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Beyond Threads — Romanian Tapestry at Its Best

August 28, 2015November 3, 2020
Romanian DNA

As Nikolai Berdiaev so nicely said it, tradition is "the communion with history's mystery." Beyond.Threads is an open invitation from Georgeta Munteanu

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Wedding Day

Wearing Romanian IA on the Wedding Day

August 15, 2015August 23, 2019
Romanian DNA

This is a love story about my relatives who love La Blouse Roumaine aka the traditional IA. They loved it so much

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Medals for Romanians

July’s 22 Science Medals for Romania

July 22, 2015November 3, 2020
Facts & Dots

In case anyone doubted, Romania does have talent! And it's not all about great developers or musicians; it is also about high-school students

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Uhuru Peak

Conquering Uhuru Peak (5895m) at 12 Years Old

July 22, 2015November 3, 2020
Joys of Life

At just twelve years old and one month, Dor Geta Popescu climbed Uhuru Peak (5895 meters) in the highest summit on Kibo's

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MavenHut

RockYou Acquires Romanian Solitaire Games

July 22, 2015November 3, 2020
Facts & Dots

MavenHut, a gaming company founded in Romania has recently sold for an undisclosed price two solitaire apps to RockYou, expanding the latter’s

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21 Romanian Communist Jokes

July 19, 2015November 3, 2020
Romanian DNA

Here are some of those communist jokes reflecting the reality of the Romanian people during the communist regime. In some cases, I

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Opposing communism with humor

Opposing Communism with Humor

July 18, 2015October 10, 2020
Romanian DNA

Humor was a way of rebellion and survival at the same time. An escape of the mind and soul, a way of coping with all those absurd

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Falling in Love with My Romanian IA

June 30, 2015October 31, 2020
Romanian DNA

Do not let yourself mislead by the word IA! This time I'm not writing about information architecture. This time is about the

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123Contact Form

1 million Euro for 123Contact Form

June 26, 2015November 3, 2020
Facts & Dots

With €1.000.000 investment, Catalyst Romania has recently became a minority shareholder of the Romanian company 123Contact Form, a top class online form and

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SafeDrive - Romanian Startup

Vote for SafeDrive

June 17, 2015November 3, 2020
Facts & Dots

Romanian SafeDrive startup aims to reduce car accidents by rewarding drivers for keeping their phones out of reach while driving. Encourage SafeDrive with

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Vector — Smartwatch with Romanian DNA

March 28, 2015November 3, 2020
Facts & Dots

This story it's not exactly what you might think! Yes, it has something to do with Vector Watch, but it's neither a

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R/GA

Looking for Senior Frontend Developers at R/GA Bucharest

March 25, 2015October 10, 2020
Facts & Dots

R/GA Bucharest is looking for two skilled senior front-end developers to join an already existing team working on a global tech brand

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Developers for Volvo

SiteCore DEVs Wanted at R/GA

March 25, 2015October 10, 2020
Facts & Dots

R/GA Bucharest is looking for 5 great senior developers with extensive "hands on" experience with SiteCore platform. The project you’ll be will be

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R/GA Bucharest

Life at R/GA Bucharest

March 24, 2015October 10, 2020
Facts & Dots

R/GA Bucharest - a great bunch of gals and guys passionate about digital, loving to work and have fun together. This short

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Fastest broadband download speed in Europe

Romania — Fastest Broadband Download Speed in Europe

March 22, 2015November 3, 2020
Facts & Dots

According to Ookla's 2015 report, Romania ranks 1st in the top of broadband internet download speed in Europe. At global level, with

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July 3, 2018November 3, 2020

The Magical Garlic of All People

Garlic protection goes much further than the vampire repellant reputation. All over the world garlic-related traditions are closely linked with abundance, crops,

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June 10, 2018November 3, 2020

The Magical Garlic – Vampire Stories

Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula, made famous Romania’s belief that garlic wards off the vampires. But, when you start really looking for the

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September 27, 2020October 25, 2020

The Romanian IA – The Fashion Icon Designers #GIVECREDIT

The brief story of how the Romanian IA turned from an ethnic blouse into a fashion icon. Yves Saint Laurent, Philippe Guilet,

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