2019: Upcoming Events in Romania

January-June: Romania holds Presidency of the EU Council

Romania holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2019. Among top issues on the EU Agenda during Romania’s mandate: Brexit and negotiations for the new EU budget. Motto of Romania’s EU Presidency is “Cohesion as a European common value” and priorities have four pillars: Europe of convergence, Europe of safety, Europe – global actor and Europe of common values.

9 May, Europe Day: EU Summit in Sibiu

EU leaders are to gather in Sibiu on 9 May, six weeks after Brexit and two weeks before European Parliament elections. This will therefore be a crucial moment for EU Leaders to provide renewed confidence in the future of the new Union of 27, European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker said. Summit is to be attended by 27 Heads of State and Government from the EU Member States, 36 official delegations, 400 high-level guests.

23-26 May: European Elections

Every five years, EU citizens choose who represents them in the European Parliament, the directly-elected institution that defends their interests in the EU decision-making process. In February 2018, the European Parliament voted to decrease the number of MEPs from 751 to 705, after the United Kingdom withdraws from the European Union. Romania will have 33 seats in the European Parliament, one more compared to the last elections.

November-December 2019: Presidential Elections

Presidential elections in Romania will be held in November or December 2019. Current President, Klaus Iohannis, elected in 2014, is eligible for re-election.

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International Fairs and Exhibitions, Concerts, Festivals, Sports

January 13, Cluj National Theater: "Sleeping Beauty", St.Petersburg State Ballet on Ice

January 14, Bucharest Sala Palatului: "Swan Lake", St.Petersburg State Ballet on Ice

February 6-10, Bucharest Romexpo Central Pavilion: Disney On Ice - Reach For The Stars, first time in Romania

February 10, Bucharest Sala Palatului: David Duchovny, lead actor in "X Files" and "Californication" will arrive in Bucharest to perform with his band “Every Third Thought”, his second album released in 2018. Tickets available at iabilet.ro and eventim.ro

February 14, Bucharest Sala Palatului: Giannis Ploutarchos, one of Greece's most beloved singers, arrives for the first time in Romania. Special guest of the event is Nikolaos Papadoupulos

February 16, Bucharest Roman Arena: British musician Tom Odell

February 17, Bucharest Sala Palatului: Italian tenor Alessandro Safina

February 19 - Brâncuşi Day, national holiday. Celebrating 143 years (1876) since the birth of sculptor Constantin Brâncuşi

February 22-24, Grădiştei Gorges: European Winter Triathlon Championships (organized by Romanian Triathlon Federation)

March 1, Iasi Polyvalent Hall: Gipsy Kings with legendary Paco Baliardo (co-founder of the band)

March 2, Bucharest Hard Rock Café: Gipsy Kings

March 6, Bucharest Sala Palatului: Portuguese singer Mariza

March 8-10, Quantic Pub Bucharest: SoundArt Festival, dedicated to progressive styles and stoner rock / metal, 3rd edition. First bands that confirmed their presence are Riverside, Sunnata, Perihelion and Weedpecker, Planet of Zeus, Viper Soup Complex and Purple Caravan

March 14, Pitesti: Richard Clayderman, Dan Puric and Ștefan Popa Popas, Bucharest Symphony Orchestra

March 15, Craiova Polyvalent Hall: Richard Clayderman, Dan Puric and Stefan Popa Popas, Bucharest Symphony Orchestra

March 16, Timisoara “Banatul” Philarmonic: Richard Clayderman, Dan Puric and Stefan Popa Popas, Bucharest Symphony Orchestra

March 20-22, Bucharest: Romania will host Europe's biggest robotics event - European Robotics Forum, where over 1,000 researchers, engineers, managers, entrepreneurs and business people from the continent are expected to attend

March 20, Bucharest Sala Palatului: Richard Clayderman, Dan Puric and Stefan Popa Popas, Bucharest Symphony Orchestra

March 28-29, Bucharest Sala Palatului: Nikos Vertis, one of the most popular artists of Greece, returns to Romania for the 3rd consecutive year

March 30/31: Romania switches to summer time (GMT + 3)

April 1: NATO Day in Romania

April 2, Bucharest Sala Palatului: Goran Bregović returns to Bucharest for a premiere show: he will play alongside a symphonic orchestra of 42 artists, 3 violonists and a choir of 6 people

