For more info please see: http://www.blues-festival.ro/index.html

• 25th February: Raul Kusak (Romania); Homemade Jamz (USA)
• 26th February: Eden Brent (USA); Sue Foley (Canada)
• 27th February: Doug Macleod (USA); Eric Sardinas (USA)

7 days of electronic music in Carol Park, district 4. For more info see: http://www.7festival.ro

Current Line-Up:

• Ricardo Villalobos
• Richie Hawtin
• Sander Van Doorn
• Eric Prydz
• Zip
• Tanya Vulcano
• Junkie XL
• Clive Henry

Plus more…

Ticket price: TBA

For all those that don’t fancy the trip to Predeal:

Update: I have found the full version in which the police show up: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=cf6_1264800338

Ways To watch BBC iPlayer abroad?

It is perhaps the most asked query of expats, but the answer is an easy YES.
For people who live overseas, like me, there comes a time when you miss a bit of good old Brit television. Ever since the BBC launched iPlayer there was a little hope out there for watching BBC iplayer abroad. However if you have attempted to attach while abroad all you get is ‘Currently BBC iPlayer television programs are available to play in the United Kingdom only…’ How annoying!

So its now possible Watch BBC iPlayer abroad?
Of course it is possible, if you search through Google you will find heaps of options. A lot of them are either expensive or just do not work. I’ll list them all, so you can decide for on your own, but in the end there are just a couple of true options to watch BBC iPlayer abroad. That is methods which will always work.

What you need to Do
The BBC restricts access to its iPlayer service by checking the physical location of the Internet provider you are using to connect to the Net. If it’s based in the UK you will be able to view, if it isn’t then they block you from viewing. It is as simple as that!

All you require to watch BBC iPlayer abroad is make it seem like you are located in the United Kingdom.

No Cost techniques to watch BBC iPlayer Abroad
If you’ve got access to a PC back in the United Kingdom you can make a virtual private network tunnel back to that PC and connect to the iPlayer web site thru that PC, this can cause it to look like you are in the United Kingdom.

So How Well Does It Work?
Not well to be honest, there are a number of issues. Firstly you must have a PC on in the United Kingdom all of the time, and if there is any technical problems with that computer you are going to be stuck till you get back to fix it. Second, and more importantly, while your download speed in the United Kingdom could be good you will find the upload speed is far to slow to allow consistent TV viewing.

Any other free methods to watch BBC iPlayer abroad?
Well you can look at TOR or Foxyproxy which both offer a free proxy service, which like a VPN makes it seem like your PC is in the United Kingdom. However all free proxies are too slow to watch BBC iPlayer abroad, they just do not have enough speed for all the free users. They are also quite hard to setup, without help.

The Best Option to watch BBC iPlayer Abroad
Firstly should you pick substitute or VPN options, well the neatest thing is to have BOTH! The software I use is Identity Cloaker which gives you a premium high speed United Kingdom proxy and United Kingdom VPN option. This will enable you to view iPlayer live and download programs to view when you want.
The software wasn’t originally made for television viewing, it is just a byproduct of what it does. As such they do not even state this use on their website!

There is a ten day trial available for a few euros (the free version is of no use if you’d like to watch iplayer abroad {as it is too restrictive|ass it only works for certain sites, as it does not work for TV sites). After that the software costs less than seven euros a month, so it is reallly a bargain for those among us who need to watch iPlayer abroad!

