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Podcast Fest 2025 – where ideas get a voice

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Chisinau, Mediacor – Podcast Fest 2025 brought together dozens of young creators, journalists and audio storytelling enthusiasts in a day dedicated to the art of telling stories that can be heard. Organized by the Moldovan School of Journalism, in partnership with DW Akademie, the event took place at Mediacor and transformed the space into a veritable laboratory of creativity and inspiration.

An event about courage and voice

Podcast Fest 2025 was more than just a meeting between professionals. It was an invitation to young people from all over the country to discover their voice, learn how to turn it into authentic messages and understand the power of a well-told podcast.

The day started with interactive workshops, where participants explored the stages of creating a podcast from idea and concept to recording and editing. In parallel, the Tech Corner showcased professional sound, mixing and editing equipment, giving young people the chance to test the technology behind a quality audio product.

AI, storytelling and the future of podcasts

The afternoon was dedicated to discussing the impact of artificial intelligence in content creation, but also how podcasts can become a platform for education, information and inspiration. The invited experts provided practical examples and emphasized the importance of creativity in an ever-changing digital environment.

“Podcast is a form of personal journalism. It’s your voice, told honestly. And that’s all that matters,” said one of the event’s trainers.

Ideas stage – the highlight

The most exciting part of the day was the Ideas Stage, where participants presented their own podcast concepts. From social themes to motivational stories, each voice brought something unique and heartfelt. The microphone became a symbol of courage as young people chose to make their voices heard.

At the end, the first podcasts created during the festival were presented, accompanied by applause, emotions and smiles.

Inspiration for a new generation

Podcast Fest 2025 was not just a one-day event, but a starting point for many young people who dream of creating impactful content. It proved that podcasts can be more than just conversations – they can be tools for change, education and empathy.

Watch the full report on e-tineret.md and discover how young people in Chisinau are giving voice to their ideas.

At Podcast Fest 2025, every story has a sound and every sound a new perspective.

“Acoustic Idiot” – The night when music gave up noise and spoke through emotion

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One fall evening in the heart of Chisinau, the stage was filled with silence. Not an oppressive silence, but one that spoke through guitar chords and sincerely vibrating voices. Satoshi‘s “Acoustic Idiot” concert brought dozens of fans to an event that brought music back to its essence: emotion.

The evening was not about bright lights or spectacular effects, but music stripped of fireworks. Just the artist, a guitar and stories turned into songs. Each note became a confession, and the audience came not just to listen, but to feel.

“For me, Satoshi’s music is a force. It unites us and makes us experience the same feelings together”, confessed a young fan who came especially from Straseni.

The story of a concept born out of sincerity

The concert’s title has its roots in a musical project planned for last year, an album called “Idiot”, which was to bring together ballads and acoustic pieces, different from the energetic style in which the public knows Satoshi. Although the album was never released, the idea never died. It morphed into “Acoustic Idiot”, a stage concept where vulnerability becomes art.

“It was a desire to go back to simplicity, to that moment when music was just about voice and emotion. Nothing else,” the artist said in a brief backstage chat.

An evening of debuts and connections

The concert was opened by a young Versus Artist, who set the tone for the evening with a warm and heartfelt performance. “I was very nervous, but the audience helped me get rid of them. They were receptive and I had a wonderful time with them,” she said after the show.

About her experience at Versus, she adds with a smile, “Versus is my home. I worked hard to get here and I love the energy of this team.” With hopeful dreams, the artist admits, “I would love to collaborate with Carla’s Dreams. Maybe one day it will happen.”

Behind the scenes – a family of artists

The team behind the event spoke about the deep bond between the members. “The dynamic between us is more of friendship than collegiality. We understand each other by looks and you can feel that on stage. Each of us brings a part of our soul to the concert,” the band members said.

When music becomes confession

For the audience, “Acoustic Idiot” was not just a concert, but an evening of introspection and connection. In a world dominated by noise, speed and surface, the event reminded everyone that true art doesn’t need grandiose sets just sincerity.

It was an evening where the volume was turned down, but hearts beat louder. And in the silence between the notes, what really mattered was heard: emotion.

