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Caragiale’s Bucharest Until September 15, Historic Center, Lumea Copiilor Park and La Conu’ Iancu restaurant

Bucharest City Hall, through the Administration of Monuments and Tourism Heritage, in cooperation with the Hebrew State Theatre, Tandarica Theatre, Comedy Theatre, Metropolis Theater, The Mask Theater, Nottara

Radu Afrim’s challenge through this impose try, bring serious problems both for individual competitors and the group section ones. Behind the three minutes of fame , young actors will have to be their own directors, designers and choreographers. There are also four shows invited to relax the atmosphere at the HOP Gala, with movement, more movement, music, vibration, color, humor, an image that perfectly fit the specifics of this year’s gala. White Days and Nights in Snagov September 6-8, Snagov

Snagov City Hall together with the Foundation for Democracy, Culture and Liberty, organize during September 6 to 8, White Days and Nights Festival in Snagov .The project aims to revive the Snagov area, which Theatre, National University of Theatre and Film and Hyperion University, started in July and will end on September 15 the second edition of the “Caragiale’s Bucharest”. Every day, in the Historic Center, the Lumea Copiilor Park and at La Conu’ Iancu restaurant from Hala Traian, there will be comedy, classical and modern theater, cabaret, music-hall and stand-up comedy, and music of all genres, from neighborhood fanfare and the music of Maria Tanase to operetta and classical music. One of the places where the festival will be followed is on the stage from the Historic Center (Franceza St. – Postei St. intersection, behind the National History Museum of Romania). The restaurant La Conu’ Iancu from Hala Traian offers, in addition to the announced performances, and a true culinary Romanian menu “seasoned” with appropriate wines! Access is free for the festival. See the full program on www.festivalcaragiale.ro Spectacular HOP Gala! September 4-8, Costinesti, Vox Maris Grand Resort

The sixteenth edition of the Young Actor Gala -HOP , scheduled for September 4 to 8, is a permanent UNITER program and singular in the landscape of local festivals, that aims to promote and launch artistic higher education graduates. This year the HOP Gala changes its outfit! To a spectacular wear, going casually into a new stage, with the help of director Radu Afrim. In such an outfit the location changes also. The event is back where it has been founded, in Costinesti, Vox Maris Grand Resort. For a special atmosphere, there are surprise guests. Famous actors, rock, disco, pop stars, or cartoon characters - Johnny Depp, Woody Harrelson, Rene Zellweger, Jim Carrey, Liza Minnelli, Amy Winehouse, Margareta Paslaru, Charlie Chaplin, Tom Hanks, Alan Cumming and many others. The 47 contestants will break the barriers of the theater and will get inside their idols. That’s only for 3 minutes! Three minutes of fame.

80 years ago was conceived as a recreational space for Bucharest and Prahova inhabitants. This year marks 80 years since Dem Dobrescu, Mayor of Bucharest in 1933, announced the entry of Snagov into the tourist circuit of Bucharest. The event enjoys the support of the business community in the area, where perhaps not coincidentally, most companies in Snagov have their activity just in entertainment. Organizers propose that the event should become a traditional one, this year being only the first edition of a long series of annual editions. The event will last three days and two nights and will be held in various locations in Snagov. Friday, September 6, the first day of the festival is devoted to grandparents and grandchildren, but also to motorcyclists! Saturday and Sunday, September 7 and 8, are dedicated to the public. Sports events will be held both on Lake Snagov - Old Boys and Girls Regatta, of the former glories of the Romanian rowing - and contests between ad hoc crews. The Snagov stadium will hold “old boys” match - members of the national football team of Romania against townships, and games of youth teams. There will be fishing contests, and also a cooking contest joined by mayors from different localities. Also cyclists will be invited to participate, for them being organized trails and competitions, and also camping areas. Outdoor activities - golf, horseback riding for children, other sports events, will be held in various locations of the partners, as well as a traditional fair and a book fair. On this occasion will be launched the conferences “Barefoot in the grass” - a series of meetings with people from diverse backgrounds who will talk about areas of great interest, every morning between 07:00 and 8:30. Lectors for these conferences will be personalities,

but also successful anonymous with atypical occupations. Evenings are devoted to hard rock concerts - Friday and a concert with artists of all genres - Saturday. Of course, there will not be missing the traditional fireworks and laser games .The festival will end with a parade of boats on Lake Snagov where local residents will participate with their craft. Qatar Airways News

Considering Romania an important destination, Qatar Airways increases its frequency of flights by entering its fifth weekly flight from Bucharest to Doha and return. Since September 17, the flight on Tuesday will be added to the Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday flights (Doha - Bucharest 08:35 - 13:30, Bucharest - Doha 18:25 - 22:55). Bucharest - Doha is operated with an Airbus A320 aircraft with a two-class configuration, including up to 12 seats in Business Class and up to 132 seats in Economy. The aircraft offers “next generation interactive onboard entertainment system” with seatback TV screens and over 1,000 audio and video options. The second good news is that since September 1, Qatar Airways passengers are entitled to heavier luggage! Economy class allowed weight increase from 23 kg to 30 kg

and in Business and First Class permissible weight increases from 30 to 40 kg, respective from 40 kg to 50 kg. Number of luggage allowed in each class remains unchanged! Exceptions to the increase in weight are destinations where there are strict regulations regarding the weight of each bag. Qatar Airways stated that travelers flying before the introduction of the new regulations, but returning after September 1, enjoy for their return flight of the increase of the allowed weight! In addition, in September, the company will issue new costs for excess baggage, offering discounts of up to 20% on their purchase on qatarairways.com, while Privilege Club members will continue to enjoy the excess baggage allowed. So good flight for shopping in Doha! Romexpo Events September 3-5, Entertainment Arena Expo

Entertainment Arena Expo International Exhibition will bring together producers and distributors of electronic games, gambling, casino games, distributors of video games, consoles, billiards, flippers and accessories for amusement parks, and generally everything that’s www.bucurestiwww.ro

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