April 4-7, Cluj-Napoca, BT Arena (Polivalent Hall): André Rieu and his Johann Strauss orchestra perform four concerts

April 10-11, Bucharest Sala Palatului: Musical "We Will Rock You" created by QUEEN band and written by Ben Elton, a story about the extraordinary power of music and love in a world of the future, will be released in Romania. "We Will Rock You", "We Are the Champions", "Bohemian Rhapsody" and other QUEEN super-hits will be played in a show directed by Răzvan Mazilu

April 18, Bucharest Sala Palatului: Guitarist John McLaughlin and his 4th Dimension group

May 1: From this date on, Switzerland eliminates restrictions on the labor market for Romanians and Bulgarians

May 6, Cluj-Napoca BT Arena (Polivalent Hall): American singer Lenny Kravitz will return to Romania for the first time in Cluj-Napoca, part of the Raise Vibration Tour

May 9 - European Union Day - Schumann Day

May 11-18, Bucharest International Jazz Competition, 13th edition

May 31-June 2, Timişoara, Dan Paltinisanu Stadium: Discoteka Festival, music event for the '80s and' 90s, will bring together more than 50 artists including Modern Talking, Ace of Base, CC Catch, Alphaville, Sandra, Nana, Haddaway or East 17

14-16 June, Miko Castle in Olteni, Covasna County: diMANSIONS Festival, nostalgic music

14-23 June: Sibiu International Theater Festival 26th edition

June 21-23, Bucharest Romexpo (C parking): Forever Young retro music festival

June 26, Cluj-Napoca, BT Arena (Polivalent Hall): British singer Tom Jones

June 27, Bucharest Roman Arenas: Disturbed will play for the first time in Romania

June 27- July 1, Tuzla Beach in Constanta: Dakini Festival, 3rd edition

July: Gărâna Jazz Festival

July 1, Bucharest Roman Arenas: Famous hard rock band Whitesnake returns to Romania; David Coverdale and his colleagues will perform a concert, part of the Flesh & Blood World Tour

July 3, Bucharest National Arena: Ed Sheeran performs in Romania during promotion tour of album "Divide"

July 4-7, Constanta, Neversea Beach: 3rd edition of Neversea festival

July 10, Bucharest Roman Arenas: Slayer returns to Romania and holds his last career show at the Metalhead Meeting 2019

July 17-21, Banffy Castle Domain, Bonţida, Cluj County: 7th Edition of Electric Castle Festival. Headlines are Florence and the Machine, 30 Seconds to Mars and Bring Me The Horizon

July 21, Constitution Square in Bucharest: Bon Jovi returns to Romania for a concert part of "This House Is Not For Sale" promotion tournament

July 22, Constitution Square in Bucharest: The Cure, for the first time in Romania, and God Is An Astronaut

July 26-27, Sibiu, Great Square of the medieval fortress: 14th ARTmania Festival. Dream Theater, Opeth and Alcest, Madrugada, Wardruna and Myrkur are the first announced to attend

August 1-4, Cluj Arena: 5th UNTOLD Festival

August 1-4, Rasnov Fortress: 7th edition of Rockstadt Extreme Fest, one of the most important metal events in South East Europe. First confirmed bands are Paradise Lost, Hypocrisy, Asphyx and Korpiklaani

August 10-11, Ştirbey Domain, Buftea: 9th edition of the Summer Well festival

August 14, Bucharest National Arena: Romania’s most beloved metal band Metallica will return to Romania for a concert part of the Worldwired Tour 2019

August 15-18, Teleki Domain in Gorneşti Village, Mureş County: AWAKE Festival continues with its 3rd edition, with Netsky, JP Cooper, Triggerfinger, De Staat and AJ Tracey

August 26, Bucharest Roman Arenas: Status Quo

October 21, Bucharest Sala Palatului: Sarah Brightman concert on world tour to promote latest album "HYMN"

October 22, Cluj BT Arena (Polyvalent Hall): Sarah Brightman concert on world tour to promote latest album "HYMN"

November 30 - December 15, Japan: Romania participates in the Women's Handball World Championship, XXIVth edition

December 1 - National Day of Romania.

Source:RADOR