Weekend calendar: Bucharest Classical Festival, Tatra tram fest, Gărâna Jazz Festival, Beach, Please!, Classics for Pleasure in Sibiu

The Bucharest public can enjoy a variety of events, including one that puts the spotlight on the Tatra trams that are being retired, while summer festivals are in full swing in the country. In Bucharest: Bucharest Classical Festival July 10 – July 12 The event features the Bucharest Symphonic Orchestra alongside guests such as John Axelrod or Eva Garet. More on the program here . EUROPAfest Until July 12 This year, the festival brings together artists from 14 countries in a program of various concerts, jam sessions and other events. More here . 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 . Art Safari Until July 19 The art event returns with another edition featuring exhibitions dedicated to Nicolae Vermont, Mihai Eminescu, and one gathering works by Felix Aftene. More details here . Felipe Cohen: Concretion Until July 25 The Brazilian artist’s second solo show with Gaep is an exhibition of new reliefs and sculptures. It deepens the artist’s “pursuit of giving tangible form to time, natural light, the atmosphere of a place, and the interplay between them.” More details here . Mihnea Dămăceanu, Dumitrița Răzlog and Theodor Pallady - Selfish 3 iulie – 6 septembrie The exhibition, hosted by Jecza și Olaru, gathers recent works by Mihnea Dămăceanu and Dumitrița Răzlog, alongside two nudes by Theodor Pallady. More here . Tatra Festival July 11, 12 and July 18, 19 After more than 50 years in service in the Bucharest public transport network, the Tatra trams take their final journey in the city. More details here . In the country: Gărâna Jazz Festival July 9 – July 12 This year’s edition is held in Poiana Lupului, Gărâna and at the Roman Catholic Church in Brebu Nou, both in Caraş Severin county. The p rogram gathers 21 musical projects and artists from 11 countries, alongside a complementary cultural program. More details here . Beach, Please!, July 8 – July 12 The urban music and hip-hop festival takes place in Costinesti, on the Romanian Black Sea coast. More on the program here . Classics for Pleasure July 8 – July 12 Various venues in Sibiu, including the historical Grand Square, host classical music concerts gathering established artists and musicians taking part in the Young Talents program of the Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation. More here . (Photo: LCVA