An exhibition of books and photographs illustrating the cultural life and urban transformations of Chisinau during the interwar period was inaugurated at the Parliament. Titled “The Spirit of Interwar Chisinau. Books, People, Places, and Urban Rhythms”, it is organized on the occasion of the European Heritage Days and the marking of 590 years since the city’s first documentary attestation, reports IPN.

The exhibition brings together approximately 100 books and monographs about the history of the capital, including rare volumes, as well as photographs from the period 1918-1940. Among the exhibits is also the map of the city of Chisinau from 1925. The images and publications capture various aspects of the life of Chisinau residents, from education, art, theater and architecture to sports, holidays and the clothing of the era.

At the same time, the book fund of the Parliament Library was supplemented with volumes donated by historian Sergiu Musteata and poet and publicist Alexandru Corduneanu. Among these are the work “Interwar Chisinau: the lights and shadows of an era. History, education, culture and social transformations” and the curriculum of the optional discipline “My Chisinau”.

The exhibition is organized by the Parliament Secretariat in collaboration with the “Bogdan Petriceicu-Hasdeu” Municipal Library, the “Heritage 21” Foundation, and the National Association of Young Historians of Moldova. It will be open to visitors until the end of October.