This Friday, October 6^th, at Atrium Classic Caffe, from 21:00, Paragon jazz band hosts a great concert. The four members – Peter Ehwald, a German saxophonist, Arthur Lea, a pianist from London, Matthias Nowack, the bass player and Jon Scott the drummer – created the image of one of the most sensible and intuitive musical ensembles of the European jazz scene. Trust us, it’s worth listening to them, especially now, when the entrance is free and you can get a 10% discount to your final bill with reservations made using Travelscounter.

The same evening, in Imperium Live, at 22:00, you’ll get to see Antract and Paul Manolache. To get there,you only need good vibes and a reservation – the last one comes with a 10% discount off the bill! Also in Imperium, Saturday evening, Andrei Paunescu, the son of the poet Adrian Paunescu and Florin Thomits invite you to a witness majestic music, poetry, dialogue, and emotions. It will be a memorable evening during which the organizers want to build a bridge between the past and the present to recall the phenomenon and spirit of “Cenaclul Flacara”.

SAVE WATER. DRINK WINE!

If you are a refined wine savvy or just love to have a glass now and then, you should not miss VinFest. It is the 2nd edition of this festival dedicated to quality wine. 13 representative cellars from Romania and the Republic of Moldova will come to Sibiu from the 7^th to 8^th October on Cetăţii Street. To name just a few, there will be Jidvei, Cotnari, Recaş, Budureasca, Histria, Halewood, Carastelec, Gabai, Casa Bunescu, La Sapata, Boieru and Gorgandin. And a welcomed new participant this year will be the Cricova cellar, from the Republic of Moldova. So, we come back to one of the most beautiful streets in the city, with the best wines, great food, good vibes, six bands and well-known jazz artists who will perform during these two days. What could you possibly want more?

THE MAGICAL WORLD OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

And because October is a colorful month any traveler can stop at the “Young Festival”, which takes place from October 7^th to 15^th . The event is at its third edition and for nine days artists from Belgium, Czech Republic, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania and Ukraine will present in Sibiu an eclectic program dedicated to performing arts for children and adolescents. The organizers say this year’s edition is a balanced and diversified one.

The program is announced to be an exciting one. Each play will tell you a story, raise a problem, and debate a theme that is worthy of anyone’s attention. The opening of the festival will take place this Saturday, October 7^th,at the Gong Theatre, with the Plip puppet show in Porto (Portugal). You can buy tickets for this perfomance ar any other show within the festival, here.

NEED FOR SPEED!

The sports lovers will have what to see this weekend. Friday, October 6^th and Saturday, October 7^th, the Super Special Rally of Sibiu takes place. The event is the final stage of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, the Dunlop National Rally Championship 2 and the National Historic Competition Vehicle Championship. The festive start will take place this evening, inthe Big Square, at 20:00. The car and speed lovers will see an unforgettable show. Attention, however, for the good performance of the event there will be many restrictions both in the city and in the county. More details on this topic can be found here. If you feel the “need” for speed don’t think too much and be there!

GAME OVER!

Also this weekend, more precisely between the 6^th and 8^th of October, a new edition of the Wedding Fair will take place at Redal Expo. It is an event that brings you all the magic of wedding, whether you are going or not to take this step. From the latest trends to the smallest details, you’ll see it all at this event! Check it out you are only curious or…you are in love and it’s game over!

We’re ending our article with a friendly reminder. Wherever you choose to go this weekend in Sibiu pay great attention to how and where you park. Local authorities announced that illegally parked cars will be picked up, and this month including those unjustifiably parked on spaces for people with disabilities. The fines are high and the recovery of the cars will be expensive. So be careful! Oh, and be sure to check out all the best venues in Sibiu. Choose your favorite, and make reservations for you and your friends – you’ll get up to 20% discount to your bill! Sending everyone good vibes for a lovely weekend!

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So, take advantage of the stray summer during these autumn days and check out the best venues in Sibiu. You have a wide range of choices, both in the middle of Sibiu and beyond, in locations surrounded by idyllic landscapes, clean air and adventure.

Books make you richer.

First on our list of events is the Sibiu Book Festival – Open Minds, a – you guessed it – book festival. We welcome the idea of such an event especially when you think that we live in a world where technology has the bad habit of replacing the interest for books and reading. And “a bookless room is like a soulless body” Cicero once said. Sibiu Book Festival is a relaxing festival, perfect for your free time, that combines the pleasure of reading with quality music as it perfectly fades into the weekend. It takes place between September 14th and 17th , in the Small Square. There will be many books, new titles, special offers, and a collection and donation campaign. 

Did you know, for example, that the smallest book in the world has 0.9 mm both in length and in height, like a grain of salt, but it has 30 pages, out of which 3 are coloured? Or that the Bible is the world’s best-selling book, that Shakespeare invented over 17,000 words and that Essenza Wine & Books in Sibiu is a place like no other where you can combine good wine with jazz and old books? You can make reservations for wine tastings and events using the Essenza Wine&Books page. And the best part…you’ll have 10% discount off the bill!

