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The weekend in Cluj · 6 November – 8 November
The weekend in Cluj, 6–8 November: Muntet and Csárdáskirálynő
The weekend programme includes exhibitions at the Art Museum, concerts, theatre, opera and film. The events run from Friday to Sunday, across several venues in the city.
Exhibitions
“Mira Marincaș. Gândind albastru/ Thinking in Blue” is an exhibition by Mira Marincaș at the Cluj-Napoca Art Museum, open from Friday 6 November to Sunday 8 November. The works use cyanotype, chemography and lumen print, with monochrome images about memory and imperfection.
“Mindscape. Hermina Csata” is a solo exhibition by Hermina Csata at the Cluj-Napoca Art Museum, open from Friday 6 November to Sunday 8 November. “Mindscape. Inner Sanctuary” brings together the series “In Search of Paradise Lost” and “Fluxus Mirabilis”.
Concerts and recitals
The jazz concert with Muntet is at Yolka on Friday 6 November. The Cluj band explores the jazz tradition, with Alex Munte on tenor saxophone, Alex Cos on guitar, Sergiu Fanica on drums and Alexandra Oprea as special guest.
Bogdi Oltean’s launch concert for his debut album “Drumu' meu” is at Flying Circus on Friday 6 November at 6pm. It is a 100% live hip-hop show, with Lupu, Beraw & Crocodealer opening; tickets start at 42 lei.
The symphonic concert by the Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra is at the Transylvania State Philharmonic, in the Academic College, on Friday 6 November at 7pm. Lawrence Foster conducts, and Jenő Koppándi is the violin soloist in a programme with Liszt, Dohnányi and Bartók.
“PIAZZOLLA TANGO NIGHT” is at the Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania on Saturday 7 November. The recital is part of the International Tango Meets Opera Festival, with flautist Alexandru Rebreanu as guest.
Theatre and opera
“Evolution of Magic” is a visual magic, mystery and humour show at Casa de Cultură a Studenților on Friday 6 November at 7pm. It runs about 60–70 minutes, in English with Romanian voiceovers.
“The Golden Apple Tree” is an object theatre show based on a Bulgarian folk tale from Banat, at Reactor de Creație și Experiment on Saturday 7 November at 10am. It lasts 35 minutes, is in Romanian and is recommended for ages 3+.
“Csárdáskirálynő” is an operetta by Kálmán Imre at the Hungarian State Opera Cluj on Saturday 7 November at 6pm. It follows lovers divided by class differences until the final act; tickets start at 80 lei.
Film
The preview screening of “Minotaur” is at Cinema Victoria on Saturday 7 November at 5.15pm. The film is a psychological thriller by Andrey Zvyagintsev, with a story about power and betrayal set in contemporary Russia.
How this was made
The selection comes from the programme BestCluj collects every night from the venues’ websites, pages and box offices, and the text is written automatically from that data. Times and prices can change: check each event’s page, linked below. Corrections: [email protected].
The events in this piece
- Fri 6 Nov Concert de Jazz cu Muntet Yolka
- Fri 6 Nov, 10:00 Mira Marincaș. Gândind albastru/ Thinking in Blue Muzeul de Artă Cluj-Napoca
- Fri 6 Nov, 10:00 Mindscape. Hermina Csata Muzeul de Artă Cluj-Napoca
- Fri 6 Nov, 20:00 Concert de lansare · Bogdi Oltean · "Drumu' meu" Flying Circus
- Fri 6 Nov, 19:00 Evolution of Magic Casa de Cultură a Studenților
- Fri 6 Nov, 19:00 Concert simfonic · dirijor Lawrence Foster Filarmonica de Stat Transilvania
- Sat 7 Nov PIAZZOLLA TANGO NIGHT Muzeul Etnografic al Transilvaniei
- Sat 7 Nov, 10:00 Pomul cu merele de aur · Spectacol de teatru de obiecte · TIPO18 Reactor de Creație și Experiment
- Sat 7 Nov, 17:15 Avanpremiera Minotaur · Grand Prix · Cannes 2026 Cinema Victoria
- Sat 7 Nov, 18:00 Csárdáskirálynő Opera Maghiară de Stat Cluj
What this is about
- Yolka →
A cocktail bar on Piața Unirii, with 170 searches a month in Cluj and 320 nationally — more than any gallery in this guide.
- Muzeul de Artă Cluj-Napoca →
The city's art museum, housed in the Bánffy Palace. A thousand searches a month — the second art destination in Cluj after the theatre.
- Flying Circus →
A club and concert venue on Piața Unirii.
- Casa de Cultură a Studenților →
The hall on Piața Lucian Blaga, one of the most-used event spaces in the centre.
- Filarmonica de Stat Transilvania →
One of Romania's principal philharmonics, founded in 1955. The most-searched cultural institution in Cluj without a hall of its own on the map.
- Muzeul Etnografic al Transilvaniei →
The richest collection of traditional craft in the region — and the natural starting point for any conversation about the Romanian blouse, pottery or weaving.
- Reactor de Creație și Experiment →
An independent theatre and performance space, open since 2014. The most visible home in Cluj for new writing.
- Cinema Victoria →
The cinema on Bulevardul Eroilor, 1,300 searches a month.
- Opera Maghiară de Stat Cluj →
One of the city's two operas, with its own building on Emil Isac and 1,000 searches a month.