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…
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Happy Easter, spring is here
One advert on the bus once said that Cluj is a “sleepless city.” Fortunately, we do sometimes get sleep. I suppose they meant there are sometimes things to do after dark, and…
Maidan plays in Cluj
Over the next few weeks, there will be Maiden plays in Cluj. “Theatru in centrul Clujului.” These plays will feature an actor that you might know from the Romanian Theatre, and a…
12 angry men – review of Romanian theatre in Cluj
The Romanian Theatre in Cluj, now called Lucian Blaga, is such a beautiful building, it is worth going to a play just to see the internal architecture. According to a guided tour,…
Can AI be used to learn languages?
Some languages have more regular prosidy than others, or are more phonetic than others. English and French have a common phonomenon that doesn’t really exist in Romanian (and probably not much in…
How medical refugees come to Romania
Different countries have different attitudes toward refugees. The process in many European countries seems backwards. Many people who are allowed to live in Belgian, for instance, are not allowed to apply for…
What Romania can learn from Mississippi
Mississippi has traditionally rabked last in literacy in the USA. Perhaps that’s because the state name is so hard to spell (even if it only takes a second to say), and their…
Summer schools in Romania
Some English speakers might think of summer school as where you go when you failed the year in high school. In Europe, however, summer schools are attended by adults who wish to…
Recommended Romanian courses
It can be difficult for expats to find Romanian courses. There are plenty of good teachers out there, but few structured courses that go beyond the A1 level. I tried three that…
Days of the week in Romanian – Nadalapäevad rumeenia keeles
Zilile săptămânii în limbă română. English – Eesti keelt – magyarul – português – français – cymraeg – limbă română Monday – esmaspäev – hétfő- segunda feira – lundi – dydd llun…