Editing Cluj-Napoca (section)

===Cultural events and festivals===
Cluj-Napoca hosts a number of cultural festivals of various types. These occur throughout the year, though are more frequent in the summer months. "Sărbătoarea Muzicii" ([[Fête de la Musique]]) is a music festival taking place yearly on 21 June in a number of Romanian cities, Cluj-Napoca included, organised under the aegis of the French Cultural Centre.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sebastian Secan |date=18 June 2008 |title=Sărbătoarea muzicii în Gazette și Obsession |url=http://clujeanul.gandul.info/cultura-timp-liber/sarbatoarea-muzicii-in-gazette-si-obsession-2718396 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504090915/http://clujeanul.gandul.info/cultura-timp-liber/sarbatoarea-muzicii-in-gazette-si-obsession-2718396 |archive-date=4 May 2014 |access-date=2013-02-11 |publisher=Clujeanul |language=ro}}</ref> Additionally, Splaiul Independenței, on the banks of Someșul Mic, hosts a number of beer festivals throughout the summer, among them the "[[Septemberfest]]", modelled after the German [[Oktoberfest]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Culture and Entertainment |url=http://www.cci.ubbcluj.ro/index.php?pagina=cultural&sidecol=col7 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070709084408/http://www.cci.ubbcluj.ro/index.php?pagina=cultural&sidecol=col7 |archive-date=9 July 2007 |access-date=2008-03-12 |publisher=Babeș Bolyai University – Center for International Cooperation}}</ref> In 2015, the city will be the [[European Youth Capital]], an event with a budget of 5.7 million euros that is projected to boost tourism by about a fifth.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Claudiu Pădurean |date=26 November 2012 |title=Clujul devine Capitală Europeană a Tineretului |url=http://www.romanialibera.ro/actualitate/locale/clujul-devine-capitala-europeana-a-tineretului-285179.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130416132922/http://www.romanialibera.ro/actualitate/locale/clujul-devine-capitala-europeana-a-tineretului-285179.html |archive-date=16 April 2013 |access-date=2012-11-26 |publisher=Romania Liberă |language=ro}}</ref>

The city has seen a number of important music events, including the [[MTV România]] Music Award ceremony which was held at the [[Sala Sporturilor Horia Demian]] in 2006 with the [[Sugababes]], [[Pachanga]] and [[Uniting Nations]] as special international guests.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trupa britanică Sugababes va cânta pe scena Premiilor Muzicale Românești MTV |url=http://muzica.rol.ro/content/view/2131/2/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821004355/http://muzica.rol.ro/content/view/2131/2/ |archive-date=21 August 2010 |access-date=2008-03-12 |publisher=Romania Online |language=ro}}</ref> In 2007, [[Beyoncé]] also performed in Cluj-Napoca, at the [[Stadionul Ion Moina|Ion Moina Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 September 2007 |title=Beyonce cântă pe 'Ion Moina' |url=http://ziuadecj.realitatea.net/eveniment/beyonce-canta-pe-ion-moina--44275.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102021928/http://ziuadecj.realitatea.net/eveniment/beyonce-canta-pe-ion-moina--44275.html |archive-date=2 November 2013 |access-date=2013-02-14 |publisher=Ziua de Cluj |language=ro}}</ref> In 2010, [[Iron Maiden]] included the city in their [[The Final Frontier World Tour|Final Frontier World Tour]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 August 2010 |title=Iron Maiden a cutremurat Ardealul |url=http://adevarul.ro/locale/cluj-napoca/foto-video-iron-maiden-cutremurat-ardealul-vezi-imagini-concert-1_50ae2e097c42d5a6639a6af5/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101212517/http://adevarul.ro/locale/cluj-napoca/foto-video-iron-maiden-cutremurat-ardealul-vezi-imagini-concert-1_50ae2e097c42d5a6639a6af5/index.html |archive-date=1 November 2013 |access-date=2013-02-14 |work=Adevărul |language=ro}}</ref> The [[Cluj Arena]] was inaugurated in 2011 with concerts by [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]] and [[Smokie (band)|Smokie]], the main event drawing over 40,000 people;<ref>{{Cite news |last=Monika Krajnik |date=9 October 2011 |title=Trupa Scorpions a inaugurat Cluj Arena |url=http://adevarul.ro/locale/cluj-napoca/trupa-scorpions-inaugurat-cluj-arena-vezi-imagini-timpul-concertului-1_50aec7db7c42d5a663a052d6/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101212416/http://adevarul.ro/locale/cluj-napoca/trupa-scorpions-inaugurat-cluj-arena-vezi-imagini-timpul-concertului-1_50aec7db7c42d5a663a052d6/index.html |archive-date=1 November 2013 |access-date=2013-02-14 |work=Adevărul |language=ro}}</ref> other events followed, for instance [[Roxette]] in 2012<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vasile Măgrădean |date=18 July 2012 |title=Peste 20.000 de spectatori, așteptați la concertul Roxette de pe Cluj Arena |url=http://www.gandul.info/magazin/peste-20-000-de-spectatori-asteptati-la-concertul-roxette-de-pe-cluj-arena-9885601 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721072148/http://www.gandul.info/magazin/peste-20-000-de-spectatori-asteptati-la-concertul-roxette-de-pe-cluj-arena-9885601 |archive-date=21 July 2012 |access-date=2013-02-14 |work=Gândul |language=ro}}</ref> and [[Deep Purple]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Florina Pop |date=8 June 2013 |title=Deep Purple a făcut show la Cluj |url=http://adevarul.ro/locale/cluj-napoca/foto-video-deep-purple-facut-show-cluj-suntetifantastici-magnifici-iubim-1_51b25871c7b855ff566cbc4a/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101212323/http://adevarul.ro/locale/cluj-napoca/foto-video-deep-purple-facut-show-cluj-suntetifantastici-magnifici-iubim-1_51b25871c7b855ff566cbc4a/index.html |archive-date=1 November 2013 |access-date=2013-10-31 |work=Adevărul |language=ro}}</ref> Smaller events occur regularly at the [[Sala Polivalentă (Cluj-Napoca)|Polyvalent Hall]], the Opera and the Students' House of Culture. Moreover, the local clubs regularly organise events featuring international artists, usually foreign disc jockeys, like [[ATB (DJ)|André Tanneberger]], [[Sasha (DJ)|Sasha]], [[Timo Maas]], [[Tania Vulcano]], [[Satoshi Tomiie]], [[Yves Larock]], [[Dave Seaman]], [[Plump DJs]], [[Stephane K]] or [[Andrew Fletcher (musician)|Andy Fletcher]].

