Locuri/Places: Romanian Athenaeum

             In this autumn don't miss a special place to visit or to see: Romanian Athenaeum and the George Enescu Festival. The festival is hold at every 2 years (in september) and brings such a great oportunity to share in the cultural and social life of Bucharest through the multitude of the events organised at Athenaeum, Romanian Opera and some other cultural and public places.

               În această toamnă nu rataţi în a vizita ori a vedea un loc special: Atheneul Român şi, de asemenea, Festivalul George Enescu. Festivalul are loc o dată la doi ani (în luna septembrie) şi constituie şansa de a împărtăşi din viaţa socială şi culturală a Bucureştiului prin multitudinea de evenimente organizate în cadrul Atheneului, a Operei Naţionale, precum şi în alte locuri culturale deschise publicului.

              “The Romanian Athenaeum (Romanian: Ateneul Român) is a concert hall in the center of Bucharest, Romania and a landmark of the Romanian capital city. Opened in 1888, the ornate, domed, circular building is the city's main concert hall and home of the "George Enescu" Philharmonic and of the George Enescu annual international music festival.” (More info on wikipedia.)

            (…) “The building was designed by the French architect Albert Galleron, built on a property that had belonged to the Văcărescu family and inaugurated in 1888, although work continued until 1897. A portion of the construction funds was raised by public subscription in a 28-year long effort, of which the slogan is still remembered today: "Donate one leu for the Ateneu!" (source: wikipedia)



view from Nicolae Golescu Street/ vedere dinspre Str. Nicolae Golescu



view from Episcopiei Street/ vedere din Str. Episcopiei

Franklin Street: the main entrance/ Intrarea principală din Str. Franklin.

(N.B. You can read more info on wikipedia about the Romanian Athenaeum, the George Enescu Festival and some other places related to them...)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Enescu