Events
Third concert of British Composition Season to be held this week in Bucharest
The third concert of the British Composition Season will be organized on February 23, 2012, at the “Tinerimea Romana” National Art Centre (19 Gutenberg Johann St.) in Bucharest, from 19:00. This event will bring together a selection of pieces for various instruments, such as woodwind, strings, piano, and percussion. The ‘Archaeus’ ensemble – conducted by [...]
Flauto Dolce ensemble to perform in Bucharest Renaissance and Baroque music concert
The Cluj based Flauto Dolce Ensemble will perform at the Church of England in Bucharest in a Renaissance and Baroque music concert dedicated to the recorder ( a family of wind instruments ). The event will take place Friday, February 24th at 19:00. The Flauto Dolce Ensemble, led by Zoltan Majo, will showcase the long [...]
Belgian Dardenne brothers to attend Bucharest screening of their latest film ‘The Kid with a Bike’
Belgian film directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne will attend the special pre-screening of their most recent film, ‘ Le Gamin au Vélo’ (The Kid with a Bike) on March 5, at the Studio cinema in Bucharest. The film will premiere in Romanian cinemas on March 9. The event is organized by the Wallonie – Brussels [...]
Pop icon duo Roxette back to Romania for July concert
Swedish pop band Roxette will return to Romania one year after their first gig in the country. The band will hold a concert in Cluj – Napoca this year, after singing for the first time in front of a Romanian audience last year in Bucharest. This year’s concert is scheduled on July 19, on Cluj [...]
Guitarist Tony MacAlpine to meet fans in Romania this spring
American guitarist Tony MacAlpine will perform for the first time in Romania on March 5, at the Silver Church Club (61, Calea Plevnei St.) in the capital city. Moreover, on the same day starting 14:00, his fans can meet him face to face during an autograph session at Guitar Shop (5, Ion Campineanu St.). Tony [...]
Short films from Cannes and kids movies screening at Romanian NexT Film Festival
The sixth edition of the NexT International Film Festival will be held in Bucharest between March 28 and April 1, 2012. The festival is to include movies for children and short films from the Cannes competition among others, which will be screened at Scala and Studio cinema in the capital city. The festival’s competition section [...]
German artist Apparat back in Romania for April live show
German Sasha Ring (in picture), known as Apparat, will perform again in Romania this April, according to the artist’s official website. He will hold a live show on April 7, 2012, at Atelierul de Productie in Bucharest, with his band, which includes Nackt – piano, guitar, and bass, Ben Lauber – fender rhodes, and keyboards, [...]
Romania’s Sinaia mountain resort welcomes freeride challenge this weekend
Romanian mountain resort Sinaia will host the second stage of the Freeride Challenge Tour 2012 competition this weekend, the first freeride competition to be held in Romania. The competition is organized into two qualifying phases and a final. The first stage was between February 3 to February 5, 2012, on the Borsa – Gargalau Peak [...]
Weekend events in Bucharest: Iron Butterfly, Suie Paparude, Toulouse Lautrec
Friday, February 17 19:00, Turandot at the Bucharest National Opera (70-72, Mihail Kogalniceanu St.). Buy tickets here 21:00, Antarctica in concert at Madame Pogany (40-44, Banu Antonache St.). Tickets: RON 15, on the door 22:00, Byron in concert at the Wings club (127, Mihai Eminescu St.) 22:00, Trupa Veche in concert at Music Club (31, [...]
Swedish band Europe to share stage with Motorhead, Mötley Crüe, Megadeth at Romanian music festival
Swedish rock band Europe are the latest rock outfit announced for the Bucharest OST Fest, which will be organized at Romexpo between June 15 and 17 this year. They join English rock stalwarts Motorhead and American metal merchants Mötley Crüe and Megadeth. The band’s story began back in 1979, when vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John [...]
Spanish singer David Bisbal back in Romania for concert this spring
Spanish singer David Bisbal is back in Romania for a gig at Sala Palatului in Bucharest, on April 22, 20:00. He previously performed in Romania in December 2008. David Bisbal was born in 1979, and started his career 10 years ago. He has released four studio albums, all of which topped the Spanish Albums Chart, [...]
‘Jazz Chameleon’ Chick Corea appearing with Gary Burton in Romanian show this March
Chick Corea and Gary Burton, the two well-known jazz musicians, will play in Romania in March, part of a promotional tour for their new album. Corea, a winner of 16 Grammy awards, and Burton, with a couple of Grammy awards under his belt as well, will hold a show in Bucharest, on March 20, at [...]
Romanian media: Cluj Arena stadium in Romania could host Robbie Williams, Roxette gigs in 2012
The newly opened football stadium, Cluj Arena, in North Western Romanian city Cluj – Napoca, could host several concerts this year, according to the Romanian media. The administrators of the arena are currently negotiating with four artist management companies. Bryan Adams, Robbie Williams, Jean Michel Jarre and Roxette could hold concerts at the Cluj Arena, [...]
