News about Culture
“Arsenal” became champions of England for the first time since 2004, securing the title ahead of schedule after Manchester City lost points against AFC Bournemouth (1:1). This result deprived Pep Guardiola’s team of mathematical chances for the first place and secured the London club’s victory in the Premier League.
The rankings take into account not just the beauty of cities and low taxes, but what’s important when moving, from health and safety to affordability, social life and the opportunities a passport brings.
More than 20 thematic events, conferences, interactive workshops and an extended platform for dialog will set the agenda for discussions in the Moldovan education sector from May 20 to 24. The third edition of Education Week will bring together teachers, pupils, students, school principals, as well as national and international experts for five days.
Rome is once again discussing a scandalous church mural: the “Angel of Meloni” in the church of San Lorenzo-in-Lucina, already an Internet phenomenon, seems to have changed again – and now, according to eyewitnesses, strikingly resembles Marina Berlusconi.
Chisinau Mayor General Ion Ceban presented the Chisinau municipality’s achievements, current projects and long-term vision of the capital’s development within the 13th session of the World Urban Forum held in Baku.
On May 18, the evening auction at Christie’s in New York turned into a historic event for the global art market. Jackson Pollock’s monumental work Number 7A (1948), from the collection of media magnate Samuel Irving Newhouse Jr., sold for $181.2 million including commissions, setting an all-time record for the artist.
FIFA made serious concessions for the sake of the Chinese market: the state media group CMG received the rights to broadcast four World Cups at once, paying, according to Chinese media, about $60 million – much less than the amount that the international federation originally expected.
The current copyright reporting system is recognized as untenable: “no restaurant can physically account for whose songs it has played. Deputies and representatives of collective management organizations once again discussed the issues of transparency, efficiency and possible violations in this area.
The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) reopens its doors to the public within the framework of the “European Night of Museums”. The event will take place on May 23, 2026, from 16:00 to 23:00 in the building of the National Bank of Moldova.
The General Director of Teleradio-Moldova Vlad Turcanu announced his resignation from the position of General Director of Teleradio-Moldova. He announced this at a press conference.
During excavations near the village of Gura-Bykului, archaeologists discovered a Scythian burial site about 2,300 years old. Inside the underground chamber, researchers found human remains, ceramic vessels, arrowheads, beads, a rare smoker and a polished stone object that could have been used for ritual purposes.
On May 16, the activities within the program “Sports Capital 2026” were officially launched at the city stadium of Nisporeni.
The Chisinau City Hall announced the first municipal Festival of Traditions. It will take place on May 24, 2026 from 12:00 on the pedestrian street “Eugeni Doga” in the center of the capital.
The Moldovan Super League playoff match between Real Sireți and Oguzsport ended with an incredible goal.
Donald Trump has spent much of his second term as president of the United States proposing to erect monuments to himself: a 76-foot triumphal arch between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery; a gilded, giant ballroom at the White House; a planned renovation of the Kennedy Center (renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center); and a broader effort to remake the Washington, D.C. landscape to suit his aesthetic preferences.
At the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, which ended last night, Bulgaria won for the first time in its history. Singer Dara with the song Bangaranga scored 516 points and confidently won both the jury and the audience.
There are 22 films competing for the Palme d’Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival. However, this year the festival is held without the main usual element – big Hollywood studio blockbusters.
Finland remains the undisputed favorite of the contest. According to the estimates of major bookmakers, its probability of victory is around 40-45%, and in some aggregators it reaches about 42%. In practice, this means that almost every second betting scenario now assigns the victory to Finland.
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu made a very personal speech at the Family Festival, admitting that his relatives have been away for a couple of days and he already misses them. However, the Prime Minister is “happy to spend this holiday in the circle of the ‘big family’ – with all the citizens of the country”.
The Moldovan Embassy in Doha, Qatar, recently hosted an exhibition entitled “Art, Fashion and Cultural Diplomacy (AFCD)”, which featured about 100 works dedicated to Europe Day and the 2026 World Hat Procession.
