{"id":10673,"date":"2026-06-18T05:01:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=10673"},"modified":"2026-06-18T05:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:01:42","slug":"weekend-calendar-namaste-india-sanziene-fair-sibiu-international-theater-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=10673","title":{"rendered":"Weekend calendar: Namaste India, S\u00e2nziene fair, Sibiu International Theater Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

From events celebrating the local folklore fairies <\/span>S\u00e2nziene to those dedicated to Indian culture, Bucharest hosts numerous outdoor happenings. Meanwhile, Sibiu is all about theater as its large international event dedicated to the genre kicks off this weekend. \n

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In Bucharest: <\/span><\/p>\n

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Bucharest Opera Festival<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until June 22<\/span><\/p>\n

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Twelve evenings of opera, ballet and music theater, with productions by Romanian and international companies. More details <\/span>here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bucharest Design Festival<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until June 21<\/span><\/p>\n

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Exhibitions, installations, and urban interventions connect new generations of creatives with design professionals, and specialized communities with the general public. More on the program <\/span>here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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World Press Photo<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until June 19<\/span><\/p>\n

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The free-entry exhibition, held in University Square, gathers the most striking stories of the past twelve months, on topics such as the overreach of power, the climate crisis, war and conflict, but also resilience, rebuilding, and the dignity of people who refuse to give in.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Open Streets<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until October 11<\/span><\/p>\n

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For 25 weekends, the capital\u2019s central area will host various concerts, shows, parades, workshops for children, sports activities, and guided tours. Calea Victoriei becomes pedestrian again, and, as a novelty this year, the route is extended to Ion Brezoianu Street, which is included in the program for the first time. More info <\/span>here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Art Safari<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until July 19<\/span><\/p>\n

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The art event returns with another edition featuring exhibitions dedicated to Nicolae Vermont, Mihai Eminescu, and one gathering works by Felix Aftene. More details <\/span>here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Concerts @ George Enescu Philharmonic<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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June 18, 19<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thomas Dausgaard conducts the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra for a program of works by Carl Nielsen,<\/span>\u00a0Mieczys\u0142aw Weinberg, and Johannes Brahms. Cellist Mario Brunello is the soloist. <\/span>More details\u00a0<\/span>here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Felipe Cohen: Concretion<\/span><\/p>\n

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June 19 \u2013 July 25<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Brazilian artist\u2019s second solo show with Gaep is an exhibition of new reliefs and sculptures. It deepens the artist\u2019s \u201cpursuit of giving tangible form to time, natural light, the atmosphere of a place, and the interplay between them.\u201d More details <\/span>here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Liliana Basarab – Not Cruel, Truthful<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until June 26<\/span><\/p>\n

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Liliana Basarab\u2019s solo exhibition, open at Sandwich Neurohope, welcomes the public with works that bring into focus \u201croutines recovered through a drifting gaze, one that shifts from what is expected to be seen toward the peripheral, toward underexplored social niches.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ramon Sad\u00eec \u2013 Supernova<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until June 26<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ramon Sad\u00eec\u2019s first solo exhibition in collaboration with Sandwich brings together a series of paintings through which the artist \u201cprobes his position within a context marked by social and political instability, constructing a visual meditation on contemporary uncertainty.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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S\u00e2nziene fair @Peasant Museum<\/span><\/p>\n

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June 19 \u2013 June 21<\/span><\/p>\n

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The fair gathers approximately 50 craftsmen, antique dealers and artists who will exhibit and sell traditional objects, handcrafted items, and old pieces from the peasant household. More details <\/span>here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Namaste India<\/span><\/p>\n

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June 20 \u2013 June 21<\/span><\/p>\n

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The event that puts the spotlight on Indian culture and traditions will hold this year\u2019s edition at the Dimitrie Br\u00e2ndz\u0103 Botanical Garden in Bucharest. The program covers art, spirituality, living traditions, and the cultural dialogue between India and Romania. More details <\/span>here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the country:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tears That Laugh, Laughs That Cry<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until June 21<\/span><\/p>\n

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The exhibition, open at NOCA Oradea, explores the multiple facets of crying and laughter by bringing together twenty intergenerational and multicultural artistic positions. More <\/span>here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Transilvania International Film Festival<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until June 21<\/span><\/p>\n

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The largest film event in the country kicks off in Cluj. The opening film is Tudor Giurgiu\u2019s<\/span> <\/span>3 Days in September<\/span>. More details on this year\u2019s edition <\/span>here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sibiu International Theater Festival<\/span><\/p>\n

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June 20 \u2013 June 29<\/span><\/p>\n

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The large theater festival returns to Sibiu with more than 800 events, local and international productions, and guests such as Fanny Ardant, Wim Vandekeybus, Emma Dante, and Elfriede Jelinek, among others. More details <\/span>here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Flight Festival<\/span><\/p>\n

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June 19 \u2013 June 21<\/span><\/p>\n

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More than 80 Romanian and international artists will perform on the festival\u2019s five stages for what has been described as the event\u2019s largest edition yet. The festival takes place at the Banat Village Museum in <\/span>Timi\u015foara. More details <\/span>here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Mihai Neacsu\/ Dreamstime<\/a>)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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editor@romania-insider.com<\/p>\n

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