The “Open Streets” project returns to Bucharest from April 12, on Calea Victoriei and in neighborhoods
Open streets, Bucharest, Calea Victoriei, Photo: Inquam Photos/George Calin
“Open streets – Bucharest, urban promenade” will start on April 12 and will end on October 12. The street festival that reconfigured the center of the capital returns with live concerts, street shows, dance evenings, parades, workshops for children and creative activities, guided tours of rediscovery of the city's architectural heritage and areas for movement and sport, informs a statement quoted by News.ro.
What new edition brings 2025
For the first time, “open streets – Bucharest” extends its presence in the neighborhoods of Bucharest and develops, at the ARCUB initiative – the Cultural Center of the Municipality of Bucharest, a collaboration with other important projects dedicated to the local community. This year, “open streets” – in neighborhoods – takes place in partnership with reference events such as: Street Delivery, Dâmboviţa Frese Water, Cotroceni Bazaar, Dorobanti Street Art Festival and New Urban Habits.
Proedus – The Center for Educational and Sports Projects Bucharest amplifies its presence in all 6 sectors of the Capital.
A reconfiguration of the city
“Open streets – Bucharest” is not only an initiative to pedestrian of some main arteries of the city, but a change of perspective on Bucharest. The event has shown in previous years important economic benefits for local businesses and created a more friendly and accessible urban dynamics. From the cafes on Calea Victoriei to the independent traders and artists, the entire urban ecosystem has been revitalized due to the project.
The mission “Open streets – Bucharest” is the same from the first edition: the city is of people, they need meeting, interaction and dialogue.
Calendar
The calendar of the weekends in which Calea Victoriei and other arteries of the capital will be closed will be available on arcub.ro and proedus.ro.
Road restrictions
On the weekends in which the municipal project “Open streets – Bucharest” is held, Calea Victoriei becomes pedestrian, between 10:00 and 22:00, on the road segment between Dacia Boulevard until the intersection with Splaiul Independence, without affecting the intersections. It will be allowed to cross Calea Victoriei, on Ştirbei Voda street, Strada Ca Rosetti, Dem I. Dobrescu street, Ion Câmpineanu street, Regina Elisabeta Boulevard. The traffic of the Bucharest Transport Company will be diverted, without affecting the travelers.
Road traffic on Calea Victoriei is resumed during the night until morning (on Saturdays to Sunday), starting from 11:00 pm until 09:00. For the safety of the participants in the event, on the arteries on whom cars no longer travel, the bicycle tracks are closed.
“Open streets – Bucharest, urban promenade” is a project of the Bucharest City Hall, organized by Arcub – Cultural Center of Bucharest and Proedus – Center for Educational and Sports Projects – as zone operators. The project is supported by PPC, NEPI Rockcastle, Promenada Mall and Mega Mall, as partners.
