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La masă cu Caragiale
An invitation to a night at the theatre Some things change. Others simply change their scenery. Pride, entanglements, ambition, appearances, and characters utterly convinced they are always right. Caragiale put them on paper more than a century ago, and somehow they still feel like people we know. Perhaps a little too well. This Romanian National Day, we are bringing them back to the stage, with all their quarrels, their grand speeches and their wonderfully unshakeable certainty. Come and see why Caragiale’s world is as sharp, funny and familiar today as it ever was. Bring a friend, bring your family, and… [Read more]
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Seara Veștilor Bune – When Community Turns an Impossible Idea into Reality
Some events are planned carefully over many months.Others are born from a single phone call, a shared belief, and a lot of courage. Seara Veștilor Bune – Prima Ediție, Crăciun 2025 belongs firmly to the second category. The first conversation that sparked this event took place on 25 September 2025, when Father Claudiu Moruțan from the Romanian Orthodox Church Sfânta Filoteea de la Argeș reached out with a simple but powerful idea: could we create something meaningful for the Romanian community this Christmas?At that moment, there was no venue, no cast, no program, and only $1,000 in initial funds from… [Read more]
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Papagalii / Kākāriki – A Night of Laughter, Heart, and Romanian Spirit in Melbourne
On Friday, 12 December 2025, Melbourne’s Romanian community came together for a truly unforgettable evening, the long-awaited performance of Papagalii / Kākāriki, a Romanian-language comedy presented by Trupa Măgura, a vibrant community theatre group from New Zealand. The show, written by Raluca Rădulescu, produced by Adina Giurgiu and directed by Filip Ristovski, follows a mismatched group of individuals who join a theatre club and embark on a chaotic yet touching journey to stage a play. With humour, irony, and emotional depth, the performance explored themes of identity, community, and the courage to step into the unknown. The stage came to… [Read more]
Romanian Culture in Australia