Events and Festivals in Mehedinti
| Name | Type | Date | Region | Details |
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| "Mihai Eminescu" Poetry International Festival | seminars, poetry recitals | January | Drobeta Turnu Severin, Orsova | A three-day event remembering Mihai Eminescu , our national poet. The event includes also an award ceremony to honor local personalities (writers, poets, journalists). |
| Severin's Days (Zilele Severinului) |
pop and folk music, market, tradition | April | Drobeta Turnu Severin |
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| Hora de Pomana | folklore, market, tradition | August | Lunca Ciresului |
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| Ceramic Festival- Pots and Forcemeat Rolls in Cabbage (Festivalul Oale si Sarmale) |
folk art, tradition, folk music | May | Sisesti | Ceramic pottery contest with participants from the main pottery centers in the country. Ceramic pots are designed to serve as decorative pieces of art or as cooking and serving recipients. Therefore, a ceramic pots contest would not be complete without one for "forcemeat rolls in cabbage leaves" ("sarmale") - a popupar Romanian dish. Romanian folk music and dances are performed during the festival. |
| Lilac Celebration (Sarbatoarea liliacului) |
folklore, tradition | May | Ponoare |
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| Orsova's Days (Zilele Orsovei) |
pop and folk music, market, tradition | August | Orsova |
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| Vanju Wine Festival (Fesivalul Viei si Vinului) |
folk music, tradition, wine tasting | October | Vanju Mare |
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| Danubian Villages Festival (Festivalul satelor dunarene) |
folklore, tradition | 1st weekend of June | Svinita |
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| "Windows towards us" Festival (Festivalul "Ferestre spre noi") |
folk music, tradition | 1st weekend of August | Svinita | A multi-cultural event which highlights the ethnic and cultural diversity of the Romanian rural areas. |
| Severin Medieval Festival | medieval music, street dancers, open-air concerts | August | Drobeta Turnu Severin | Two magic days with street musicians, dancers in medieval costumes and open-air concerts performed at the Medieval Fortress of Severin. |