🎬  Start – Piața Unirii (Union Square), Cluj-Napoca

Time: 10:30

Meeting and introduction: Cluj through the eyes of a film lover

↓       Cluj city centre  |  on foot

 1   Cluj’s Legendary Cinemas

Stops at the sites of the legendary cinema halls – stories of banned films, hand-painted posters and clandestine screenings. Cinema Republica, known today as Cinema Florin Piersic, and Cinema Arta are two key landmarks in Cluj’s cinematic memory. Republica is remembered by generations as the hall of the big premieres and of the films that brought the whole city together. Cinema Arta, opened in 1913, keeps the quiet charm of arthouse cinema and is considered the oldest cinema in Romania still in operation. Together, these two places tell of a Cluj that loved film not only as a spectacle, but as a meeting place, an emotion and a story.

↓       Cluj city centre  |  on foot

 2   Reinvented Cinemas & Cultural Spaces

Transformed buildings, cinema architecture and the cultural context of each era – the ’50s, ’70s and ’90s.

↓       Cluj city centre  |  on foot

 3   Free time in the old town for a coffee, a stroll or photos

↓       Cluj-Napoca → Quo Vadis Manor, Plăiești  |  ~50 min by minibus

 4   Quo Vadis Manor – Film Screening

A Romanian or European arthouse film in a setting with an interwar feel. A 19th-century manor, carefully restored and reopened as a place of authentic hospitality. · A relaxed dinner in the manor garden, with the cool air of the Transylvanian countryside and the warm evening light.

Snacks & drinks

Popcorn, cakes, local wine, tea & coffee during the screening.

↓       Quo Vadis Manor → Cluj-Napoca  |  ~50 min

🏁  Return – Piața Unirii (Union Square), Cluj-Napoca

Time: 20:00