[[File:Electric Castle 2017 - Castle view.jpg|thumb|Electric Castle Festival]]
The [[Transilvania International Film Festival]] (TIFF), held in the city since 2001 and organised by the Association for the Promotion of the Romanian Film, is the first Romanian film festival for international features.<ref>{{Cite web |year=2007 |title=About the festival |url=http://www.tiff.ro/en/aboutfestival |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080210002920/http://www.tiff.ro/en/aboutfestival |archive-date=10 February 2008 |access-date=2008-03-16 |publisher=Transilvania International Film Festival}}</ref> The festival jury awards the Transilvania Trophy for the best film in competition, as well as prizes for best director, best performance and best photography. With the support of [[Home Box Office]], TIFF also organises a national script contest. [[Comedy Cluj]], which debuted in 2009, is the newest annual film festival organised in Cluj-Napoca.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cristina Pîrvu |date=9 June 2009 |title=Nu știm dacă trăiți bine, nu știm dacă ați ales bine, dar vă promitem că o să râdeți bine! |url=http://www.ziuadecj.ro/action/article?ID=25867 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090822202404/http://www.ziuadecj.ro/action/article?ID=25867 |archive-date=22 August 2009 |access-date=2010-07-11 |publisher=Ziua de Cluj |language=ro}}</ref>

[[Toamna Muzicală Clujeană]], Romania's most important classical music event after the [[George Enescu Festival]], has taken place annually since 1965, and is run by the [[Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dan Vămanu |date=1 October 2012 |title=Începe Toamna Muzicală Clujeană! |url=http://www.monitorulcj.ro/timp-liber/14942-incepe-toamna-muzicala-clujeana |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531185241/http://www.monitorulcj.ro/timp-liber/14942-incepe-toamna-muzicala-clujeana |archive-date=31 May 2014 |access-date=2013-02-11 |publisher=Monitorul de Cluj |language=ro}}</ref> A Mozart Festival has taken place annually since 1991.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Virgil Mihaiu |date=20 January 1999 |title=Cluj – Festivalul Mozart! |url=http://www.romlit.ro/cluj_-_festivalul_mozart |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130306014218/http://www.romlit.ro/cluj_-_festivalul_mozart |archive-date=6 March 2013 |access-date=2013-02-11 |publisher=România Literară |language=ro}}</ref> Another annual event, taking place at the Romanian National Opera, is the Opera Ball, established in 1992.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 February 2012 |title=Ediție aniversară a Balului Operei, cu specific austriac și recital de excepție |url=http://ziuadecj.realitatea.net/life--and--style/editie-aniversara-a-balului-operei-cu-specific-austriac-si-recital-de-exceptie--83216.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309145926/http://ziuadecj.realitatea.net/life--and--style/editie-aniversara-a-balului-operei-cu-specific-austriac-si-recital-de-exceptie--83216.html |archive-date=9 March 2012 |access-date=2013-02-11 |publisher=Ziua de Cluj |language=ro}}</ref> Additionally, in 2012, a Festival of National Operas was introduced, which aside from the hometown troupe, also features opera companies from [[Romanian National Opera, Bucharest|Bucharest]], [[Iași Romanian National Opera|Iași]] and [[Timișoara Romanian National Opera|Timișoara]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Radu Constantinescu |date=25 May 2012 |title=Operele Naționale se întâlnesc la Cluj |url=http://www.zf.ro/ziarul-de-duminica/operele-nationale-se-intalnesc-la-cluj-de-radu-constantinescu-9666804 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617090558/http://www.zf.ro/ziarul-de-duminica/operele-nationale-se-intalnesc-la-cluj-de-radu-constantinescu-9666804 |archive-date=17 June 2013 |access-date=2013-02-11 |publisher=Ziua de Cluj |language=ro}}</ref> The Interferences International Theatre Festival, started in 2007, takes place at the Hungarian Theatre.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 November 2012 |title=Omul zilei – Tompa Gábor |url=http://jurnalul.ro/calendar/omul-zilei-tompa-gabor-629893.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129061054/http://jurnalul.ro/calendar/omul-zilei-tompa-gabor-629893.html |archive-date=29 November 2012 |access-date=2013-02-11 |work=Jurnalul Național |language=ro}}</ref>

