On Monday evening, you can catch Dragoste în 2 acte at the National Theatre, and on Thursday, soprano Leontina Văduva gives a recital at Hanul Gabroveni. For families, the Ion Creangă Theatre has performances at 18:00, and the Children’s Museum launches its first Christmas tours on Saturday. The weekend also brings two free outings: the Bucovina Festival in George Enescu Square and a Sunday recital at the National Museum of Romanian Literature.

Monday and Tuesday: date nights at the theatre or an evening with a novelist

On Monday, 9 November, at 19:00, the Studio Hall at the National Theatre Bucharest, 2 Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu, hosts Dragoste în 2 acte (și un bis) (Love in Two Acts (and an Encore)). The show explores love in different forms: relationships lived through, loves lost and others that existed only in the imagination. For a couple looking to start the week with a theatre date, the venue is right by Universitate metro station. Select the Bucharest performance on the booking page to see seats and prices.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 and 11 November, at 20:00, ARCUB presents Eugen Jebeleanu’s Lupte și metamorfoze (Struggles and Metamorphoses), based on two books by French writer Édouard Louis. At its heart is a son’s relationship with his parents and the way social class shapes everyday family life. Both performances take place at Lahovari Hall, 7 Piața Alexandru Lahovari. For Tuesday, the ticketing platform listed full-price tickets at RON 42.42 and RON 68.93; discounted tickets were sold out. Under-16s are not admitted.

If you prefer books, or you’re going out with a teenager who loves to read, novelist Bogdan Crețu meets young readers on Tuesday at 18:30 at the National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Strada Nicolae Crețulescu. Literary critic Carmen Mușat hosts the Observator Lyceum discussion about Crețu’s novel și fumul se ridica la cer (and the smoke rose to the sky), published this year.

Wednesday and Thursday: an exhibition opening on Calea Griviței and a recital in the Old Town

On Wednesday, 11 November, at 18:00, you can head straight from work to the opening of Între noi (Between Us). This event takes place at the National Museum of Romanian Literature’s other venue, 64–66 Calea Griviței. The exhibition brings together four artists from the Colonia 21 group: Maria Pop, Marius Crăiță-Mândră, Dan Bădea and Dragoș Burlacu. Their paintings, graphic art and three-dimensional works offer four distinct perspectives in a single visit.

On Thursday, 12 November, at 19:00, soprano Leontina Văduva and pianist Cătălin Răducanu perform Bella voce, Bella musica. It’s a chance to hear a soprano with piano accompaniment without setting aside an entire evening for a full-length opera. The recital takes place in the Main Hall at Hanul Gabroveni, 84–90 Strada Lipscani. Each event in the ARCUB programme has its own ticket page. Double-check the venue: the Édouard Louis adaptation is at Lahovari Hall, not Hanul Gabroveni.

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Friday and the weekend: family theatre in Piața Amzei

On Friday, 13 November, at 18:00, the Ion Creangă Theatre presents Punguța cu doi bani (The Purse with Two Coins) in its Main Hall at 13 Strada Piața Amzei. This interactive musical lasts about 45 minutes and is recommended for children aged 3–6. If you’ve spotted the same title in Tuesday’s programme, there’s a difference: the Tuesday morning performance is for an organised group, while families can book tickets for Friday’s show.

On Saturday, 14 November, at 11:00, the same venue stages Peter Pan, recommended for children aged four and over. On Sunday, 15 November, there are two performances to choose from depending on your child’s routine: Hainele cele noi ale împăratului (The Emperor’s New Clothes) at 11:00, or Ursul păcălit de vulpe (The Bear Tricked by the Fox) at 18:00. The theatre’s programme recommends both for ages 3–6.

For regular performances in the Main Hall, the theatre’s published ticket prices are RON 35, 40 or 45 at the box office and RON 36.94–47.74 online, depending on the seating category. Everyone needs a ticket, so one adult and one child pay RON 70–90 at the box office if two seats are still available in their chosen category. The box office opens one hour before the performance.

From 14 November, children can send letters to Santa

The Christmas programme at the Children’s Museum, 11 Bulevardul Decebal, Sector 3, begins on Saturday, 14 November. One of the tours, Lumea lui Moș Crăciun (Santa’s World), starts with children’s letters to Santa. Visitors then walk through sets inspired by the Northern Lights, discover how Christmas decorations are made and follow the reindeer’s tracks.

The tour is in Romanian, lasts 50–60 minutes and is recommended for children aged three and over. On the official booking page, special sessions with a costumed entertainer are highlighted in yellow and cost RON 50 per person. Children under three enter free, and under-14s must be accompanied by an adult. Each ticket covers only the tour you select; the other experiences must be booked separately.

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Two free outings: the Bucovina Festival and a Sunday recital

From Friday, 13 November, to Sunday, 15 November, George Enescu Square, beside the Romanian Athenaeum, hosts the Bucovina Festival. The programme includes folk performances, craft demonstrations, workshops and tastings. If you’d like to see the traditional costume parade, come for the official opening at 13:00 on Friday. If you’re still at work then, you can stop by during a weekend walk instead. Admission is free.

On Sunday, 15 November, at 15:30, another free option is Raftul cu Muzică (The Music Shelf) at the National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Strada Nicolae Crețulescu. Young soloists perform works by Bach, Chopin, Wieniawski, Saint-Saëns and Seitz with piano accompaniment. It’s an afternoon you can spend with your partner or with a child who plays an instrument and would enjoy hearing other young musicians on stage. Admission is free, subject to availability.