September 2008

Brand Bucharest?

by Craig Turp September 10, 2008 Bucharest

Bucharest, we discovered on Saturday evening, has a logo. It’s hardly the most inspiring of logos (Bucuresti written in an off the shelf font with some optimistic flower-like things spurting from the final i), but it’s a logo all the same. But it got us thinking: what’s the point of a logo if you keep [...]

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Cluj: A Guide for Chelsea Fans

by Craig Turp September 8, 2008 Sport

In Your Pocket‘s reach does not quite stretch as far as Cluj, at least not just yet, but as a special treat for Chelsea fans who will be heading to the Northern Transylvanian city for the game with local side CFR on October 1, here is a brief guide to the city. From the UK, [...]

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Where in the World? Cismigiu

by Craig Turp September 8, 2008 Bucharest

Quiz time people. Where do you think these photos were taken? Clue: it’s a children’s playground. It’s covered in litter, complete with benches so smothered in pigeon crap you can’t sit on them. It also has slides which end in a steep bumb that goes straight into concrete slabs. So, where is this wonderful place? [...]

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Bucharest Events: Something for the Weekend

by Craig Turp September 5, 2008 Bucharest

Tonight, top local club Frame reopens after the summer. Sunglasses out for the lads. Tomorrow there is a Diversity Festival from 2pm in Parcul Tineretului, featuring local bands Vita de Vie, Connect-R and Sarmalele Reci. Expect much pontificating with your music. The Romania Open tennis tournament starts tomorrow at the Arenele BNR (and goes on [...]

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Purple Haze: The Bizarre Case of Poli Timisoara

by Craig Turp September 5, 2008 Sport

First division football team FC Timisoara were docked six points by the Romanian Soccer Federation (FRF) on Thursday after being threatened with a FIFA suspension following a long-running row over the club’s identity. Timisoara’s owners were ordered to stop using the name, purple colours and club history of FC Politehnica Timisoara following a Court of [...]

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More Misguided Greens

by Craig Turp September 5, 2008 Bucharest

Here we go again. Another green initiative. Have you ever noticed that – much like amoeba and left-wing political parties – greens have to divide in order to survive? This mob, calling themselves Ziua Verde (Green Day) are organising a free concert in Piata Revolutiei tomorrow to which anyone can come and to which people [...]

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