{"id":3107,"date":"2024-12-19T10:02:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T10:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=3107"},"modified":"2024-12-19T10:02:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T10:02:12","slug":"weekend-calendar-carols-films-and-christmas-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=3107","title":{"rendered":"Weekend calendar: Carols, films, and Christmas markets"},"content":{"rendered":"

The weekend before Christmas brings season-themed concerts, film screenings, and the option to buy presents from the numerous fairs and markets.\n

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Christus Natus Est<\/span><\/p>\n

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December 21<\/span><\/p>\n

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St Joseph Cathedral hosts this carol concert where ten choir groups are set to perform. More details here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Nutcracker<\/span><\/p>\n

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December 19, 20<\/span><\/p>\n

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Two performances of<\/span> Tchaikovsky\u2019s beloved ballet are scheduled at the Bucharest National Opera this week. Further info here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Imperial Christmas Gala<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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The Schoenbrunn Palace Orchestra Vienna performs music written by Johann Strauss II to welcome the Christmas holiday. The event takes place at the Romanian Athenaeum. More details here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Christmas films@ Elvire Popesco Cinema<\/span><\/p>\n

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December 19 \u2013 December 23<\/span><\/p>\n

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Classic films with a season theme. More details on the program 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. More details here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Christmas Fair @ Peasant Museum<\/span><\/p>\n

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December 20 \u2013 December 22<\/span><\/p>\n

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The yard of the Romanian Peasant Museum hosts this fair where artisans bring their products, ranging from season food to decorations, clothing, and items. 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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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>More 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. <\/span>More\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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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.\u00a0<\/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:\u00a0Oksana Titova<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Dreamstime.com<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

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

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