Weekend calendar: Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest, Iași & Timișoara literature festivals and more
<h4>The weekend Romania switches to winter time brings a treat for film and literature lovers as top festivals dedicated to these genres take place in Bucharest and in the country.</h4>

<p><strong>In Bucharest:</strong>&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><em>Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest</em></strong></p>

<p>October 25 - November 3</p>

<p>The 25th edition of the festival brings its usual crop of recent auteur releases, awarded productions, Q&amp;As with directors, and many other events for industry professionals and the general public alike. Screenings take place at Elvire Popesco Cinema, Cineplexx Băneasa, Peasant Museum Cinema, and the Auditorium Hall of the National Museum of Art of Romania (MNAR). More on the program <a href="https://filmedefestival.ro/les-films-de-cannes/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>National Theater Festival</em></strong></p>

<p>Until October 28</p>

<p>It is the 34th edition of the festival rounding up productions from all over the country and from abroad. More on the program&nbsp;<a href="https://fnt.ro/2024/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Garden of Lights: Beauty and the Beast</em></strong></p>

<p>Until March 2</p>

<p>The Botanical Garden hosts another edition of the Garden of Lights event, this time with the theme of Beauty and the Beast. More details&nbsp;<a href="https://gardenoflights.com/ro/bucharest" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Art Safari</em></strong></p>

<p>Until December 15</p>

<p>This edition of the event celebrates women that have made a significant contribution to Romanian art and culture, among them Queen Marie and artist Cecilia Cuțescu-Storck. One show is dedicated to German photographer Sibylle Bergemann, while another features the emerging generation of artists. More details&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artsafari.ro/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Art films @ MNAR</em></strong></p>

<p>Until December</p>

<p>A series of documentaries on well-known names of art will be screened at the Auditorium Hall of the National Museum of Art of Romania (MNAR). More&nbsp;<a href="https://mnar.ro/en/arhiva-evenimentelor/event/752-the-year-of-art-films-at-the-national-museum-of-art-of-romania" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Royal Charitable Concert</em></strong></p>

<p>October 25</p>

<p>The Romanian Athenaeum hosts the 15th edition of the event, organized by the Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation. More on this <a href="https://www.frmr.ro/concert-regal/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Thirty Seconds to Mars @ Laminor Arena</em></strong></p>

<p>October 25</p>

<p>Thirty Seconds To Mars return to Bucharest as part of the <em>Seasons World Tour</em>, promoting the band's recent album <em>It's the End of the World, But It's a Beautiful Day</em>. More <a href="https://www.iabilet.ro/bilete-thirty-seconds-to-mars-97808" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong>In the country:</strong></p>

<p><strong><em>Timișoara Architecture Biennial</em></strong></p>

<p>Until October 27</p>

<p>The 2024 Beta Biennial’s main exhibition is <em>cover me softly</em> and is “an exploration of covers across disciplines, mediums, and geographies.” Workshops, film screenings and music are also part of the program, which is available&nbsp;<a href="https://betacity.eu/en/events/?" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>UnWorlding</em></strong></p>

<p>October 24 - March 1</p>

<p>This exhibition by artistic duo Anca Benera and Arnold Estefán, the Romanian artists based in Vienna, is open at the Art Encounters Foundation in Timișoara. More <a href=" https://artencounters.ro/en/unworlding-a-rare-opportunity-to-explore-recent-works-by-the-artistic-duo-anca-benera-and-arnold-estefan/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Timișoara International Literature Festival</em></strong></p>

<p>October 23 - October 25&nbsp;</p>

<p>Close to 30 guests will gather in Timișoara&nbsp; for the festival’s numerous events, part of a program tackling this year the theme of literature and its new allies. Semezdin Mehmedinović, Mathias Énard, and Narine Abgarian are among the writers the public can meet at the event. More on the program <a href="https://filtm.ro/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Astra Film Festival</em></strong></p>

<p>Until October 27</p>

<p>The 31st edition of the festival taking place in Sibiu brings a selection of the top documentaries of the past year, Romanian and international productions, competing in several sections. More on the program and the associated events <a href="https://www.astrafilm.ro/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>The Iași International Festival of Literature and Translation – FILIT</em></strong></p>

<p>October 23 - October 27</p>

<p>Nobel Prize for Literature winner Abdulrazak Gurnah, Irish novelist, poet and playwright Colm Tóibín, Spanish author Clara Usón, Israeli writer Zeruya Shalev, and French novelist and essayist Pascal Bruckner are among the guests of this year’s festival, the largest in the country dedicated to literature. The program is available <a href="https://www.filit-iasi.ro/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Ploiești Jazz Festival</em></strong></p>

<p>October 24 - October 27</p>

<p>The Paul Constantinescu Philharmonic in Ploiești hosts the 19th edition of the event lining up a mix of local and international names. More details are available <a href="https://jazzploiesti.ro/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><em>(Photo: Les Films de Cannes a Bucarest Google Photos)</em></p>

<p><em>editor@romania-insider.com</em></p>