Street Delivery closes down traffic on Romanian capital street for music, workshops and fairs

Street Delivery, an annual event that brings culture to the streets in Bucharest and Timisoara will start this week-end, on Arthur Verona Street, near the Magheru boulevard in the capital, and on Florimund de Mercy street in Timisoara. Organized by the Carturesti foundation and the Architects Order in Romania, the event, now in its 7th edition, mixes urban development, architecture and art in Romania's two biggest cities. In previous editions, 20,000 to 30,000 pedestrians and cyclists attended the event. The community and pedestrians have a chance to retake their city in the event running between June 15 and 17, with the street will be closed to motorized traffic. In Timisoara, Florimund de Mercy street will also be closed down. Artistic and social activities will mix in the three-day open-air festival. Romanians artists such as Classic Beat Orchestra, Robin and the Backstabbers, Subcarpati and Yellow will provide music, while various organizations will put together workshops for children and adults alike, with a range of open air activities. The full schedule of activities here.(in Romanian) “Our goal is to persuade the Romanian authorities to create a pathway for pedestrians on Arthur Verona Street. It would eventually lead to a direct connection between Grădina Icoanei & Cişmigiu by a 12 minute walk. Some of our short-term objectives: enlargement of the sidewalks, construction of an underground pedestrian passage for crossing Magheru Boulevard, renovation of 25 historical monuments, having fun in the middle of the street,” say the organizers of the event. editor@romania-insider.com (photo source: Street Delivery website)