News about Culture
At Roland Garros, Naomi Osaka’s 6:3, 7:6 victory over Germany’s Laura Siegemund in the opening match was overtaken by a few minutes after the final draw. The main topic of the day was not the Japanese tennis player’s sports performance, but her appearance on the court in a gold dress embroidered with sequins.
The Chisinau City Hall announced the launch of a tender for the reconstruction and creation of the “Eugen Doga” Center.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu received in Chisinau Salome Zurabishvili, who led Georgia from 2018 to 2024.
The 2026 World Cup could be the final major tournament for a generation of players who have defined world soccer over the past two decades. Many of them have already passed the peak of their careers, but they retain their status as leaders and symbols of their national teams.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Wine Vernissage, held under the slogan “Wine Vernissage. Our Pride”, more than 1,200 people gathered.
Romania’s Culture Minister Andras Istvan Demeter resigned on Monday, May 25, following the scandal caused by the publication of an audio recording in which he reportedly makes harsh remarks about “national interests.”
There is not much time left until the start of the FIFA World Cup 2026 – the tournament starts on June 11. Many national teams have already published their bids, and passions are running high around them. Sports fans and experts are heatedly discussing the squads – who has been left out by the coaches, who is missing due to injuries, who among the stars did not make it to the championship with the team.
On the eve of the International Children’s Day, the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) will organize on Sunday, May 31, the event “În lumea lui Bănuț” (“In the World of Coins”). It will be held on Sunday to facilitate the participation of children and families from localities outside the capital.
The Chisinau Municipality Mayor’s Office announces the organization of free thematic camps for children. They will take place at the Municipal Library named after Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu.
“Flower City” of Uzbekistan Namangan is hosting the 65th International Flower Festival from May 24 to July 12.
The arrest of an archaeologist who discovered the alleged remains of the legendary d’Artagnan has turned a historical sensation into a high-profile scandal in the Netherlands. At the center of the conflict was 74-year-old Wim Deikman – a former city archaeologist of Maastricht, who devoted more than four decades to excavations. It was he who participated in the discovery of a skeleton under the church of St. Peter and Paul, which many historians hope to link to Charles de Batz de Castelmore – the real prototype of the hero of Alexandre Dumas’ novel “The Three Musketeers”.
At the end of the Republican Olympiad in Economics, 30 pupils were awarded with commemorative badges. The competition was organized on the basis of the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova. It was attended by 134 pupils from all over the country.
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts has approved one of the most controversial projects of President Donald Trump’s administration – the construction of a giant triumphal arch next to Arlington National Cemetery – despite a wave of criticism from veterans, historians and community organizations.
The new summer season at the Green Theater will open on May 29 with a grand concert with free admission for everyone.
In Saturday’s match at the stadium of Chisinau’s Zimbru, Tiraspol’s Sheriff defeated the hosts 2-0 in the final match of the Moldovan Cup and won the second most important trophy for the second year in a row.
Georgian authorities will spend almost 9 million GEL (more than $3 million) on May 26 Independence Day celebrations, which this year will be dedicated exclusively to the 1700th anniversary of the proclamation of Christianity as the state religion. Organizers promise an “unprecedented scale of ceremonies”.
The branch of the Angel K’nchev Rusen University (Bulgaria) in Taraclia became the center of the May 24 celebrations in Moldova.
Today, the Day of the Slavonic Script and St. Cyril and Methodius brothers were celebrated there.
Preparatory works for the summer season continue in the “Green Theater”, located in the park “Valea Morilor” in Chisinau. This is reported by the Chisinau Municipality Mayor’s Office.
Teleradio-Moldova has published data on the viewership of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria.
On the evening of May 21, the final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert aired on CBS. It is one of the most popular late night shows on American television. Colbert has been the face of it since 2015, when he replaced David Letterman as host. The network announced plans to close The Late Show back in July 2025. It cited financial reasons. However, many saw it as a capitulation to US President Donald Trump, whose jokes about him became an integral part of the program.
