April 23 — Official Launch of the 2026 Season of the National Historical Education Tour (TNDEI)

The tour enters 2026 with an expanded edition built around award‑winning documentaries, screenings in historically significant locations, and encounters with leading cultural and public figures. The project aims to bring history directly to people through film, dialogue, and community engagement, continuing the direction set in previous years.

The newly launched season marks the beginning of an extended edition that will reach more than 15 cities across Romania, as well as the Queen Marie Museum in Balchik. The tour maintains its core mission: presenting history directly to the public through film, conversation, and meetings with cultural and educational leaders.

The launch event brought together well‑known names: Nicolae of Romania, Marcel Iureș, Paul Ipate, and film critic Irina‑Margareta Nistor, alongside executive producer John M. Florescu, producer Dan Drăghicescu, the Chainsaw production team, prominent cultural and educational representatives, and journalists passionate about historical education. The atmosphere focused on the importance of historical literacy at a time when young audiences need accurate and engaging access to the past.

“They are a true feast — beautifully filmed and telling fascinating Romanian stories. Authentic and captivating, these films will delight audiences, especially younger viewers,” said John M. Florescu at the press conference held at Casa Fratelli, referring to this year’s documentaries.

Nicolae of Romania emphasized the project’s importance for younger generations: “This tour is extremely important, filling a gap in Romania’s educational landscape. In my meetings with young people, I am often surprised by how much they don’t know. They’ve heard of Queen Marie, but some have barely heard of King Michael.”

Associate producer Dan Drăghicescu spoke about the responsibility behind these productions: “Responsibility is the fine and delicate line of history. It must be preserved coherently, validated by historians, and integrated correctly into the script.” For him, TNDEI documentaries are “films for the record,” the only Romanian productions selected by History Channel.

Actor Marcel Iureș reflected on his experience working on the series Enigmele României, while Paul Ipate described his participation as one of the most meaningful professional experiences he has had: “It was one of the most beautiful projects I’ve ever been part of, and I was truly happy when I received the invitation.”

Screenings will take place in locations that amplify the stories told in the films. In Drobeta‑Turnu Severin, audiences will watch the documentary near the site where Trajan’s army crossed the Danube in 105 AD. In Sarmizegetusa, the films will be shown on the hills that still guard the mysteries of Dacian gold. The tour continues its tradition of projecting history in the very places where it unfolded.

The TNDEI caravan will open on May 7 at the Mihai Eminescu Theatre in Botoșani, followed by screenings at Roman Vodă National College and the Casa Hogaș Museum in Roman, supported by the Roman City Hall. In the following months, the tour will continue in Bucharest, Brașov, Sinaia, Constanța (in the restored Casino), Cluj, Alba Iulia, Oradea, Sibiu (Brukenthal Museum), Tecuci, Piatra Neamț, Bran, Victoria (Badea Cârțan Museum), the Danube Delta (Ivan Patzaichin Museum), Scornicești, Slatina, Balchik, and other locations to be confirmed.

The 2026 TNDEI program includes the documentaries “The King’s War,” “Maria: Heart of Romania,” “King Michael: The Road Home,” and “The Comrade,” alongside episodes from “Marcel Iureș Presents the Mysteries of Romania” and new productions such as “The Mystery of Dacian Gold,” a docu‑reality film starring Paul Ipate. Together, these films cover two millennia of Romanian history and a century of monarchy.

The tour will also screen recently completed documentaries, including “Romanian Jockey Club – The Tradition Continues,” which premiered in Bucharest to enthusiastic public reception. Many of the 16 documentaries produced by Chainsaw have been broadcast on ProTV, History Channel, Amazon Prime, VOYO, and screened in nearly 200 localities in Romania and 53 countries worldwide.

TNDEI 2026 aims to offer a clear and accessible perspective on Romanian history through films validated by historians, archival footage, and discussions with special guests. “There is a real thirst for history among young people,” says Drăghicescu. “Whether here or in the diaspora, there are generations eager to rediscover their own past.”

This year’s edition is supported by Banca Transilvania, CPI Real Estate Group, Black Sea Oil and Gas, and the Radu R. Florescu Association, ensuring free access for all audiences.

The tour demonstrates how the past becomes easier to understand when presented in the context of the places, people, and stories that shaped it.

I am Anca Ghinea, a creativity‑driven communicator dedicated to bringing stories — and especially people with meaningful, high‑impact projects for Romanian society and beyond — closer to an audience eager for knowledge. The National Historical Education Tour fills a clear gap in Romania’s educational landscape, and the way information is delivered — friendly, accurate, visually clean, and compelling through exceptional documentaries produced at an international artistic standard — offers the public a valuable and trustworthy transfer of knowledge. All they need to do is say YES (I want to watch). I am truly delighted that, within the TNDEI framework, and together with Mr. Dan Drăghicescu — with the local support of Mrs. Cornelia Jora (Casa Hogaș Museum), the Roman City Hall, and Roman‑Vodă National College — this historic project is reaching Roman as well. I am grateful to contribute to this initiative and to help bring it closer to the community of Roman.