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Today, a gala concert featuring the winners of the National Festival and Competition of Patriotic Music ‘Te cânt, Patrie și Neam’ will take place in the Parliament’s gardens. The event is timed to coincide with International Democracy Day.
The 11th European Festival of Performing Arts – ‘Reunification of Romanian National Theatres’ – has opened in Chișinău. From 9 to 21 September, 19 theatres from Moldova, Romania and Ukraine are taking part in the festival.
From 17 to 24 September 2026, Chișinău will host the largest literary festival, CHILL – Chișinău Laborator Literar. The event will bring together writers, translators, publishers and representatives of the literary community from Moldova and other countries with the aim of fostering intercultural dialogue.
Two paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, stolen from the museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, have still not been found. That said, it will be extremely difficult for the criminals to make any money from them: once stolen, famous works of art become one of the most difficult assets to sell on the black market.
The development of Moldova’s creative industries and independent cultural sector was discussed by the Minister of Culture, Dan Surucanu, and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark in Chisinau, Søren Jensen. During the meeting, they discussed key areas of bilateral cooperation in the fields of culture, cultural heritage and the media, and identified priorities for further strategic collaboration.
The Ministry of Culture has drawn up and submitted to the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection a list of state and municipal cultural and arts institutions whose employees are entitled to a special pension. This concerns categories of employees for whom the law establishes special conditions for retirement.
Following the high-profile Louvre heist, French museums have once again come under attack. On the morning of 8 September, four paintings were stolen from the Auguste Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer. The estimated value of the stolen items is around €9 million.
On 6 September, a cultural and educational programme entitled ‘Love in Every Stone: Exploring Chisinau’s Jewish Heritage’, dedicated to European Day of Jewish Culture, took place in Chisinau. It was organised by Agudat Israel Moldova in partnership with the Agency for Inter-Ethnic Relations (ARI).
Today, 6 September, from 13:00 to 21:00, traffic near the railway station will be restricted. The film *Blestemul Mariei Drăgan* (‘The Curse of Maria Drăgan’) is being filmed here. This has been announced by the Bucharest City Hall.
The ‘Maria Bieșu’ International Opera and Ballet Festival, one of the most important events dedicated to opera and ballet in the Republic of Moldova, returns to Chișinău for its 34th edition. This year, the festival will take place from 6 September to 11 October 2026.
Ionela Bejenaru is a Moldovan designer who creates hand-embroidered garments. In her work, traditional elements find their place within a contemporary, carefully considered aesthetic.
The Bookfest 2026 International Book Fair has opened at the Mediacor Centre of the State University of Moldova. From 2 to 6 September, the event will bring together writers, publishers, cultural figures and book lovers from the Republic of Moldova and Romania in Chișinău.
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who transformed the hallucinations that had haunted her since childhood into one of the most recognizable artistic languages of our time, has died at the age of 97.
Netflix gained about 900,000 new subscribers in the second quarter—one of the company’s weakest performances in recent years. According to Wolfe Research, the reason may not be a decline in viewer interest, but rather an unfavorable release schedule for new series and movies.
The Netherlands will not participate in “Eurovision 2027.” The national public broadcaster AvroTros announced a boycott of the contest, stating that, given the war in the Gaza Strip, it can no longer be considered neutral.
On August 25, the National Library of the Republic of Moldova will open the exhibition “Independența care ne unește: Moldova 35,” marking the 35th anniversary of the country’s declaration of independence. The exhibition will feature more than 200 documents, photographs, and periodicals illustrating Moldova’s journey from the national revival of the late 1980s to the formation of an independent state.
The oldest known surviving written fragment of Homer’s *Odyssey* is once again on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The papyrus, dated to approximately 285–250 B.C., has been placed in Gallery 162 alongside six other works from the museum’s collection related to the epic.
There are plans to rehabilitate the lake on the grounds of the Village Museum in Chisinau following a significant drop in water levels caused by the drought. The Ministries of Culture and the Environment have agreed to develop a joint action plan to ensure the water supply and restore the lake.
Culture Minister Dan Suruceanu met with Nick Petrovich, Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Moldova. The discussion focused on strengthening cooperation between Moldova and the United States in the fields of culture and media, as well as on the prospects for developing joint projects.
Moldova has begun accepting applications for the 2026 National Prize. Authors of outstanding achievements and teams whose work received recognition at least one year ago are eligible to compete for the honorary title, a medal, and a cash prize of 100,000 lei. Applications will be accepted through September 18.
