Business Review

The north, center and Obor areas in Bucharest might remain without electricity after a high voltage cable has been affected during excavations on Soseaua Fundeni, on Wednesday morning. An administrative investigation has been started by mayor Sorin Oprescu, according to Mediafax.

Corina Dumitrescu

Old and used objects, that we are used to regard through the spectacles of their functionality, put their almost unexplored artistic side on display at The Golden Flat – The Last Carnival exhibit, opening this Friday, at Muzeul Taranului Roman.

Corina Dumitrescu

Romanian drivers consider their driving abilities to be outranked only by their German counterparts’, as an IRES comparative study shows.

Corina Dumitrescu

The Coalition for Clean Universities (Coalitia pentru Universitati Curate) has conducted a study into the integrity of 42 out of a total of 56 Romanian universities. The research puts the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Targu Mures, Iuliu Hatieganu in Cluj and Alexandru Ioan Cuza in Iasi top of the class with four stars each.

Corina Dumitrescu

In spite of the authorities’ order that Zone Arena should close, the venue’s owner, Dorian Ciubuc has said that the necessary authorizations have been applied for and, until they are obtained, the location will continue to function, but to a reduced schedule.
Corina Dumitrescu

Continuing the trend set in 2010 on the rock music scene, August will witness two more major rock and heavy metal festivals: ArtMania in Sibiu and Peninsula in Targu Mures.

Corina Dumitrescu

British Council Bucharest is hosting a workshop on video recording and editing, aimed at those who are passionate about movie-making. Only ten places are available on the course, which runs from 9-31 August, from Monday to Thursday, and the registration fee is RON 30.

Corina Dumitrescu

The eighth Stuftsock will take place between August 16 and 22 in Vama Veche, bringing rock, jazz, blues, reggae, indie, fusion and electro music under the same umbrella as movies, photography, literature and theater.

Corina Dumitrescu

Local alternative rock band byron is working on a new album, which “will bring at least one major change to the band’s traditional style”, said record company officials.

Corina Dumitrescu

The Ovidiu Rom association together with the Education, Research and Youth Ministry is launching a contest aimed at city halls, the aim being to bring to kindergarten this school year an underprivileged child.