Weekend calendar: Balkanik, Bucharest Jazz Festival, Enescu Festival, TIFF Sibiu & more

Music festivals covering many genres are ongoing in Bucharest, while film fans in Sibiu, Brașov, Predeal and Râșnov can see new releases and movies related to mountaineering culture.

In Bucharest

Balkanik Festival - Home of World Music

September 8 – September 10

Now in its tenth edition, the event held at Uranus Garden and on Uranus Street, brings live concerts, an extensive crafts fair, exhibitions, DJ sets, workshops, demonstrations, debates, and more. More on the program here.

George Enescu Festival

Until September 24

The largest classical music event in the country showcases this weekend performances from the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra alongside violinist Alena Baeva, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Avi Avital, Kirill Gerstein, Vienna Philharmonic, and Europa Galante, among others. More on the program here.

Bucharest Jazz Festival

September 7 – September 10

This year’s event is set to lineup artists such as Grammy-winner Meshell Ndegeocello, Sebastian Spanache, Mircea Tiberian Quartet, Muntet, Norzeatic & Qinta Spartă, Gin Tonic Orchestra, Nubiyan Twist, and more. More on the program here.

Bucharest International Dance Film Festival

September 7 – September 10

This is the ninth edition of the event, and the program includes a variety of events, ranging from film screenings and VR experiences to performances and workshops for the Bucharest community of artists and activities for the elderly or children. More here.

Open-air cinema in Titan Park

Until September 10

The program of outdoor film screenings in Titan Park ends this weekend with screenings of James Huth’s Le nouveau jouet, Jérôme Salle’s Kompromat