Do kids need to speak Romanian?

The carols, folk theater and stories are in Romanian. The parade, the masks, the fair and the craft workshops work fine without it.

What should kids wear?

Most of it happens outdoors on the museum's alleys in December, so dress them warmly and in shoes that can handle a lot of walking.

Christmas and New Year Customs Festival at the Village Museum

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Presented by

Muzeul Național al Satului Dimitrie Gusti

Where

Sector 1, Muzeul Național al Satului Dimitrie Gusti

Ages

All ages

Setting

Outdoors

Language

Romanian

Music

Live carols

What you need to know

A street parade of customs, with carolers in costume heading out from the museum toward Arcul de Triumf
Bring a grown-up along, since kids make their crafts together with a parent or grandparent
Holiday treats to taste, from gingerbread and cozonac to honey, jams and colaci

About

Carolers from across Romania come to the Village Museum in costume, bringing masked games, folk theater and carols, then join a parade of Christmas and New Year customs. Along the museum's alleys, a folk craftsmen's fair runs alongside stalls of traditional Christmas food. Kids get their own creative workshops: making folk masks, sorcove and Christmas tree ornaments, or learning carols and listening to stories.

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Where it is

Muzeul Național al Satului Dimitrie Gusti

Șoseaua Pavel D. Kiseleff 28-30, București

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Resources

Event website
Official page from the organizer.

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