The Diplomat Bucharest

Exhibitions: Romanian National Museum of Arts (MNAR) 38 Calea Victoriei and 1-3 Stirbei Voda
‘Eugen Gasca (1908 -1989)’ water colours and sketches donated to MNAR
‘Wifredo Lam: Intimate Maps’, Cuban-born Surrealist works on paper
Exhibitions:National Museum of Contemporary Arts (MNAC) Palatul Parlamentului, Calea 13 Septembrie entrance
‘Sublime Objects’: Works from the collections of Frac du Grand Est
‘Geta Bratescu and Ion Grigorescu: ‘Resources’. Until 15 May
Brazilian video art
Exhibition: Galleria Etaj ¾, 2 Nicolae Balcescu
‘Geometric Paintings’: Brazilian Art. Until 15 May
European Film Festival, Cinema Studio, 29 Blvd Magheru. Until 10 May

Europafest: Bucharest international jazz festival competition 2007, Bucharest, ArCuB, 14 Batistei Str, 18:00 hrs. Until 13 May

European Commission Schuman Day
Ballet: Grieg ‘Peer Gynt’, Orff ‘Carmina Burana’, Bucharest National Opera, 70-72 Blvd Mihail Kogalniceanu, 18:30 hrs
Exhibition opens: ‘1877-2007. 130 years from Romania’s proclamation of independence,’ National Military Museum, 125 - 127 Str Mircea Vulcanescu, 13:00 hrs

Opera: Puccini ‘Manon Lescaut’, Bucharest National Opera, 18:30 hrs
Concert: Copenhagen University Choir, Evangelical Church, 1 Piata Huet, Sibiu, 18:00 hrs. Until 13 May

Israel National Day
Ballet: Berlioz ‘Simfonia Fantastica’, Bucharest National Opera, 18:30 hrs
Symphonic orchestra of George Enescu:
Hans Peter Turk ‘Three poems on Ana Blandiana lyrics’, Liszt ‘Concerto nr 1 for piano and orchestra, Rossini ‘Stabat Mater’, Romanian Athenaeum, 19:00 hrs.
And on Sunday 13

Concert: Don’t be afraid, don’t be petrified... Gloria Gaynor is in Bucharest, Sala Palatului, 28 Str Ion Campineanu, 19:30 hrs
Opera: Verdi ‘Il Trovatore’, Bucharest National Opera, 18:30 hrs

Norway Constitution Day (1814)
Concert: Dvorak ‘Concerto for cello and orchestra’, Sibelius: ‘Symphony nr. 5’, Romanian Athenaeum, 19:00 hrs

Ballet: Adam/Delibes ‘La Corsaire’, Bucharest National Opera, 18:30 hrs
Nights at the museum: 21:00 hrs onwards: all major museums in Bucharest open past midnight

Opera: Donizetti ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’, Bucharest National Opera, 18:30 hrs
Concert: Mozart ‘Serenata notturna’ K239, ‘12 German dances’ K586, Romanian Athenauem, 19:00 hrs

‘The Diplomat -Bucharest’ Romanian Legal Awards Gala 2007, JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel, Constanta Ballroom, 90 Calea 13 Septembrie, 19:00 hrs
Opera: Verdi ‘Nabucco’, Bucharest National Opera, 18:30 hrs

Ballet: Ciocanea: ‘The Scarlet and the Black’, Bucharest National Opera, 18:30 hrs
A cappella concert: Singer Pur, George Enescu National Museum, 120 Calea Victoriei, 19:00 hrs
Concert: Beethoven ‘Concerto nr 5 for piano and orchestra’, ‘Symphony nr 3’, Romanian Athenaeum, 19:00 hrs.
And on Friday 25
Sibiu International Theatre Festival begins, see listings for details. Until 3 June.

Argentina May Revolution
Concert: The Chemical Brothers, Sala Polivalenta, Parcul Tineretului, 22:00 hrs
Concert: ‘Gogol Bordello’, Nightlosers & Shukar Collective, Arenele Romane, Parcul Carol, 19:00 hrs

Opera: Trailescu: ‘Motanul Incaltat’ [Tomcat in Boots], Bucharest National Opera, 11:00 hrs
Opera premier: Brancus: ‘Logodna’ [Engagement], Marcel: ‘Lectia’ [The Lesson], Bucharest National Opera, 19:00 hrs

Eurotour 2007: Humanitarian bike tour staring from Luxembourg, ending in Sibiu, Evangelical Church, 1 Piata Huet, Sibiu, 18:00 hrs

Concert: Lock up your toilets! George Michael is in town, Lia Manoliu stadium, Blvd Basarabia, Bucharest, 18:00 hrs
Concert: Elgar ‘Serenade for Strings’, Paganini ‘Concerto for violin and orchestra’, Berlioz ‘Symphonie Fantastique’, Romanian Athenaeum, 19:00 hrs. Until 1 June.
Opera: Verdi ‘Simon Boccanegra’, Bucharest National Opera, 18:30 hrs