News about Culture
Parliament has taken note of the statement of MP Nicolae Botgros, elected on the list of the PAS party, on resigning from the parliamentary mandate. The relevant draft resolution was supported by 59 MPs.
Researchers have concluded that swearing can have unexpected effects on human behavior and performance. According to a new study from Keele University, using profanity can not only reduce stress, but also increase physical endurance and self-confidence.
In the Netherlands found remains that may belong to the legendary musketeer Charles de Butts de Castelmore, d’Artagnan – the historical prototype of the hero of the works of Alexander Dumas.
Moldova Art Week was built on a simple idea: companies that work with public attention have a responsibility toward culture. Two years later, the project has reached 104 artists, two cities, and nearly €80,000 worth of donated advertising space.
The Louvre has announced the launch of a major restoration of the “Cycle of Maria de’ Medici” series of paintings by Peter Paul Rubens. The project will cover 24 paintings with a total area of about 293 square meters and will be the largest initiative of the museum’s painting department in recent years.
Generative neural networks have made their way into everyday life over the past few years: letters, recipes, travel planning and even medical advice are now sought by many people from AI. This accessibility has spawned a new phenomenon – cognitive laziness, where the brain outsources some of the mental work to a machine, saving resources. In essence, this is the modern version of “cognitive cheapskate,” a concept described in 1984: humans have always sought to minimize effort, but now this has been achieved through the automation of entire thought processes.
The Ministry of Culture announced the end of the application stage for the competition for granting subsidies to media institutions in 2026. A total of 58 applications from 55 organizations were submitted.
The neural network tools used in the Eksmo publishing house gave an unexpected failure: the algorithm thought that the surname “Dragunsky” might fall under the law on drug propaganda. The reason was a language association – the system matched part of the surname “drag” with the English word drug.
Moldova’s national soccer team will play a friendly match against Bulgaria, Logos Press reports.
Some people come up with their best ideas deep in the night, while others manage to close half of the cases by morning. And this is not about discipline or “good habits” at all. More and more research confirms that sleep patterns are determined not by willpower, but by biology.
The Italian car industry surprises again: a unique one-seater supercar from Dallara Automobili is preparing to change owners at the prestigious RM Sotheby’s auction. It is about the Macchina Posto Singolo model – a car created at the height of the pandemic, when most people were sitting at home, and the engineer Giampaolo Dallara realized an unusual project together with his team.
Legendary New York jewelry house Tiffany & Co. is opening a new page in its history by announcing the appointment of actress, producer and director Natalie Portman as the global face of the brand. She will be the embodiment of the modern understanding of elegance, sincerity and refined luxury.
The European Network for Culture and Policy Management (ENCATC) has announced the launch of two initiatives dedicated to young researchers and doctoral students at ENCATC Congress 2026. The launch will take place in partnership with the University of the Côte d’Azur from September 23 to 25 in Nice, France.
Works by contemporary Moldovan writers Dumitru Crudu, Iulian Ciocan, Laurina Baltianu and Emilian Galaicu-Peun were presented at the Leipzig Book Fair, which has been held since the 17th century. This year it was held from March 19 to 22.
Modern technology is rapidly changing the approach to art restoration, making it more accurate, faster and more environmentally friendly. While in the past it took months of painstaking work to restore damaged canvases, today artificial intelligence and innovative materials come to the aid of specialists.
On March 22, the Bikers’ Alley was opened on Iurie Gagarin Boulevard in Chisinau, which should become a new attraction of the capital and a place of attraction for tourists.
The presentation of Moldovan culture took place within the framework of the Minsk International Book Fair. For the 33rd time in a row, it became a platform for cultural dialog between the participating countries.
Senegal national soccer team head coach Pap Thiaw took the African Cup of Nations trophy to a military base, as can be seen in a video circulating on social media, according to Logos Press.
The Ministry of Education and Research announced the launch of two initiatives aimed at making reading for schoolchildren an interesting and attractive creative experience. MDL 7 million has been allocated for this purpose: MDL 6.5 million will be used to renovate school libraries with 60,000 new books, and MDL 500,000 will be used to launch “literary laboratories”.
The Internet went crazy for the song “Hawak Mo Ang Beat,” a track that went viral on TikTok, Instagram Reels and Facebook in a matter of days, garnering tens of millions of views in 24 hours. Users created dance challenges, memes and remixes, and hashtags with the track’s title topped the trending topics.
