at the junior category and silver for the cadets.The girls were coached by Miss Notrela and Adela Perindean. The girls said they competed with mace and batons According to TVR,…

  • Students from Cluj win NASA competition

    Five students from Cluj have won the European NASA Space Robotics competition for the 11-13 years category. The five students from Nicolae Balcescu highschool and Iuliu Hatieganu school from Cluj-Napoca have worked half a year to develop the project under the supervision of their teachers. Their older colleagues will also participate in the finals of…