Ivan Patzaichin

Romania's canoeing legend Patzaichin, dead at 71

Romania's multiple Olympic canoeing medallist Ivan Patzaichin has died at the age of 71, the Romanian Olympic Committee (COSR) announced on its Facebook page on Sunday. "He's a legend ... a champion has turned into a star. Ivan Patzaichin has left us. His story is the story of success, common sense and fine character.

AGERPRES to mount photography exhibition at new edition of Cea1 Borsec Festival

A new edition of Cea1 Borsec Festival will take place between July 30 and August 1, "in the most beautiful hidden resort in Transylvania," according to organisers, with the AGERPRES National News Agency scheduled to mount a new photography exhibition called "Nature in Pictures" as part of the event.

First Romanian to cycle Americas from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego completes epic journey

Radu Paltineanu is the first Romanian to have cycled the Americas north to south from Alaska (US) to Tierra del Fuego - Argentine, in a more than 34,500 km journey that started on August 5, 2015 and saw him reach the finish in Ushuaia, at the 'End of the World' on the evening of October 22, 2018, after 3 years, 2 months and 17 days.

World record set in Alba Iulia - 'Largest human image of a country'

Thousands of people, especially students and high school pupils from all over the country, set a new world record in Alba Iulia on Saturday - the largest map of a country made of people, inside which the number 100 was additionally highlighted, given that this year marks a century since the Great Union of 1918.

Prince Charles visits Viscri village, meets small producers, tastes homestead foods

Prince Charles visited this Thursday the seat of his namesake foundation in the Transylvanian village of Viscri, accommodated in a house dating back to 1700. Here he met with farmers and artisanal food producers with whom he conversed about ingredients, recipes and marketing methods, as well as the problems they face.

#CentenaryofGreatUnion Campaign "Romania Flotilla Centenary. A promotion project of Romania in European cities 2018-2019," launched in Bucharest

The campaign "Romania Flotilla Centenary. A promotion project of Romania in European cities 2018-2019," initiated by ICR London and the "Ivan Patzaichin-Mila 23" Association, was launched on Friday at Romexpo.

EC Representation head Filote: Integrated territorial investments in Danube Delta priority for Romania, EU

The European Union wants the integrated territorial investments (ITI) programme in the Danube Delta to become a success model for other state, the head of the European Commission Representation in Romania Angela Filote says.

Simona Halep, Horia Tecau, Alexandru Tomescu, Mihai Covaliu, Ionut Budisteanu, ambassadors of Romanian tourism

Simona Halep, Horia Tecau, Alexandru Tomescu, Mihai Covaliu and Ionut Budisteanu on Monday will receive the title of ambassadors of Romanian tourism at the third edition of the 'Ambassadors of Romanian Tourism' Gala.