So, Romania is no longer part of Ancient Rome. However, many Romanians live in Italy, some say over a million at a time. A much larger protest than is usually covered by…
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Will Trump’s son open a golf course in Cluj?
Romania borders a few countries, the most important borders are with Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Hungary. Now, many Romanians consider Moldova a cultural extension of Romania, so we’ll cut that out. …
Is Romania safe to visit?
We normally won’t comment on things like Adonis Live. He is not in Cluj, and his channel brings out his story very clearly, in clear English. Do we really have anything to…
Beginners, Test your German knowledge. Or, just watch films in French or Italian
The “Central Cultural German Cluj Napoca” has announced A1-level German tests in April. Exam date: 24 of April, 2026. Last day to sign up, 20 March, 2026. Now, they advertised this exam…
Learn Chinese language and traditional Chinese instruments at UBB.
Institutul Confucius (at UBB) is offering courses in chinese language, caligraphy, and music. The deadline to sign up is 2 March 2026. Chinese language courses Beginner Tuesday, 7-8.30 For other levels, see…
Japanese courses start tomorrow at UBB
It may be too late to sign up… but in case you already are, we thought it might be a good idea to remind you. It appears that courses will be taught…
Learn Polish or Chinese in Cluj
At Cluj’s UBB, you can study more languages than just Romanian. We tried their summer school, and were mostly satisfied. The courses at the Middle East center are a little out of…
American energy drinks have undeclared ingredients
Did you think you were safe because you avoided Nestle products? Well, the Swiss food giant is not the only one caught selling contaminated products. American companies are being caught all the…
Maidan plays in Cluj
Over the next few weeks, there will be Maiden plays in Cluj. “Theatru in centrul Clujului.” These plays will feature an actor that you might know from the Romanian Theatre, and a…
Fruit’s origin false: not greek, but Egyptian
Fruit that pretended to be imported from Greece was actually imported from Egypt. These fruit were sold in many supermarkets in Romania, including hypermarkets. Some had been treated with chemicals, past the…