Are you ready for Cluj Days? What are Cluj Days, or Zilele Clujului? It is a big party in the middle of town, not only on the main square but on other squares, that includes plays, puppet shows, cultural booths, lots of food from around the world, and crowds as far as the eyes can see.
Okay, this is what we did in Cluj Days before. Like any other special days, we waited in line for a Langos. But there are so many permanent langos places in the town center by now, we’ll skip that.
We played an indonesian instrument. We danced with the African and Arab students. We waited in line for some kind of cooking event with the Korean department, and got sick of waiting in line, and then waited in line for a langos.
And, like with almost any festival in Cluj, we heard music. Lots of it. Some of it loud, often in multiple locations in the evening with live bands. (It might be too loud for pets or small children, but earplugs are available for relatively cheap, if you have sensitive ears like us.)
Cluj Days will be a time to see flags from around the world, as the international departments of the university go there to show off their goods. However, some of the departments (or cultural centers) seem to be harder to find now, so we wonder if they’ve closed down.
We bought a little Ukrainian cake, and had a Romanian fresh juice to go with it. We watched part of a classic play by a well known Romanian author, performed by the same professionals that you might have seen in films at the local film festival.
This year, there will be a treasure hunt. But, as usual for websites based in Cluj, the Cluj-Days website is currently out-of-order (or under construction… at least it’s not three years out of date like some websites.)
According to the official website, the program “în curând” or coming soon.