Weekend Trending in Bucharest, September 20-21: the first water theater performance, video-mapping projections, three culinary festivals and parade “Fast and Furious”

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International Poetry Festival Bucharest He divides his events through several cultural points in the city. In the garden of the Literature Museum, Max Blecher and Andrei Bodiu are celebrated with readings and speeches, while poets from France, Slovakia or Chile read fresh lyrics for an ordinary audience to look for them between pages, not on stage.

The way you are becoming a nucleus for the poetry of the young generation. Here the atmosphere is closer to a literary Jam Session than to a classic launch. Bucharest, at least for a few hours, looks like a European capital who knows how to cultivate his writers.

At Arcub – the Gabroveni Inn, the poetry comes out of print and turns into performance. The lyrics are accompanied by BAS guitar, saxophone and tar guitar, and the show resembles an experimental concert than with an evening of readings. You can find the whole program here, and access to all events is free.

At the same time the city river comes to life at Dâmbovița Delivery. The banks next to the opera are transformed into an urban laboratory, where the NGOs and architects imagine Bucharest 2035, and visitors are left with discussions, guided tours and installations. On the water, Ivan Patzaichin's flotilla gets people for a walk with kayaks and canottes.

Also, Nod Makerspace announces a premiere for Bucharest – “Siren on Dâmbovița” brings to the river at Dâmbovița Delivery – Romanian Opera The first theater show mounted on water -a mosaic of memories and dreams that transform Dâmbovița into a living scene and propose to the public an alternative cultural experience, where personal stories are interwoven with memory and strength of water. A captain and a young woman share the fear of drowning.

A teenager returns to Dâmbovița to cry his grandmother. A woman relives the island of childhood. An urban siren seeks its freedom and authenticity. The show is directed by Gabriel Sandu and will be staged both on Saturday and Sunday, from 9:00 pm.

Saturday night the city magnet is IMApp Bucharestwhich is ten years old. The huge parliament facade becomes a screen for the most spectacular video-mapping projections in the world, and the public is attending an international digital creativity competition. The most anticipated moment: Gheorghe Zamfir, together with the Belgian DJ HVMZA and the Bucharest Metropolitan Orchestra. A mare in front of the People's House, accompanied by electronic beats-Bucharest also knows how to make memorable paradoxes.

Sunday in the same market, the show turns with the parade Gumball 3000. Over one hundred supermarkets shine on the asphalt, led by international celebrities, in a mixture of fast & Furious and Catwalk Urban. Afrojack, Eve and Adekunle Gold raise the atmosphere at the festival level, and the Constitution Square becomes, for a few hours, which is called a global scene. The entrance is free.

The above events are part of the Bucharest Days and there are many other events that will take place on Calea Victoriei, in the University Square or at the City Hall headquarters or the triumph arch, for example. You can find the full program here.

Further to the east, in the Titan Park, at the Great Scene, it smells of Kebab and Baclava. Anatolian Food Fest brings on both weekend the Turkish cuisine in Bucharest, with Su Börek, Gözleme and meals that seem to end. Music and dances complete the painting, and the rotating dervisters seem to have learned, between two ecstasy halves, to take pictures with the public. The entrance is free.

At the same time, at the National Arena, Asia Fest with Cosplay, stands with Ramen and Sushi, calligraphy workshops and a lot of K-Pop. The tea ceremony coexists with dance battles, and the public, a mixture of curious and focused fans, transforms the stadium into a temporary Asian neighborhood. Ticket price 25-30 lei.

For those who prefer beer instead of tea, Kiseleff road moves for two days to Bavaria. Bavarienfest brings beer, sausages and concerts with Delia, Andra, Damian & Brothers and Bere free. The atmosphere is rather of Romanian Oktoberfest, with instagmable areas and competitions, than a traditional festival, but Bucharest does not complain when the dump is full. The program of concerts is as follows: September 20 (Saturday) – Claudia & Die Burzenland Party Band, Pindu, Yny Sebi, CueBrick, Delia; September 21 (Sunday) – Claudia & Die Burzenland Party Band, Damian & Brothers, Andra, The Bear, Free Beer, CueBrick. The entrance is free.

At the opposite pole of grandson, Point hosts the first public show of Magician Andrei Gîrjob: “Imperfect, but impossible”. The show combines illusions, humor and improvisation, and the ticket costs 85 lei. It's the kind of evening that does not change the city, but it changes your way you look at your phone after gambling disappears in front of you. Price 85 lei.

