More sad news with car accidents. Of course, most accidents do not involve expats, but when they do, we notice their nationality on the news. This time, a 64 year old American…
Category: Events
What is going on and recent events in Cluj Napoca and the surrounding area.
Romanian Little Unification Day Celebration, 24 January 2023
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,…
Tourism Market at Vivo Mall
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…
Happy National Culture Day
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…
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 Traditions according…
Happy Carolling to Cluj
Andra, the Romanian pop and folk star, had a little sing-along on the aeroplane on the way from Bucharest to Cluj. It seems that all the passengers sang along. The fair under…
Sora is bouncing back
Last year, one of the other English language papers reported that Sora was a shadow of its former self. We went to visit it during the lockdown, and there was not a…
Mini Christmas market in Northern Cluj
You might not have been to the Iris neighborhood unless you live there. North of the river Somes, North even of the train station, you will find the Piața Karl Liebknecht. There…
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 or train….
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 the rhythms…