Concert halls Bucharest

Designed by French architect Albert Galleron and inaugurated in 1888, this is one of the city's most beautiful buildings. Topped by a vast dome and featuring a neoclassical façade, the Romanian Athenaeum evokes an Ionic temple. The large concert hall is adorned with a monumental fresco depicting the main scenes in the country's history, from Trajan's conquest of Dacia to independence in 1877. Today, the Athenaeum is home to the George Enescu Philharmonic. Whether or not you're planning to attend a show, the venue is well worth a visit.

Varied programming, local and international repertoire. Information desk and notes on the right of the building below.

The Hollywood Multiplex is a cinema located in Bucharest Mall. It offers a variety of films in different genres such as adventure, comedy, fantasy, romance and love. Films are shown in their original version with Romanian subtitles. The cinema also features a bar where moviegoers can relax before or after the show. The Hollywood Multiplex also offers special promotions and discounts for Hollywood Multicard holders.

Varied programming (genres and periods). Art and trial cinema often in Romanian.

At the entrance to Circului Park, this large circular building built in the 1960s resembles a concrete big top. Acrobats, dancers and actors provide the entertainment. However, you won't see any animal acts here: they ended after a fire ravaged the premises and killed eleven animals in 2017. Only the horses remain. Cirque Métropolitain's repertoire includes original creations, as well as adaptations of children's classics. The space also hosts shows by other companies.

Romania's main operatic stage, created in 1921, the National Opera of Bucharest occupies a building built in 1953. Its luxurious hall has 1,200 seats. The programme is varied: Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Puccini... but also contemporary pieces or for young audiences. Tickets can be purchased on site or online. The rates are very attractive and the quality is there: an excellent opportunity to indulge or to learn about the pleasures of opera.

Established in the pretty neighborhood around Parc Icoanei, this fine păpuși (doll) and marionete (puppet) theater is an institution: its creation dates back to 1945. In 2008, it became an animation theater, with a studio for teenage and adult audiences. But its shows are mainly aimed at children aged 2 and over: the repertoire includes many adaptations of the great classics of Romanian or universal literature(The Little Prince, Snow White...), as well as contemporary plays.

Named after a Franco-Romanian actress, the cinema at the Institut français de Bucarest has become a fixture on the capital's cultural scene thanks to its rich programming. Far from the blockbusters of the multiplexes, this cinema screens art house films, French of course, but also European and international, not forgetting young audiences. Romanian films are given pride of place, with French subtitles. The 200-seat cinema is comfortable, warm and well-equipped. It regularly hosts meetings.

This building, located behind the National Museum of Art, doesn't go unnoticed, with its large blue dome and brutalist architecture. It was built in 1960 by architect Tiberiu Ricci. The vast 4,000-seat hall, which once hosted the five major annual Communist congresses, is now used for other mass events: concerts, congresses, theatrical performances, etc. It is one of the main venues for the Enescu classical music festival in September. The 2,000 m² hall is also used for exhibitions.