According to the official press release of the White House, the US vice president’s visit to Romania aims to strengthen the relationship between Romania and US in response to the unprovoked and unjustified Russian invasion.
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Warsaw, Poland and Bucharest, Romania on March 9-11. Her visit will demonstrate the strength and unity of the NATO alliance and US support for NATO’s East Side allies in the face of Russian aggression.
White House statement
Kamala Harris meets Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis, but also Romanian Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca to discuss a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
At the end of the meeting on Friday, both presidents held a press conference. The US Vice-President ensures Romania of the US full support within the NATO alliance like she did with all the other member states.
“We take seriously, and are prepared to act on, the words we speak when we say, ‘An attack on one is an attack against all.”
Kamala Harris in Bucharest, March 11, 2022
In his turn, Romania’s President Johannis asked for a consolidated presence of the NATO forces on the Eastern Flank. As a comparison to the announcement made after her visit to Poland, Kamala Harris didn’t mention any additional military measures. In Poland, she announced that the US would bring Patriot missiles to the country, as mentioned by Valahia News.
Brasov’s central city features on the Booking.com destination list for travelers to explore in 2022.
The online accommodation booking platform ranked the city of Brasov among the top five destinations for traveling in 2022. As travel makes its triumphant return, Brasov features on the list of top destinations alongside Atlanta, USA; Taichung, Taiwan; Gramado, Brazil; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Llandudno, UK; Montpellier, France; and Melaka, Malaysia.
According to booking.com, Brasov is a hidden European gem that will transport you back to the medieval era due to its 13th-century architecture, cobbled streets, and the city’s historical solid load atmosphere. The city’s main attractions include Bran Castle, the Bear Sanctuary, Mount Tampa, and the central Council Square.
”Fringed by the peak of the Southern Carpathian Mountains, the city is full of romantically Gothic architecture creating an awe-inspiring skyline.”
Booking.com
The city of Brasov is the only mountain resort on the top list of the accommodation platform and is one of the most chosen holiday destinations in Romania.
The year 2021 was a challenging one with few significant musical events. Almost all notable performances have been canceled due to the pandemic and new viral types, Delta and Omicron. However, the new year ushers in many concerts and events throughout Romania!
In Europe, there is no shortage of the most popular events, which attract thousands of followers worldwide. The most anticipated events of 2022 in Romania are Untold, Neversea, Saga, Electric Castle, and Summer Well, which have already announced the musicians who will warm up the atmosphere in mid-summer.
Sting – March 15
Photo Source; Info Music
English musician Sting will perform in March 2022 with bassist Joe Sumner, his son, in a special concert „My Songs” in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, at the BT Arena Polyvalent Hall, on March 15, 2022, starting at 19.00.
Maluma – April 8
Photo Source: Visit Bucharest
Juan Luis Londoño Arias, known as Maluma, returns to Bucharest and has decided to embark on a world tour to promote the new album, which will end next summer. The tour will also arrive in Romania, so Maluma will return to Bucharest, on April 8, 2022, on the occasion of a more special event, which will take place in the Romexpo Central Pavilion.
SAGA Festival – July 3-5
The festival will take place at the National Arena in Bucharest, but the concert area will also include the National Park. Here, the organizers will arrange several scenes and will prepare surprises and secrets that are waiting to be revealed. More than 200 of the most acclaimed international and local artists will come in 2022. The first line-up artists announced are Afrojack, Marshmello, Timmy Trumpet, Black Coffee, Nicole Moudaber, Pan-Pot, Purple Disco Machine and Sickick.
Neversea – July 7-10
Photo source: Neversea website
The organizers have announced the first names to be present at this festival in the coastal city of Constanța, Romania, with Alan Walker, Black Eyed Peas, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Don Diablo, Timmy Trumpet, Tujamo, W&W on the list. Moreover, the secondary scenes will host artists and DJs from the world of techno, tech-house, house, deep house, ambient, chill, electronic, dubstep, drum & bass, trap, hip-hop, rap, liquid or retro. The first artists announced for the secondary scenes are BBNO $, Borgore, Dirtyphonics, Mahony, Netsky, Priku, Raresh, Sit and Sublee B2B CAP.
