Ongoing

• Exhibitions: National Museum of Art 49-53 Calea Victoriei
• Grigorescu: ‘Painter of Nature 1838 - 1907’
• Rubens: Engravings between 17th and 19th centuries
• Spanish 20th Century Art: ‘La Caixa’ foundation collection
• Discovering landscapes: the beginning of Romanian Modernity
• Exhibitions: National Museum of Contemporary Arts/Artexpo, Galeria ¾, National Theatre Bucharest, Universitatii, ‘Golden Age of Dutch Graphic Design 1890 - 1990’. Until 13 December
• Exhibitions: Suveniruri: Gifts and Souvenirs exhibited, Romexpo, 65-67 Blvd Marasti.
  Until Sunday 9
• Exhibitions: ‘Wanderings through Transylvania’
• Photo exhibition of ruined fortified churches from 12th century onwards
  Peter Jacobi: National Museum of History (MNIR), 12 Calea Victoriei
• Exhibitions: ‘One shot’ Botand Ferenczy graphic art works, Anaid Art Gallery, 34 Str Slobozia
  

Saturday 1

• Romania National Day

Sunday 2

• United Arab Emirates National Day

Wednesday 5

• Thailand National Day
• Opera: National Opera Iasi performs Bizet ‘The Pearlfishers’, National Opera House Bucharest, 70-72 Blvd Mihai Kogalniceanu, 18:30hrs
  

Thursday 6

• Finland Independence Day (1917)
• Ballet: Tchaikovsky ‘Sleeping Beauty’, National Opera Bucharest, 18:30hrs
• Concert: Cellist Natalia Guttman plays Elgar: ‘Cello Concerto’, Romanian Athenaeum,
  Str Benjamin Franklin, 19:00hrs. And on Friday 7

Friday 7

• Exposition: Luxury Show: top premium goods exhibited. Begins 14:30hrs, Romexpo.
  Until Sunday 9
• Opera: Rossini ‘The Barber of Seville’, National Opera Bucharest, 18:30hrs

Saturday 8

• Opera: Festival Day of Classic, including Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, National Opera Bucharest, 18:30hrs

Sunday 9

• Ballet: Tchaikovsky ‘The Nutcracker’, National Opera Bucharest, 11:00hrs
• Opera: Mozart ‘The Magic Flute’, National Opera Bucharest, 18:30hrs
• Popular classics: Proms of Delight, Romanian Athenaeum, 19:30hrs

Monday 10

• Song standards: Adriana Alexandru sings Gershwin, Porter and Sondheim, National Opera Bucharest, 18:30hrs

Wednesday 12

• Opera: Verdi ‘Aida’, National Opera Bucharest, 18:30hrs

Thursday 13

• Opera: Mozart ‘The Marriage of Figaro’, National Opera Bucharest, 18:30hrs
• Concert: Violinist Sherban Lupu plays Berg: ‘Concerto for Violin and orchestra’, Bruckner ‘Symphony no.3’, Romanian Athenaeum, 19:00 hrs. And on Saturday 15

Friday 14

• Opera: Saint-Saens ‘Samson and Delilah’, National Opera Bucharest, 18:30hrs

Sunday 16

• Concert: Smokie, Sala Polivalenta, 20:00 hrs
• Carol concert: Corelli, Haydn, Mozart, Martian Negrea, Romanian Athenaeum, 19:00hrs

Monday 17

• Concert: Smokie, Casa de Cultura a Sindicatelor, Constanta, 20:00hrs

Tuesday 18

• Concert: Shakin Stevens, Sala Polivalenta, 1 Blvd Tineretului, 20:00hrs
• Concert: Smokie, Sala Sporturilor, Brasov, 20:00hrs

Wednesday 19

• Dance spectacular: Joaquin Cortes, ‘Zapatos Blancos’, Sala Palatului, 19:00hrs
• Carol concert: Chorus of George Enescu Philarmonic, Romanian Athenaeum, 19:00hrs
  

Thursday 20

• Concert: Shakin Stevens, Sala Olimpia, 7 Str FC Ripensia, Timisoara, 20:00hrs
• Concert: Angela Gheorghiu, Sala Palatului, 20:00hrs
• Concert: Pianist Takashi Shimitzu plays Respighi, Ravel, Scott Joplin, Gershwin, Romanian Athenaeum, 19:00hrs. And on Friday 21

Saturday 22

• DJ festival: The Mission and Paul van Dyk, Sala Polivalenta, 23:00hrs

Sunday 23

• Japan National Day

Monday 24

• Carol concert: Prelude Choir, Romanian Athenaeum, 18:00hrs

Tuesday 25

• Concert and lunch: Paula Seling and chamber music at Carol Parc Hotel, 23-25 Aleea Suter

Sunday 30

• Ballet: Tchaikovsky ‘The Nutcracker’, National Opera Bucharest, 11:00hrs

Monday 31

Choices for celebrating 2008 include:

• Opera: J Strauss ‘Die Fledermaus’, National Opera Bucharest, 18:00hrs
• Luminita Anghel, Mihai Morar and band Slang plus tombola and prizes, Sala Balada,
  Hotel Intercontinental, 4 Blvd N Balcescu
• Blondy [Romanian poplet Andreea Banica] and Calin Geambasu Band, plus dancers from TV hit show ‘Dansez pentru tine’ at Athenee Palace Hilton Hotel, Str Benjamin Franklin
• Opera singer Vlad Mirita and the Aria Band at Carol Parc Hotel, 23-25 Aleea Suter
• Horia Brenciu and Mandinga midnight show at JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel,
  90 Calea 13 Septembrie
• Or see the new year in with the Prodigy live in Sibiu at 23:00hrs