The Manager of the “Matei Vișniec” Theater in Suceava, Adrian PĂDURARU, at the opening of FERM 2025: “Supporting Romanian culture must remain a priority”
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Vatra Dornei, July 9–13, 2025 | Moldova Regional Economic Forum brought together, over four days, key actors from local and central public administration, business environment, academia, NGOs, and international organizations to discuss the future of a region at a crossroads.
As a guest and representative of a culturally relevant regional institution, Adrian Păduraru emphasized the necessity of integrating the cultural dimension into the region’s development strategies, within the context of an edition organized under the theme “Moldova 2030: A New Vision.”
Culture – an essential dimension in the Moldova 2030 vision
At the opening of the Forum, Adrian Păduraru delivered a clear and motivating message advocating the continued support of Romanian culture and performing arts: “The reason I am here is because I believe, as you who are here do, in the necessity of vision and, on the other hand, to ask you to continue supporting Romanian culture, performing arts, including theater, Romanian film…”
With wording that captured the audience’s attention, he underlined that the Forum’s theme, “The Dream, but I hope not a utopia, Moldova 2030,” must become a tangible reality: “This 2025 edition bears the emblem ‘The Dream, but I hope not a utopia, Moldova 2030: A New Vision.’”
Vatra Dornei, July 9–13, 2025 | Moldova Regional Economic Forum brought together, over four days, key actors from local and central public administration, the business environment, academia, NGOs, and international organizations, to discuss the future of a region at a turning point.
As a guest and representative of a culturally significant regional institution, Adrian Păduraru highlighted the need to integrate the cultural dimension into the region’s development strategies, within the context of an edition organized under the theme “Moldova 2030: A New Vision.”
Culture – an essential dimension in the Moldova 2030 vision
At the opening of the Forum, Adrian Păduraru delivered a clear and motivating message in support of the ongoing promotion of Romanian culture and performing arts: “The reason I am here is because I believe, as you who are here do, in the necessity of vision and, on the other hand, to ask you to continue supporting Romanian culture, performing arts, including theater and Romanian film…”
With wording that captured the audience’s attention, he emphasized that the Forum’s theme, “The Dream, but I hope not a utopia, Moldova 2030,” must become a tangible reality: “This 2025 edition is under the emblem ‘The Dream, but I hope not a utopia, Moldova 2030: A New Vision.’”
He also issued a symbolic invitation to those present, inviting them to visit the “Matei Vișniec” Theater in Suceava, a cultural institution that can become a reference point for regional cultural development: “I hand you a symbolic invitation, starting this fall, to the Matei Vișniec Theater in Suceava.”
Moldova Regional Economic Forum – a bridge between economy, administration, and culture
Adrian Păduraru reminded the participants that the development of the Moldova Region must be a complex and integrated process, in which the cultural dimension plays a key role. The Moldova Regional Economic Forum provides the ideal framework to build such bridges between economic, administrative, and cultural actors.
“We thank each of you for being here, on your behalf I hope you agree to thank the organizers, congratulate them for this new edition of the Forum, and also, since they are here and usually people forget them, to congratulate and, if you agree, applaud the volunteers of this edition.”
This gesture highlighted the importance of collaboration and active involvement in the success of an event that can decisively influence the trajectory of regional development.
A holistic vision for Moldova 2030
Adrian Păduraru’s call for support of culture reaffirms that Moldova’s future cannot be built solely on investments and economic projects but must also include the development of cultural identity, education, and social values.
Only thus, he emphasized, Moldova 2030 will not remain a utopia but will become a real, sustainable and inclusive project that reflects the aspirations of communities and strengthens social cohesion.
Conclusion
The message from the manager of the “Matei Vișniec” Theater highlighted a vital dimension of regional development: culture as a vector of identity and social cohesion. The Moldova Regional Economic Forum 2025, through its theme and the speeches delivered, reaffirms that only an integrated vision, which includes art, education, and community values, can transform the dream “Moldova 2030” into a concrete and sustainable reality.
In this regard, supporting Romanian culture is not a luxury but a strategic necessity, and collaboration across all sectors of society is the path toward a prosperous and balanced future for the Moldova Region.
