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Folk dance ensemble “Joc”

The Folk Dance Ensemble “Joc” was inaugurated in August 1945. The Artistic leader and ballet master since 1958 is Vladimir Curbet.The ensemble is the one of keeper and successor of Moldavian traditions of folk arts choreography. In their repertory are folk dances like “Moldoveneasca”, “Hora”,etc. Also, they created a range of suite and choreography known [...]

National Currency in Moldova

In August 1992 Moldova became a member of the International Monetary Fund. Since January 1992 the Moldovan Parliament had decided to issue its own national currency but by December 1992 the project had not yet been realized.The national currency has remained the Russian ruble. In November 1993 the national currency, the Moldovan leu, was introduced [...]

Visas to Moldova

On June 8, 2006 the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova has adopted the law nr. 151-XVI . According to the legislative act „ Starting the 1st of January 2007 the visa regime for the citizens of the member states of the European Union, United States of America, Canada, the Swiss Confederation and Japan is [...]

Lautarii – The best Orchestra in Moldova

Moldavian Folk Music

Hora moldoveneasca

Hora Martisorului
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Asta-i nunta de boieri (This is wedding of boyars)show_2471554e07c21b(448, 46);
Hai la hora mare (Let’s go to the big Hora)
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Sirba moldoveneasca
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Religion

About 98,5% of Moldovans belong to the Eastern Orthodox Church, a branch of Christianity. the Moldovan Metropolitan Chrurch is one branch of The Eastern Orthodox Church, which is a group of self-govering churches. It recognizes the honorary primacy of the Patriarch of Constantinopole. The Eastern Orthodox Church is a Christian branch that separated from Roman Catholic [...]

Orheiul Vechi

The archeological complex Orheiul Vechi is situated in the valley of a right tributary of Nistru – Raut River, between the villages Trebujeni and Butuceni, district of Orhei, 60 km North East from Chisinau. It is located in a well marked historic-geographical zone, famous and known among natives since ancient times as “Codrii Orheiului” or “Tara [...]

A little bit Romanian

Hello – Salut!
Good-Bye – La revedere
Good night -  Noapte buna
Please – Te rog frumos
Thank you -  Multumesc
Water – Apa
Food – Mincare
Car – Automobil
Road – Drum
To know -  A cunoaste
Sun – Soare
Moon – Luna
Sky – Cer

Wine Holiday

Since ancient times the people living between the Prut and Nistru rivers have celebrated the end of the grape harvest and birth of their new wine. Every winegrowing family joins in these festival activities.
In autumn the courtyards of village houses are transformed into miniature wineries. The freshly picked grapes are placed in the wine press [...]

The Legend of Martisor

One of the old Moldovan legend says that once in a fight with the winter witch, that didn’t want to give up its place, the beautiful lady Spring cut her finger and few drops of her blood fell on the snow, which melted. Soon on this place grew a snowdrop and in such a way [...]