German dance duo Snap! return to Romania for Valentine’s Day concert
German euro-dance duo Snap! will perform again in Romania today ( February 14 ), during the ‘Valentines Extravaganza’ event held at The Silver Church (61, Calea Plevnei) club in the capital city, 22:00. Snap! performed before in Romania, in 1992, when they went on stage for the opening of Michael Jackson’s show in Bucharest. Michael [...]
Ireland’s National Dance Company back in Romania for February tour
Rhythm Of The Dance – The National Dance Company of Ireland will return to Romania to give a series of performances, for the third consecutive year. The show is produced by Michael Flatley’s famous choreographer, Doireann Carney. The Dance Company’s Romanian tour starts today (February 14 ) and will end on February 19, 2012. Today [...]
Portuguese goth metal band Moonspell confirm for B’estfest this summer
After Garbage, Caro Emerald, Selah Sue, The Qemists, Mala Vita, Meshuggah and Obituary, another band has confirmed for this year’s B’estfest edition – Moonspell. The music festival will be between July 6 and July 8, 2012, in Tunari, 10 minutes north of Bucharest. Moonspell are a Portuguese goth metal band formed in 1992. They released [...]
Romanian stop for Julio Iglesias on his 2012 World Tour
Spanish singer Julio Iglesias (in picture) will be on stage in Romania this June, as part of his 2012 World Tour, according to the organizers. The gig will be held at Zone Arena in Bucharest, on June 30, 20:00. Julio Jose Iglesias De La Cueva, known worldwide as Julio Iglesias, was born in Madrid in [...]
Second edition of the Hebrew Film Festival in Bucharest kicks off in April
The second edition of the Hebrew Film Festival in Romania will be held between April 19 and May 3, in Bucharest. This year’s edition of the Festival will stretch over two weeks. The first week will be devoted to related events such as exhibitions and concerts, and second week will be devoted to films. The list of films to be screened during the festival will soon be announced. The first Hebrew Film Festival was held in Bucharest last year between June 20 and 26. Last year’s festival program included both films [...]
Wanna do the Charleston? Viennese Waldeck resurrect the 20s in Bucharest
Viennese band Waldeck, the musical project of Austrian musician Klaus Waldeck, will revive the sounds of the 20s, with an added electro twist, in Romania this February. The performance will be held at The Silver Church in Bucharest, on February 23, 21:00. The Austrian met vocal collaborators Joy Malcolm and Brian Amos in 1996, and [...]
Two Romanian art galleries to take part in ARCOmadrid this February
Romanian Galleries Ivan Gallery from Bucharest, and Plan B from Cluj-Napoca will take part at ARCOmadrid, one of the most important art fairs in Europe, from February 15 to 19. This will be the first time Romanian museum have been represented at big international fairs. This year brings ARCOmadrid’s 31st edition. Along with similar fairs in Basel and Maastricht, the Madrid fair is a top spot for the exhibition and sale of contemporary art. The Romanian Cultural Institute in Madrid [...]
Weekend events in Bucharest: Cirque du Soleil, Valentine’s Day events, The Pixels
Friday, February 10 20:00, Cirque du Soleil – Saltimbanco (in picture) at Romexpo (65-67, Marasti blvd.). Buy tickets here 20:00, Romanian band Holograf in concert at Barletto Club (30, Oltetului St.) 20:00, Alexandrina & band in concert at Constantin Tanase theater – Rapsodia Hall (53, Liscani St.) 21:00, Bossa Nova Mood in concert at Madame [...]
Israeli writer Amos Oz in Bucharest to launch his books this month
Israeli writer Amos Oz will be in Bucharest to launch his series of books this month. During his visit he will give a public discussion with Romanian philosopher and writer Gabriel Liiceanu, on February 27, at 18:30 at the Romanian Athenaeum, after a press conference earlier the same day. Next day, the author will receive an honorary doctorate from [...]
German electro duo Modeselektor come to Bucharest this spring
German band Modeselektor will bring their electronic music to Romania this spring. They are to perform on March 17 at the opening of the new Turbohalle cultural center, located in Militari area in Bucharest. Information about ticket prices is yet to be announced. The Berlin based electronic band is formed of Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary. [...]
Pink Martini return for May concert in Romania
The ‘Little Orchestra’ Pink Martini will perform again in Romania on May 26 this year, at Sala Palatului (28, Ion Campineanu St.), 20:00. Pink Martini have performed previously in Romania. In 2007 they were at Sala Palatului in Bucharest, in 2009 at the Teatrul National de Opereta, also in the capital city, while in 2010 [...]
British group Factory Floor to perform for the first time in Romania this February
British band Factory Floor will hold their first gig in Romania at Control Club in the capital city, on February 23. Information on ticket prices are yet to be announced. Factory Floor are a London-based band formed in 2005, currently composed of Dominic Butler, Gabriel Gurnsey and Nikki Colk. Their single ‘Bipolar’ brought them comparisons [...]
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Two Romanians awarded by Oscars organizers for Phantom high speed camera 
Romanian climber Coco Popescu sets world record for climbing tallest volcano in Antarctica 
Romanian actress Ana Ularu receives ‘Shooting Stars’ award at Berlin Film Festival 
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