Electric Castle – July 13-17
Photo Source: Electric Castle
This edition is rescheduled for the summer of 2021. Thus, the tickets already purchased will be valid for the 2022 edition and the event will take place near Cluj-Napoca, city of Romania The organizers have managed to reconfirm the headliners of the festival – Gorillaz, Deftones and Twenty One Pilots. „Electric Castle is the first festival in Romania to move electronic music and live concert sounds to the indoor or outdoor stages of a castle,” said the organizers. More about the lineup for Electric Castle Festival 2022 you can find in the link.
Placebo – July 13
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The British band Placebo has scheduled a concert in Bucharest on July 13, 2022. The show will take place at Romexpo, outdoors.
Untold – August 4-7
Photo Source: Untold
One of the largest music festivals in the world will open its doors in Romania’s city, Cluj-Napoca, in 2022. Organizers have already begun preparations for the seventh edition, which will come with new stories and characters. As in previous editions, participants will have unique experiences and enjoy various musical genres, from live acts to shows EDM, pop, house, techno, tech-house, deep house, drum & bass, dubstep, grime, hip-hop, trip-hop, trance, tribal, reggae and more.
Holzstock Festival – August 12-14
Photo source: Holzstock Website
A small music festival called Holzstock takes place in the village of Hosman in the Hartibaciului Valley, a popular ecotourism destination near Sibiu.
The vicinity to the Hosman church citadel and the spectacular view of the Fagaras Mountains give this celebration a unique atmosphere. The festival’s two days are jam-packed with musical performances, work/creative seminars, sporting events, movie viewings, discussions, songs around the campfire, and the option to go on quick walks throughout the Hosman village area.
Try the Holzstock experience if you are a nonconformist and enjoy trying new things; you’ll adore it for its creative spirit and positive energy. Make sure you get your tickets in advance because a full pass ticket costs EUR 40 and a day pass costs EUR 20.
If you are wondering about the Bucharest concerts and events, visit the platform Visit Bucharest for more information and details.
Living Rock 2022- August 19-21
Living Rock, the only alternative rock festival at sea, returns in 2022 with a new edition, which will take place between August 19-21. Balthazar, Vița de Vie, The Mono Jacks, byron, Luna Amară and many others will take the festival stage.
Photo source: Living Rock Fest Facebook
The Living Rock Festival aims to promote the underground scene in Romania and support artists from the alternative rock area. Built on the unique concept of combining alternative rock with the beauty of the Black Sea, the event takes place outdoors on Tuzla Beach.
The cost of a ticket starts from EUR 25, and you can buy it from IaBilete.ro
IntenCity Festival- August 26-28
The Craiova Sports Complex will host the IntenCity Festival from August 26 to 28, which brings together past, present, and future music to honour those who know how to keep the summer rhythm going (Ion Oblemenco Stadium). DJ Snake, Jason Derulo, Afrojack, Luis Fonsi, Clean Bandit, and Paul van Dyk are among the performers.
Photo source: IntenCity Festival Facebook
Luis Fonsi, the Puerto Rican musician and composer behind „Despacito,” will give a live performance on the IntenCity stage during the festival’s opening night. The 26th of August will see a number of well-known performers from the 1980s and 1990s performing in Craiova. These artists include LayZee, alias Mr. President, Thomas Anders and the Modern Talking Band, East 17, Ricchi e Poveri, Boney M. XP, Sandra, Ice MC, La Bouche, No Mercy, DJ Conte, and La Bouche.
The ticket for one day is approximately EUR 20, and a full access ticket starts from EUR 50.
