La Obor, Robocop

At the end of August, when the market is abuzz with preserves fever, and mounds of eggplants, tomatoes, bell peppers overflow generously on the stands, it can be useful to meet someone who knows the ways of the place since many decennies. Mr. T was born, has lived and raised his two children merely 15-20 minutes away from the market. Mihaela Dedeoglu is a cultural journalist and produces a radio show on Radio France Internationale Romania. Since 2007 she hosts a daily cultural news talk show whose identity is intimately linked to contemporary creativity, the creative space in Eastern and Central Europe and links to the rest of the world.