Halloween Party at Botanica Youth Center

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E noaptea în care spiritele se trezesc, iar distracția atinge cote maxime. Pe 31 octombrie 2025, Centrul de Tineret Botanica te invită la cea mai tare Halloween Party din Chișinău, un eveniment dedicat tinerilor care iubesc energia, misterul și buna dispoziție.

Începând cu ora 18:00, bd. Dacia 37/1 se transformă într-un loc al magiei urbane, unde costumele creative, muzica și dansul se împletesc într-o atmosferă de neuitat. DJ-ul serii promite ritmuri electrizante, iar organizatorii au pregătit o serie de momente interactive pentru toți participanții.

Intrarea este liberă pentru tinerii cu vârsta cuprinsă între 14 și 35 de ani, iar singura condiție este să vii pregătit pentru o seară plină de mister și voie bună.

Dacă iubești Halloweenul, acesta este locul perfect unde poți trăi experiența unei petreceri autentice, alături de oameni energici și pasionați de distracție.

Vino să transformăm noaptea de 31 octombrie într-o amintire memorabilă!

Romanian Film Days 2025 returns to Chisinau with special film screenings

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Between October 16 and 19, Chisinau’s Cineplex Cineplex “Loteanu” is hosting the 11th edition of the Romanian Film Days (ZFR). The FOCUS section will present three films by director Radu Jude, accompanied by video interviews and discussions with actor Gabriel Spahiu. Admission is free, with prior reservation of tickets at the cinema box office in the days before the screening.

The festival will be opened with the premiere in Moldova of the film ,,Kontinental 25″ (2025), for which Radu Jude won the ,,Silver Bear” for best screenplay at this year’s prestigious Berlin Film Festival. The movie follows the story of Orsolya, a bailiff, who faces the moral consequences of evicting a homeless man.

The Focus will also include a special screening of Radu Jude’s one-hour film made with minimal means in the early part of his career,Film for Friends (2011). The movie shows a man recording a video message for his loved ones, offering a glimpse of his early and experimental approach to cinema.

The festival will close with “Dracula” (2025), recently presented in competition at the Locarno Film Festival. The production combines elements of vampire myth, science fiction, collages inspired by classic films and sequences generated by artificial intelligence, realized with the same team of actors and mobile phones.

The three screenings will be accompanied by a pre-recorded video interview with Radu Jude, who will be unable to be in Chisinau due to filming a new feature film in France.

In addition to Chisinau, ZFR will continue the tradition of traveling screenings, reaching Hâncesti, Nisporeni, Calarasi, Straseni, Ungheni, Floresti, Balti, Cimislia and Cahul, offering the public in several cities access to contemporary Romanian cinema.

Romanian Film Days in Chisinau are organized by the Association of Independent Filmmakers ALTER-NATIVE CINEMA and ROVA FILM. The event is financed by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Moldova, the Romanian Cultural Institute “Mihai Eminescu” in Chisinau, the National Cinematography Center of Moldova, the National Cinematography Center of Romania and the Romanian Filmmakers’ Union.

Festival partners include the Cineplex Cineplex “Loteanu”, DACIN SARA, UNATC “Ion Luca Caragiale”, Castel Mimi, Romanian National Film Archive, Academy of Music, Theater and Fine Arts and Manual Work Moldova.
More details about the festival program are available on the ZFR Facebook page and the official website.

From theory to practice. Join a free workshop on IT systems optimization

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DevOps engineers, SRE specialists and young tech enthusiasts are invited to attend the “Mastering Site Reliability Engineering” workshop. The event will take place on October 25, 2025 at Noction Office in Chisinau, starting at 11:00.

The workshop aims to provide the participants with detailed information and practical examples with reference to the management of reliable and performing IT systems. Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) is a discipline that combines software development with IT operations, aiming to increase the stability and scalability of digital infrastructures.

During the event, participants will explore various key aspects of SRE, including incident management and setting service level objectives (SLOs).

Tools and practices for process automation, systems monitoring and observability, and methods to improve collaboration between DevOps teams will also be presented.

The workshop will combine technical presentations with interactive sessions, facilitating discussions and exchange of experiences between professionals in the field.

Attendees will have the opportunity to understand the real challenges faced by SRE teams and identify solutions applicable to their projects.

Attendance is free for invited guests but places are limited. Those interested are encouraged to complete the registration form available here.

Site Reliability Engineering has become a central pillar in the IT field, especially in the context of the increasing use of cloud technologies and distributed infrastructures.

