February 18, 2006
Targu Jiu
Music Festival - Enchanted Water Springs
(Izvoarele Fermecate)-
A musical extravaganza offered by dozens of traditional
music bands from Oltenia, including the miners' brass band.
February 24 - March 4, 2006
Bucharest, Museum of the Romanian Peasant
Spring's Gifts (Martisor 2006)
Craft-makers and artists from all over Romania will display unique objects of art and traditional gifts marking the beginning of the spring.
More information about "Martisor".
Telephone: 021 212.96.61
E-mail:mtr@digicom.ro
February 24, 2006
Dragobete
Villages all over Romania
A Romanian tradition running older than Valentine's Day, this event celebrates love and its guardian, Dragobete (identified with Cupid, the Roman god of love and Eros, his Greek counterpart). This day marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the birds matting season.