Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Meet the Winners
Three researchers from Japan, Australia, and the USA have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, announced the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. They were recognized for their work on metal-organic frameworks.
Central European Writer Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
László Krasznahorkai has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on october 9th. He is the second Hungarian writer in history to receive this prestigious honor.
AI and the film industry: Hollywood in the shadow of the algorithm
Generative AI is making waves in Hollywood, promising cheaper and faster productions. But along with the excitement comes a minefield of legal, ethical, and reputational dilemmas. Can the film industry really trust a technology that is rewriting the very meaning of creativity?
Latvia: Withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention Paused After Presidential Veto and Mass Protests
Latvia has become the first EU country to decide to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention – a document regarded as a cornerstone of Europe’s fight against violence against women. The parliamentary decision has divided society and sparked mass protests in Riga.
A journey into classical architecture in Athens
Classical architecture reached its peak with the Athenian Acropolis. From the grandeur of the Parthenon to the grace of the Erechtheion’s Caryatids, these monuments embody the timeless pursuit of balance between beauty, function, and divine inspiration.
The paroxysm of trends and their oblivion
Matcha lattes, Labubu plush toys, Dubai chocolates—tiny obsessions that flare up and vanish before we even grasp what they meant. Our culture now thrives on this rhythm of instant infatuation and rapid forgetting, where fascination burns faster than memory and meaning dissolves at the speed of a scroll.
Archaeopolitics: Parthenon, Greece’s national arena
In 2025, a sneaker-shaped Adidas drone and a banned Lanthimos shoot sparked debate over the Parthenon’s meaning. This essay explores how heritage becomes “archaeopolitics”: a struggle over identity, power, and belonging.
Art competition for students at the Cotroceni National Museum
The Cotroceni National Museum launches the 2025 edition of the "Cotroceni Creativ Junior" project, a competition for middle school and high school students, inspired by the passions of the royal couple Ferdinand–Maria.
