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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 even in the holidays. There are a few … Continue reading

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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 character from Mircea Bravo, Radu Lărgeanu. He has … Continue reading

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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, the building was controversial from its inception. The … Continue reading

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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 German, Dutch, Estonian or Hungarian either.) That is … Continue reading

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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 work. Romania asks its refugees to work.  After … Continue reading

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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 towns within are even more difficult, that students … Continue reading

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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 continue their education. (Those for teenagers are often … Continue reading

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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 I can recommend. Online evening course (a1, a2) … Continue reading

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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 – luni Tuesday – teisipäev – kedd- terça … Continue reading

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Babes Bolyai summer school in Cluj

Do you want to jump a level in Romanian?  Well, The Transylvanian International Summer Course of Romanian Language and Civilization might help you in less time than it took me to remember the name. For the basic price, you have … Continue reading

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