Adela Zaharia - soprano, Stefan Pop - tenor, Zoltan Nagy - baritone and Alin Anca - bass, will perform on Friday, 28^th of December at 7 p.m. on the stage of the Romanian Athenaeum in an extraordinary concert by the New Transylvanian Orchestra, conducted by David Crescenzi (Italy). The concert is organized by the Cultural Centre of the Bistrita-Nasaud county and the Bistrita Concert Society Foundation.

All very accomplished musicians, Adela Zaharia and Stefan Pop are both laureates of the grand prize "Operalia"; baritone Zoltan Nagy, is Vienna State Opera's soloist and Alin Anca is the soloist of the Berlin Opera.

The evening's program will consist of famous arias by composers such as Verdi, Rossini, Puccini, Mozart, Donizetti and Lehar.

The project Culture Conquers the Capital included three events and cultural activities, scheduled for December this year:

The BN CONNECTIONS exhibition took place on December 11^th, hosted by the National Library of Romania (first floor of Symposium and Euphoria). Entry to the exhibition is free, and it will remain open until the 20^th of January, 2019 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.).

On 18^th December 2018, at 6 p.m., at the National Museum of Romanian Literature (Grivita Venue no. 64-66) the following events will take place:

A traditional music concert performed by groups of carolers from places such as Sieut, Poiana, Ilvei, Sangerorz Bai and Tibles Valley.

A rural art exhibition consisting of zadii (traditional wool fabric worn by women in rural areas, similar to an apron) and pottery (exhibited at the National Museum of Romanian Literature).