Bucharest
We Talked to the Survivors of a Deadly Bucharest Club Fire
Last year, a fire in nightclub Colectiv killed 64 people and injured 147. According to the people we spoke to, the high death toll is all down to corruption in Romania.
6 Video Artists Pulled Off the Biggest Projection Mapping Show in History
A casual 104 projectors were used in the making of iMapp Bucharest 2016.
Romanians Are Protesting Government Corruption
More than 2,000 people gathered in front of the Romanian Parliament on Thursday night, in what looks like the beginning of a new series of protests in the Eastern European country.
When Sheep Roamed the Highways of Bucharest
Photographer Vali Pană captured the city right after the fall of Communism.
The Artist Who Fights Authoritarianism with Doodles
The power of the Romanian artist's politically motivated work lies in its simplicity.
Vomit, Anal Beads, and Crucifixes: The Things You Find When Moving into a New Place
The traces of the people who lived there before you can be horrifying.
In Romania, Vestiges of Communism Boost Women in Tech
Romania has the largest percentage of girls who study in IT related fields in Europe, and this is due, in part, to the communist regime.
Bucharest's Multi-Venue Interval Festival Is Slimmed Down Over Safety Concerns
Two of three planned venues closed, half of the performers cut from line-up
I Went on a Greasy Sausage Crawl Through Bucharest
Mici are to Bucharest what hot dogs are to New York City. The recipes for these little grilled sausages are jealously guarded by cooks around town, who sling thousands of them to hungry Romanians every day.
A Massive Protest Brought Down Romania’s Government Tuesday Night
Romania's Prime Minister and Bucharest's Mayor have resigned as a result of a 25,000-person protest calling for better safety standards after a nightclub fire killed 32 and injured 134 people.
Romanian PM Quits After Huge Protests Over Fatal Nightclub Fire
Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta resigned on Wednesday, in a surprise move just hours after mass protests over corruption and last week's Bucharest nightclub fire that killed 32.
The Death Toll from Friday's Romanian Club Fire Could Rise 'Significantly'
As the band Goodbye to Gravity played in front of a crowd of nearly 400, pyrotechnics set some large sheets of soundproofing sponge ablaze and the fire spread within seconds.