Business Review

The Prince of Wales has visited the Transylvanian village of Saschiz to meet traditional food producers from the Tarnava Mare region during a private visit to Romania, as part of his commitment to support sustainable development in rural Transylvania.

More than 2,000 students have already signed up for the program Start Internship Romania, a month since it was announced. The program offers them the opportunity to undertake a paid internship during their summer holiday in reputed Romanian and local branches of foreign companies, most of them in Bucharest. Currently over 60 firms from IT&C, FMCG, retail, consultancy and the construction field are willing to take on interns who will gain practical experience to complement their theoretical studies.

A new annual edition of the program Young Energy in Romania will involve approximately 250 schools and high schools in Bucharest, Banat and Dobrogea. The program is an educational initiative that aims to inform young people about the multiple possibilities in the energy sector. It will be launched by Italian energy company Enel Romania in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Research.

Oriental Food Week at the Novotel, Calea Victoriei
Have you ever had a Middle Eastern meal in Romania? No you have not! I don't care how many times you have been to the three so-called ‘Lebanese' restaurants in this sad city; what they offer you is simple tourist-tat food. Each menu in each of the three restaurants is identical with three-four kebabs and a load of salad dishes which they con you into thinking represent a ‘mezza'. What utter bullshit.

Petrom has decided which projects it will support at the end of the competition "Respect for the Future" that has been going on for three months. The winners will be awarded at the gala to take place on May 14. The company has decided to share its support between two projects. The first is "The Project for Community Development in Valea Muntelui" - which intends to introduce the region into the tourism and economic circuit based on the fact that it has retained its traditions for a long time.

The Romanian Boat Show, one of the landmark annual events for passionate sailors, took place last week in Constitutiei Square. Visitors could admire luxury yachts, motor boats and a whole range of accessories.

Pianist Roberto Fonseca, known for being part of the legendary Cuban project the Buena Vista Social Club, will return to Romania for a concert. The artist will perform on May 14 at the Children's Palace in Bucharest in a concert organized by the Phoenix Foundation.

A program called Five High Schools - Five Museums intended to encourage high school students to participate in cultural events was launched last week by European Computer Driving License (ECDL) Romania in partnership with the Bucharest City Hall and the Bucharest School Inspectorate.

Tickets for the Kylie Minogue concert in the VIP sector as well as the tickets in front of the stage have sold out. Organizers of the concert say the demand is high for the concert of the Australian artist who will perform in Bucharest on May 17 at the Cotroceni stadium. Romania was included in the European tour KYLIEX2008 organized to promote her latest album entitled "X." Kylie Minogue is performing live again after a career break of several years while she battled cancer. Tickets are on sale for RON 70, 95, 130, 200 and 400.
They can be purchased from the Diverta store network or online from www.myticket.ro.

The International Women's Association of Bucharest, an organization which promotes friendship between foreign women in Bucharest, celebrates its 30th anniversary. On this occasion, it will also organize a charitable gala for the 2008 projects on May 23rd.