Food festivals, wine tastings and G7 talks: this week in brief
From Sibiu's gastronomic week to Christmas market openings, plus US Secretary of State heads to G7 meeting in Paris.
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Food lovers in Romania have plenty to enjoy this weekend, with gastronomic events across the country and the first Christmas markets of the season opening next week.
Sibiu's Gastronomic Week continues until Sunday 8 November, offering special two-course menus at 32 restaurants for a fixed price of 50 lei. In Bucharest, the Autumn Delights Fair runs daily from 10:00 in IOR Park near the Glob–Calul Titanilor area, with free entry and stalls serving must, traditional dishes, seasonal sweets and street food. The West Side Hallo Fest at Lake Morii, organised by Sector 6 City Hall, combines concerts with festival food, with tickets priced at 45 lei.
At Corks Cozy Winebar on Băcani Street 1, a series of tastings awaits: on Saturday 7 November there is a Merlot tasting for International Merlot Day comparing Saint-Émilion Grand Cru with Dealu Mare (280 lei); on Sunday 8 November a "Chef and Sommelier: Romania Reinterpreted" event with chefs Iulian Susală and Dan Chiș (200 lei); on Monday 9 November a "Great Colivă Tasting" using colivă as an ingredient (160 lei); on Wednesday 11 November a tasting of artisanal wines from Dagon Winery (180 lei); on Thursday 12 November a Rasova tasting (180 lei); and on Sunday 15 November a blind Syrah Challenge with seven wines and matching food (180 lei).
Next Friday 13 November sees the opening of the first Christmas markets: in Sibiu's Piața Mare with over 120 exhibitors, and in Craiova city centre with an "Elf Land" theme.
In international news, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Paris on Monday and Tuesday, the US State Department announced. The meeting was originally planned for Marseille but was moved to Paris. According to the State Department, the trip aims to promote American interests. On the sidelines, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are scheduled to meet in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday and Wednesday under US mediation, as efforts continue to find a solution to the conflict in Ukraine.
