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Made in Romania market this weekend

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 on the way to Floresti.) From the 8th … Continue reading

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Iarmaroc la sat returns to the open air museum

The open air museum on the outskirts of Cluj, also known as the ethnographic park (or the outdoor museum of old mills, churches and houses), is again holding its “iarmaroc la sat.”  What is “iarmaroc la sat?”  (In the first … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas and a happy New Year

Hey Cluj may update you this Christmas, we may not.  In any case, here’s a few things we may be doing this holiday. Trying new things at the Christmas market. The Cluj Christmas market has a special kind of corndog, … Continue reading

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Don’t worry, Gru did not steal the moon

A mini-moon will be on display in Cluj Napoca.  It is based on NASA photos, and will look like the moon might have if Gru from Despicable Me really succeeded in shrinking the moon to 1/500000 of its real size. … Continue reading

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Cluj Days 2023

Starting on Thursday the 18th (today), Cluj celebrates itself with a long festival weekend.  (Don’t worry, you can still go to work.  The long weekend doesn’t give you the day off, it just gives you something to do if you … Continue reading

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Worst investments in Romania

You might be considering a business in Romania.  The reason?  Well, maybe you live here.  Your spouse or parents moved you here, you fell in love with the culture, you have Romanian ancestry that you are getting back in touch … Continue reading

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Best banks for expats in Romania

Which are the best banks for ex-pats in Romania? And why did I specify ex-pats, aren’t the best banks, the best banks for everyone? Well, first a little trip down memory lane of a few financial hiccups you may not … Continue reading

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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 packages, a raffle, and a surprise. With many … Continue reading

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