More than 1,000 people - officials, foreign guests, special guests, journalists, bloggers and wine enthusiasts - participated in a traditional event, but in a special interpretation, the 10th edition of the Wine Vernissage, called Cuvée Jubilee.
The anniversary edition was held for the first time outdoors in a pleasant spring atmosphere, on an area of 800 m2. The decor was completed with peonies and spring flowers, the theme of spring flowers was reflected in the colors of the event and the suggested Dresscode.
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Friday, 3 June 2016 to Sunday, 5 June 2016 in Moldova for the first time will take place the festival of classical music in the open air «descOPERĂ», dedicated to 25th anniversary of independence of our country. The event is organized by the the National Opera and Ballet Theatre «Maria Bieşu», the company «Sens Music» and Eco Resort Butuceni, under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Moldova, in partnership with the National Association for Inbound Tourism, Competitiveness Project USAID Moldova, the National Office for Vine and Wine, the Agency «Publicis Moldova» and District Council Orhei.
The Festival «des...
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On May 18, in Chisinau took place the avant-premiere of the Wine Vernissage, the 10th edition, called Cuvée Jubilee. The Wine Vernissage is a select event, dedicated to the promotion of wine culture and consumption of quality wine in Moldova, organized by the National Office for Vine and Wine and the Association of Wine Producers and Exporters, with the support of the strategic partner - USAID Competitiveness Project Moldova.
The guests were greeted at the restaurant Capitoles Park, where, on May 26, 2016, for the first time the Wine Vernissage will take place in open air. During the avant-premiere, besides various "secr...
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Orhei Vechi archaeological complex
The Orhei Vechi (Old Orhei) archaeological complex is an open-air museum situated between the villages of Trebujeni and Butuceni, 60 km northeast of Chisinau.
This territory has been inhabited since early times. In this place many cities were built. The first city founded here was called Orhei. The name Orhei means “fortification”. Then at the beginning of the 14th century, the Golden Horde conquered this territory. The nam...
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Soroca Fortress (Soroca town)Prince Stephen the Great built in 1499, on the place of the Genoese fortress Olihionia (Alciona), a square wooden fortress. The fortress became part of Moldova’s defense system. Between 1543-1546, instead of the wooden fortress was built one in stone. The priceless historical value of Soroca Fortress lies in the fact that it is preserved until nowadays the way it was created by Middle Ages craftsmen.
Tighina / Bender Fortress (Tighina/Bender town)An architectural monument of the sixteenth ...
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Over the centuries Moldovans built fortresses to protect their land and freedom and built several churches and monasteries – fortresses of soul.
The city Soroca, at 160 km from Chisinau, is famous for the medieval fortress that is placed in the center of the city. The fortress represents a wonderful monument of military architecture, the only fortress of this kind in Eastern Europe. The fortress is the only medieval monument in Moldova which has been preserved entirely as it was designed....
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Moldovan cuisine is sure to come to everyone’s liking: it is so various and rich that it becomes problematic to savour even one third of all known dishes. Abundance of fruit and vegetable, fertile pastures to breed cattle and poultry, ancient customs of dairy production – all the aforesaid and many other features have made the Moldovan cuisine unrepeatable.
Moldovan cuisine influenced a lot the traditional cuisines of other nations on its territory and in the same time enriched itself with elements from the Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Gagauz, Russian cuisines, and in previous centuries ...
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Festivals are rather popular and are celebrated in crowds. As a rule, official national holidays are accompanied with competitions, launch of new products, trade fairs, concerts, mass events and many other manifestations.
Every settlement of Moldova celebrates its Hram (holiday day of a settlement, which is different for every village or town). During Chisinau’s Day, into the central street of the city enterprises advertise and sell its products, scientific institutes demonstrate its achievements, artists deliver performances, ethnographic societies introduce customs and cultures...
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Vitiviniculture is a thousand-year long custom in our country. Since the very discovery of wine-making from juicy grapes, this beverage brings joy and perfect mood.
Republic of Moldova is acclaimed as a country with developed practices of vitiviniculture, placing it among the most important wine countries of the world. Our wines, spirits, sparking wines have been bestowed with hundreds of acclaimed awards at international exhibitions and contests. Our beverages are popular in more than 55 countries.
Moldovan wine-makers have developed and produce ...
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Chisinau is the capital of the Republic of Moldova. According to historical documents, the community was mentioned for the first time in 1466, in a charter of Stefan cel Mare, who sold a small property to Vlaicu Parcalab for 100 Tatar golden coins. Vlaicu Parclab descendants sold it to a boyar called Dragos, for 500 golden coins. Up to 1641 Chisinau was owned by several boyars and starting 1641 – by Iasi monasteries. Located on the commercial way Iasi-Tighina-Crimea, Chisinau became under the reigning of Vasile Lupu a trade and manufacture centre that connected the East with the Vest.
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