National Poet

Romania and Republic of Moldova unite to celebrate 2025 as ‘Eminescu Year’

Next year marks 175 years since the birth of poet Mihai Eminescu. At the initiative of the Romanian Academy and the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, 2025 has been declared “Eminescu Year.” The leadership of the two academies decided to propose a series of cultural events and activities for 2025 to emphasize the significance of…

Dec 19, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Children recite Eminescu poems in foreign languages at Bellu Cemetery on Romania’s culture day

Several students from the International School of Bucharest on Wednesday went to Bellu Cemetery on Romania’s Culture Day to honour the national poet Mihai Eminescu by reciting his writings in several languages. Mihai Eminescu, born on January 15, 1850 in the village of Ipotesti, near Botosani, in North-Eastern Romania, is considered to be Romania’s greatest…

Jan 17, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

National Poet Mihai Eminescu prayerfully commemorated at Bellu Cemetery

Romania’s National Poet Mihai Eminescu was prayerfully commemorated during the Divine Liturgy celebrated on Monday at the Bellu Cemetery Chapel in Bucharest on his 168th birth anniversary. Mihai Eminescu, born on January 15, 1850 in the village of Ipotesti, near Botosani, in North-Eastern Romania, is considered Romania’s greatest poet. He was also a novelist and…

Jan 17, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu