Festival de România - Ziua Națională a României
Date and time
29 November - 01 December 2024, 12:00 - 21:00
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Program of events dedicated to the celebration of the National Day of Romania
WEDNESDAY, November 20, 2024
12.00 Unfurling of the welcome message on the occasion of the National Day of Romania
Coronation Cathedral
16.00 The Grateful Fatherland - The Bells of Unification
A sign of respect for the representatives of the electoral circles, guilds, reunions, church cults, national guards, the press and Romanians summoned for the Assembly of December 1, 1918
The Esplanade of the Union Hall and all the UATs in Alba County
THURSDAY, November 21, 2024
10.00 Unity, continuity and independence in the history of the Romanian people, XLIV edition
National symposium dedicated to the National Day of Romania
Official opening – Administrative Headquarters of the Alba County Council - Alba County Meeting Hall;
National Museum of the Union Alba Iulia; Unirii Hall; MUSEIKON
11.00 Consciousness and political action. The memorandum movement (1892-1894). 130 years.
Exhibition opening
Unirii Hall - north wing, Muzeului Street
11.30 Ovidiu Muntean, “Memorandum of the Romanians in Transylvania and the Cluj Trial (1892-1894), Cluj Napoca
Book launch
Unirii Hall - north wing, Muzeului Street
FRIDAY, November 22, 2024
10.00 Unity, continuity and independence in the history of the Romanian people, XLIV edition
National symposium dedicated to the National Day of Romania
National Museum of the Union Alba Iulia; Unirii Hall; MUSEIKON
17.00 Monuments of the City of Unirii
Opening of the Personal Exhibition of Gheorghe Suciu
Administrative Headquarters of the Alba County Council
SATURDAY, November 23, 2024
10.30 Crosul Unirii, 55th edition
Alba Carolina Fortress Moats
12.00 International Salon of Static Models, 19th edition
International Salon of Static Models Made to Scale after Vehicles that Existed in Past Times - Official Opening
National Museum of Unirii Alba Iulia, 2nd Floor
MONDAY, November 25, 2024
11.00 Photographic Art Exhibition Dedicated to the National Day of Romania - Author Vasile Sârb
Street Exhibition
Urban Exhibition Space of the "Augustin Bena" Cultural Center
THURSDAY, November 28, 2024
16.00 Iacob Coman – Radu Feldiorean. Return to the mystery
Opening of painting and sculpture exhibition
MUSEIKON
FRIDAY, November 29, 2024
10.00 Exhibit of the month of December
Opening of exhibition
National Museum of the Union Alba Iulia, 2nd floor
11.00 The bear tricked by the fox
Directed by: Teodora Popa
Children's theater performance/ 45 min./4+, free admission
Prichindel Puppet Theater Alba Iulia, Room 67
17.30 Permanent exhibition of contemporary art. Painting and sculpture 19th – 20th centuries. Open Day at the Administrative Headquarters of the Alba County Council
Vernissage of the permanent exhibition of contemporary art from the collection of the National Museum of the Union of Alba Iulia
Administrative Headquarters of the Alba County Council
18.00 Awarding of the title "Honorary Citizen of the Municipality of Alba Iulia"
Diet Hall
Palace of the Princes of Transylvania
18.00 The King's War. Open Day at the Administrative Headquarters of the Alba County Council
Historical documentary in the presence of associate producer Dan Dreghicescu
Event organized by the Rotary Club Alba Iulia Association
Administrative Headquarters of the Alba County Council – Atrium Centurionum
19.30 Music by candlelight: The bagpipe - a Romanian symbol. Open Day at the Administrative Headquarters of Alba County Council
Premiere chamber concert, featuring works by Gheorghe Zamfir and Alexandru Pal
Alba County Chamber Orchestra
Alba County Council Administrative Headquarters – Atrium Centurionum
SATURDAY, November 30, 2024
09.30 Parade of the popular costume - Ambassadors of the Union
Roaming: Obelisk of Horea, Cloșca and Crișan - Sala Unirii
10.00 Messages of the Union - Ambassadors of the Union
Sala Unirii
10.00 Book Fair "1 Decembrie", 4th edition
Publishing house stands and book launches between 10:00 - 20:00
Administrative Headquarters of the Alba County Council - Atrium Centurionum
10.00 Traditional Romanian Crafts Fair - TRADITIONAL ROMANIA
Traditional Romanian crafts fair and workshops (pottery, traditional icon painting on glass, decorative arts, furriery, leather, wood art, traditional fabrics and stitching) between 10:00 - 19:00
Esplanade of the Ethnographic Center of Alba County
10.00 Ceremony of laying wreaths and flower garlands
Statue of Ion I.C. Brătianu
10.30 Wreath-laying and flower-laying ceremony
Statue of Iuliu Maniu
11.15 Wreath-laying and flower-laying ceremony
Statue of Michael the Brave
11.45 Wreath-laying and flower-laying ceremony
Statues of King Ferdinand I and Queen Maria
12.00 Wreath-laying and flower-laying ceremony
Union Monument
12.30 Raising of the National Flag of Romania
Tricolor Square, Coronation Cathedral esplanade
15.00 Ambassadors of the Union
Performance
Performance Hall – Gheorghe Șincai Multifunctional Center
16.00 Kaleidoscope of the Union
National Guard performance
Animation, presentations, historical reenactment
Alba Carolina Fortress Square; Mihai Viteazu Street
16.30 Tribute to Avram Iancu on the bicentennial of his birth
Ceremony of laying wreaths and flower arrangements
Statue of Avram Iancu
17.00 Eternal gratitude to the people of the Union!
Memorial and illumination ceremonies at the graves of Ion Arion, Samoilă Mârza, Florian Medrea, Dominic Medrea, Camil Velican, Aurel Sava
Maieri Cemetery
18.00 Concerts: Andra, F.Charm & Florin Vasilică & Grupul Teleormanul, Eugenia Nicolae
Stage - Alba Carolina Fortress Square
18.00 Avram Iancu - Against the Empire, a film by Theo Thorn. Open Day at the Administrative Headquarters of the Alba County Council
Film screening, docu-drama Alba County Council Administrative Headquarters – Atrium Centurionum
SUNDAY, December 1, 2024
10.00 Roots and symbols. The Art of Romanian Tradition
Temporary Exhibition Opening
Palace of the Princes of Transylvania
10.00 Book Fair "1 Decembrie", 4th edition
Publishing house stands and book launches between 10:00 and 20:00
Administrative Headquarters of the Alba County Council – Atrium Centurionum
10.00 Traditional Romanian Crafts Fair - Traditional Romania
Traditional Romanian Crafts Fair and workshops (pottery, traditional icon painting on glass, decorative arts, furriery, leather, wood art, traditional fabrics and stitching) between 10:00 and 19:00
Esplanade of the Ethnographic Center of Alba County
10.30 Homage to Avram Iancu, hero of the Romanian nation
Event – filming with keepers of traditions and customs from Alba County: tribute to Avram Iancu, hero of the Romanian nation, on the occasion of the National Day of Romania
Filming route: Gate I – Gate II – Gate III – Esplanade of the Union Hall
11.00 Great National Assembly - Receiving the envoys from the Seat Fortresses
Historical reenactment
Alba Carolina Fortress Square
12.00 Te Deum
Coronation Cathedral
Daytime fireworks
Coronation Cathedral Esplanade
12.30 Signing of the twinning agreement - Alba Iulia Municipality, Alba County, Romania with Edineț Municipality, Edineț District, Republic of Moldova
Union Hall
13.00 Reading of the Resolution of the National Assembly of Alba Iulia and Prayer of Thanksgiving
Union Monument
Event organized by the City Hall of Alba Iulia in partnership with the Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek Catholic
14.00 Military parade dedicated to the National Day of Romania,
1 Decembrie 1918 Boulevard
17.00 Kaleidoscope of the Union
Animation, presentations, historical reenactment
Alba Carolina Fortress Square
17.30 Torchlight Retreat
Union Hall
13:00 Reading of the Resolution of the National Assembly of Alba Iulia and Prayer of Thanksgiving
Union Monument
Event organized by the City Hall of Alba Iulia in partnership with the Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek Catholic
14:00 Military parade dedicated to the National Day of Romania,
1 Decembrie 1918 Boulevard
17:00 Kaleidoscope of the Union
Animation, presentations, historical reenactment
Alba Carolina Fortress Square
17:30 Torchlight Retreat
Union Hall
18:30 Extraordinary folklore show – ALBA UNITES ROMANIA
Extraordinary folklore show, dedicated to the National Day of Romania in the “Year of Avram Iancu”, performed by artists from all historical areas of Romania: Veta Biriș, Ionuț Fulea, Fr. Doru Gheaja, Sava Negrean Brudașcu, Matilda Pascal Cojocărița and Ștefan Cigu, Mariana and Adriana Anghel, Anghelina Timiș, Cristian Pomohaci, Roxana Reche, Mihaela Grec, Georgiana Necșa, Nicolae Plută, Șirin Narenji, Cristian Totpati, Lucreția Goagea, Floricica Moga, Alexandra Chira, Roxana Bădescu, Dorina Narița, Luiza Turcu, Petronela Popa, Cosmin Cotîrlă, Tulnicăresele din Muntii Apuseni, Ensemble “Junii de la Jidvei” and Gabriel Bucur, Children's Choir “Theotokos” and Fr. Călin Bulac, Traditional Group "Muguri de Tezaur" and Leontina Fărcaș, Music Department of the "1 Decembrie 1918" University of Alba Iulia, National Guard from Alba Iulia of the National Museum of the Union of Alba Iulia, together with the Alba County Folklore Ensemble Orchestra.
Conductor Alexandru Pal, presenter Iuliana Tudor, directed by Elise Stan
Casa de Cultura a Sindicatelor
20.30 Happy Birthday, Romania!
Fireworks Show
Alba Carolina Fortress Square
*Activities program may be subject to change
All updates about the event can be seen on the Facebook page Municipiul Alba Iulia.
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WEDNESDAY, November 20, 2024
12.00 Unfurling of the welcome message on the occasion of the National Day of Romania
Coronation Cathedral
16.00 The Grateful Fatherland - The Bells of Unification
A sign of respect for the representatives of the electoral circles, guilds, reunions, church cults, national guards, the press and Romanians summoned for the Assembly of December 1, 1918
The Esplanade of the Union Hall and all the UATs in Alba County
THURSDAY, November 21, 2024
10.00 Unity, continuity and independence in the history of the Romanian people, XLIV edition
National symposium dedicated to the National Day of Romania
Official opening – Administrative Headquarters of the Alba County Council - Alba County Meeting Hall;
National Museum of the Union Alba Iulia; Unirii Hall; MUSEIKON
11.00 Consciousness and political action. The memorandum movement (1892-1894). 130 years.
Exhibition opening
Unirii Hall - north wing, Muzeului Street
11.30 Ovidiu Muntean, “Memorandum of the Romanians in Transylvania and the Cluj Trial (1892-1894), Cluj Napoca
Book launch
Unirii Hall - north wing, Muzeului Street
FRIDAY, November 22, 2024
10.00 Unity, continuity and independence in the history of the Romanian people, XLIV edition
National symposium dedicated to the National Day of Romania
National Museum of the Union Alba Iulia; Unirii Hall; MUSEIKON
17.00 Monuments of the City of Unirii
Opening of the Personal Exhibition of Gheorghe Suciu
Administrative Headquarters of the Alba County Council
SATURDAY, November 23, 2024
10.30 Crosul Unirii, 55th edition
Alba Carolina Fortress Moats
12.00 International Salon of Static Models, 19th edition
International Salon of Static Models Made to Scale after Vehicles that Existed in Past Times - Official Opening
National Museum of Unirii Alba Iulia, 2nd Floor
MONDAY, November 25, 2024
11.00 Photographic Art Exhibition Dedicated to the National Day of Romania - Author Vasile Sârb
Street Exhibition
Urban Exhibition Space of the "Augustin Bena" Cultural Center
THURSDAY, November 28, 2024
16.00 Iacob Coman – Radu Feldiorean. Return to the mystery
Opening of painting and sculpture exhibition
MUSEIKON
FRIDAY, November 29, 2024
10.00 Exhibit of the month of December
Opening of exhibition
National Museum of the Union Alba Iulia, 2nd floor
11.00 The bear tricked by the fox
Directed by: Teodora Popa
Children's theater performance/ 45 min./4+, free admission
Prichindel Puppet Theater Alba Iulia, Room 67
17.30 Permanent exhibition of contemporary art. Painting and sculpture 19th – 20th centuries. Open Day at the Administrative Headquarters of the Alba County Council
Vernissage of the permanent exhibition of contemporary art from the collection of the National Museum of the Union of Alba Iulia
Administrative Headquarters of the Alba County Council
18.00 Awarding of the title "Honorary Citizen of the Municipality of Alba Iulia"
Diet Hall
Palace of the Princes of Transylvania
18.00 The King's War. Open Day at the Administrative Headquarters of the Alba County Council
Historical documentary in the presence of associate producer Dan Dreghicescu
Event organized by the Rotary Club Alba Iulia Association
Administrative Headquarters of the Alba County Council – Atrium Centurionum
19.30 Music by candlelight: The bagpipe - a Romanian symbol. Open Day at the Administrative Headquarters of Alba County Council
Premiere chamber concert, featuring works by Gheorghe Zamfir and Alexandru Pal
Alba County Chamber Orchestra
Alba County Council Administrative Headquarters – Atrium Centurionum
SATURDAY, November 30, 2024
09.30 Parade of the popular costume - Ambassadors of the Union
Roaming: Obelisk of Horea, Cloșca and Crișan - Sala Unirii
10.00 Messages of the Union - Ambassadors of the Union
Sala Unirii
10.00 Book Fair "1 Decembrie", 4th edition
Publishing house stands and book launches between 10:00 - 20:00
Administrative Headquarters of the Alba County Council - Atrium Centurionum
10.00 Traditional Romanian Crafts Fair - TRADITIONAL ROMANIA
Traditional Romanian crafts fair and workshops (pottery, traditional icon painting on glass, decorative arts, furriery, leather, wood art, traditional fabrics and stitching) between 10:00 - 19:00
Esplanade of the Ethnographic Center of Alba County
10.00 Ceremony of laying wreaths and flower garlands
Statue of Ion I.C. Brătianu
10.30 Wreath-laying and flower-laying ceremony
Statue of Iuliu Maniu
11.15 Wreath-laying and flower-laying ceremony
Statue of Michael the Brave
11.45 Wreath-laying and flower-laying ceremony
Statues of King Ferdinand I and Queen Maria
12.00 Wreath-laying and flower-laying ceremony
Union Monument
12.30 Raising of the National Flag of Romania
Tricolor Square, Coronation Cathedral esplanade
15.00 Ambassadors of the Union
Performance
Performance Hall – Gheorghe Șincai Multifunctional Center
16.00 Kaleidoscope of the Union
National Guard performance
Animation, presentations, historical reenactment
Alba Carolina Fortress Square; Mihai Viteazu Street
16.30 Tribute to Avram Iancu on the bicentennial of his birth
Ceremony of laying wreaths and flower arrangements
Statue of Avram Iancu
17.00 Eternal gratitude to the people of the Union!
Memorial and illumination ceremonies at the graves of Ion Arion, Samoilă Mârza, Florian Medrea, Dominic Medrea, Camil Velican, Aurel Sava
Maieri Cemetery
18.00 Concerts: Andra, F.Charm & Florin Vasilică & Grupul Teleormanul, Eugenia Nicolae
Stage - Alba Carolina Fortress Square
18.00 Avram Iancu - Against the Empire, a film by Theo Thorn. Open Day at the Administrative Headquarters of the Alba County Council
Film screening, docu-drama Alba County Council Administrative Headquarters – Atrium Centurionum
SUNDAY, December 1, 2024
10.00 Roots and symbols. The Art of Romanian Tradition
Temporary Exhibition Opening
Palace of the Princes of Transylvania
10.00 Book Fair "1 Decembrie", 4th edition
Publishing house stands and book launches between 10:00 and 20:00
Administrative Headquarters of the Alba County Council – Atrium Centurionum
10.00 Traditional Romanian Crafts Fair - Traditional Romania
Traditional Romanian Crafts Fair and workshops (pottery, traditional icon painting on glass, decorative arts, furriery, leather, wood art, traditional fabrics and stitching) between 10:00 and 19:00
Esplanade of the Ethnographic Center of Alba County
10.30 Homage to Avram Iancu, hero of the Romanian nation
Event – filming with keepers of traditions and customs from Alba County: tribute to Avram Iancu, hero of the Romanian nation, on the occasion of the National Day of Romania
Filming route: Gate I – Gate II – Gate III – Esplanade of the Union Hall
11.00 Great National Assembly - Receiving the envoys from the Seat Fortresses
Historical reenactment
Alba Carolina Fortress Square
12.00 Te Deum
Coronation Cathedral
Daytime fireworks
Coronation Cathedral Esplanade
12.30 Signing of the twinning agreement - Alba Iulia Municipality, Alba County, Romania with Edineț Municipality, Edineț District, Republic of Moldova
Union Hall
13.00 Reading of the Resolution of the National Assembly of Alba Iulia and Prayer of Thanksgiving
Union Monument
Event organized by the City Hall of Alba Iulia in partnership with the Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek Catholic
14.00 Military parade dedicated to the National Day of Romania,
1 Decembrie 1918 Boulevard
17.00 Kaleidoscope of the Union
Animation, presentations, historical reenactment
Alba Carolina Fortress Square
17.30 Torchlight Retreat
Union Hall
13:00 Reading of the Resolution of the National Assembly of Alba Iulia and Prayer of Thanksgiving
Union Monument
Event organized by the City Hall of Alba Iulia in partnership with the Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek Catholic
14:00 Military parade dedicated to the National Day of Romania,
1 Decembrie 1918 Boulevard
17:00 Kaleidoscope of the Union
Animation, presentations, historical reenactment
Alba Carolina Fortress Square
17:30 Torchlight Retreat
Union Hall
18:30 Extraordinary folklore show – ALBA UNITES ROMANIA
Extraordinary folklore show, dedicated to the National Day of Romania in the “Year of Avram Iancu”, performed by artists from all historical areas of Romania: Veta Biriș, Ionuț Fulea, Fr. Doru Gheaja, Sava Negrean Brudașcu, Matilda Pascal Cojocărița and Ștefan Cigu, Mariana and Adriana Anghel, Anghelina Timiș, Cristian Pomohaci, Roxana Reche, Mihaela Grec, Georgiana Necșa, Nicolae Plută, Șirin Narenji, Cristian Totpati, Lucreția Goagea, Floricica Moga, Alexandra Chira, Roxana Bădescu, Dorina Narița, Luiza Turcu, Petronela Popa, Cosmin Cotîrlă, Tulnicăresele din Muntii Apuseni, Ensemble “Junii de la Jidvei” and Gabriel Bucur, Children's Choir “Theotokos” and Fr. Călin Bulac, Traditional Group "Muguri de Tezaur" and Leontina Fărcaș, Music Department of the "1 Decembrie 1918" University of Alba Iulia, National Guard from Alba Iulia of the National Museum of the Union of Alba Iulia, together with the Alba County Folklore Ensemble Orchestra.
Conductor Alexandru Pal, presenter Iuliana Tudor, directed by Elise Stan
Casa de Cultura a Sindicatelor
20.30 Happy Birthday, Romania!
Fireworks Show
Alba Carolina Fortress Square
*Activities program may be subject to change
All updates about the event can be seen on the Facebook page Municipiul Alba Iulia.
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