Tag: Cluj-Napoca
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Over 3,800 people participate in a reading marathon in Cluj-Napoca
There’s always something happening in Cluj-Napoca. Last week, a reading marathon has gathered thousands of people for a reading session. Over 3,855 locals have read nonstop for over 10 hours and 20 minutes. Around 10,000 books were distributed amongst the participants. Each book had a certain reading passage highlighted. Participants have read Eminescu’s books. The…
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A street in Cluj-Napoca will become the first Smart Street in Romania
A street in Cluj-Napoca that is full of parked cars and suffocated by the traffic will be completely transformed into a smart street. Similar to other European cities, the street will have several useful additions. The local council has decided to add benches that have chargers, electricity poles with WIFI and several charging stations for…
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Forbes: Best 10 Romanian cities to do business in
Forbes has listed the best cities for business in 2018. Forbes has created the list according to the medium wage, foreign investments, unemployment rates, the number of active companies, profit, infrastructure and the number of schools and residential units. Forbes has also taken into consideration the existence of nearby airports. Forbes wanted to examine and…
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Cluj-Napoca won the European City of Sport 2018 title!
Good news for the city of Cluj-Napoca as they have just won the title European City of Sport 2018. The title was given on the 6th of December within a ceremony that took place at the European Parliament in Bruxelles. Emil Boc, the city mayor has stated on his Facebook page that the title means…
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Romania’s first automatic dog wash opens in Cluj-Napoca
The first automatic dogwash in Romania just opened in Cluj. The service allows dog owners to wash them and dry them in the best conditions. The idea belongs to a group of Cluj residents who thought about helping dog owners who find washing their dogs a difficult task. This automatic machine allows dog owners…
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Horse race competition event to open at the end of June near Cluj-Napoca
If you love horse racing, then you are in for a treat. This year there is a horse race competition nearby Cluj, close to Salina Turda. The competition will be held between June 29- July 2 at the Salina Equines, near Salina Turda. There will be over 200 competitors from Romania and from other countries.…
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“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…
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Romanian men catch thief who burgled woman on the streets of Cluj-Napoca
A 23-year-old thief that stole a purse was caught by two men on a street in Cluj-Napoca. The young man has attacked a 37-year old woman in the area of Crisan street, close to Mihai Viteazu market and stole her purse. The woman has immediately called the police, however, two men have managed to catch…
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Travellers with this bus in Cluj-Napoca receive 100 gift books a day!
A special bus is driving around Cluj-Napoca city these days offering over 100 book gifts for anyone interested in reading and travelling. The bus is set to promote the Transylvania Book Festival which begins on October 4th. Lucky travellers will be able to go around town on the 24B line and every day 100 books will…
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Cluj-Napoca-to become first city in Romania to use electric buses
Cluj-Napoca will be the first city in Romania to use electric buses. The city hall has already purchased 30 electric buses with Swiss funds. The company that produces the buses has convinced the city hall that the buses are very efficient and that they can handle heavy traffic. The Hungarian team has travelled for…
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