New in town

By Oana Vasiliu

From July 1, the Romanian government decided to ease more of the restrictions introduced in the country in the context of the covid-19 pandemic. Clubs and restaurants can now stay open until 2 am, at full indoor capacity.

Try a live concert at Expirat Halele Carol

For cinema lovers, art films are going to be projected in a special series at Gradina cu Filme (7 Piata Lahovari), but also keep an eye on Muzeul Taranului Roman and Cinema Elvira Popesco. Moreover, film projections will take place every Thursday at Rezidenta BRD (32 I.L. Caragiale), within the CINEVARA #3: Worlds on the verge of revolution event, which presents a selection of 9 classic films made between 1939 and 1997, jewels of international cinema that were recently restored after considerable effort, to give audiences a rich and diverse perspective on world cinema.

Concerts and live gigs are planned at Gradina Urbana, Arenele Romane, Mihai Eminescu Amphitheatre, and Expirat Halele Carol, so you should check out their pages. Unfortunately, the current lineups only feature Romanian music for the most part, but a series of international music festivals are going to take place starting in mid-July.

The MNAC Bucharest Spring 2021 Exhibition season has opened with six new exhibitions: The Specter (artist Ciprian Muresan), Of love and other demons (artist Vioara Bara), Seeing History 1947-2007 (collective exhibition), YOU FEEL ∼ AND DRIFT ∼ AND SING. FROM ONE SCENE TO ANOTHER (collective exhibition), Life Vest Under Your Seat (artist Ana Adam), and Declined History (collective exhibition).

Several streets in central Bucharest will be closed to traffic on weekends until October 17, including Kiseleff Boulevard and Calea Victoriei, between 11 AM and 11 PM. If you take a walk on Calea Victoriei, you can check out exhibitions at the National History Museum, the National Museum of Art or the National Art Collections Museum. One of the surprises is the Oscar Han (1891–1976) exhibition, celebrating 130 years from the artist’s birth, at the National Arts Collection Museum. The exhibition presents 50 sculptures by this innovator of plastic conceptions and formulas. The chosen works represent various stages of creation, are made with various materials (gypsum, bronze and Carrara marble) and are placed in chronological order within the themes structuring the exhibition.

On the food & drink side, two new rooftops have opened in Bucharest: Naive (36 I.C.Braileanu Blvd.), with a great overview over the old city centre, and Balkon (116 Calea Victoriei). Forager (16 Nerva Traian) is another newly-opened restaurant that offers a multi-disciplinary kitchen.

Gradina cu Filme is always a good idea

Bucharest from above at Naive