{"id":9958,"date":"2026-04-30T04:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T04:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=9958"},"modified":"2026-04-30T04:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T04:00:23","slug":"may-1-weekend-calendar-mici-festival-grillfest-bbq-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=9958","title":{"rendered":"May 1 & weekend calendar: Mici festival, Grillfest BBQ, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

Outdoor grill events are a staple of the May 1 celebration and Bucharest and its surroundings host several this weekend, in addition to the usual roundup of exhibitions, film screenings, and concerts.\n

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Mici Festival – Festivalul Micului cel Mare<\/span><\/p>\n

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April 30 – May 3 <\/span><\/p>\n

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Held at the Alba Iulia Roundabout, the event promises a culinary show featuring a 100-meter mic, but also grilled meat dishes, cauldron-cooked stews, pastrami, ribs, and more. More <\/span>here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Grillfest BBQ<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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May 1 \u2013 May 3<\/span><\/p>\n

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The event, which takes place at Casa Vl\u0103sia in Snagov, promises a gastronomic treat, with over 200 chefs and pitmasters. Visitors will be able to discover several thematic areas: The US BBQ Experience area brings authentic styles from Texas, Carolina, Memphis, Kentucky, St. Louis and Kansas City. In parallel, the area dedicated to Latin America will host demonstrations of Argentine asado and Brazilian churrasco. More details <\/span>here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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April 25 \u2013 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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Concert @ George Enescu Philharmonic<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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April 30<\/span><\/p>\n

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Leo Hussain conducts the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra for a program of works by Jean Sibelius<\/span> and George Enescu. Violinist Karen Gomyo is the soloist. More details\u00a0<\/span>here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u0218tefan Bertalan \u2013 In Tune with the World<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Until May 3<\/span><\/p>\n

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This retrospective dedicated to the work of Romanian artist \u0218tefan Bertalan is held at the Museum of Recent Art (MARe). More details\u00a0<\/span>here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Vlad Nanc\u0103 \u2013 Construction Time Again<\/span><\/p>\n

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April 24 – June 6<\/span><\/p>\n

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Titled after a Depeche Mode album, the exhibition imagines the relocation of modernism onto another planet. Fragments of a promising future envisioned in the second half of the 20th century re-emerge in mosaics, sculptures, and subtle series of works on paper \u2013 not nostalgically, but as a new chance within a speculative universe. This is Vlad Nanc\u0103\u2019s first solo exhibition with Gaep. 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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April 17 \u2013 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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April 17 \u2013 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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In the country:<\/span><\/p>\n

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More Real Than Nature<\/span><\/p>\n

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Until May 31<\/span><\/p>\n

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This group exhibition, open at Jecza Gallery in <\/span>Timi\u015foara, <\/span>explores the evolving relationship between the figurative and the abstract within the context of contemporary visual culture. More <\/span>here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nona Inescu – Afterlife \u2013 Still Life<\/span><\/p>\n

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April 17 \u2013 June 6<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nona Inescu’s solo exhibition at Isho Office in Timi\u015foara consolidates her practice of recent years, which includes photography, objects, installations, video and sound, and explores the relationship between the human body and the environment from a post-humanist perspective. More <\/span>here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ol\u00e1h Gy\u00e1rf\u00e1s – The Broken Corner of the Cube<\/span><\/p>\n

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April 17 \u2013 June 6<\/span><\/p>\n

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Also on view at Isho Office, the exhibition explores the relationships between humans and the plant and animal world, using ecologically responsible production methodologies. More <\/span>here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/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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(Photo:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

MichailPetrov<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Dreamstime.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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

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