Weekend calendar: Summer Well near Bucharest, Untold in Cluj, Romanian Film Evenings in Iași

06 August 2026

It’s a weekend of music festivals, with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds performing at Summer Well, and Sting, Lewis Capaldi, and Zara Larsson at Untold.

In Bucharest:

Film Hour

Until August 30

The Summer Garden of the Peasant Museum hosts a program of outdoor screenings, featuring classics and more recent public favorites. More details here.

Open Streets

Until October 11

For 25 weekends, the capital’s central area will host various concerts, shows, parades, workshops for children, sports activities, and guided tours. Calea Victoriei becomes pedestrian again, and, as a novelty this year, the route is extended to Ion Brezoianu Street, which is included in the program for the first time. More info here.

Mihnea Dămăceanu, Dumitrița Răzlog and Theodor Pallady - Selfish

Until September 6

The exhibition, hosted by Jecza și Olaru, gathers recent works by Mihnea Dămăceanu and Dumitrița Răzlog, alongside two nudes by Theodor Pallady. More here.

Summer Well

August 7 – August 9

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds headline the 15th edition of the Summer Well Festival, taking place at the Știrbey Domain in Buftea, close to Bucharest. More on the program here.

In the country:

Untold

August 6 – August 9

Sting, Lewis Capaldi, Zara Larsson, Martin Garrix, Kygo, The Chainsmokers, Marshmello, Steve Aoki, and Afrojack are among the names performing at the Cluj-Napoca festival. More here.

Icon Arts Transylvania

Until August 10

Seventeen localities in the counties of Sibiu, Brașov, and Mureș will host more than 30 classical music concerts. More details here.

Haferland Week

August 6 – August 9

The festival celebrating the culture and traditions of Transylvanian Saxons takes place in ten historic villages in Haferland (the Land of Oats), namely Archita, Viscri, Cloașterf, Bunești, Meșendorf, Rupea, Saschiz, Roadeș, Criț and Homorod. More on the program here.

Râșnov Film and Histories Festival

August 7 – August 23

This year's edition features more than 50 film screenings, 18 debates and lectures, 20 concerts, and many more events. The festival will take place August 7-9 in Feldioara, August 7-13 in Brașov, August 8 in Codlea, and August 14-23 in Râșnov. More on the program here.

Romanian Film Evenings

August 5 – August 9

The event dedicated to local cinema is held in Iași. More on the program here.

(Photo: Albertophotography/ Dreamstime)

editor@romania-insider.com

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Weekend calendar: Summer Well near Bucharest, Untold in Cluj, Romanian Film Evenings in Iași

06 August 2026

It’s a weekend of music festivals, with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds performing at Summer Well, and Sting, Lewis Capaldi, and Zara Larsson at Untold.

In Bucharest:

Film Hour

Until August 30

The Summer Garden of the Peasant Museum hosts a program of outdoor screenings, featuring classics and more recent public favorites. More details here.

Open Streets

Until October 11

For 25 weekends, the capital’s central area will host various concerts, shows, parades, workshops for children, sports activities, and guided tours. Calea Victoriei becomes pedestrian again, and, as a novelty this year, the route is extended to Ion Brezoianu Street, which is included in the program for the first time. More info here.

Mihnea Dămăceanu, Dumitrița Răzlog and Theodor Pallady - Selfish

Until September 6

The exhibition, hosted by Jecza și Olaru, gathers recent works by Mihnea Dămăceanu and Dumitrița Răzlog, alongside two nudes by Theodor Pallady. More here.

Summer Well

August 7 – August 9

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds headline the 15th edition of the Summer Well Festival, taking place at the Știrbey Domain in Buftea, close to Bucharest. More on the program here.

In the country:

Untold

August 6 – August 9

Sting, Lewis Capaldi, Zara Larsson, Martin Garrix, Kygo, The Chainsmokers, Marshmello, Steve Aoki, and Afrojack are among the names performing at the Cluj-Napoca festival. More here.

Icon Arts Transylvania

Until August 10

Seventeen localities in the counties of Sibiu, Brașov, and Mureș will host more than 30 classical music concerts. More details here.

Haferland Week

August 6 – August 9

The festival celebrating the culture and traditions of Transylvanian Saxons takes place in ten historic villages in Haferland (the Land of Oats), namely Archita, Viscri, Cloașterf, Bunești, Meșendorf, Rupea, Saschiz, Roadeș, Criț and Homorod. More on the program here.

Râșnov Film and Histories Festival

August 7 – August 23

This year's edition features more than 50 film screenings, 18 debates and lectures, 20 concerts, and many more events. The festival will take place August 7-9 in Feldioara, August 7-13 in Brașov, August 8 in Codlea, and August 14-23 in Râșnov. More on the program here.

Romanian Film Evenings

August 5 – August 9

The event dedicated to local cinema is held in Iași. More on the program here.

(Photo: Albertophotography/ Dreamstime)

editor@romania-insider.com

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