Clujenii (residents of Cluj) are invited to a market of “Made in Romania” at the Horia Demian Sports hall. (About halfway between town center and the Vivo mall or on the road…
How easy is it to run a school in Cluj?
You might have looked for international schools in Cluj, and found two. Or maybe you thought you found four, and discovered one was online and one had closed down. In any case,…
Do Romanian newspapers understand George Washington?
I love the newspaper named “Magazin.” Excuse me, do you have The Magazin (Newspaper)? “Fără supărară. Aveți (Ziarul) Magazinul?” It is a very informative newspaper, and normally gets things right. However, the…
Before you make a social media app…
We heard a conversation between an immigrant and some students, about a Federal Europe. The pro-federalist students mentioned that Europe doesn’t have its own Facebook or big social media companies. The foreigner…
Why is it easy and difficult to learn Romanian?
I saw this video on Edward Snowden. It reminded me of the movie about him that was available on the TIFF (Transylvania International Film Festival) online by Oliver Stone. (We won’t link…
Is Bosch on the way out?
This article is aimed at four groups of people. 1) University lecturers (especially in engineering) or other trainers of engineers, 2) those who run businesses that create appliances and other machines (including…
Why the Vexler and Yadan laws are worrying
No self-respecting journalist wants to become an organ for hatred. It would make sense that everyone would support laws that actually helped fight prejudice, right? Well, laws tend to have unintended consequences. …
Book fair in the main square (and other events this weekend)
The Gaudemaus (our dyslexic reporter told us “Gaumant”) book fair is in the main square (Cluj’s piata unirii) again. This is an annual event. 22-26 April, 2026. Most books, naturally, are in…
Who was Octavian Goga, the politician?
So, we had a draft article. It was based on wikipedia and attempting to watch videos on Youtube. When writing it, we realised that we didn’t really know a lot about Goga…
What Foreign visitors tell us about Romanian cuisine…
A foreign visit to Romania shows local food that isn’t traditional. Burgers, kebabs, laiden with fatty and sugary sauces. Eventually, we fall upon mici (miches? Miki?), but they come with a side…