ABOUT US
THE MASTERMINDS BEHIND THE PROJECT.
It is an NGO based on the border between Bistrița-Năsăud and Suceava counties, established in 2000 by Alin Uhlmann Ușeriu. Over the years, more than 130,000 volunteers have been involved in its environmental, social, cultural, and sports projects. These are the people who carry the association’s mission forward through the story of Via Transilvanica, the organization’s largest project to date.
Via Transilvanica is Romania’s first long-distance hiking trail, crossing the country from Putna to Drobeta-Turnu Severin over 1,600 km, including its extensions, secondary routes that branch off from the main artery, Via maior.
“The path that unites” is, first and foremost, a social project through which entire communities that were once facing the risk of disappearing are given a new purpose and an opportunity for economic development through slow and mindful tourism. The main character of this story, the hiker, does not seek luxury. They are content with the basics and know how to appreciate the value of local products. They respect the people in the communities they visit and approach the journey with curiosity and goodwill.
The UmanEast Association is a cultural research and development organisation that creates residencies, continuing education programmes and humanities research projects in order to revitalise the heritage of the Romanian cultural space and bring it into dialogue with the values and institutions that are building Europe.
It approaches the difficult layers of Romanian memory as a necessary step, not as an exercise to be avoided. It explores Romania's cultural, ethnic, linguistic and artistic diversity with openness and depth. It builds long-term dialogues with patience, rigour and respect for the complexity of the world we live in.
Radio România Cultural is the only radio station with a comprehensive cultural profile, broadcasting original productions nationally and internationally. It informs and engages audiences through programmes dedicated to science, literature, history, visual arts, philosophy, film and theatre, broadcasts from major cultural events, festivals and award ceremonies in Romania and around the world, and offers premium entertainment, from radio theatre performances and opera evenings to the Radio Musical Season.
For almost 100 years, it has been part of the history of contemporary Romanian culture. It actively contributes to cultural life through projects that aim to educate through culture, preserves the voices of Romanian culture through the Radio România Golden Sound Archive, and celebrates excellence through the Radio România Cultural Awards Gala, a prestigious long-standing event.