DevOps Moldova organizes events and workshops to support the professional development of the local engineering community and to promote international standards in the field.

The workshop is conducted with the support of partners Noction, Oracle and JetBrains, companies recognized for their expertise in IT infrastructures and advanced software solutions.

Do you have an opportunity that young people in Chisinau need to know about? Write to us!

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In Chisinau, more and more initiatives offer young people the chance to develop themselves, learn new things and get actively involved in community life. If you represent an organization, a group of active young people or you know of an opportunity worth promoting, the e-youth platform invites you to make it known.

Our aim is to bring in one place information about the most relevant free opportunities for young people in Chisinau municipality, so that every young person can access the right resources for their personal and professional development.

On the e-youth platform we publish articles informing young people about:

  • volunteering and civic involvement activities;
  • jobs, internships and professional development programs;
  • personal development and leisure activities;
  • events, trainings, scholarships and international projects.

If you would like your opportunity to be visible on e-Youth, we encourage you to send us an article written according to the following guidelines:

  • Length: between 300 and 500 words.
  • Content: a clear presentation of the opportunity, the benefits for young people, the steps to participate and contact details.
  • Visual elements: relevant images (minimum 800×600 px) and, optionally, the organization’s logo.
  • Useful links: application form, official website or other relevant resources.
  • Submission deadline: at least 3 working days before the desired publication date.

Materials can be sent to the official address: etineret@gmail.com

Whether you are organizing a volunteering project, a training workshop, an internship program or an international event, give young people in Chisinau the chance to find out about it.
Help promote opportunities that help young people develop, get involved and discover their potential.

Solidarity Action Day ajunge pentru prima dată în Republica Moldova!

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Un nou val de solidaritate și implicare civică prinde contur în rândul tinerilor din Republica Moldova. Pentru prima dată, inițiativa internațională Solidarity Action Day (SAD) ajunge și la noi în țară, oferind oportunitatea tinerilor să combine experiența practică cu spiritul civic.

Creat în 1964, programul se desfășoară anual în peste zece țări europene și are un scop simplu, dar puternic: tinerii muncesc o zi într-o companie, instituție publică sau organizație non-guvernamentală, iar salariul simbolic aferent acestei zile este donat către cauze sociale sau educaționale. Astfel, fiecare participant contribuie la schimbare — învățând, lucrând și sprijinind comunitatea.

În cadrul programului, participanții pot explora o varietate de domenii, de la activități administrative și educaționale, până la implicare în ONG-uri sau proiecte comunitare. În unele cazuri, tinerii pot ocupa chiar roluri simbolice, cum ar fi „președinte pentru o zi”, experimentând în mod direct responsabilitatea și importanța deciziilor.

Solidarity Action Day este mai mult decât un exercițiu de voluntariat — este o platformă europeană de educație nonformală, includere și colaborare intersectorială. Prin participarea la acest proiect, tinerii moldoveni au șansa de a-și construi primele experiențe profesionale, de a înțelege mai bine lumea muncii și de a deveni promotori ai solidarității sociale.

Organizatorii invită toți tinerii de peste 16 ani să se înscrie și să devină parte din prima generație SAD Moldova. Formularul de participare este disponibil online aici.

E timpul să transformi o zi de muncă într-o zi de solidaritate. Implică-te, inspiră și contribuie la o lume mai unită!

Experiențe inovatoare pentru tineri la Centrul de Plasament „Copilărie, Adolescență și Familie”

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Pe data de 4 octombrie, opt copii și tineri din Centrul de Plasament „Copilărie, Adolescență și Familie” au avut parte de o activitate unică pentru ei, plină de descoperiri și inovație. Cu ocazia Săptămânii Voluntariatului, în cadrul întâlnirii organizate împreună cu voluntarii Centrului Municipal de Tineret Chișinău, aceștia au explorat pentru prima dată lumea realității virtuale și a roboticii.

Cu ajutorul ochelarilor VR, participanții au intrat într-un univers digital interactiv, unde imaginația și tehnologia se îmbină pentru a oferi o experiență captivantă. Totodată, activitatea a inclus un exercițiu practic de construire și programare a roboților Shapesrobotics, oferind ocazia de a descoperi, într-un mod distractiv și educativ, cum funcționează instrumentele moderne de tehnologie.

