Romanian culture is influenced by Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Slavic, Serbian and Ukrainian cultures. Besides Central and Eastern European influence, Western countries such as France and Germany made a great impact on the culture of Romania.
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Culture of Romania
03/08/2019
LITERATURE
Famous writers, poets:
Mihai Eminescu: a famous and popular Romanian poet from the 19th century
George Coşbuc
Tudor Arghezi
Mihail Kogălniceanu: famous writer, politician and the first prime minister of Romania from the middle of the 19th century
Vasile Alecsandri: politician, poet, playwright
Andrei Mureşanu: publicist and the writer of the Romanian National Anthem
Nicolae Bălcescu: historian and writer
Ion Luca Caragiale: popular playwright
Ion Creangă: best known tale writer
George Enescu: popular composer, national musician, the Bucharest symphony orchestra was named after him
Popular modern writers: Eugen Ionescu, Mircea Eliade, Emil Cioran, Tristan Tzara and Mircea Cărtărescu
ARCHITECTURE
Romania is rich in World Heritages such as Saxon villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, the painted churches of northern Moldavia, the Wooden Churches of Maramures, the citadel of Sighişoara and the Dacian Fortresses of the Orăştie Mountains.
The city of Sibiu will be the European Capital of Culture.
MUSIC
The traditional Romanian folk music is tarafs. Besides tarafs, the most famous styles of folk music are doina (melancholic music played in slow rhythm), bocet (played in free rhythm and sung by one or more people), cântec batrânesc (traditional form of ballad).
CUISINE
Romanian cuisine is famous for meats such as pork, beef and lamb, fish, vegetables, dairy products, fruit and wine and it is influenced by Hungarian, Slavic and Turkish cuisines.
A traditional Romanian meal consists of an appetizer, a soup following by fish and entree and finally a dessert.
Appetizer
different kinds of cheese, cold cuts and vegetable
Soup
"ciorba taraneasca" = vegetable soup, with or without meat, "ciorba de burta" = tripe soup
Fish
"Saramura" = grilled carp in brine
"nisetru la gratar" = grilled Black Sea sturgeon
"scrumbie la gratar" = grilled herring
Entree
"Tocanita" = stew meat with onions and spices
"ghiveci" = vegetables cooked in oil
"sarmale" = cabbage stuffed with minced meats, rice and spices
"mititei" = grilled sausages
Dessert
"Papanasi" = cottage cheese donuts with sour cream and fruit preserve
"clatite cu branza" = crepes filled with cottage cheese, raisins and spices
"cozonac" = traditional holiday sweet bread filled with walnuts, poppy seeds or cream cheese
Drink
"tuica" = plum brandy
several kinds of Romanian wine
Famous writers, poets:
Mihai Eminescu: a famous and popular Romanian poet from the 19th century
George Coşbuc
Tudor Arghezi
Mihail Kogălniceanu: famous writer, politician and the first prime minister of Romania from the middle of the 19th century
Vasile Alecsandri: politician, poet, playwright
Andrei Mureşanu: publicist and the writer of the Romanian National Anthem
Nicolae Bălcescu: historian and writer
Ion Luca Caragiale: popular playwright
Ion Creangă: best known tale writer
George Enescu: popular composer, national musician, the Bucharest symphony orchestra was named after him
Popular modern writers: Eugen Ionescu, Mircea Eliade, Emil Cioran, Tristan Tzara and Mircea Cărtărescu
ARCHITECTURE
Romania is rich in World Heritages such as Saxon villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, the painted churches of northern Moldavia, the Wooden Churches of Maramures, the citadel of Sighişoara and the Dacian Fortresses of the Orăştie Mountains.
The city of Sibiu will be the European Capital of Culture.
MUSIC
The traditional Romanian folk music is tarafs. Besides tarafs, the most famous styles of folk music are doina (melancholic music played in slow rhythm), bocet (played in free rhythm and sung by one or more people), cântec batrânesc (traditional form of ballad).
CUISINE
Romanian cuisine is famous for meats such as pork, beef and lamb, fish, vegetables, dairy products, fruit and wine and it is influenced by Hungarian, Slavic and Turkish cuisines.
A traditional Romanian meal consists of an appetizer, a soup following by fish and entree and finally a dessert.
Appetizer
different kinds of cheese, cold cuts and vegetable
Soup
"ciorba taraneasca" = vegetable soup, with or without meat, "ciorba de burta" = tripe soup
Fish
"Saramura" = grilled carp in brine
"nisetru la gratar" = grilled Black Sea sturgeon
"scrumbie la gratar" = grilled herring
Entree
"Tocanita" = stew meat with onions and spices
"ghiveci" = vegetables cooked in oil
"sarmale" = cabbage stuffed with minced meats, rice and spices
"mititei" = grilled sausages
Dessert
"Papanasi" = cottage cheese donuts with sour cream and fruit preserve
"clatite cu branza" = crepes filled with cottage cheese, raisins and spices
"cozonac" = traditional holiday sweet bread filled with walnuts, poppy seeds or cream cheese
Drink
"tuica" = plum brandy
several kinds of Romanian wine