You can watch movies in Cluj in a variety of languages. I’ve seen films here in English, French, Arabic, Ukrainian, Russian, Hungarian and of course, Romanian. Most films are in English, but…
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…
Some things are more expensive in Cluj
On 18th January 2023, Jurnalul, one of Romania’s top newspapers, dedicated its front page to how food is becoming more expensive in Romania than in Western Europe. Romanian phrase of the day,…
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…
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 Cluj (including…
Are you being counted?
I saw an interesting story in the Romanian press recently: according to the recent census, Romania has lost 1.1 million people in the last year. Now, considering that the country only has…
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…
Is Cluj run by a ghost?
It is always fun to learn a little about the town you live in. So when we were stuck at home, I took the opportunity to rummage through old newspapers and see…
How to find a job in Cluj
If you read the news, you might have read that Cluj is one of the easiest places in Europe to find a job. Yet some people do not know where to look. …