Cultural

Religious art exhibition in Iași highlights sacred bond between Moldavia and Ukraine

An exhibition entitled “Portraits, icons and books for the soul: Moldovans in Ukraine, Ukrainians in Moldavia. Sacred art testimonies – 16th-19th centuries” was opened last week at the Metropolitan Museum in Iași. At the event, Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina stressed that there is “a kind of perichoresis, an intertwining of holiness” between the…

Apr 18, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Romfilatelia: Postage stamp issue dedicated to Metropolitan-Primate Calinic Miclescu, 200 years since his birth

Romfilatelia adds to the theme of spirituality and history of the Romanian Orthodox Church with an anniversary issue dedicated to a leading hierarch: “Metropolitan-Primate Calinic Miclescu, 200 years since his birth”. The issue, with a postage stamp having the face value of Lei 10.00, was introduced into circulation on Tuesday, April 5th. The images reproduced on the…

Apr 5, 2022Iulian Dumitraşcu

2022 Romfilatelia Easter stamps show Kretzulescu Church icons of crucified and risen Jesus Christ

Special stamps have been issued by Romfilatelia for Easter this year, with the design telling the story of Christ’s Crucifixion and Resurrection painted at the beginning of the eighteenth century by Romanian iconographers. The stamps see Christ on the cross and rising from the tomb in icons of the patrimony of Kretzulescu Church in Bucharest…

Mar 25, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Academy calls upon European Academies to cooperate on finding the premises for lasting peace

The Romanian Academy transmitted last week an Appeal to all European Academies to create a continental platform of scientific communication in order to find the premises for lasting peace. Full text: Appeal to the European Academies After two world wars turned into humanitarian catastrophes, the unleashing of a new armed conflict, following in the not-too-distant…

Mar 7, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

The manuscript of the “Little Prince” to be exhibited in Europe for the first time

The manuscript of Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, never shown in France, will be exhibited in Paris from February to June 2022, the Musée des arts décoratifs (MAD) announced. The aviator and writer had written this tale in New York and Long Island, where he was in exile, between June and November 1942. The manuscript has…

Feb 10, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

National Culture Day: What is deeply national becomes universal

Romania celebrates National Culture Day on January 15, the date of birth of the National Poet, Mihai Eminescu. The Romanian Parliament adopted the law in 2010 and the day has been marked since 2011. Recently speaking of Mihai Eminescu, Acad. Ioan-Aurel Pop, current President of the Romanian Academy, and Acad. Ana Blandiana said that what…

Jan 15, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

2021 Romfilatelia Christmas stamps show Bucur Ciobanul Church icons of Theotokos

Special stamps have been issued by Romfilatelia for Christmas this year, with the design telling the story of the Nativity of the Lord painted at the beginning of the eighteenth century by the iconographer Ioan. The stamps see Virgin Mary cradling the newborn Jesus in the iconostasis of Bucur Ciobanul Church in Bucharest that dates…

Nov 29, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Sihăstria Monastery: National Cathedral artist paints entrance, Romanians from all over the world work on mosaic

Daniel Codrescu, painter of Romania’s National Cathedral, coordinated last month the painting of the vault from under the entrance tower of Sihăstria (Neamț) Monastery. The team of church painters was joined by Romanian volunteers from all over the world, who learned the mosaic technique and made mosaic icons for the exterior of the tower. Five…

Nov 4, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Photo Contest dedicated to Hagia Sophia Basilica announces its winners

The Secretariat of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy announced last month the winners of the international photo contest “Hagia Sophia. The churches of the Wisdom of God in history and in the world”. The Grand Prize for the Ancient Churches category goes to the American Larry Angier, who sent a black-and-white series of photos of…

Nov 3, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Byzanfest: Documentaries on Holy Prince Neagoe Basarab and Romanian carol singers made it to the final selection

A documentary made by Romanian doctoral student Cristian Ciorăneanu on the Holy Prince Neagoe Basarab was selected among the finalists of the Byzanfest Orthodox Film Festival. An Australian film about Romanian folk carol singers has also been selected.  The long-feature documentary In the Holy Prince Neagoe Basarab’s Footsteps, was screened in preview in Romania at…

Oct 27, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Efforts to translate the Bible into the languages of the world accelerated during the pandemic

Efforts to translate the Bible into all the languages of the world accelerated during the pandemic. The Bible has been fully translated into 717 languages. The number represents a tenth of the world’s languages, but it is an increase of 13 languages compared to the previous year. One new translation was launched every week during…

Oct 4, 2021Ștefana Totorcea