Not long ago, the capital got dressed in holiday clothes. The boulevards are decorated with thousands of lights, Christmas carols are played in all stores and people are looking for gifts for their loved ones.

From 1st to 27th December, in the Constitution Square, the Christmas Market organized by the City Hall awaits you to celebrate Christmas along with story characters, traditional Romanian dishes, concerts, Christmas decorations and a lot of other surprises.

Christmas is one of the celebrations we want to spend with family and friends, surrounded by gifts and goodies. Although this period makes us more nostalgic, we often forget that we can make a child or an old person happy by donating things that we no longer use.

We don’t encourage this to happen only during Christmas, but throughout the year, because underprivileged people need our constant help.

The Mastercard Premium & Business program continues to surprise Gold, Platinum, World, World Elite TM, Corporate or Business cardholders who, in December, benefit of 20% discount for any product purchased or a 30% discount if they also use a Royal Passport card in all Sabon stores in Romania. This offer cannot be cumulated with other discounts.

Sabon was specially designed by Sigal Kotler-Levi and Avi Piatok for love of people, giving them unique moments of indulgence and relaxation using high-quality products.

Opened at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bucharest, Ginger Sushi Bar & Lounge is the newest restaurant in the capital with an Asian specific.

Besides the exclusive design - the ceiling decorated with wooden bars and the steel floor, the restaurant offers its clients a wide range of Asian-specific dishes. Together with traditional beverages is the famous sake, which is present next to dishes such as assorted tartar, SomTom salad, shasimi or nigiri.

The first event in Romania dedicated to creative businesses will take place on Wednesday, 29th November, starting a new shopping experience. With the beginning of the winter season, UniCredit Bank and Mastercard intend to encourage Bucharest people to #buylocal and to #buycreative, within the Wednesday of Creative Minds project, offering shopping enthusiasts the opportunity to support the Romanian businesses by purchasing local products, designed and done in detail and with great care by creative entrepreneurs.

The 24th edition of the GAUDEAMUS International Book Fair starts today and will be held until November 26th, in the Romexpo Central Pavilion. The event organized by Radio Romania is one of the most important and long-lasting exhibition events in Romania, being dedicated to the universe of reading. It has become a cultural landmark for both literary specialists and readers, with more than 100,000 visitors each year.

If you want to buy your own apartment, but until now you haven’t had the chance to find the ideal home, then you should come to the third edition, the last one this year, of the Real Estate Show. It will take place between 17th -19th November, in the Palace of Parliament, in Bucharest.

This year marks the fourth edition of the Hip Trip Travel Film Festival which will be held from 23rd to 26th November in Cinemateca Eforie & Cinema Union in Bucharest.

On 23rd November, the spectators have the opportunity to watch an event-movie, premiered in a Romanian cinema, Pop Eye, a Singapore-Thailand based production, directed by Kristen Tan.

November comes with the most awaited Friday of the year, Black Friday, the day when prices drop significantly, with discounts of up to 90%.

This day was established in nineteenth century, announcing the closing of the Thanksgiving holiday and the reopening of the stores. Over time, the day was adopted by traders for the liquidation of their stocks before the cold season, but, due to its unexpected success, it was transformed into a national day and, after a short period of time, into an international one.

The Mastercard Premium & Business program continues to surprise Gold, Platinum, World, World EliteTM, Corporate or Business Mastercard cardholders who, in November, benefit from a 10% discount on any PAUL products purchased. The discount cannot be cumulated with other existing offers in the location.