News about Culture
Chisinau City Hall announces the renewal of the cultural project “There is art in Moldova. There is art in Chisinau”.
During the three years of implementation of the national program “Cultural Voucher” in Moldova (2023-2025), only 15-20% of the total number of eligible youth were able to use state funds. Because of this, the annual amount of funding allocated from the state budget is not utilized.
The Republic of Moldova and Turkey seek to enhance cooperation in the fields of culture, heritage and tourism by launching joint projects aimed at bringing the two societies closer together.
The Palace of the Republic (SE Palatul Republicii) ended the fiscal year 2025 with a sharp drop in net profit. According to the presented financial statements, the profit for the reporting period amounted to 123,211 lei, which is almost six times lower (-82.5%) than the previous year’s figure, when it reached 703,061 lei.
Ukrainian parliamentarians have expressed “categorical opposition to the separation of the European integration paths” of Moldova and Ukraine. This was said at a meeting between the deputy chairman of the Commission for European Affairs of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies, Ovidiu-Vasile Cimpian, and a delegation of the Commission for Foreign Affairs and Interparliamentary Cooperation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, headed by its chairman, Oleksandr Merezhko.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the National Program of Culture and Heritage Development for 2025-2035, designed to increase citizens’ involvement in the country’s cultural life. One of the key goals of the document is to increase the average monthly spending on culture and recreation per person to 161.1 lei by 2030.
The tenth festival of Japanese culture “Bunkasai” will be held on June 6-7 in the square of the State University of Moldova.
Moldova is preparing to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the proclamation of independence. The government has drafted a national program of jubilee events entitled “Independence that unites us. Moldova-35”.
Authorities in Kolkata, India, have dismantled a 21-meter statue of Argentina captain Lionel Messi several months after its unveiling. The reason was concerns about the safety of the structure, which began to sway noticeably in strong winds.
The FIC 2026 Creative Industries Festival will be held at Artcor and Mediacor, between June 3 and 7. During the five days of the festival, events dedicated to design, music, media, animation and contemporary art will be organized.
Moldova’s culture and cultural heritage sector faces deep structural problems caused by deteriorated infrastructure and chronic underfunding, which significantly limits citizens’ access to quality cultural services. To overcome these problems, investments of over 1.85 billion lei are required.
The completed UEFA Champions League 2025/26 season has once again confirmed its status as the most lucrative club tournament in world soccer. According to UEFA estimates, around €2.47 billion will be distributed among the participants of the competition, and the revenues of the leading clubs exceeded the mark of €150 million per season.
On Children’s Day, Customs officers greeted young passengers with a gesture symbolizing care for them.
The Finnish national team became the 2026 Ice Hockey World Champions after defeating the tournament hosts Switzerland 1-0 in overtime in the final. Norway won bronze medals for the first time in its history, sensationally defeating Canada in the third place match.
Moldovan freestyle wrestlers successfully performed at the international tournament “Macedonia Pearl”, which took place on May 29-30 in North Macedonia. Teams from ten countries took part in the competition: Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, Israel and Greece.
The Moldovan Ministry of Education and Research and the Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation (CMI) signed a memorandum of cooperation in the field of multilingual education, social cohesion and increased participation of national minorities and youth in public life.
The government of Georgia will auction a collection of 40,000 bottles of wines of Joseph Stalin, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks (Bolsheviks).
French club Paris Saint-Germain won the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 season by beating Arsenal FC London in the final in a penalty shootout.
Castel Mimi hosted the annual Gala Businessului Moldovenesc-2026 competition, organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. According to CCI President Serghiu Harea, the event is a platform to recognize companies that invest in quality, sustainable development, innovation and competitiveness. “Through these competitions, we promote successful examples and encourage entrepreneurs to turn efficiency and responsibility into a standard for Moldova’s business environment.”
Chisinau City Hall will organize festive events from 30 May to 1 June 2026, dedicated to the International Children’s Day.
