“Who has a vocation? He who forgets himself in the moment of work.” Titu Maiorescu An influential politician, lawyer, literary critic, essayist, philosopher and pedagogue, Titu Liviu Maiorescu played an important role for Romanian culture, being the founder of modern Romanian literary critique. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Titu Maiorescu’s passing, an emblematic […]
The “Steaua” Bucharest Army Sports Club has a 70-year tradition and an impressive record. The history of the club begins in 1947, with the establishment of the Army Sports Association, a moment celebrated by Romfilatelia through the postage stamp issue Steaua, 70 years since the founding. Army Sports Association was created to respond to the
“Where am I from? I’m from my childhood. I’m from my childhood like I’m from a country!” Antoine de Saint-Exupery Childhood, full of innocence, of cheer, happiness and of joy represents the most beautiful time of our lives. It is a space of full relaxation and continuous joy, in which dream becomes reality, and
As British writer Aldous Huxley said, “Beauty is worse than wine, it intoxicates both the holder and beholder”, and the beauty and splendor that jewelry displays are undeniable. Romfilatelia explores the fascinating field of jewelry through the postage stamp issue Distinguished Collections. Much like stamps, with their small dimensions, jewellery can have unimagined values and
The National Museum of Romanian Literature houses an authentic literary treasure consisting of manuscripts, books, personal objects, artistic works, photographs, audio – video recordings that reproduce the depth and complexity of the whole art of the word in Romanian literature. Through these, the National Museum of Romanian Literature is also a true guardian of the
Joint Stamp Issue Romania – United Nations Postal Administration Because United Nations stamps reflect the specific and distinct views of the world Organization, which draw attention to significant world problems, Romania, a member state of the UN, is fully aligned with the organisation’s objectives through the postage stamps issued. Human rights, the environment, endangered species
About Iasi one can write volumes, but the city remains a historical landmark of the enduring Romanian people through the special role it played in the period 1916 – 1918, when Southern Romania and the capital, Bucharest, came under German occupation. During that time, Iasi became the capital of Romania, the source of a permanent
Climate change, excessive hunting, intense volcanic activity, are some of the causes that led to the destruction of large parts of the flora and fauna on Earth. A great variety of plant and animal species are classified as endangered and others are near extinction every year, even before biologists can identify and categorize them. Romfilatelia,
Built many centuries before, former properties and residences of rulers, built by old noble families, the castles of Romania have a glamour which, together with the beauty of the surroundings, weaves itself spectacularly with history. The legends kept within their walls, together with their architectural and surrounding beauty, turn these destinations into the ones for
The “Symphony of Tulips” is the most important social-cultural, artistic, sporting and commercial manifestation for the Pitesti municipality. This spring, Romfilatelia dedicates the postage stamp issue Symphony of Tulips, to the city of Pitesti and its main manifestation. The exhibition’s tradition is long, and Pitesti became associated with the idea of the city of tulips.
