{"id":4533,"date":"2025-04-10T04:59:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T04:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=4533"},"modified":"2025-04-10T04:59:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T04:59:50","slug":"weekend-calendar-open-streets-dambovita-fresh-water-hanami-event-easter-fairs-bucharest-street-food-fest-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=4533","title":{"rendered":"Weekend calendar: Open Streets, D\u00e2mbovi\u021ba Fresh Water, Hanami event, Easter fairs, Bucharest Street Food Fest and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Palm Sunday weekend brings a host of outdoor events in Bucharest, while Easter fairs are opening in cities all over the country.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Open Streets<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

April 12 \u2013 October 12<\/p>\n

The program that turns the city’s main arteries into pedestrian areas returns with a program of live concerts, street performances, dance evenings, parades, children’s workshops and creative activities, guided tours, and areas for exercise and sports. More here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

D\u00e2mbovi\u021ba Ap\u0103 Dulce\/ D\u00e2mbovi\u021ba Fresh Water <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

April 12<\/p>\n

The area of the pier at Na\u021biunile Unite will become a place for exploration and relaxation as, between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM, Bucharest residents and tourists will be able to enjoy water rides, outdoor recreational activities, and more activities. The initiators of the D\u00e2mbovi\u021ba Fresh Water 2025 <\/em>program will turn Splaiul Unirii into a pedestrian area and “provide direct access to the water in a space of reconnection with urban nature.” More details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hanami Celebration @ Regele Mihai I (Her\u0103str\u0103u) Park<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

April 12<\/p>\n

The Embassy of Japan invites the public to the yearly celebration of the cherry blossoms, held at the Japanese Garden in Her\u0103str\u0103u. There will be many workshops (tea ceremony, origami, calligraphy, yukata, and more) and a varied stage program, including Japanese drums, martial arts demonstrations, and ikebana. More details here. The event may be canceled if the weather is unfavorable. Updates are posted on the Facebook and Instagram pages of the Embassy of Japan. More here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bucharest Street Food Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

April 12 – April 13<\/p>\n

Tens of food trucks will be present on Kiseleff Boulevard with food inspired by culinary traditions from all over the world. Live shows and many other surprises are part of the program. More details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Open Doors @Cotroceni Palace<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Weekends<\/p>\n

The program that sees the garden of the Cotroceni Palace, the seat of the Presidential Administration, continues this weekend as well. Admission to the garden and the Cotroceni Church is free. Visitors can also check the Cotroceni Museum and parts of the Palace of the Presidential Administration for a fee. More details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One World Romania<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Until April 13<\/p>\n

The festival has three main sections (Dialogues, Reverberations, Existing, Resisting) and a focus section dedicated this year to British filmmaker Marc Isaacs. The event takes place at the Peasant Museum Cinema, Elvire Popesco Cinema, and Union Cinema in Bucharest. More details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Art Safari<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Until July 27<\/p>\n

The current edition of the art event features exhibitions on Ioan Andreescu, Ion \u021auculescu, forgotten Romanian painters, but also the new generation of artists. More details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

R\u0103zvan Anton: Fading Studies<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Until April 12<\/p>\n

This exhibition of new works by R\u0103zvan Anton, rooted in a family collection of images, is open at Gaep. More details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cats Are Taking Over<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

April 10 \u2013 July 30<\/p>\n

This is the inaugural exhibition of Vila Catena’s contemporary art pavilion, a Sandwich and the Fildas Art Foundation joint initiative, via the Catena for Art program. The exhibition “explores the universe of the most charismatic domestic felines, often considered too trivial for “serious” art, reclaiming their place in contemporary creation.” More on the show and the artists included here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Concerts @ George Enescu Philharmonic<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

April 10, 11<\/p>\n

George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Gabriel Bebe\u0219elea, performs Bach’s Matth\u00e4us-Passion<\/em>. Soprano Ren\u00e1ta Gebe-F\u00fcgi, countertenor Valer Sabadus, tenors Christoph Pfaller and Bogdan Mihai, and basses Cristian Hodrea and Beniamin Pop are the soloists. More here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

Universe of Salvador Dal\u00ed<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Until April 30<\/p>\n

It is one of the largest exhibitions dedicated to the Catalan artist in the country and was previously shown in Bucharest before opening in Cluj. Consisting of 170 works, it invites viewers on an unforgettable journey through the artist’s works: life-size sculptures, surrealist furniture, and other specially created works of art. The exhibition is open at Hintz House. More details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SoNoRo Conac<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Until June<\/p>\n

The tour, consisting of chamber music concerts held at landmark historical buildings around the country, has kicked off with concerts at Mihai Eminescu Library in Ia\u0219i and Casa Numa\u00e0 in Cluj. More details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Easter Fairs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The season of Easter Fairs is open, and the events in Bucharest, Craiova, Sibiu and Bra\u0219ov kick off this weekend. We have compiled a list of them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(Photo:\u00a0Mihai Neacsu<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Dreamstime.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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

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