Moldovan writer, stage manager marks 75th birthday anniversary
Chisinau, 6 May /MOLDPRES/ - Poet, stage manager and editor Vasile Capatana marks his 75th birthday anniversary today.
Vasile Capatana was born in the Cernoleuca village, northern Donduseni district, on 6 May 1946. He graduated from the Foreign Languages Faculty the one of Theatre Art (optionally) of the Moldovan State University (USM) in 1968.
He debuted with a volume of poems in 1989. Another volumes of poems came in 1993, 2009, and a monograph in 2012.
As editor, he launched the collections Rânduri pentru suflet (Verses for soul) and then the collection Ideal with the series, 101 Romanian poems with 101 poems, in which over 150 volumes appeared, signed by Romanian authors from Moldova, Romania, Canada, France, Russia, etc. As stage manager, Capatana staged over 50 plays in professional and people’s theatres from Chisinau, Balti and Tiraspol. After settling in Bucharest, he created the first school of biotherapy and bio suggestion. Capatana is the first head of the Romanian foundation of biotherapy and suggestion (as of 1993).
Vasile Capatana is member of the Moldovan Writers’ Union (1992) and member of the Writers’ Union of Romania (2009). He got the title Eminent of Culture in 1980 and more literary prizes.
PHOTO GALLERY // Eugen Doga – 89 years since birth of maestro who brought Moldova’s music to world
Moldovan writer among finalists for European Union Prize for Literature
Corner of China in heart of capital: Spring Festival brings Chinese traditions closer
Republic of Moldova highlighted in Italian press after participating in BIT Milano 2026
Martisor across the Country programme returns with over 40 cultural events in Moldova
PHOTO GALLERY // Premiere of documentary War Road 2: From Heart to Heart, about solidarity and courage
Ministry of Culture requests authorities be informed before inviting foreign artists
“Porcelain War” screened in Chișinău
PHOTO GALLERY // Exhibition dedicated to Constantin Brâncuși inaugurated in Chișinău
PHOTO GALLERY // Generations united by traditions: how anniversary of Ialoveni city started
February 16, 1898: BTA Releases its First Bulletin
PHOTO GALLERY // Winners of first edition of National Contest of Book Trailers awarded prizes in Chisinau
PHOTO GALLERY // Well-known departed poet of Moldova honored with flower-laying ceremony on Alley of Classics in Chisinau
Moldovan president invites people to rediscover book as space of inner peace on National Reading Day
PHOTO GALLERY // Premiere at Mihai Eminescu National Theater: “Intrigue and Love,” directed by Alexandru Cozub
Moldova to sign social security agreements with Quebec (Canada), Albania, Croatia and Ireland
Around 622,000 vulnerable families receive energy compensation
Prime Minister visited agricultural business in Unguri village, Ocnița district
Minister of Labor and Social Protection: Deficit of state social insurance budget decreased to 3.6 billion lei in 2026
Prime Minister visited rescuers and firefighters unit in Ocnița
Eastern European plants used in Chinese medicine: book by Wang Yifeng launched in Chișinău
PHOTO GALLERY // About 160 companies gathered at Moldconstruct and Moldenergy exhibitions: innovation and cutting-edge technologies
Weekly meeting of Joint Control Commission of 2 April 2026
Energy and infrastructure – essential pillars in Ukraine’s reconstruction
Specialized international exhibitions Moldconstruct and Moldenergy open at Moldexpo
Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration meets Ambassador of Romania to Moldova
Speaker about permanent withdrawal from CIS statutory bodies: Moldova has sovereign and independent right to decide which union to be part of
Moldovan government representatives to present to parliamentary factions actions taken during emergency state, proposals on future developments
VIDEO // Solidarity puzzle: social experiment in Moldovan parliament to raise autism awareness
Moldovan PM has discussions with mayors from Ocnita district