Apocalyptica- August 31
Apocalyptica performs in Cluj-Napoca on August 31 at Form Space. The event is the rescheduling of the original concert, planned for October 4, 2021, so tickets already purchased remain valid. The show will respect all the rules in force on the date of its performance.
Photo source: IaBilete.ro
Apocalyptica have been present on the metal scene since 1993, initially being a band that approached Metallica’s music using, however, classical instruments. However, gradually the band became a representative exponent of the Symphonic Metal style, releasing 9 studio albums to date.
You can still purchase presale tickets for EUR 29 or buy a ticket directly at the festival entrance for EUR 31.
David Garrett- September 1
Photo source: Eventim
The violinist David Garrett’s concerts, which were supposed to take place in October 2021 in Bucharest and Cluj, have been rescheduled. Thus, the artist will perform on September 1, 2022 at the BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca, as part of the „ALIVE” international tour. Tickets already purchased for the concerts in Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca remain valid for the new dates, and interested persons can still buy tickets. The most affordable tockets left are about EUR 57 and you can buy it from Eventim.
Bucharest Jazz Festival- September 16-18
The 2022 edition of the Bucharest Jazz Festival will feature brand-new performances and live sessions. Bucharest Jazz Festival 2022 will take place in The Combinatul Fondului Plastic, a venue devoted to events in the arts and design field, in a first for the jazz community.
Three themed evenings make up the festival schedule. The festival’s first day is devoted to jazz musicians from the younger generation, who perform four performances with the title „Young Blood Jazz Musicians.” The „Jazz Diaspora” event features performances by jazz musicians from Romania. The festival’s final day, „Jazz Virtuoso,” features performers from Combinat on a stage devoted to regional jazz. The edition’s lineup also features collaborations with Luiza Zan and the Radio Big Band, led by Ionel Tudor, and ZMEI3, Sorin Zlat, Ion Tuntu Baciu Jr., Trigon, Eva Maria Garlea, and Robert Cozma.
Entrance to the event is free. The Institute of the Union of Visual Artists from Romania and the Plastic Fund Combine provided assistance for the festival, which the Capital City Hall organized with the help of ARCUB and the Municipality of Bucharest’s Culture, Education, and Tourism Directorate.
Sound of Bucharest – September 24
Armin Van Buuren is planning an incredible show in Romania this September. The ‘Sound of Bucharest’ event will bring summer back on the bits of the beloved artist and will end a season of spectacular festivals in Bucharest.
The long-awaited event will be heard on September 24, 2022, in Constitution Square (Constitution Square) in Bucharest after being postponed due to the pandemic. This year, Armin Van Buuren’s music lovers will have fun together in front of the People’s House.
Bartolomey.Bittmann – October 4
BartolomeyBittman: a band that explodes with the joy of singing! No two concerts are the same for two musicians who communicate, transfigure and create so brilliantly together.
Jazz, funk and tango mix in their pieces with (very) free improvisation and shades of contemporary classical music. The vocal passages reinforce the strong instrumental presence; the sound ranges from melancholic to aggressive. The band also arrives in Romania on October 4 in Bucharest.
Nikos Vertis – October 6
Nikos Vertis, indisputably the most loved artist of Greece, returns to Romania on October 6 at Sala Palatului in Bucharest for another incredible concert. The artist, rewarded with several platinum discs for his compositions, will offer an extraordinary show of Greek music this fall in Bucharest.
Carlette Jewellery is a jewellery brand designed and developed in Switzerland by a Romanian entrepreneur, Lavinia Lazăr. The brand brings an innovative concept to the Romanian jewellery market.
Carlette Jewellery was born at the initiative of strong women with an entrepreneurial spirit, but at the same time out of the desire to offer more sensuality to women who wear this brand of jewellery. Under the slogan “Be Sensual. Be Unforgiven. Be You”, Carlette Jewellery highlights the sensuality of women, but at the same time encourages them to discover their self-confidence and define their style.
