Christmas Eve will be celebrated with carols, poems, food, drinks and traditional costumes at Brancoveanu Palace in the Romanian city of Mogosoaia. The event will be organized on December 17 and December 18, starting 14:00.

Saturday 17's event will start with traditional costumes and carols from Oltenia, Moldova and Maramures areas in Romania with Elena Dinca, Roxana Bustihan and Mariuca Verdes, followed by old and new Christmas carols from the Haţeg, Sebes and Barsa counties with the St. John the Baptist church choir. At 16:00 the Christmas Musical Soiree will be performed by Hristu Concerts and the Dana Ardelea Foundation.

On Sunday December 18, Three Pennies will perform starting 14:00, at 15:00 Trouvers will be on stage performing Christmas carols and dances from medieval Europe. Blue Christmas Poems - music and poetry show with Mike Godoroja & Blue Spirit and poets Dan Mircea Cipariu, Andra Rotaru and Bogdan Popescu will start at 16:00.

The ‘Wine and Delicatessen’ market will also be open at the Palace Cuisine between 10:00 and 16:00.

Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com