On Saturday night, Benz Șatra celebrates 10 years at the Roman Arenas. The trap that a decade ago seemed like an underground joke is mainstream today, and the list of guests gathers almost the entire Romanian urban scene. The public, already accustomed to the chorus shouted louder than the speakers, turns the concert into a collective party. Tickets have prices between 176 and 290 lei.

For nostalgic, Voltaj sings on September 20 at the Hard Rock Cafe and launches a new single. The concert promises both the hits that have grown generations, as well as the new song “Just for you”, and the club atmosphere makes each chorus play side by side. Ticket prices start from 129 lei.

On Sunday, expired organizes “I do not stay at home #5”, an event dedicated to neurodiver communities and people with disabilities. The atmosphere is inclusive and relaxed, with music, art and an energy that makes you understand that diversity is not a mold, but an engine of the city. Entry is free for people with disabilities.

Also on Sunday, in Club Control, the Rana band launches the single “War”. The alternative sound and the dark atmosphere of the club match the message's message, and in the evening it promises to be intense for Indie fans. A ticket costs 50 lei.

And for those who want to change the rhythm altogether, there is the ride of the arenas. Ten kilometers, from the Arc de Triomphe to the National Arena, in a “just shower” race. It can be seen as a workout, as a challenge or another kind of urban show, in which the applause is replaced by the shaking breathing of the runners.

Theater & film

The Undercloud 18 festival transforms the Calea Griviței into an independent theater artery: between September 18 and October 5, 18 spaces in the historic area become scenes for dance, performance, shows and debates with urban air. The anniversary edition of 2025 brings, on September 20, a space-performance signed by Diana Popescu, which transforms the tram travel into an interactive scene. In addition, on September 21, at the Romanian Dramat Theater, the show Herviss Family He combines physical comedy with dance and performance, demonstrating that independent theater is not only a genre, but a state of urban spirit. You can find the whole program here.

In parallel, the last two days of the 15th edition of Bucharest Fringe – the marathon of the Independent Theater. The program is intense, from the “ATI Congress”, mounted at the Replika Center on Saturday morning, at the play “(DE) root” of those from the Basca Theater (Timișoara) and “The others” at Point Arthub. Sunday, focus falls on children's show Tup, impossible is just a wordwith two representations at Ciaa, but also on a film projection – Criminal! – followed by a session of questions and answers to the theater. The festival ends with the award ceremony and a concert show designed by Ada Mile – “Jungla'n concert”. Tickets can be bought from here.

Bucharest also becomes the capital of international film, with Bucharest International Film Festival (BIF)which opens its doors for the 21st edition of September 19 and 28. Four locations – Cinema Museum of the Romanian Peasant, Cinema Union, Cinemateca Eforie and the Garden with Movies – become temples of cinema, where the public can follow national premieres and award -winning productions at international festivals. The official opening brings to the spectators the film Teeth of milk For the national premiere, and the feature competition includes titles from Finland, Greece, Iraq or Argentina. In addition, 14 carefully selected short films and sections dedicated to Romanian authors promise a cinematic force. You can find the program here.

As for the film premieres that climb the big screens this weekend, we have three that deserve all the public's attention for totally different reasons.

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Invite the spectators on a captivating and surprising adventure, in which Sarah and David, played by Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell, meet at the wedding of a common friend and, through an unexpected turn, are pushed in time. Each step carries them through defining moments of their past, giving them the opportunity to understand how they arrived today and may even rewrite their future. A story “significant, bold and delightful”, which combines emotion with fantasy and promises to let spectators with a smile on their lips and open heart.

Situceship: combinations, not relationships Follow three friends on the threshold of 30 years, who start looking for partners for the 10 -year meeting since finishing high school. On the way, I meet a man with traditionalist visions, and the comic is interwoven with subtle confrontations between feminism and misogyny. In a world where a simple online comment can have unexpected consequences, the film explores humorous and sincerity the challenges of modern relationships and the fragile balance between social expectations and personal freedom.

Him He places the spectator in Cameron's life, a promising Quarterback whose career is threatened by a cranial trauma caused by a disturbed fan just before the annual combine of the professional league. His rescue seems to come from the legendary superstar Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans), who train him in an isolated complex, along with the influencer Elsie White. As the workouts become more and more intense, the border between mentoring and manipulation fades, and Cameron has to browse an emotional whirl that will test not only his career, but also the identity and values.