COMANESTI, Romania (AP) — Centuries ago, people in what is now northeastern Romania donned bear skins and danced to fend off evil spirits. That custom is today known as the Dancing Bears Festival, ...

COMANESTI, Romania (AP) -- Centuries ago, people in what is now northeastern Romania donned bear skins and danced to fend off evil spirits. That custom is today known as the Dancing Bears Festival, ...

Daria Toma, 15, of the Romanian National Opera's Ballet Studio strikes a pose outside the National History Museum of Romania during Dance Night - 23 August 2025. Dora, 10, left, Irina, 11, center, and ...

Romanian teenager Cosmin sweats profusely under a gigantic bearskin costume as he prances to the exhilarating sound of drums. Romanian teenager Cosmin sweats profusely under a gigantic bearskin ...

Five ballet dancers who escaped the Russian invasion of Ukraine have been employed by the Bucharest Opera House, as cultural institutions in Romania try to help artists and performers who are fleeing ...

The Anacortes Sister Cities Association will host 20 traditional, cultural performers from Comarnic, Romania, on a three-week trip of fun, culture, performances, good food and friends this summer. The ...

There was no time for auditions. When Romania's national ballet took to the stage in Bucharest last weekend, five dancers from Ukraine joined them for a performance of Giselle. "We didn't do an ...

COMANESTI, Romania (AP) — Centuries ago, people in what is now northeastern Romania donned bear skins and danced to fend off evil spirits. That custom is today known as the Dancing Bears Festival, ...

Check out some of the images from this weekend: Daria Toma, 15, of the Romanian National Opera's Ballet Studio strikes a pose outside the National History Museum of Romania during Dance Night - 23 ...

Romanian teenager Cosmin sweats profusely under a gigantic bearskin costume as he prances to the exhilarating sound of drums, flutes and whistles to welcome the New Year. The parade Cosmin stars in ...