Weekend calendar: CinePOLSKA, Chocolate Saga, Planet Christmas in Cluj, and more
Polish cinema is under the spotlight beginning this weekend, while more winter holidays-themed fairs are opening around the country and in Bucharest. <o:p></o:p>
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Polish cinema is under the spotlight beginning this weekend, while more winter holidays-themed fairs are opening around the country and in Bucharest.
In Bucharest:
CinePOLSKA
November 21 – November 27
The event will feature a series of online screenings on the TIFF Unlimited platform, available to the public in Romania and the Republic of Moldova. Access to the films is free. The official opening takes place at the Elvire Popesco cinema in Bucharest, with the screening of the silent film The Beast (1917), accompanied live by the music of the band Amphitrio. More details here.
Christmas Story Fair
Until December 29
This is the ninth edition of the event held at Bucharest’s 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.
Garden of Lights: Beauty and the Beast
Until March 2
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.
Art Safari
Until December 15
This edition of the event celebrates women that have made a significant contribution to Romanian art and culture, among them Queen Marie and artist Cecilia Cuțescu-Storck. One show is dedicated to German photographer Sibylle Bergemann, while another features the emerging generation of artists. More details here.
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