Ongling

• Exhibition:
  ‘The Atelier. The Model. The Painter’
  80 works from the late 19th century to the
  interwar period
  Stirbei Room. Open until 27 July
  Engravings: ‘Grigorescu and painters from the Barbizon school’,
  National Museum of Arts (MNAR),
  49-53 Calea Victoriei
• Exhibition: Alvaro Siza: ‘54 projects’ Display by the modern Portuguese architect
  ‘Animations/Fictions’ Dazzling post-modern bazaar from the collection of Fond National d’Art Contemporain, Paris,
  National Museum of Contemporary Arts (MNAC), Palatul Parlamentului,
  Calea 13 Septembrie entrance
• Exhibition: ‘1848 Romanian Revolution’
  Priceless artefacts from Romania’s beginnings of self-determination from its imperial neighbours
  National Museum of History (MNIR)
  12 Calea Victoriei
• Exhibition: ‘The Colours of War’, Romanian Painters at the front in the Second World War, Cercul Militar, Art Gallery, 2 Blvd Regina Elisabeta. Until 12 July
  

Tuesday 1

• Canada Day

Thursday 3

• Belarus Independence Day

Friday 4

• USA Independence Day (1776)
• Concert: ‘BestFest’ Get ironic with Alanis Morissette, plus Unkle and Cypress Hill, Romexpo, 65-67 Blvd Marasti, from 16:00hrs
• Concert: ‘One 7’ Festival of Electronic Music and Cult Clubbing: Ricardo Villalobos and Richie Hawtin Arenele Romane, Strada Cutit de Argint, Parcul Carol, 22:00hrs

Saturday 5

• Venezuela Independence Day
• Concert: ‘One 7’ Ten years of Circoloco with Zip, Clive Henry and Tania Vulcano, Arenele Romane, 22:00 hrs
• Concert: ‘BestFest’ goes Welsh with the Manic Street Preachers, plus Kaiser Chiefs and Nouvelle Vague, Romexpo, from 14:00hrs

Sunday 6

• Concert: ‘BestFest’ continues with maneating Nelly Furtado, plus Stereophonics, Roisin Murphy, Manu Chao, Romexpo, from 14:00 hrs

Monday 7

• Concert: Prepare for a metal bloodbath: Def Leppard and Whitesnake play Romexpo, 19:00hrs

Thursday 10

• DJ Festival: ‘Summer Break’ including Alix Perez, Breakfastaz, Danny Byrd at Camping Strei, Simeria Veche, Hunedoara county. All days including camping. Until 12 July

Friday 11

• Mongolia National Day
• Concert: ‘One 7’ Godskitchen Urban Wave with Sander Van Doorin, Eric Prydz and Junkie XL, Arenele Romane, 22:00 hrs
• Concert: ‘Bestfest Aftershock’ Break the law with Judas Priest as the leathery Birmingham metal vets headline a headbanging bonanza at Romexpo, from 16:00 hrs
• Concert: Verdi ‘La Traviata’, Sala Palatului, 28 Strada Ion Campineanu, 20:00hrs
• DJ Festival by the sea: ‘The Mission Dance Weekend’ including Fatboy Slim 18:00hrs, Hanul Piratilor, Navodari, Constanta County. And on Saturday 12

Monday 14

• France Bastille Day
• Concert: Housewives favourite Julio Iglesias and ‘Carpathian Pavarotti’ Costel Busuioc play Stadionul Ion Moina, Splaiul Independentei, Cluj-Napoca, 21:00 hrs

Wednesday 16

• Concert: Julio Iglesias and Costel Busuioc, Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu, Iasi, 21:00 hrs

Friday 18

• Concert: Artmania Festival including Lacrimosa from Germany and Tiamat from Sweden, Pavilionul 2007, 90 Strada Cazarma, Sibiu, 17:00 hrs

Saturday 19

• Concert: Artmania Festival including Gamma Ray and Atrocity from Germany and Leaves’ Eyes from Norway, Pavilionul 2007, Sibiu, 17:00 hrs
• Concert: Julio Iglesias and Costel Busuioc, Poarta 1, Port of Constanta, 19:00hrs

Sunday 20

• Columbia National Day
• Concert: Metallica, Stadionul Cotroceni, 37 Str Dr Lister, starts at midnight

Wednesday 23

• Egypt National Day
• Concert: Peninsula Concert including Morcheeba, ATB, Beatsteaks, Epica, Avantasia, LTJ Bukem and Client, Weekend Complex, Targu Mures, Mures county. This runs every day until Saturday 26

Friday 25

• Festival: Sighisoara Medieval Festival: jesters, jugglers, baggy shirts and fire-throwing in the walled city of Sighisoara, Brasov county, Until 27 Jul

Saturday 26

• Concert: Lock up your grandmothers, Lenny Kravitz is in town, Stadionul Cotroceni, 20:00hrs

Monday 28

• Peru Independence Day (1821)

Wednesday 30

• Morocco Ascension of the Throne