Belgian cuisine is widely varied with significant regional variations while also reflecting the cuisines of neighbouring France, Germany and the Netherlands. It is sometimes said that Belgian food is served in the quantity of German cuisine but with the quality of French food. Outside the …
Sandwiched between the grand and prolific literary traditions of France, Germany and the UK, Belgium’s own substantial literary contributions often get dwarfed. With so much coming out of the other countries, little of Belgium’s literature gets widely translated or marketed …
The history of Belgium extends before the founding of the modern state of that name in 1830, and is intertwined with those of its neighbors: the Netherlands, Germany, France and Luxembourg. For most of its history, what is now Belgium was either a part of a larger territory, such …
Belgium became independent in 1830. Between 1970 and 1993, the country evolved into a more efficient federal structure. This occurred through six state reforms (in 1970, 1980, 1988-89, 1993, 2001 and 2012-2014). As a result, the first Article of the …
POLITICAL SYSTEMS Romanian State Romania is a sovereign, independent, unitary, and indivisible National State. Romania is a democratic and social state, governed by the rule of law, in which human dignity, the citizens’ rights and freedoms, the free development of …
MUSICAL HERITAGE George Enescu George Enescu (1881-1955) is considered to be the most important Romanian musician of all time. Having dreamed of being a composer from a very young age, Enescu began his studies at the Music Conservatory in Vienna …
Famous authors and old but valuable poems (Mihai Eminescu) January 15 marks the celebration of the National Day of Culture (now in its 10th year), which coincides with the commemoration of Romania’s most celebrated poet, Mihai Eminescu. Romanian poet and …
Romania’s history from feminism to values and traditions After the 1989 Revolution, which ended the Communist era in Romania, the Romanians were ready and hoping for a new start. The new Constitution of Romania was adopted in November 1991. Romania …
Pomana porcului (Honoring the Pig) Traditional Romanian food brings together a mix of ingredients and are heavily influenced by Balkan, Turkish, Serbian, German, and Hungarian cuisines. Because of this enriched experience, Romanian food is varied, filling, and very savoury. Pomana …
CHURCHES Monastery of Horezu Founded in 1690 by Prince Constantine Brancovan, the monastery of Horezu, in Walachia, is a masterpiece of the ‘Brancovan’ style. The monastery, with St. Constantine and Helene as its dedication day, built in the XVIIth century, …