Author Archives: Fatca Pop

About Fatca Pop

Fatca Pop is a dreamer, adventurer, cook, and blogger. Fatca was a hairdresser, company secretary, and teacher.

UBV (not UBB) recruiting students

If you stood by the bus stops in Cluj Napoca recently, you might have noticed two things.  One, is that despite the no smoking signs, tobacco is still on sale right by many bus stops.  Two, is that it is … Continue reading

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helen Keller’s letter to Cluj

Letters to Kolozsvar Before Cluj was Cluj, it went by other names.  When Hellen Keller was alive, the town was widely known as Kolozsvar.  Keller was very popular here, and she communicated with some of the towns residents. (1903) Helen … Continue reading

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Historic names of Cluj

The Burgermeister was once offended By Cluj being called Klausenburg.  “Bizza!” he complained, in 1904. “Bizza! Zurüd! Es gibt fein Klausenburg in Ungard. Der offizielle und historische Name is Kolozsvar. Bitte nach Kolozsvar, Ungarn, zu adressiren. Restorat der Universität Kolozsvar.” … Continue reading

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Events you missed this summer

We all know about Untold, Electric Castle, and TIFF film festival.  But there is more to Cluj-Napoca and Transylvania than just three events.  In fact, almost every day of summer has something going on, usually at least two or three … Continue reading

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TIFF posters feature AI attrocity

Posters promoting the Transylvania International Film Festival for 2025 depict an “audience” enjoying a screening beneath what looks like a futuristic fascist spaceship and accompanied by two robots, with Saint Michael’s church depicted with an evil eye above it. This … Continue reading

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18 gym, initial review

I have only visited about 6 different branches of 18 gym. Sure, most gyms don’t have six different branches but when you are reviewing a name, you are reviewing the entire network. The quickest way to describe 18 Gym is … Continue reading

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Getting translations in Cluj

The following are extracts from people who translate into English: “The contact is ensured by the technical equipment we possess, the communication instruments and channels: mobile phone, e-mail, written message. Instantness and dissolution of borders, language barriers are a part … Continue reading

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Night of the Museum in Cluj, 2025

Night of the Museum is coming to Cluj on Saturday, 17 May, 2025.  Are any museums boycotting this year? Some are not on the list. Across Europe, museums are free, or discounted.  In Estonia, the museum card is on sale … Continue reading

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Macedonian nightclub fire reminiscent of Collectiv fire

Monuments can stand for more than one thing. The monument on the main avenue in town, with the bell tower, was built to remember the Memorandists, protestors who wanted more state-funded institutions to use the Romanian language. But we often … Continue reading

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Keez vs Startco vs Solo

If you want to start a PFA or SRL, you might need the help of an outside service.  For SRLs, you need an accountant by law. Now, a lot of people might use a lawyer to start a company.  Last … Continue reading

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