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Liberty Square in Timișoara
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Timisoara, Romania

There’s every chance you haven’t heard of Timisoara, Romania’s historic
third city in the west of the country. But that’s about to change for 2023, as it
is crowned one of three European Capitals of Culture. The title means the

city will be running a full programme of cultural events under the banner
“Shine your light! Light up your city!”, which the city describes as “an
invitation to embark with us on a journey through light and dark spaces, a
long and often laborious process of change and personal development
towards a collective sensitivity.” Art exhibitions, book and vintage fairs,
installations and classical music performances are all on the cultural agenda;

see timisoara2023.eu for more information. Outside its artsy offering,
Timisoara has a wealth of baroque buildings and handsome Secessionist
architecture lining historic squares to discover – plus, in spring and summer,
some big-hitting musical festivals, including Timişoara Muzicală Festival
(classical concerts and opera), JazzTM (jazz) and the Plai (world music). HC