Events guide

January

• Sibiu Lights & More, Sibiu (Transylvania), 15 December 2014 - 1 January 2015.

https://www.facebook.com/SibiuLights

February

• Dragobete, celebrated across the country is the Romanian equivalent of Valentine's Day, 24 February

[Source: http://www.romaniatv.net/]

March

Mărţişor (March 1^st), the countrywide folk holiday that marks the beginning of spring.

Sarbatoarea Junilor (Junii Feast), Braşov (Transylvania), the feast that celebrates the passage of young lads from adolescence to manhood.

http://www.brasovtravelguide.ro/brasov/events-in-brasov/junii-feast/

[Source: http://turism.gov.ro/]

Martisor

April

• Tânjaua, Hoteni-Ocna Şugatag (Maramureş), agrarian feast

• Izvorul Tămăduirii (the Healing Fountain), Brăila (Moldavia), orthodox pilgrimage to the local Annunciation Church

• Orthodox Easter

• Bukovina, National Festival of handpainted Easter eggs

Bukovina, handpainted Easter eggs

May

• Ispas Fair, Topoloveni (Walachia) – fair for folk art objects

• The Feast of the Lilac, the community of Ponoare (Oltenia) – an agrarian feast, held in the wild lilac forest

• The Iorgovan, Arad (Banat) – folk festival

• Sâmbra oilor (the Sheep’s Feast), all villages in Maramureş – a holiday about sheep and shepherding

• EUROPAfest, Bucharest, Sibiu - jazz, blues, classical and pop festival, 08 - 24 May

https://ro-ro.facebook.com/EUROPAfest.Bucharest

• Transylvania International Film Festival, Cluj-Napoca (Transylvania), the biggest Romanian film festival, 29 May - 07 June

http://tiff.ro/en

Transylvania International Film Festival, Cluj-Napoca

June

• The Drăgaica, Buzău (Walachia), ethno-folk festival and folk fair

• International Theater Festival, Sibiu (Transylvania), Europe’s 3rd most important festival dedicated to all the theatrical arts, 12 - 21 June

http://www.sibfest.ro/sibiu-international-theatre-festival.html

• Cocoşul de Hurez (The Hurez Rooster), Stejari-Horezu Pass (Oltenia), pottery fair

http://www.orasul-horezu.ro/cocoul-de-hurez0

• Wedding traditions in Bukovina, the community of Straja (Bukovina), folk festival

July

• Bihor festival of folk songs, costumes and dances, Băile Felix (Crişana), ethno-folk festival

• Maidens' Fair on Mount Găina, Apuseni Mts, 20 July; https://madeintransylvania.wordpress.com/2012/06/19/the-maiden-fair-of-mount-gaina-tradition-and-legend/

• Medieval Festival, Sighişoara (Transylvania), medieval arts, music and crafts festival, 24 - 26 July; http://www.infosighisoara.ro/festivaluri-sighisoara/festivalul-medieval-sighisoara-2015

• Ochi de păun (Peacock Eyes), Rădăuţi (Bukovina), pottery festival

• B’ESTFEST– Bucharest (music festival), 06 - 08 July

• ARTmania Festival, Sibiu, rock music festival, 31 July - 02 August; http://artmaniafestival.ro/en/stiri/

• “Full Moon”Festival, Biertan, Horror & Fantasy Film Festival, 23 - 27 July; https://www.facebook.com/LunaPlinaFestival

• Gărâna International Jazz Festival, Gărâna (Banat), outdoor jazz festival, 09 - 12 July; http://www.garana-jazz.ro/english

• Foresters’ Day, Poieniţa Voinii (Hunedoara)

• Harvest Festival, Ampoiţa (Alba)

• Eastern European Vintage Bike Rally, Turda, salt track speed bike races and vintage bike races, 01 - 23 July

August

• Sibiu Rally Challenge, Sibiu (Transylvania), 20 - 23 August; http://www.raliulsibiului.ro/en/

• “Transylvanian Fortresses”, Medieval Festival, Sibiu, 28 - 30 August; http://fmct.ro/

• Transilvania International Guitar Festival, Cluj-Napoca, Guitar performances, competition and masterclasses, 19 - 23 August; https://www.facebook.com/events/681340178587800/

• Ziua Marinei (Navy Day), 15 August, Constanţa (Dobruja), parade and naval drills

• Stufstock, Vama Veche (Dobruja), music, film and theatre festival

• Anonimul (Anonymous), Sfântu Gheorghe (Dobruja), independent filmmaking festival; http://www.festival-anonimul.ro/home_en

• Pie Festival, Oituz (Bacău)

• Trout National Festival, Ciocăneşti (Suceava)

“Transylvanian Fortresses” Festival, Sibiu

September

• Târgul Olarilor (Pottery Fair), Sibiu, 05 - 06 September, Annual Pottery Fair; http://www.cultura.sibiu.ro/festivaluri/targul_olarilor

• Festivalul sarmalelor (Meat Rolls Festival), Praid (Transylvania), culinary festival

• George Enescu Festival, Bucharest, classical music festival, 30 August - 20 September; http://www.festivalenescu.ro/en/festival-2015

• Rural Tourism Fair, Albac (Alba); https://www.facebook.com/TargNationalTurismRuralAlbac

• Harvest Day, Poiana Mărului (Braşov)

• EXPOPASTORALIS, the history of cheese, Rucăr (Argeş)

• Plai Festival, Timisoara, music festival, 11 - 13 September; https://www.facebook.com/PLAIFestival

• Sheep Day – Cheese and Ham Festival, Bran (Braşov)

George Enescu Festival, Bucharest

October

• Cibinfest, Sibiu, Oktoberfest Beer Festival, 24 September - 04 October; https://www.facebook.com/cibinfest

• Anim’est, Bucharest, animation festival, 02 - 11 October; http://www.animest.ro/home.aspx

• Festivalul Vinului (Wine Festival), Arad, a festival dedicated to winemaking

• Pleşcoi Sausage Festival, Berca (Buzău)

• KinoFest, Bucharest, Digital Film Festival, 26 - 28 October; http://kinofest.com/en/

• International Rural Women’s Day

• Bucharest Early Music Festival, Bucharest, Medieval, Renaissance & Baroque Sounds, 30 - 31 October; http://www.earlymusic.ro/

Cibinfest, Sibiu

November

• SoNoRo, chamber music festival, Bucharest; https://www.facebook.com/festivalulSoNoRo

[Source: http://turism.gov.ro/]

December

• Romania's National Day (1 December), national holiday

• Christmas (25 December), national religious holiday

• Christmas Ancestral Traditions Fair: New Year's Bear Ritual, Comăneşti (Moldavia)

• Romanian traditional festivals and Christmas fairs

[Source: http://turism.gov.ro/]

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