Cotroceni, one of Bucharest’s most beautiful and quiet neighbourhoods, reopens its courtyards for the 7th edition of Bazar de Cotroceni – Cotroceni Bazaar, which takes place between October 7-8.
More than 180 courtyards will open their doors, and another 50 small businesses in the neighbourhood will welcome the public with menus and special events. Among the confirmed artists are Simion Bogdan-Mihai & Lăutarii de Mătase, Bucharest Jazz Orchestra, Bad Boiler, Hot Club de Bucharest, the classical music concerts part of the Classic Cotroceni program and the DJ’s series from Sounds of Cotroceni: Hefe, DJ Grecescu, NotSoCommonDJ.
Among the most anticipated moments of this edition are certainly the concerts, and the first day starts with Classic Cotroceni, from 1:00 p.m., where the SoNoRo scholarship holders will perform in the front garden of the house on Dr. Joliot Curie Street 3, for a music event classic that will continue until 8:00 p.m. The program of the two days also includes Bogdan Platy, Tudor Scripcariu, Ioana Calotă Philippide & Alexandru Philippide and the Barter band.
Starting at 17.00, the public is expected at Concert pe Garaj (str. Iatropol 20), to see Bad Boiler, El Madre & Sorin Sega and Temple Invisible. At the same time, jazz lovers meet at Carol Davila 1, where they can listen to the Bucharest Jazz Orchestra and Biff at Jazzy Cotrocerni. On Pasteur 12, Sounds of Cotroceni brings Hefe, DJ Grecescu, and NotSoCommonDJ. They will complete the agenda for Saturday and Sunday, with live concerts from the „garden district” of Bucharest. Like the spring edition, Vodafone Romania, the community partner, supports the musical events.
We stay on Pasteur Street, where, at number 65, the Music Bazaar in Cotroceni takes place. A yard sale dedicated to music enthusiasts, with an impressive selection of vinyl, CDs and tapes full of musical history. Not to be missed are the Garage Grooves (Pasteur 57) events, where Jack Daniel’s garage will open for the first time, and the Retro Disco by Kicen (Pasteur 27).
Sunday’s program brings Funky Misfits, Simona Delegeanu and Simion Bogdan-Mihai & Lăutarii de matase to Concert on the Garage starting at 17.00, and from 16.00, Musical evening on perfume wings #AiciaStat will take place in a house which will be open only for one day, during the event. A unique chance to discover a historic villa with a timeless charm and listen to classical music in a unique setting: the house where the one who brought Coty perfumes to Romania lived.
For the little ones, the organizers have prepared on both days, unique spaces at the Opera Center – NN Open Doors, with educational activities, as well as the most significant entrepreneurial and financial education project dedicated to children – the Court of Small Entrepreneurs, a space supported by George (BCR ) and the Money School, which will take place in the courtyard of the house on Dr. Frederic Joliot-Curie street no. 11. The program is completed by cyber security workshops at School 150 and La Petite Bouffe through certSIGN and a foray into the digital world through the Vodafone Foundation at 34 Lister Street.
The printed map will be available during the event at several points in the neighbourhood.
Cotroceni Bazaar – Bazar de Cotroceni is an invitation to discover the community and the neighbourhood – with its bohemian streets and romantic air – on foot, on a walk. Car traffic is not blocked, as residents continue their household activities during the weekend. The organizers thus encourage the public to opt for other means of transport as a form of respect for all participants. Alternatives we encourage: metro, bicycle and scooter.
The Bazar de Cotroceni event is organized by the Incotroceni Association and created by the neighbourhood community – residents and local businesses.
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About the INCOTROCENI ASSOCIATION – PEOPLE, IDEAS, STORIES: Incotroceni is a private, non-patrimonial, non-profit, independent, non-governmental and apolitical association founded in 2016. The purpose of Incotroceni is to develop, promote and support the community in the Cotroceni neighbourhood and its identity, considering the social-cultural promotion, architecture, urban planning and infrastructure of the Cotroceni neighbourhood as the main directions of action.