The Putna Monastery is the first and most important foundation of St. Stephen the Great (1457-1504) and has guarded, for over five centuries, the legendary land of Bukovina. On July 10th, 1466, the cornerstone of the monastery was laid, on an ancient hermitage hearth, on the place where God took the arrow from the ruler’s […]
Balance and perfection. As simple as its cut is, so is its profound meaning. This is the traditional shirt, bequeathed by our ancestors, which is carefully worn from one generation to another to transmit and preserve as much of its spiritual symbolism and energy. The Romanian blouse, the basic piece of the female folk costume
The Sibiu International Theatre Festival, the most important theatre and performing arts festival in Romania, supports a creative dialogue at a European and international level. The festival aims to promote Romanian and international theatrical creations of the highest quality by presenting the most important shows of the moment, identifying common value landmarks at a national,
A note worthy tournament, the European Football Championship, began in 1960 in France, as the European Nations Trophy. The competition final, played by teams from Yugoslavia and the USSR was won by the Soviet squad. There were 17 teams entered in the competition. Four years later, Spain would host the championship that brought together 25
“Childhood never disappears from us; it becomes a continuous spring from which all of life’s turns comeforth.” – George Calinescu Some of the most beloved literary genres are fairytales and stories. These, along with nursery rhymes, accompany children from their first days of life and create the first contact with imaginary worlds. Fairytales and stories
Respecting tradition, the city of New York also hosts this year a world-class event in the domain of philately. Between May 28 to June 4, 2016 the World Stamp Show opens its doors, organized by the American Philatelic Society (APS), which brings together, under the motto “Take a walk around the world”, more than 50
On the lakeside of Herastrau, in the middle of the Romanian capital, visitors from everywhere have the joy of meeting a genuine village, with monuments and artifacts from the 17th century, until the early 20th century, where representative constructions from important ethnographic regions gained a new life in the “Dimitrie Gusti” National Village Museum. The
2016 represents an anniversary year for the Romanian Royal Dynasty, not only due to the 150th anniversary of its foundation, but also due to the anniversary of other events which have changed the course of Romania’s royal history, specifically one century since Romania’s entry into World War One, 95 years from the birth of His
Among the international events of 2016 is the 60th anniversary since the first EUROPA stamp issues. On this occasion, the PostEurop body organized an international design competition on the theme Think Green!, this being the topic of the Europa 2016 issue. Thus, countries reproduce the winning design, belonging to an artist from Cyprus, and optionally
950 YEARS SINCE THE PASSING OF HALLEY’S COMET OBSERVED IN 1066 The history of astronomy is the history of the science that studies celestial bodies, from simple observation to theories about the universe. Astronomy includes the study of planets and their satellites, comets, meteors, stars, black holes, galaxies and solar systems. This postage stamp issue
