{"id":570653,"date":"2026-05-08T14:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=570653"},"modified":"2026-05-08T14:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:52:08","slug":"romania-cultural-religious-destination-cotroceni-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/romania-cultural-religious-destination-cotroceni-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Romania showcased as European cultural-religious destination at Cotroceni Palace exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>An exhibition titled \u201cRomania \u2013 A Leading European Cultural and Religious Destination,\u201d dedicated to Europe Day, opened on Thursday at Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest. For the first time, the Basilica News Agency displayed photographs at an event organised by the presidential administration.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/tag\/photo-exhibition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exhibition<\/a> was organised on the occasion of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presidency.ro\/ro\/media\/comunicate-de-presa\/presedintele-romaniei-nicusor-dan-lanseaza-saptamana-europeana-la-palatul-cotroceni-dezbateri-strategice-pentru-definirea-prioritatilor-romaniei-intr-o-uniune-europeana-a-competitivitatii-a-securitatii-si-a-prosperitatii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Europe Day<\/a> in partnership with the Romanian Patriarchate \u2014 through the Church Painting Commission and Basilica News Agency \u2014 together with the Romanian National Commission for UNESCO and the National Museum of Bukovina.<\/p>\n<h2>Opening Remarks<\/h2>\n<p>Ramona Dinu, State Counsellor for Corporate Governance and Tourism, noted in her opening address that the exhibition brings together \u201cphotographs of churches and monasteries, especially those included on the UNESCO World Heritage list,\u201d alongside icons awarded in the National Competition \u201cOrthodox Icon \u2013 The Light of Faith.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_570330\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-570330\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-570330 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/conferinta-expozitie-fotografie-cotroceni-7-mai-2026-53-890x593.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/conferinta-expozitie-fotografie-cotroceni-7-mai-2026-53-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/conferinta-expozitie-fotografie-cotroceni-7-mai-2026-53-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/conferinta-expozitie-fotografie-cotroceni-7-mai-2026-53-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/conferinta-expozitie-fotografie-cotroceni-7-mai-2026-53-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/conferinta-expozitie-fotografie-cotroceni-7-mai-2026-53-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/conferinta-expozitie-fotografie-cotroceni-7-mai-2026-53.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-570330\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ramona Dinu, State Counsellor for Corporate Governance and Tourism, delivered an opening speech at the exhibition hosted by the Cotroceni Palace on Thursday, 07.05.2026. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The state counsellor explained that Romania\u2019s cultural and religious heritage reflects \u201cfaith, respect for tradition, solidarity within communities and an inclination towards artistic beauty\u201d \u2014 values she described as fundamental to Romanian society.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe churches, monasteries, religious paintings and icons displayed here today are living expressions of our collective identity and, moreover, possess the virtue of ensuring the continuity of that identity. They can also become an important engine of economic development through tourism,\u201d she said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Ramona Dinu also highlighted growing interest in cultural and religious tourism:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cVisitors who discover Romanian spirituality and heritage are searching for authenticity, the memory of things and meaning,\u201d she said, adding that cultural and religious heritage can become \u201ca resource for sustainable prosperity.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Art and Spirituality<\/h2>\n<p>Archdeacon Nicolae Iftimiu, coordinating patriarchal counsellor and director of the Basilica News Agency, highlighted the significance of the event:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe are celebrating Europe Day in a cultural and anticipatory manner, an occasion to recall the efforts of entire generations of cultural figures and statesmen from across our continent.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_570334\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-570334\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-570334 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/foto-222-890x593.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/foto-222-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/foto-222-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/foto-222-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/foto-222-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/foto-222.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-570334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Archdeacon Nicolae Iftimiu, coordinating patriarchal counsellor and director of the Basilica News Agency, highlighted the connection between Romanian spiritual heritage and European cultural identity. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The patriarchal counsellor emphasised the connection between Romania\u2019s spiritual heritage and European cultural identity, recalling the historical role of Romanian ecclesiastical foundations.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe convergence of art and spirituality within the stone walls of a church or monastery transformed these places of worship into genuine centres of inspiration and balance for our people.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>During his address, Archdeacon Nicolae Iftimiu also referred to the future role of the <a href=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/tag\/national-cathedral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Cathedral of Romania<\/a> in \u201cstrengthening Romania\u2019s position as a leading European cultural and religious destination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The director of Basilica News Agency thanked the Presidential Administration and the collaborators involved in organising the exhibition, stressing that all initiatives were carried out with the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania, \u201cwho encourages synergy and collaboration at every level in support of authentic Romanian values.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_570337\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-570337\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-570337 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/conferinta-expozitie-fotografie-cotroceni-7-mai-2026-72-890x593.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/conferinta-expozitie-fotografie-cotroceni-7-mai-2026-72-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/conferinta-expozitie-fotografie-cotroceni-7-mai-2026-72-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/conferinta-expozitie-fotografie-cotroceni-7-mai-2026-72-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/conferinta-expozitie-fotografie-cotroceni-7-mai-2026-72-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/conferinta-expozitie-fotografie-cotroceni-7-mai-2026-72-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/conferinta-expozitie-fotografie-cotroceni-7-mai-2026-72.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-570337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photos exhibited by Basilica News Agency photojournalists Raluca Ene and Mircea Florescu at the Cotroceni National Museum. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca-Emanuela Ene.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Exhibition Photography<\/h2>\n<p>The exhibition features images captured by Basilica News Agency photojournalists Raluca Ene and Mircea Florescu, presenting representative monuments of Romania\u2019s spiritual and cultural heritage. Alongside the photographs, the Church Painting Commission of the Romanian Patriarchate displayed icons and miniatures in the gallery.<\/p>\n<p>Among the photographs exhibited are images of Curtea de Arge\u0219 Monastery, Stavropoleos Monastery, Kretzulescu Church, S\u00e2mb\u0103ta de Sus Monastery, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Timi\u0219oara and the wooden churches of Ieud, several of which are included on the UNESCO World Heritage list.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI wish to express my gratitude and appreciation to my fellow photographers, who today present, in physical format, only a very small part of the vast digital archive they continually enrich \u2014 an archive that can be explored in full on the Basilica News Agency website and across social media, under the slogan \u2018The good to know\u2019,\u201d Archdeacon Nicolae Iftimiu concluded.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_570391\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-570391\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-570391 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/foto-235-890x593.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/foto-235-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/foto-235-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/foto-235-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/foto-235-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/foto-235.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-570391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two of the photographs on display, which capture the Kre\u021bulescu Church in Bucharest and the Had\u00e2mbu Monastery in Ia\u0219i County. 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