Weekend calendar: 50 Cent concert in Bucharest, Rita Ora & Passenger@ Timișoara celebration, Anonimul Independent Film Festival and more
<h4>The Summer in the City festival brings 50 Cent to Bucharest, where a series of outdoor film screenings have started in Titan Park. In the country,&nbsp;<strong>Timișoara </strong>is in festive mode for its city celebration, and Danube Delta's Sfantu Gheorghe hosts the yearly festival dedicated to independent film.</h4>

<p><strong>In Bucharest:</strong></p>

<p><strong><em>50 Cent </em></strong></p>

<p>August 18</p>

<p>The concert takes place at Romaero, and the singer is expected to perform his famous hits, including Candy Shop and Just a Lil Bit. More <a href="https://m.iabilet.ro/bilete-concert-50-cent-la-bucuresti-98849/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Cinema în Aer Liber</em></strong></p>

<p>Until September 8</p>

<p>Twenty-four film screenings are scheduled, in a program covering a variety of genres, from drama and thriller to comedy and animation. The initiative aims to offer viewers an alternative to watching movies on TV and promote European and auteur film. More <a href="https://cinemainaerliber.ro/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Cinevara</em></strong></p>

<p>Until October 3</p>

<p>Rezidența9 hosts this program of film screenings that focuses this year on exploring the human body as it is presented in the cinema of the socialist period in Central and Eastern Europe. More <a href="https://eventbook.ro/program/cinevara" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>CineMasca</em></strong></p>

<p>Until September</p>

<p>Fourteen films showcasing "theatrical and performative characteristics" are screened at the Masca Theater Amphitheater. More details <a href="https://www.masca.ro/teatru/cinemasca/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Open Streets</em></strong></p>

<p>Every weekend until October 13</p>

<p>The city's busy streets turn pedestrian in a program of outdoor events that has reached its fourth edition this year. Further details&nbsp;<a href="https://arcub.ro/proiecte/festival/strazi-deschise-bucuresti-promenada-urbana/strazi-deschise-bucuresti-promenada-urbana-2024/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>The Universe of Salvador Dalí</em></strong></p>

<p>Until September 1</p>

<p>ARCUB hosts this exhibition encompassing some 170 works by Salvador Dalí, ranging from sculptures and engravings to drawings, miniatures, and furniture. The exhibited items are part of Beniamino Levi’s collection. More details&nbsp;<a href="https://universuldali.ro/" 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>Symphony of Water</em></strong></p>

<p>Ongoing</p>

<p>The water, music, and light show at the Urban Fountains in Bucharest’s Unirii Square.</p>

<p><strong><em>Adrian Cojocaru: Acts of In-Between</em></strong></p>

<p>Opening July 19</p>

<p>Informed by a fine dining experience, the exhibition takes the public behind the scenes, both in a restaurant and in the artist’s studio, to look at what diners and viewers don’t usually see. More&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gaepgallery.com/introducing-gaep-presents/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Gentle is the Night, Soul is the Garden</em></strong></p>

<p>Until August 20</p>

<p>This is the second exhibition of artist Diana Oțet at Scemtovici &amp; Benowitz Gallery and covers works made between 2019 and 2024.</p>

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

<p><strong><em>Marius Bercea: This Side of Paradise</em></strong></p>

<p>Until August 17</p>

<p>The Art Encounters Foundation presents this comprehensive solo exhibition by artist Marius Bercea, bringing together in Timișoara over 40 paintings and drawings created in the past 15 years in Cluj-Napoca and California. Further details&nbsp;<a href="https://artencounters.ro/en/marius-bercea-this-side-of-paradise-2/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong>Timișoara City Celebration</strong></p>

<p>August 16 – August 18</p>

<p>Rita Ora, Passenger, and Zdob și Zdub will perform at the event, which means more than 170 events, ranging from rock, jazz, and electronic music concerts to theater and dance performances, sports events, exhibitions, parties, guided tours and more. The program is available <a href="https://celebrare-timisoara.ro/ro/program/?date=2024-08-16&amp;favorites=0&amp;view=index" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Jazz Bastion</em></strong></p>

<p>Until August 29</p>

<p>The Weavers Bastion in Brașov hosts a series of six jazz concerts with free entrance. More here.</p>

<p><strong><em>Anonimul International Independent Film Festival</em></strong></p>

<p><em>Until August 18</em>&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 21st edition of the&nbsp;<em>event, held in Sfantu Gheorghe,</em> covers a feature film competition, two short film competitions dedicated to Romanian and international productions, and feature film screenings accompanied by meetings and dialogues between the filmmakers and the audience.&nbsp;More <a href="https://www.festival-anonimul.ro/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><em><strong>Râșnov Film and Histories Festival</strong></em></p>

<p>Until August 25</p>

<p>The festival takes place in Râșnov, Brașov, Feldioara and Codlea, and focuses at this edition on the theme of Leader(ship). More <a href="https://www.ffir.ro/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><em>(Photo: Snapshot from Timisoara by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dreamstime.com/vesasebastian_info">Vesasebastian</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dreamstime.com/photos-images/timisoara.html">Dreamstime.com</a>)</em></p>

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