Also held in the city is Delahoya, Romania's oldest [[electronic music]] festival, established in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 May 2012 |title='Love Parade' de Cluj, Festivalul de Muzică Electronică Delahoya, începe în acest weekend |url=http://adevarul.ro/locale/cluj-napoca/love-parade-cluj-festivalul-muzica-electronica-delahoya-incepe-weekend-1_50aeade17c42d5a6639f05c3/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101212513/http://adevarul.ro/locale/cluj-napoca/love-parade-cluj-festivalul-muzica-electronica-delahoya-incepe-weekend-1_50aeade17c42d5a6639f05c3/index.html |archive-date=1 November 2013 |access-date=2013-02-11 |publisher=Monitorul de Cluj |language=ro}}</ref> [[Electric Castle Festival]], which takes place at [[Bonțida Bánffy Castle|Bánffy Castle]] in nearby [[Bonțida]], had an audience of over 30,000 people for its first edition in 2013 and was nominated by [[European Festivals Awards]] for the Best New Festival and Best Medium Size Festival awards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 October 2013 |title=Electric Castle, nominalizat la European Festival Awards |url=http://www.ziardecluj.ro/electric-castle-nominalizat-la-european-festival-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106033237/http://www.ziardecluj.ro/electric-castle-nominalizat-la-european-festival-awards/ |archive-date=6 November 2013 |access-date=2013-10-30 |publisher=Ziar de Cluj |language=ro}}</ref> By 2016, over 120,000 were in attendance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 July 2016 |title=Peste 120.000 de oameni au participat la Electric Castle, în cele patru zile de festival, în pofida ploii și a noroiului |url=http://www.digi24.ro/Stiri/Digi24/Lejer/Arte+si+divertisment/Peste+120+000+de+oameni+au+participat+la+Electric+Castle+in+cele |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160725070324/http://www.digi24.ro/Stiri/Digi24/Lejer/Arte+si+divertisment/Peste+120+000+de+oameni+au+participat+la+Electric+Castle+in+cele |archive-date=25 July 2016 |access-date=2016-08-20 |publisher=Digi24 |language=ro}}</ref> [[Untold Festival]], which began in 2015, is Romania's largest music festival. Held mainly in the [[Cluj Arena]], and also at the [[Polyvalent Hall (Cluj-Napoca)|Polyvalent Hall]], it drew over 300,000 in its second edition.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 March 2016 |title=Peste 300.000 de participanți, așteptați la Untold Festival de la Cluj, unde vor fi zece scene |url=http://www.mediafax.ro/life-inedit/peste-300-000-de-participanti-asteptati-la-untold-festival-de-la-cluj-unde-vor-fi-zece-scene-13937306 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821055742/http://www.mediafax.ro/life-inedit/peste-300-000-de-participanti-asteptati-la-untold-festival-de-la-cluj-unde-vor-fi-zece-scene-13937306 |archive-date=21 August 2016 |access-date=2016-08-20 |publisher=Mediafax |language=ro}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 August 2016 |title=Peste 300.000 de participanți la Untold 2016 |url=http://ziuadecj.realitatea.net/cultura/peste-300000-de-participanti-la-untold-2016-foto--149698.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821123431/http://ziuadecj.realitatea.net/cultura/peste-300000-de-participanti-la-untold-2016-foto--149698.html |archive-date=21 August 2016 |access-date=2016-08-20 |publisher=Ziua de Cluj |language=ro}}</ref>