News about Culture

Physicists at Charles University in the Czech Republic have detected low-frequency radio signals in recordings from Mars – whistling atmospherics that occur during lightning strikes, Logos Press reports.

Moldovan weightlifter Ion Badanev set a European record in the jerk at the national championship held in Cahul, Logos Press reported.

During the return match of the 1/16 Europa League final fans of the Belgrade soccer club Red Star staged a performance, unrolling an icon of the revered in Serbia St. Simeon of Myrotochivoy on the stand.

For sale in California (USA) is the diary of Robert Lewis, one of the pilots of the B-29 “Enola Gay” bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima (Japan) on August 6, 1945.

Helsinki is significantly reducing the number of meat dishes in schools and kindergartens. The City Council has decided to halve the use of meat and dairy products in the capital’s food services by 2030.

The Youth Capital Program is celebrating its 15th anniversary. In 2026, the winner of the competition was the municipality of Balti. This year’s budget is a record 4 million lei. It will include an extensive calendar of events dedicated to young people.

Today, March 1, 2026, Chisinau officially opens the international music festival “Mărcisor 2026”, which will be the main cultural event of the country of spring and will last until March 12. The organizers promise a rich program, including 26 events only in the capital and dozens of events all over Moldova, united by the theme of the meeting of spring and the community of cultures.

At the XXV Olympic Winter Games, which ended in Italy, the Norwegians once again became the undisputed leaders. Moreover, they managed to win a record number of gold medals – 18 out of 116 possible. The dominance of the “Vikings” kills the intrigue in many kinds of the program, and unfounded talk about the possible use of prohibited techniques finally deprive sports fans of the desire to watch the main competitions in winter sports.

In 2025, the National Archives Agency invested 7.05 million lei to modernize the microclimate and fire protection systems of its repositories, so that historical documents are stored in optimal conditions.

In Moldova, Russian language skills continue to play an important role in access to information, intercultural communication and the labor market. Russian is in demand in the service sector, information technology, medicine, logistics, tourism and international cooperation.

In the sky half an hour to an hour after sunset on February 28, it will be possible to observe a rare astronomical phenomenon – a parade of six planets.

In Chisinau on March 6-7, 2026 a tournament on the most unusual and unpredictable chess rules – “Fischer’s chess” – will be held.

The mechanism for calculating and harmonizing copyright remuneration will be revised. The government plans to amend the Law on Copyright. The initiative has been prepared by the State Agency for Intellectual Property (AGEPI) and is aimed at increasing transparency for business and ensuring more stable income for right holders.

In the Netherlands, a private collection of seventeenth-century graphics is entering the public space and could become a notable event for both the museum environment and the Old Masters market.

Swedish amateur athletes Fredrik Nilsson and Emil Olsson broke their own record for the longest table tennis game, according to Logos Press.

Almost a century and a half after the foundation stone was laid, the exterior of the tallest church on the planet has finally been completed. This is the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, a grandiose basilica that has long been a symbol of the city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, according to Logos Press.

The soccer club “Real Sireți” (Straseni district) in the final match with “Stăuceni”, which ended in a draw in regular time (0:0), won in a penalty shootout with the score 9:8 and became the owner of the “Winter Cup of Moldova”, reports Logos Press.

A coffee shop on a steep cliff in China’s Fujian province caught the attention of social media users during the Chinese New Year vacation, Logos Press reported.

Moldova intends to join the European Fund for Cultural Support Eurimages, which has a budget of 27.5 million euros, Logos Press reported.

In the U.S. auction house Broad Arrow auctioned a truly unique specimen – almost new Jaguar XJ220 of 1994, according to Logos Press.