In the last four years, since I moved to America, I have met some great Romanian born artists living in the Unites States. This year I felt that is even more important to bring together artists to celebrate the annual Europe Day and its already traditional European Union Open House. This is the day when the European Union countries open their Embassies to the public. All the people that want to learn more about these countries are encouraged to visit. And so our exhibit will be in the heart of all these happenings. We will celebrate together unity, the achievements of Romanian Americans in a competitive world that strives for unity in its diversity. This is also my way of celebrating being an European.
Radu Jude latest film, Romania's proposal for Best Foreign Language Film at 2019 Oscar
"It is irrelevant if we come into history as barbarians," („Îmi este indiferent dacă în istorie vom intra ca barbari”) directed by Radu Jude, nominated Romania's proposal to compete for the "Best Foreign Language Film" award for the 2019 Oscar - The Academy Award. The full-length feature, rewarded with the Crystal Globe at the Karlovy Vary Festival 2018, received the majority of the votes of this year's Romanian Film Selection Committee's Best Film Award for Best Oscars.
Tibi Useriu won the ultramarathon Arctic Ultra 6633 for third time in row
Romanian Tiberiu Useriu (44, born in Bistrita Nasaud) won the ultramarathon Arctic Ultra 6633 for third time in row. Regarded by many as the toughest, coldest, windiest ultra distance footrace on the planet, Artic Ultra had 32 participants on the race, out of which 23 in the race of 350+ miles (560+ km). 174 miles (280 km) of them were on the Ice Road, a frozen river with extreme temperatures between -30C (-22F) and -50C (-58F). After the first day of the competition, eight participants dropped, among them 3 Romanians, Avram Iancu, Polgar Levente, and Florentina Iofcea.