Learning Hungarian in Cluj
When we mentioned apps to learn Romanian, one of our readers mentioned a desire to learn Hungarian. Classes If you do a quick Google search for live classes of languages…
Price rise at Cluj Airport
We all know that things are more expensive at the airport, but seven euros for a box of chocolates? Yes, we heard that is the case. Not a specific brand…
Academic work sales to become illegal.
When I lived in the UK, there was a big push by the government and universities to help academics, universities, and students “monetize” (or profit from) their academic research. It…
What do you call a fast food capital in Romanian?
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…
Romanian New Years traditions
When you have lived in enough places, trying to find the differences between countries is difficult, it is much easier to find the similarities. Here are some Romanian New Years…
Cluj Art degrees worth millions
A graduate of the University of Art and Design (UAD) in Cluj, Andrian Ghenie, has sold a painting in Hong Kong for seven million Euros. UAD is supposedly the lowest…
Cluj women’s team in Romania Cup
The Romanian football cup will be held at Gherla, at 1.30 pm (1330) on 7 December 2022 at the municipal park. Gherla is about an hour from Cluj-Napoca by car…
Review: Mirculica
If you have lived in Cluj long enough, you have probably heard of Mircea Bravo. He is a YouTube star with a sitcom that is more popular than many of…
Shows for young people
Faclia of Cluj reports that the Puck theatre is here again. Free plays, mostly puppet shows, in December. These are mostly in Romanian and can be a good introduction to…