Această experiență le-a deschis tinerilor noi perspective asupra posibilităților pe care inovația le oferă și a fost, totodată, o lecție de învățare prin joacă, motivație și implicare. Activitatea s-a desfășurat într-o atmosferă prietenoasă, punând accent pe creativitate și colaborare. Aceștia ne-au comunicat că este pentru prima dată când încearcă așa tip de activitate și că au rămas profund impresionați. 

Astfel de inițiative demonstrează importanța implicării comunitare și a voluntariatului, oferind tinerilor din centrele de plasament șansa de a accesa resurse educaționale moderne și de a-și descoperi potențialul.

Municipal Volunteers Festival, 3rd edition, 2025

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Registration for the Municipal Volunteers Festival, 3rd Edition, 2025

Chisinau Municipal Youth Center announced the launch of the registration for the Municipal Volunteer Festival, 3rd Edition, 2025. The event aims to bring recognition and visibility to individuals, organizations and institutions that promote and develop volunteering in the Chisinau community.

The Festival takes the form of a competition, structured in four sections, each of them addressed to individual volunteers as well as to coordinators, projects and institutions.

Section I – Volunteer of the Year

This category recognizes volunteers who have distinguished themselves through their active involvement and significant contributions in various fields. The sub-categories are:

Education and Culture Volunteer/Volunteer of the Year

Social and Community Volunteer of the Year

Sports Volunteer of the Year

Golden Age Volunteer (50+)

Volunteer/volunteer of the year in promoting European values

Prize for each category: 15.000 MDL

Section II – Volunteer Coordinator of the Year 2025

This section recognizes individuals who have coordinated volunteer teams and contributed to the development of community programs.

First place – 20.000 MDL

Second place – 15.000 MDL

Third place – 12.000 MDL

Section III – Volunteering project of the year 2025

Volunteering initiatives that have made a significant impact in the community are awarded. The targeted areas are:

Education and culture

Social and community

Sport

Promotion of European values

Prize for each category: 7.000 MDL

Section IV – Structures implementing volunteering

This section is intended for institutions and organizations that have created and developed volunteering programs.

Most active public institution implementing volunteering – 20.000 MDL

Most active non-commercial organization implementing volunteering – 20.000 MDL

Most active initiative group in volunteering – 15.000 MDL

Application calendar

The submission period is October 2 – November 17, 2025.

Complete applications can be sent to the e-mail: fmv.chisinau@gmail.com

Application forms, rules and all details are available here

Come to the Interest Clubs of Chisinau Youth Centers

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The Chisinau Municipal Youth Center invites you to discover the Clubs of Interest, where you can learn, develop and socialize with other young people in the city.

Chisinau Municipal Youth Center

Boys Club: Thursday, 16:00

Arts Club: Thursday, 16:00

English Club: Wednesday, 16:00

Dance Club: 04.10 and 18.10, 16:00

Sex Education Club: 04.10 and 18.10, 16:00

Registration form here

Debate Club: Wednesday, 16:00

Registration form here

Girls Club: 09.10 and 23.10, 17:00

Financial Education Club: Thursday, 16:00

Registration form here

Cooking Club: Friday, 17:00

Registration form here

Riscani Youth Center

Study Club: Tuesday, 16:30

Korean Club: Wednesday, 16:30

Registration form here

Buiucani Youth Center

English Club: Thursday, 16:00

Registration form here

Debate Club: Wednesday, 16:00

Registration form here

The Oiling Club: Tuesday, 16:30

Registration form here

Padel Club: Wednesday, 16:00

Registration form here

Ciocana Youth Center

Board Games Club: Tuesday, 17:00

Registration form here

Wushu Club: Wednesday, 17:00 and Saturday, 15:00

Registration form here

Botanica Youth Center

Robotics Club: Wednesday, 17:00-18:00

Registration form here

English Club: Thursday, 16:00-17:00

Registration form here

Health and Nutrition Club: Thursday, 17:00-18:00

Registration form here

Girls Club: Saturday, 17:00-18:00

Registration form here

Participating in the Youth Centre clubs is a great opportunity for personal development, socializing and learning. Whether you participate directly or register via the form, we look forward to welcoming you to be part of our active youth community!
Participation is free for young people aged between 14 and 35!