Film enthusiasts of all ages have a wide array of options to explore as multiple festivals take place in Bucharest, while Cluj audiences can enjoy a series of jazz concerts. Here’s a detailed look at the cultural events happening in the city and beyond.
Bucharest Film Festivals
Bucharest Short Film Festival
Running until November 11, this festival showcases a selection of international short films that have been recently nominated or awarded at prestigious events such as Annecy, Berlinale, Cannes, Clermont-Ferrand, Locarno, the Oscars, Palm Springs, Sundance, Toronto, Tribeca, and Venice. The program includes fiction, animation, documentary, experimental, student, and new voices from around the world. More information is available here.
Bucharest Kids Film Festival
From November 5 to November 9, this festival features films from 15 countries, specifically tailored for children aged 8 to 12, as well as parents and film fans. More details can be found here.
Hungarian Film Week
Taking place from November 9 to November 16, this event highlights recent Hungarian productions, including those that have received awards at top festivals. The screenings occur at the Romanian Peasant Museum. Further information about the program is available here.
SoNoRo
This chamber music festival celebrates its 20th anniversary with the theme “Romanian Rhapsody.” The opening concert will be held at the National Museum of Art of Romania. More details on the program are available here.
UrbanEye
Running until November 9, this festival is dedicated to architecture, cities, and living. The theme of this edition focuses on “emptiness.” The first days commemorate ten years since the Colectiv club fire through installations, exhibitions, theater, and first aid workshops. From November 5 to 9, the festival continues at the cinema with screenings of documentaries, archive films, and debates about cities. More details can be found here.
Art Safari
This event, held at Dacia-Romania Palace, runs until December 14 and includes five exhibitions exploring the work of Theodor Pallady, the story of George Enescu, and Japanese design. Additional information is available here.
Concerts and Exhibitions
Concerts @ George Enescu Philharmonic
On November 6 and 7, Constantin Trinks conducts the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra in a program featuring works by Theodor Rogalski, Serghei Prokofiev, and Edward Elgar. Pianist Anton Mejias will perform as the soloist. More details are available here.
Flying Carpets – Thomas Ruff & Transylvania & Anatolia
This exhibition, running until February 28, reveals the collision between tradition and modernity, local and global, and the fusion of seemingly irreconcilable values relevant to our hybrid present. More details can be found here.
József Klein and the Baia Mare Art School
Until February 28, this exhibition presents a wide selection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and documents, mostly sourced from the painter’s studio and various museums and private collections. More information is available here.
Open Doors @Cotroceni Palace
Held on weekends, this program offers a renewed format for exploring the garden of the Cotroceni Palace, the seat of the Presidential Administration. More details can be found here.
The Art of the Game
From November 8 to March 1, this event dedicated to video games and related arts opens at ARCUB, featuring a weekend full of events for both professionals in the video game industry and the general public. More details are available here.
Cultural Events in Other Cities
Decentralized Games
Running until December 6, this exhibition brings together two emblematic artists who defined the visual modernity of 1960s Timișoara: Roman Cotoșman and Molnár Zoltán. More information is available here.
Les Films de Cannes à Iaşi
From November 7 to November 9, cinema fans will see award-winning films, many of which are premiering in Romania, as well as films screened at relevant festivals in Europe. More details can be found here and here.
Transilvania Jazz Festival
Taking place in Cluj from November 6 to November 9, this event features a program of contemporary jazz. More details are available here.
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