The Iași Metropolitan Museum will host the International Symposium "Explorations in the Romanian and European Biblical Tradition" 2026translated

The "Al.I. Cuza" University of Iași (UAIC) will organize, between July 9-11, 2026, a new edition of the International Symposium "Explorations in the Romanian and European Biblical Tradition". All works will take place at the Iași Metropolitan Museum.

The works will begin with a tribute session dedicated to Centenarian Paul Miron (1926–2008), prominent and versatile personality of the German university space and the Romanian exile.

Tribute session Metropolitan Teofan of Moldova and Bucovina, Liviu George Maha, rector of UAIC, Mihai Chirica, mayor of Iași, Sorin Tașcu, director of the Interdisciplinary Research Institute, Fr. Cezar Paul Hârlăoanu, dean of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Dorina Claudia Tărnăuceanu, dean of the Faculty of Letters, as well as the organizers.

The session will continue with evocations supported by academics, teachers, researchers and writers from the country and abroad and will end with a mini-recital of Byzantine music supported by the Byzantion Academic Choir, conducted by lect. Dr. Adrian Sîrbu.

Afterwards, the Parastasul service will be performed for Professor Paul Miron in the Old Cathedral "Saint George" within...