How to lift a bus and be seen by people in 89 countries.

Saturday, September the 16th, between 14:30 and 20:00, the world’s most powerful people meet in the Big Square. “Strongman Champions League Romania” will create a part of Goliath’s world in Sibiu. There will be buses drawn by people, huge wheels and stones and nine athletes will compete over their muscles. It is a “power lifting” competition set up in 2008 following the “World’s Strongest Man” circuit. 

Participants are the world’s best athletes who face over 20 contest stages, based on strength, skills and resistance. Sibiu hosts 5 of them, and the rest are taking place elsewhere in the world. At the end of the competition the most powerful man on the planet is chosen. Sounds…heavy, right? The event has global coverage being transmitted by the Eurosport Channel within a 52-minute show to be broadcast in 89 countries.

Dance the weekend away.

This Friday and Saturday the secrets of dancesport are uncovered in Sibiu. The Transylvanian Grand Prix 2017takes place at the Transylvania Hall. If we are to believe the organisers, it is the most important dance event in Romania. Every year, there are over 2,000 athletes from all over the world, and over 20 World Ranking Pairs have confirmed that they will be at Sibiu. The competition is intended for amateur athletes participating in World Open Standard and World Open Latino, and it is structured on age groups. Tickets for this event can be purchased on kompostor.ro.  But beware! If you decide to go, you will definitely want to go out dancing.

And there’s no better place for that than the ultra glamorous Liquid the Club. As always, Saturday night comes with special events, and there’s no exception this weekend! Celebrity Daniela Crudu and the cool Silviu Andrei DJ are in the house this Saturday at Liquid! Make reservations for this (or any other) party using the Liquid the Club page, and you’ll get 15% discount off the bill! Cheers to that! 

Food. Awesome food. Street food.

The best part of this coming weekend? An event we’ve been very much waiting for – “Foodie – Street Food Cuisine”, the awesomest culinary festival. The organisers want to take out the culinary art outside the restaurants’ kitchens, to take it to Cetatii Street – the most beautiful street in Sibiu – and to offer three really memorable days! There’s also very good music in store for us, with the help of “The Noise”, “Les Elephants Bizarres”, “Omelette”, “GOLAN”, “Yellow” and “Sarmalele Reci”. Some of the best street food is just waiting for all of us to sample it. We’re talking grilled goodies, burgers, paella, waffles, ice-cream, all that’s good in this world And we could tell you a lot about this event, but wouldn’t you rather see it for yourself?

Especially when it takes place on one of the most interesting areas of Sibiu, near the third fortification belt, built between 1357-1366. The three towers of the guilds, the Gunsmiths Tower, the Carpenters Tower and the Potters Tower were built in the 14th-15th centuries, and the way they have preserved their appearance over thousands of years is remarkable. So make sure you get to see them this weekend!

A more delicate touch.

We could not finish the list of events without recommending the opening of the Sibiu Opera Festival. The event marks the start of the 2017-2018 season of the Sibiu Ballet Theatre and takes place on September 15th at 19:00 at the Thalia Hall. The show opening the season is “Peer Gynt”, a contemporary dance choreographed by Aleisha Gardner, on the live music of musicians Monica Florescu – Fernandez and Makcim Fernandez Samodaiev. The show is extremely popular, so maybe you will take advantage of your free time and attend it. You can buy tickets from the ticket offices of the State Philharmonic of Sibiu and kompostor.ro.

That being said, we look forward to a weekend with great food, books, and dancing. Hope you have a great one!

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As always, Sibiul de Odinioara aims to bring to the stage a part of the Romanian music’s golden age artists.

The first day of this year’s event is dedicated to old-school rock. Starting with 18:00, we’ll get to enjoy the concerts of the well-known Timpuri Noi, Antract, and Talisman. Young rock will also get its chance, and so, opening for the famous bands we’ll get to see two local rock bands: Onenightstand and Wild Child. 
Sunday is folk day at Sibiul de Odinioara! It’s actually the first edition where a whole day is dedicated entirely to this music genre. Mircea Baniciu, Mircea Vintilă, Vasile Șeicaru and Victor Socaciu will make the atmosphere and evening unforgettable, with hit songs everybody knows and loves. 

But wait a minute, the 4th edition of Sibiul de Odinioară isn’t just about top concerts. Parents must bring their children to this event because the organizers have many surprises for the little ones. As a first, this year a mini amusement park with many attractions is arranged on a generous surface so that the children can fully enjoy their day out. Slides, baby jumping mattresses, pools with huge balls, and these are just a few of them. Children can also have fun joining the creativity workshops: fun activities and sports competitions coordinated by those from Serious Fun are sure to keep them entertained! But don’t think fun things are planned only for the little ones! In the Fun Zone, everyone can have fun regardless of their age, as they’ll be put in some funny situations. Grandparents will clean onions, dads will carry potatoes around in a wheelbarrow and mothers will show their talents as good housewives while washing shirts with home-made soap. Just like the old days! 

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