Create your Carlette Love Story
Carlette Jewelry Brand
Jewellery is a woman’s best friend, and we want to highlight the beauty and unique personality of each of us by adopting a simple, elegant and versatile style at the same time.
Lavinia Lazăr, Creator of Carlette Jewellery
Carlette launches in Romania on March 8 to offer the ladies and gentlemen who will wear this brand of passionately executed jewellery a unique style, carefully created in Carlette’s workshops in Switzerland.
Carlette offers a wide range of collections: earrings, chains, bracelets and of course, the “carlette” talismans, which also give the brand name, which can be matched as each person wants, to create a unique, customized style.
The refinement and simplicity of the jewellery provide elegance to both everyday and workplace outfits, as well as glam costumes. Carlette comes today to complete the brilliance, elegance, performance and personal development of women in Romania.
Lavinia Lazăr, Creator of Carlette Jewellery
Carlette launches in Romania on March 8 to offer the ladies and gentlemen who will wear this brand of passionately executed jewellery a unique style, carefully created in Carlette’s workshops in Switzerland.
The Swiss brand Carlette Jewellery at the CONAF event
Carlette Jewellery sponsors CONAF Gala 2022
The Swiss jewellery brand Carlette Jewellery has chosen to be present for the first time in Romania at the event organized by CONAF, Gala “Women in Economy, Beyond Borders”, on March 8 at the Romanian Athenaeum. Because “The merits of the ladies who have changed and are changing Romania must be recognized”, Carlette Jewellery sponsors the awards offered. The gesture is motivated by the conviction that it is essential to recognize the importance of women in the Romanian economy and society and the importance of business partnerships internationally.
Carlette sponsors CONAF Gala 2022
Innovation, quality and excellence in jewellery design – a unique patented mechanism
Carlette Jewellery-Unique Mechanism
The Carlette jewellery brand has developed an innovative locking mechanism patented in Switzerland and the European Union. The screwdriver system allows you to easily combine, or change a Carlette charm, to create unique jewellery. The mechanism applies to both bracelets and necklaces. We can leave the bracelet or the chain only with the essential piece if we want a simple look, or we can choose a few Carlette pieces to match as we consider and create our style according to the interior condition. The Carlette mechanism was designed in the spirit of Swiss innovation and is a symbiosis between the precision of Swiss instruments and excellence in creating simple, attractive accessories suitable for any occasion.
The jewellery is made of stainless steel plated with rhodium and rose gold. The plating is done in six layers by the PVD method to protect the metal from scratches stains, make it resistant to active solutions and perfume, and give the jewellery its specific look. In addition, faceted stones give the pieces attractiveness, delicacy and a lovely shine.
About Carlette Jewellery
Carlette Jewellery is a Swiss brand that brings innovation and sensuality to all women who want to enjoy jewellery worn on any occasion.
Carlette Jewellery is driven by a desire to create beautiful things. It is gaining popularity worldwide because of the variety of combinations that can be made thanks to the one-of-a-kind, inventive mechanism. Carlette Jewellery collaborates with online clothing stores to complement the existing offer and customer loyalty by offering elegant, versatile and high-quality accessories.
The House of Arts „Dinu Lipatti” organizes this year an event dedicated to Women’s Day, on Friday being scheduled a concert of famous lieds on the lyrics of Mihai Eminescu and the screening of the film „Casablanca”, with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.
According to a press release sent to AGERPRES, now in its third edition, the event is dedicated to women worldwide fighting for peace.
At the same time, the house of arts „Dinu Lipatti” announces that it joins the campaign organized by Radio Romania Cultural in partnership with Litera Publishing House – „Prayer for Peace”, by broadcasting, before the events, a fragment with a solid emotional impact belonging to the author Svetlana Aleksievici, from the volume „The Last Witnesses”. The proposed piece is recited by the poet Ana Blandiana and calls for solidarity, empathy and compassion with the tragedy of the war in Ukraine. Following the release of this message, there will be a moment of silence for the victims of the war that the tried and tested Ukrainian people are going through, the statement said.
