22 of September is the European Day without a car. In Brussels, it was one of the most exciting days of the year. You could rollerblade across what were normally busy streets,…
Category: Events
What is going on and recent events in Cluj Napoca and the surrounding area.
Rroma film festival in Brasov
We missed the festivals in Cluj. Actually, we did see some but haven’t reported on them. Yet. Anyway, Brasov, one of Romania’s and Transilvania’s most interesting cities, is holding a film festival…
Dog saves family from hybrid fire
A dog saved his family from a fire that destroyed their 135 thousand euro (that is right, euro not lei) BMW in Dumbrăvița (3 1/2 hours southwest of Cluj) Adevărul reports. The…
Cluj Days 2023
Starting on Thursday the 18th (today), Cluj celebrates itself with a long festival weekend. (Don’t worry, you can still go to work. The long weekend doesn’t give you the day off, it…
Night at the museum(s), Cluj 2023
Tonight is the night at the museum, not the movie, but a free museum entrance at night. (Today, Saturday, the 13th. Some start at noon, most start their free entrance at five…
Somes rivers days are back in Cluj!
On the weekend of the 20-21 of May, the ninth edition of Someș Delivery event (festival?) will take place in Cluj-Napoca, Paula Copaciu reports the Monitorul de Cluj. “Events and activities about…
Gaudeamus book fair is here, in Cluj
I used to have a philosophy. If you have a free day, just walk to the center square, there is usually something going on. Okay, so that may be a bit of…
Another accident involving an expat
More sad news with car accidents. Of course, most accidents do not involve expats, but when they do, we notice their nationality on the news. This time, a 64 year old American…
Romanian Little Unification Day Celebration, 24 January 2023
In the central square, starting at 2pm, there will be a musical treat to celebrate the anniversary of the Little Unification. This is a national holiday, which means most services, including museums,…
Tourism Market at Vivo Mall
There will be a tourism market at Vivo Shopping Centre on the 17-19 of February. Times are between 10 am and 10 pm. Benefits include up to a 35% discount on vacation…