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Ready for festivals? In 2020, covid-19 wiped out most of the summer festival season. Only a handful of events were able to take place under strict social distancing guidelines. With a new green light from the government, organisers are more optimistic this summer and they’ve started to plan and announce new dates for their festivals. By Oana Vasiliu
A
s the vaccination programme carries
pares to the experience of actually being
on, dozens of events are announcing
there, in the heart of one of Europe’s greatest
their line-ups and placing tickets on
natural areas, the Danube Delta, and watch-
sale, confident that fans would be allowed to
ing movies under the clear sky.
come together again. To help you plan ahead, here's a guide to the events that have been
SMIDA JAZZ FESTIVAL AUGUST 20-21, SMIDA, ALBA
announced so far.
TRANSILVANIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL JULY 23-31, CLUJ-NAPOCA
at the legendary Bontida castle as well as in the centre of Cluj. Festivalgoers can wander through 30 venues and attend more than 400 acts of live music, DJ gigs, and new media performances.
ANONIMUL FILM FESTIVAL AUGUST 9-15, SFANTU GHEORGHE, TULCEA TIFF was the first major film festival to
Smida Jazz Festival is an international event
take place physically in Europe during the
dedicated to contemporary and avant-garde
pandemic in the summer of 2020. The festival
jazz, built on the unique concept of blending
will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a new
adventurous music with the raw beauty of
summer edition. Committed as always to its
the Apuseni Mountains. For this edition, par-
mission to promote and support Romanian
ticipants can buy a blind pass, as the line-up
cinema, the festival’s programme this year
has not yet been communicated.
includes an impressive selection of 45 Romanian productions — 32 features and 13 shorts.
SUMMERWELL AUGUST 12-15, BUFTEA, ILFOV
ELECTRIC CASTLE AUGUST 6-15, BONTIDA & CLUJ-NAPOCA
Summer Well is one of the most popular music festivals in Romania and it will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year, after it was
As a way to adapt to the times, EC_Special
canceled in 2020. Until now, Summer Well:
will span over more days – 10 in total – and
The Limited Edition has confirmed the first international artists for this year’s edition:
will feature a higher number of venues and acts. Between August 6-15, the audience will
Much has been said and written about the
Woodkid, Balthazar, Modeselektor (live),
experience a powerful festival feeling, both
Anonimul Film Festival, but nothing com-
L’Imperatrice, Lola Marsh, and Fatoumata Di-
