Damian Draghici is a Romanian pan flute performer, famous for his triple-tongue staccato technique that allows him to play three times faster than the average pan flutist. He is known worldwide as “The Speed of Light”.

Romanian poet Adrian Paunescu died of cardiac arrest, kidney and liver block this morning at the Floreasca Emergency Hospital, where he had been hospitalized on October 26. Paunescu, 67, started the Flacara literary circle during the communist period, in 1973, which became an influent literary and social movement especially among the youth of the time.

Dan Perjovschi is a Romanian cartoonist, famous on the international art scene for his unique cartoons that are composed of various images and texts, applied directly on internal or external architectural surfaces. His drawings, half graffiti-half cartoon, cover the walls of museums and galleries worldwide.

American historian Larry Watts will launch his most recent book 'With Friends Like These: The Soviet Bloc's Clandestine War against Romania' on November 12 at the Anthony Frost Bookshop from 17,00 hours (45 Calea Victoriei St).

Alina Cojocaru is a Romanian ballerina and one of the most acclaimed international stars. Often compared to Margot...

Romanian writer Liliana Lazar was awarded the Prize of the five continents of Francophonie, on Friday, during a ceremony held at the Château de Chillon, Montreux (Switzerland), in the context of the 13th Congress of the Francophonie.

Romania-insider.com has discovered two new Romanian bands you might want to check out. They are part of a new generation of young local artists who come up with songs and sounds of foreign inspiration– and yes, their songs are mostly in English (so far).

Several Romanians inspired the audience with their stories at the recent TEDx Bucharest event last week. They're brilliant people who either stayed in Romania to achieve performances in their home country or chose to go abroad to test their limits and achieve their potential.

Andrei Serban is a famous Romanian director who is known for his provocative visual images and the way he reinterprets classical works such as Greek tragedy or Chekhov. He has worked for the major theatres in US and Europe, including the American Repertory Theatre in Boston, where he has been directing for more than two decades.

Andrei Rosu run two international marathons this year, starting with one at the North Pole, and was the first person to play the drums there. He dreams of becoming the first Romanian to run seven marathons on seven continents by this time next year. Andrei, an economist by profession, wants to climb the Everest, cross Africa by bike, sail around the world and cross Asia in a balloon, he says in an interview with romania-insider.com.

Damian Draghici is a Romanian pan flute performer, famous for his triple-tongue staccato technique that allows him to play three times faster than the average pan flutist. He is known worldwide as “The Speed of Light”.

Romanian poet Adrian Paunescu died of cardiac arrest, kidney and liver block this morning at the Floreasca Emergency Hospital, where he had been hospitalized on October 26. Paunescu, 67, started the Flacara literary circle during the communist period, in 1973, which became an influent literary and social movement especially among the youth of the time.

Dan Perjovschi is a Romanian cartoonist, famous on the international art scene for his unique cartoons that are composed of various images and texts, applied directly on internal or external architectural surfaces. His drawings, half graffiti-half cartoon, cover the walls of museums and galleries worldwide.

American historian Larry Watts will launch his most recent book 'With Friends Like These: The Soviet Bloc's Clandestine War against Romania' on November 12 at the Anthony Frost Bookshop from 17,00 hours (45 Calea Victoriei St).

Alina Cojocaru is a Romanian ballerina and one of the most acclaimed international stars. Often compared to Margot...

Romanian writer Liliana Lazar was awarded the Prize of the five continents of Francophonie, on Friday, during a ceremony held at the Château de Chillon, Montreux (Switzerland), in the context of the 13th Congress of the Francophonie.

Romania-insider.com has discovered two new Romanian bands you might want to check out. They are part of a new generation of young local artists who come up with songs and sounds of foreign inspiration– and yes, their songs are mostly in English (so far).

Several Romanians inspired the audience with their stories at the recent TEDx Bucharest event last week. They're brilliant people who either stayed in Romania to achieve performances in their home country or chose to go abroad to test their limits and achieve their potential.

Andrei Serban is a famous Romanian director who is known for his provocative visual images and the way he reinterprets classical works such as Greek tragedy or Chekhov. He has worked for the major theatres in US and Europe, including the American Repertory Theatre in Boston, where he has been directing for more than two decades.

Andrei Rosu run two international marathons this year, starting with one at the North Pole, and was the first person to play the drums there. He dreams of becoming the first Romanian to run seven marathons on seven continents by this time next year. Andrei, an economist by profession, wants to climb the Everest, cross Africa by bike, sail around the world and cross Asia in a balloon, he says in an interview with romania-insider.com.