Denise Baldwin – “I thought I’d stay in Cluj for 1 year, 4 years later I’m still here because...

Denise is from England, she's been living in Cluj-Napoca for 4 years and she's not planning to leave yet because she is in love with the city. Denise has traveled the world and worked as volunteer in Guatemala. She is passionate about people and the saxophone.

Georgeta Gheorghiu – the homeless woman who writes a novel about her life on the streets of Cluj-Napoca

Georgeta Gheorghiu can’t return home because of a conflict with her neighbors who, according to her, had poisoned her house. She spent the last 17 years of her life on the streets, wandering across Europe as a hitchhiker. Now she is writing a novel based on her life on the streets of Cluj-Napoca.
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Alina Bota – the entrepreneur who teaches young moms to do business

Alina Bota is an entrepreneur, a former finance executive, who helps young people in Romania start their business because she thinks that the entrepreneurship will change Romania for the better.

Cătălina Brînză – the girl who organizes dance classes for the elderly in Cluj-Napoca

Cătălina Brînză is an active person who believes in projects that come from the heart, that help people be more kind to each other. She is part of the team that organized dance classes for the elderly in the last 2 years because she believes that this helps the seniors integrate, forget about their problems and feel better.

Tavi Caldarari – the artist behind the most famous mime and the funniest clown in Cluj-Napoca

Octavian Caldarari is a self-made-man and one of the most famous street artists in Cluj-Napoca, because he comes together with two unusual characters: Mimo Poetul - the most famous mime in Cluj-Napoca and the clown Copăcel (little tree) - the funniest clown from the Central Park.
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Alexandru Şarga – the best-known fiddler from the streets of Baia Mare

Alexandru Sarga is one of the best-known fiddlers from the streets of Baia Mare. He is 64 years old and a widow who does not want to become a burden for his children and grandchildren. So tries to earn a living by playing the violin for the people in Baia Mare.

Susana Pop – the retiree from Cluj who turned the passion for beekeeping into a small family business

Susana Pop is a senior woman from Cluj-Napoca who transformed her passion for beekeeping into a small family business that she manages together with her husband. It all started 23 years ago when she retired, because she loved it and because she wants to give health to others.