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International horse show in Sighişoara, this week-end
Participating to a horse riding competition is logistically cumbersome – carrying a horse across thousands of kilometers across the continent(s) is no easy task. That’s why, especially in Eastern Europe, you get at most regional competitions, with participants from a few neighboring countries. That seems to have changed: 15 countries announced their participation at the [...]
3 days of happiness
“There are like 875.345 festivals in your neighborhood. Why should you go on a long journey for a Festival in a Romanian village?” Good point. Here’s a reason: the “3 days of happiness” festival. The kind of spontaneous initiative which can grow into something, if not big, at least very nice. The festival doesn’t have [...]
Inferno 2010 – Extreme Skiing and Snowboarding @Bâlea Lac
Bâlea Lac is a lake (duh) on top of the Făgăraş Mountains in the Southern Carpathians, a.k.a. “Transylvanian Alps”. Why? See below. Ye fun-atic skiers & snowboarders, jot the name down. And when you get bored of Adelboden, Ischgl, St. Anton/Moritz, Cortina, Garmisch or even Vail or Whistler, consider the option to try for something [...]
International Women’s Day
“Started as a Socialist political event, the holiday blended in the culture of many countries (primarily Russia and the countries of former Soviet bloc). In some celebrations, the day lost its political flavour, and became simply an occasion for men to express their love to the women around them in a way somewhat similar to [...]
Romania-related Nobel prize
I’m curious how Romanians and Germans will treat the Nobel Prize for Literature just won by Herta Müller. Born in Romania as a member of the German-speaking “Schwab” minority in the region of Banat, she emigrated to Germany as an adult in 1983, after some traumatic experiences with the Communist regime – which fueled most [...]
Sighisoara Medievala 2009 – the fairytale goes on
Watch it from a distance, maybe from the surrounding hills … According to a romantic German tourist guide you will see a medieval dollhouse (eine mittelalterliche Puppenstube) on a small hill in the middle of the town. Now come closer… Every year fans of medieval spirit and fun come to Sighisoara to climb the hill [...]
Dracula’s got the blues
There’s an international blues festival taking place in Sighişoara, between Feb 19-21. We’re announcing it now so you have time to book travel, if you want to attend. Participants: Sonny & his Wild Crows Lil Dave Thompson & Band Rag, Mama Rag John Primer & Band Ana Popovic & Band Lucky Peterson & Band For [...]
In Romania, you can – Happy New Year!
Introducing the series “In Romania, you can” – in Romania, you can light fireworks on the street. Maybe no big deal, but big smoke. Happy New Year! s
Pro Etnica
The “Pro Etnica” festival I stumbled upon in Sighişoara is a fine thing. Most minorities in Romania send artists who perform on a scene in the main square of the medieval citadel, songs, dances and what not. The crowd is not as big and crazy like at the medieval festival, creating a very laid-back atmosphere. [...]
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