In Bucharest:
National Theater Festival
October 16 - October 25
For ten days, the festival brings 36 productions in the official selection, with 88 performances in 24 halls, along with over 50 other events, hosted in 28 other cultural spaces in Bucharest. More details here.
KINOdiseea
Until October 18
The 18th edition of the international film festival for young audiences will hold screenings at the Gloria Hall, the Romanian Peasant Museum Cinema and the Armenian Cultural Center. The program includes international films and animations, shows, street art, and various workshops. More here.
Bucharest Photofest
Until October 18
The festival presents around 50 events across more than ten venues in Bucharest, with over 200 exhibiting artists. The program covers exhibitions, film screenings, a conference, analogue photography, a photobook fair, educational events and concerts. More details here.
Art Safari
Until December 20
The new season presents an exhibition about Brâncuși and the muses that influenced his creation, one about the Pop Art movement; photographs by Cristian Mungiu; as well as a series of other temporary exhibitions. More details here.
Wild Metaphysics
Until October 24
The exhibition, open at Gaep, features six Brazilian artists whose works explore the extraordinary, the oneiric, and the metaphysical. The artists, whose work is presented in Romania for the first time, are Thiago Barbalho, Maria Nepomuceno, Mariana Rocha, Guga Szabzon, Marina Woisky, Michel Zózimo. More here.
Taste of Transylvania
October 16 – October 18
Held at Dimitrie Gusti Village Museum, the event showcases the gastronomic heritage of Transylvania as it meets contemporary cuisine. A total of 36 restaurants, beverage brands and gastronomic concepts, including two restaurants with Michelin stars and some of the best restaurants in Romania, await visitors. The program includes culinary demonstrations, free workshops, tastings and live music. More details here.
Titan Pumpkin Fest
October 16 – October 18
Held in Titan Park, the event dedicated to autumn awaits visitors with creative workshops, shows, concerts and activities for children. Entry is free.
In the country:
Picasso en visite
Until January 17, 2027
The exhibition, presented by Art Encounters in Timișoara in partnership with Musée Picasso Antibes, brings together 69 works by Pablo Picasso, namely paintings, drawings, engravings, lithographs and ceramics, presented for the first time to the Romanian public. More here.
BETA – Timișoara Architecture Biennial
Until October 25
The event takes place under the theme “In Practice – as opposed to ‘in theory’” and will see more than 40 projects by participants from 15 countries transform the building of the former Ion Mincu High School. More here.
Astra Film Festival
October 17 – October 25
The festival, which takes place in Sibiu, runs a program of documentary films, conversations with filmmakers and guests, debates and meetings with audiences of all ages, as well as a special section dedicated to students. More details here.