In Bucharest:
Hungarian Film Week
Until November 15
The 20th edition of the event runs a program featuring a selection of contemporary films presented at international festivals, documentaries, works by emerging filmmakers, and restored Hungarian classics. More details here.
Art Safari
Until December 20
The new season presents an exhibition about Brâncuși and the muses that influenced his creation, one about the Pop Art movement; photographs by Cristian Mungiu; as well as a series of other temporary exhibitions. More details here.
BAD by Gregor Schneider
Until March 14, 2027
The exhibition by Gregor Schneider, one of Germany’s best-known contemporary artists, is open at the National Museum of Art of Romania (MNAR) and runs in parallel with the major exhibition “Gregor Schneider: Haus u r 2026” at Kunsthalle Düsseldorf.
Iridiscent
Until November 30
The international festival of contemporary dance festival organized by the National Center for Dance in Bucharest offers a month of events featuring contemporary dance performances, theater, exhibitions, and performances, along with artistic gatherings that explore the relationship between the body, society, work, technology, and the freedom to be different. More details here.
SwordS – Spoken Word Festival
November 14 – November 15
The third edition of the event is held at Control Club, and brings two evenings dedicated to the intersection of spoken word, music, and performance. Performing on stage will be Psihotrop, Andrei Robin Proca (Robin and the Backstabbers), Ana-Maria Guran & Cinematica Live, om necunoscut, Sorin Despot, Ioana Tătărușanu, Claudiu Komartin, and Radu Nițescu. More here.
Christmas tours @ Children’s Museum
Until December 23
The little ones are invited to discover three spaces inspired by different stories and join a gingerbread-making workshop. More details here.
ASPA dog adoption fair
November 14
The furry friends have been vaccinated, microchipped, and neutered, where age-appropriate. They are between three and five months old. The event will take place at Maxi Pet Mihai Bravu. More details here.
In the country:
Picasso en visite
Until January 17, 2027
The exhibition, presented by Art Encounters in Timișoara in partnership with Musée Picasso Antibes, brings together 69 works by Pablo Picasso, namely paintings, drawings, engravings, lithographs and ceramics, presented for the first time to the Romanian public. More here.
SoNoRo Cluj
Until November 15
Under the headline ‘Endless Melody,’ the program draws on Wagner’s concept of music in which the phrase never comes to a stop, and in which every sound carries meaning. More on the program here.
ORA Jazz Festival
November 12 – November 15
Oradea will host seven concerts featuring international artists at two of the city’s landmark venues: the Oradea State Philharmonic and the Neolog Synagogue Sion. More details here.
Sibiu Christmas Market
November 13 – January 3
The city’s Grand Square (Piața Mare) will feature a new layout, more than 120 exhibitors, and a variety of attractions for children and adults alike.
Craiova Christmas Market
November 13 – January 3
This year’s edition will bring Santa Claus’s flying sleigh back to Craiova’s Mihai Viteazul Square, where it will feature in a show set against the backdrop of a castle, complete with light displays and artificial snowfall.
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