{"id":3000,"date":"2024-12-12T10:04:03","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T10:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=3000"},"modified":"2024-12-12T10:04:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T10:04:03","slug":"weekend-calendar-cinemaiubit-christmas-films-season-traditions-fair-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=3000","title":{"rendered":"Weekend calendar: CineMAiubit, Christmas films, season traditions fair and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

Student film takes center stage at a dedicated festival, while a Bucharest cinema hosts a Harry Potter Takeover, part of a program of Christmas movies. Meanwhile, those looking for Christmas presents have plenty of venues to check out, from the traditional season markets to a fair showcasing designer products.\n

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NO\u00cbL \u2013 Designer presents fair<\/span><\/p>\n

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December 14 \u2013 December 15<\/span><\/p>\n

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More than 100 creators await the public at Unirea Shopping Center with contemporary jewelry, curated fashion, cosmetics, decorations, and various design items. More here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Florile Dalbe<\/span><\/p>\n

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December 14 \u2013 December 15<\/span><\/p>\n

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This fair, held at the Village Museum, introduces the visitors to the local Christmas and New Year traditions. The public can also listen to the groups of carol singers who will walk the alleys of the museum, and buy presents from the artisans\u2019 fair on the premises. More details here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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CineMAiubit<\/span><\/p>\n

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December 10 \u2013 December 14<\/span><\/p>\n

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The student film festival, held at<\/span> the I. L. Caragiale National University of Theater and Film, includes competitions for short films, documentary, animation films, as well as workshops, book launches, and exhibitions. The screenings will be followed by Q&A sessions. More details here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Christmas films @ Cinema Europa<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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The cinema hosts every weekend until Christmas a program of festive-themed films. This weekend is the Harry Potter Takeover, where the Hogwarts magic is meant to transport the audience into the holidays spirit. More details here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bucharest Christmas Market<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Held in Bucharest’s Constitution Square, the event awaits visitors with activities and attractions dedicated to the entire family. It features a 30-meter-tall Christmas tree, a craft and creation fair, carol concerts, and international music, among others. More details here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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West Side Christmas Market in Bucharest<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until December 27<\/span><\/p>\n

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For the fourth year in a row, the Drumul Taberei Park in Bucharest’s District 6 hosts the event set to feature fairytale houses, a Christmas tree, fairytale characters, and more. Further details here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Christmas Story Fair<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until December 29<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is the ninth edition of the event held at Bucharest\u2019s Children Opera and the program covers 112 performances, interactive activities and workshops designed for young visitors. Children and families can participate in creative sessions at the Elves’ Workshops, a VR Adventure in Santa’s Sleigh, Santa’s Sleigh Flight, the Time Tunnel, Grinch’s Grotto, the Magic Elevator, or the Toy Carousel and the Magic Wheel. More details on the program are available here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Garden of Lights: Beauty and the Beast<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until March 2<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Botanical Garden hosts another edition of the Garden of Lights event, this time with the theme of Beauty and the Beast. More details here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Until December 15<\/span><\/p>\n

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This edition of the event celebrates women that have made a significant contribution to Romanian art and culture, among them Queen Marie and artist Cecilia Cu\u021bescu-Storck. One show is dedicated to German photographer Sibylle Bergemann, while another features the emerging generation of artists. <\/span>More details\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mnemonics [back to the future] <\/span><\/p>\n

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Until February 8<\/span><\/p>\n

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The exhibition, occasioned by GAEP\u2019s 10th anniversary, brings together new works by all the 14 artists that the gallery represents or collaborates with on a long-term basis. <\/span>More details\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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The Lights of Caravaggio. The Beginning of Modernity in European Painting, Masterpieces from the Roberto Longhi Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until February 28<\/span><\/p>\n

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The exhibition, which aims to highlight Caravaggio’s influence among his contemporaries and his contribution to European Baroque, includes one painting by Caravaggio, alongside works by artists such as Lorenzo Lotto, Juseppe Ribera, Gian Battista Caracciolo, Dirck van Baburen, Mattia Preti, Gerrit Van Honthorst. <\/span>\u00a0More details\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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UnWorlding<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until March 1<\/span><\/p>\n

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This exhibition by artistic duo Anca Benera and Arnold Estef\u00e1n, the Romanian artists based in Vienna, is open at the Art Encounters Foundation in <\/span>Timi\u0219oara.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0More\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Timi\u0219oara Christmas Market<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until January 5<\/span><\/p>\n

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The market is scheduled to open on Saint Andrew’s Day, when the festive lights will be lit in the city center. Close to 100 sellers have registered to bring goodies, decorations, and many other presents to the event.\u00a0<\/span>More\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sibiu Christmas Market<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until January 5<\/span><\/p>\n

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This year\u2019s event, entitled Christmas Unboxed, is held in several venues in Sibiu. The city\u2019s Grand Square, under a canopy of tens of thousands of lights, hosts are the 22-meter Ferris wheel and the 600-square-meter natural ice rink, while the Lower Square hosts Santa\u2019s Land, a venue dedicated to children, and In Huet Square visitors will be able to enjoy a walk under an installation of illuminated trees. <\/span>More details\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Craiova Christmas Market<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until January 5<\/span><\/p>\n

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Visitors can see Santa’s sleigh and elevator, meet Beauty and the Beast, and explore the houses inspired by sci-fi movies. <\/span>More info\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Planet Christmas<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until January 1<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Unirii Square in Cluj hosts this fair dedicated to the winter holidays. <\/span>More details\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bra\u0219ov Christmas Market<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until January 7<\/span><\/p>\n

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The city\u2019s Pia\u021ba Sfatului host the event, which boasts a 29-meter tall Christmas tree.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

More on the various Christmas in Bucharest and in the country here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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(Photo:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Calinescu Silviu<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Dreamstime.com<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/em>editor@romania-insider.com<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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