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Happy Martisoare

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Fatca Pop

The first of May is celebrated throughout Europe, but slightly differently in each country. Most have similar-looking traditions, creating a false friends kind of misunderstanding, where similar symbols might have different meanings. The white and red threads are one example. … Continue reading →

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Cluj and Tallinn

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Fatca Pop

Romania recently claimed the world’s fastest Internet speeds.  Estonia also likes to see itself on the forefront of tech. Cluj is the tech hub for Romania, making house prices unreachable.  There was a joke, after Elon Musk bought Twitter, that … Continue reading →

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Happy Rusali (pentecost)

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Fatca Pop

Sunday was Rusalii.  Monday is also a holy day in the Orthodox calendar. What is Rusali?  Pentecost?  Whitsun?  Traditionally, the fiftieth day after Easter, the Holy Ghost is said to have descended to the disciples.  This is celebrated on different … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow is European Day without a car

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Fatca Pop

22 of September is the European Day without a car.  In Brussels, it was one of the most exciting days of the year.  You could rollerblade across what were normally busy streets, with only the buses and occasional taxis to … Continue reading →

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Learning Hungarian in Cluj

Posted on August 2, 2023 by James

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 in Cluj, the results might make you pleasantly surprised.  However, … Continue reading →

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The land of two Easters

Posted on April 15, 2023 by eReporter

Hristos a inviat! Christ has risen. You may have read this in the news paper, or heard it being said by people in the street. Emil Boc, mayor of Cluj, took out an ad in several local newspapers saying so, … Continue reading →

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Happy Carolling to Cluj

Posted on December 24, 2022 by eReporter

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 Avram Iancu appears to be closed, but there … Continue reading →

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