On the 24th of January, Romania celebrated “Little Union Day,” the anniversary of the day when Prince Alexandru Curza oversaw the unification of Wallachia and Moldova. As with every 24th of January,…
Category: Events
What is going on and recent events in Cluj Napoca and the surrounding area.
Top Picks at the christmas market – exotic fruit
If you are new to Cluj, you might have heard about the Langos. While some of the Langos at the Christmas market taste okay, not all are up to the usual quality. …
Store brand shoes in Cluj, tested
Most of the world has the same shoes. Unless you are getting pirated products, you will find the same Adidas in Cluj as you would in Tokyo or New York City. We…
“Chaos” as card machines go offline at Auchan
There was an announcement shortly after 3pm this afternoon at the Auchan’s in Cluj. It was in Romanian, but here is a rough translation. “Dear shoppers. We are sorry to inform you…
Technical University Run – registration deadline tomorrow (friday 7 November)
“Chase the Sun” is a cross country run organized by students at Cluj’s technical university (UTCN). Advertised in Romanian as “Crosul Universitati Tehnice,” the run is nine miles long and stars at…
Things to do on Halloween in Cluj
Go to the movies Sure, you can go to the cinema any day, but on Halloween you can see films at Cinema City for less than 20 lei. Films in English include…
Travel disruptions to Britain or France?
If you are planning to go to Britain in the next couple of weeks, prepare for possible disruptions. You might have heard of protests in London planned for September 13th. Well, allegedly,…
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…
Lidl’s design has improved
In the past few years, we have noticed changes in the designs of Romania’s major supermarkets. Kaufland, Auchan, Mega Image, Profi, Carrefour and now Lidl have all added new self-checkout lanes or…
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…