Category Archives: Events

What is going on and recent events in Cluj Napoca and the surrounding area.

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 fire broke out in the garage between 11 … Continue reading

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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 just gives you something to do if you … Continue reading

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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 or six).  Thirteen is good luck if you … Continue reading

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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 and with the Someș river,” says the print … Continue reading

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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 an exaggeration, but I followed one of my … Continue reading

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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 man has been accused of driving into a … Continue reading

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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, schools, banks, immigration, tax buildings, and so on, … Continue reading

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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 packages, a raffle, and a surprise. With many … Continue reading

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Happy National Culture Day

So, Romania’s national culture day is here. All week, there have been events at the Octavian Goga library, museums and theatre. The face of one of Romania’s most famous poets was projected onto the theatre. On the 15th of January, … Continue reading

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Romanian New Years traditions

When you have lived in enough places, trying to find the differences between countries is difficult, it is much easier to find the similarities. Here are some Romanian New Years Traditions according to the Romanian weekly, Magazin: New Year’s fish. … Continue reading

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