Sarah Nemțanu, outstanding French violinist, born from Romanian parents: “To me, the violin is like a voice. “
100% French on paper, Sarah bears a Romanian name – Nemțanu – and has a Romanian-beating heart especially when she visits Romania.
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Matei Vișniec, the Romanian knight of French theatre
Today, Matei Vișniec is one of the world’s leading playwrights, and his plays are performed in dozens of countries at the biggest festivals. Last year the President of France awarded him the title of Knight of the National Order of Merit, and in 2018 the French Ministry of Culture awarded him the title of Knight of Arts and Letters.