Monthly Archives: January 2023

Romanian Little Unification Day Celebration, 24 January 2023

Posted on January 23, 2023 by eReporter

In the central square, starting at 2pm, there will be a musical treat to celebrate the anniversary of the Little Unification. This is a national holiday, which means most services, including museums, schools, banks, immigration, tax buildings, and so on, … Continue reading →

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Cinemas in Cluj

Posted on January 23, 2023 by eReporter

You can watch movies in Cluj in a variety of languages.  I’ve seen films here in English, French, Arabic, Ukrainian, Russian, Hungarian and of course, Romanian. Most films are in English, but I would also recommend watching some in Romanian.  … Continue reading →

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Tourism Market at Vivo Mall

Posted on January 21, 2023 by eReporter

There will be a tourism market at Vivo Shopping Centre on the 17-19 of February.  Times are between 10 am and 10 pm. Benefits include up to a 35% discount on vacation packages, a raffle, and a surprise. With many … Continue reading →

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Some things are more expensive in Cluj

Posted on January 19, 2023 by eReporter

On 18th January 2023, Jurnalul, one of Romania’s top newspapers, dedicated its front page to how food is becoming more expensive in Romania than in Western Europe. Romanian phrase of the day, mai scump decât în, More expensive than in… … Continue reading →

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Happy National Culture Day

Posted on January 14, 2023 by eReporter

So, Romania’s national culture day is here. All week, there have been events at the Octavian Goga library, museums and theatre. The face of one of Romania’s most famous poets was projected onto the theatre. On the 15th of January, … Continue reading →

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What do you call a fast food capital in Romanian?

Posted on January 10, 2023 by James

Is Cluj the fast food capital of Romania?  Făclia de Cluj called Cluj the “champion” of Romania in fast food on its front page on the 9 January.  The residents of Cluj (including ex-pats and perhaps tourists) ordered 42,372 cheeseburgers in … Continue reading →

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Are you being counted?

Posted on January 7, 2023 by eReporter

I saw an interesting story in the Romanian press recently: according to the recent census, Romania has lost 1.1 million people in the last year.  Now, considering that the country only has a population of only 19.12 million, that loss … Continue reading →

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