The House of Arts ”Dinu Lipati”
The program will begin with the extraordinary recital given by soprano Oana Berbec and pianist Verona Maier who will perform famous lieds from the Romanian classical creation dedicated to women and love, on the lyrics of Mihai Eminescu: „Why don’t you come to me” – Gheorghe Dima, „Among hundreds of masts „- Doru Popovici,” Besides the poplars without a husband „- Guilelm Şorban,” And if … „- Diamandi Gheiciu,” La steaua „- Tudor Ciortea,” Sleepy birds „- George Ştephanescu,” Ce te legeni, codrule? ” – Nicolae Bretan.
The House of Arts ”Dinu Lipati”
Film critic and translator Irina Margareta Nistor will give a lecture on „Casablanca”, a film released 80 years ago. The screening of the film directed by Michael Curtiz is scheduled.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.iabilet.ro and on the iabilet.ro/retea network or at the headquarters of the Dinu Lipatti Arts House.
The concept of the event belongs to the pianist and director Alice Barb, founding director of the House of Arts Dinu Lipatti.
Romania has officially waived anti-Covid 19 restrictions. From March 9, the mask is no longer compulsory indoors or outdoors, as announced by the Romanian Minister of Health.
According to the Minister of Health, Alexandru Rafila, the protective mask will no longer be mandatory, neither indoors nor outdoors, economic operators will operate without capacity restrictions. Also, the COVID digital certificate will no longer be required upon entering Romania.
This comes after Romanian authorities announced that the alert state would not be extended, and wave 5 of the Covid-19 pandemic is nearing its end.
The end of Covid-19 restrictions
The fact that the Government has decided to lift the alert state leads to a new situation, in which all restrictions will be lifted. I will also make professional recommendations so that the impact of the measures does not result in an increase in the number of cases.
Alexandru Rafila, Romanian Minister of Health
#Covid19
What does this relaxation entail?
The use of the mask in outdoor and indoor spaces will no longer be mandatory
There will be no limits on access to various public spaces, such as commercial spaces, catering institutions, public institutions;
There will be no more curfews;
The PLF – Passenger Location Certificate will no longer be required;
Upon entering the country, the electronic COVID certificate will no longer be required;
However, the health minister highlights that the ministry will “strongly” recommend more measures, even if they are no longer mandatory.
Recommended measures:
Wearing a protective mask in crowded open spaces, in public transport, in closed spaces, including health facilities, in kindergartens, schools, universities;
Avoid crowded spaces whether they are closed or open;
Hand washing, use of an antiseptic;
Public transport and public interest facilities must be regularly cleaned and disinfected;
People who have symptoms – testing, presentation to the doctor, at the evaluation center;
The measures are part of the individual responsibility package.
Even if this period of relaxation will lead to an increase, hopefully, temporary of new cases, the Romanian authorities encourage the citizens of Romania to be prudent and individually responsible to not return to the previous state.
Apple announced that it will be holding its first event of 2022 on Tuesday, March 8 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time at the Steve Jobs Theater on the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California.
Apple’s first event of 2022 will continue to be a digital-only gathering with no members of the media invited to attend in person due to the ongoing public health crisis.
Rumors are already circulating online about what to expect at the March 8 event. Apple is expected to announce the next-generation version of the iPhone SE, a revamped iPad AIR, and at least one Mac with an Apple silicon chip, which could be the Mac mini, the 13-inch MacBook Pro, or both.
The third-generation iPhone SE will look similar to the second-generation model available now, and no design changes are expected. It will continue to feature thick bezels and a Touch ID Home button, but it will include an updated A-series chip, likely the A15, and faster 5G connectivity. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has said it will be Apple’s most affordable 5G iPhone.
Apple isn’t going to make any design changes to the next-generation iPad Air either, but it too will get a faster chip and 5G connectivity. It could also be updated with a new FaceTime camera that supports Center Stage, the feature that keeps you in frame even as you move around the room.
