The Culture of Romania

It is believed that the first half of the 20th century is the “Golden Age” of the Romanian culture when it gained its main level of global affirmation and begun a solid connection to the trends of European culture. Various personalities made significant impact to the Romanian culture. Sculptor Constantin Brancusi is an innovator of world sculpture through modern movement and abstraction. Artists like Lucian Blaga, Eugen Lovinescu and George Călinescu contributed timeless literary works, establishing closer link to the rest of European society.

Romanian communities still illustrate strong folk traditions due to its character and conventional background which have survived to this day. Traditional folk arts comprise of wood carving, weaving and sewing of costumes, ceramics, household adornment, dance, and rich ethnic music. The Museum of Romanian Peasant and the Romanian Academy are 2 important institutions that aim to uphold and protect the Romanian culture over the last 2 centuries.

The Eastern Christianity has enormous influences on the spirituality of the Romanians. More than 85% of the population belongs to the Romanian Orthodox Church while the rest constitute of the Roman Catholics and Protestants. There is a high rate of church attendance in the rural communities and amongst the elderly that live in the cities. The Romanians have demonstrated exceptional athletic performance in various sporting events such as the World Cup, Davis Cup, and Olympic Games. Football remains the most popular sport in the country together with tennis, rugby, and gymnasts.