Have a look…

• Cafe Hazard, Baratiei, coming from Uniri towards Universitate, take your first right after the fornetti store and then your first left., Phone: 0727700107, Hours: 3:00pm-5:00am. A rock bar, with a great atmosphere open thinking, great beer and great people
• Gossip, Str. Lanariei 90, near Tineretului Park, Phone: +4021 337 47 88, +4072 254 85 43, club_gossip@yahoo.com, http://www.clubgossip.ro/, Hours: 6PM – 6AM. If too many places like Gossip keep opening up, then Bucharest is going to end up as the club capital of Eastern Europe (if it isn’t already). This is currently the city’s after hours favorite, where the great and good comes to chill out after shaking its expensive thang at other locations. More and more though it is trying to break into the all-night scene, and has been bringing over big name house and breakbeat DJs in order to do so. Closed indefinitely since 2006.
• Club A. The first and oldest club in Bucharest, with nearly 40 years tradition (this means amazingly much for a city where most clubs are less than 5 years old). Since the beginning, it was and remains a student pub and club, with an unpretentious but welcoming atmosphere, good music and low prices.
• Fire Club. The most well known rock and metal club in Bucharest. By day a pub and outdoor cafe.
• Twice. One of the largest clubs in Bucharest, with two separate dance floors and two giant bars ;one of the livest clubs in the city,with reasonable priced drinks and usually pretty crowded.
• Planter’s, strada Mendeleev 8, near Piata Amzei, Phone: +40723 559 908, rezervari@plantersclub.ro, http://www.planters.ro/. Geared mostly to the ex-pat community and rather expensive.
• Fabrica, str. 11 Iunie nr. 50, near Unirii Market, Phone: +40 21 335 0323, fabrica.club@gmail.com, http://www.fabrica-club.ro/. Urban/Groove/Indie music, a popular club with students and young professionals. Average prices.
• Bamboo, Str. Ramuri Tei 39, in Tei Park, Phone: +40722 132 283, contact@bamboosportingclub.ro, http://www.bamboosportingclub.ro/. It’s the largest club in Bucharest. Upmarket and expensive.
• The Office, Str. Tache Ionescu 2, in the Piata Romana area, Phone: 4021 211 67 48, contact@theoffice.ro, http://www.theoffice.ro/.
• Queen. Like Gay clubs the world over, this place has become tremendously popular with a non-Gay set fed up with the meat market atmosphere at so many of the city’s other locations. That, together with superb music, makes this an essential stop for hedonists of all persuasions. Shake it. It can become quite crowded so watch yourself! price=”Entry costs 20.00 lei, but that includes 10.00 lei worth of drinks at the bar.” Hours=”Open 23:00 – 05:00, Thu 21:00 – 05:00, Sun 20:00 – 05:00. May be closed Mon, Tue, Wed.”
• Fratelli, Str. Nicolae Golescu 5, tel. 311 66 76, office@fratelli.ro, http://www.fratelli.ro/. Calling itself a bar and lounge, there are certainly enough comfy sofas here to qualify it in the lounge category. The newest addition to this small chain of 3 venues is a mock industrial warehouse accommodating thousands. Relatively pricey (cocktails about 30 Lei). Note credit cards not accepted at the bar.

Vama Veche (Old Border in Romanian) is a village on the Black Sea coast. Once a quiet fisherman’s village, today it has transformed itself into a large resort, well-known for its nudist beach and rock festival Stufstock.

In previous times, it was known as a counter-cultural oasis and was a popular retreat for artistic/bohemian types. However, in recent years it has become a lot more mainstream, partly due to the Stufstock rock festival (Stuf is Romanian for ‘reed’, stock comes from ‘Woodstock’). This was founded in 2003 as part of the ‘Save Vama Veche Campaign’ in protest against what some people consider bad Romanian music i.e. manele and pop.

1st May is considered the first day of the summer season and is generally when things really get going in Vama Veche.

Ciorba De Burta (Tripe Sour Soup)

Sarmale Cu Varza Dulce (Cabbage Rolls)

Mititei (Grilled Mince Meat Rolls)

Cozonac (Walnut Sweet Bread)

+ More To Come!

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Here is a comprehensive list of Romanian radio stations with links to listen online. It includes links to the radio stations home pages and keywords showing what they are known for playing.

http://delicast.com/radio/Romania/SRR_Romania_Cultural

Enjoy!

The only Romanian ski centre at over 1000 metres, Predeal’s first wooden house was erected in 1830 near a convent on the border crossing between Muntenia and Transylvania. Easy intermediate skiing today, the longest trail the 2.5km Clabucet.

Predeal Ski Facts