As for Macs, Apple is rumored to release a higher-end version of the Mac mini with an overhauled design and M1 Pro and M1 Max chips. The new Mac mini will replace the current Intel Mac mini options, and it could come at Apple’s March event.
The M2 chip will feature the same 8-core CPU as the M1, but the speed and efficiency improvements are expected, as are GPU improvements. Rumors suggest the M2 chip will be available in 9 and 10-core GPU options, up from the 7 and 8-core GPU options available with the original M1 chip.
Apple plans to stream the event live on its website and in the Apple TV app when it kicks off at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on March 8. For those unable to watch, MacRumors will be providing full event coverage both on MacRumors.com and through the MacRumorsLive Twitter account.
The large-scale work „Galactic Journey” by Sabin Bălaşa was awarded, on Tuesday evening, for 60,000 euros at the Contemporary Art auction organized by Artmark.
According to the auction house’s catalog, the work was donated by Sabin Bălaşa, in a TV show, to a musically talented but orphaned child. The artist offered him the work with the desire to help the little artist to fulfill his dream after coming of age.
”Galactic Journey” by Sabin Bălaşa
The work „Static nature with fruits and playing cards” by Corneliu Baba was also bought at a high price. The lot was awarded at 32,500 euros.
Among the lots awarded at high prices were: „Oz” by Andrei Cădere and „Reverie de iarnă” by Felix Aftene, each at 15,000 euros; „Suzana with the Elders” by Georges Mazilu, for 14,000 euros; „The unknown man” by Remus Grecu and „Blue Flowers” by Constantin Piliuţă, each at 13,000 euros; „Lavender House” by Alexandru Ciucurencu, at 12,000 euros; „Time Traveler” by Georges Mazilu, at 10,500 euros; „Presence IV” by Marin Gherasim, at 9,000 euros; „Winter Morning” by Constantin Piliuţă, at 7,000 euros; „Oriental Horizon” by Georgeta Năpăruş and „Flying Car” by Jules Perahim, each at 6,500 euros
Natură statică cu fructe şi cărţi de joc” by Corneliu Baba
Ukrainian singer Jamala, who won the 2016 edition of Eurovision, is specially invited to the final of the national selection of the Eurovision Romania contest which will take place on Saturday and will be broadcast live on TVR.
According to the Eurovision Romania Facebook page, the artist, a refugee from the hell unleashed in her homeland, will perform the song „1944”, which took Eurovision to Kyiv.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 will take place in Turin, Italy, with the semifinals on May 10 and 12 and the final on May 14. Romania will enter the competition on May 12, in the second part of the semifinal.
Under the slogan „The sound of beauty”, Eurovision Song Contest 2022 will bring on stage in Turin, the representatives of the 41 countries competing: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Switzerland, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Northern Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.
Romanian Television is the organizer of the National Team and has been participating in the European competition since 1993.
Romania’s best performances in this competition were twice the third place (Luminiţa Anghel & Sistem – Kyiv, 2005; Paula Seling and Ovi – Oslo, 2010) and once the fourth place (Mihai Trăistariu – Athens, 2006).
The athletes who will represent Romania at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 signed, on Tuesday, on the walls of the Olympic Truce, shows the official Facebook page of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee.
„The year of the tiger has begun today. Many Happy returns to the hosts of the Beijing 2022 Olympics! On the day the Olympic Truce walls were inaugurated in the three Olympic villages in Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou, symbolically called by the Chinese the „Light of Peace,” the ‘tricolor’ athletes have already put their signature on the wall that has the shape of a Chinese lantern and symbolizes light, peace, and unity,” mentions the cited social media site.
Ciprian Daroczi and Raul Dobre from bobsleigh, followed by Raluca Stramaturaru from the sled, were the first athletes to mark the moment.
Romania will participate in the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing (February 4-20) with 22 athletes in luge, bob, skeleton, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jump, biathlon, and speed skating.
