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2026 Ivan Patzaichin Festival

Start date: 28 August 2026 at 09:30

Period: 28 - 30 Aug 2026

Locality: Tulcea

Organiser: Ivan Patzaichin-Mila 23 Association

Event category: Festival

Poster for the 2026 Ivan Patzaichin Festival

Address: Tulcea waterfront

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About the event

Ivan Patzaichin Festival - RowmaniaFEST @ 28 - 30 August (Tulcea) This large-scale event, now in its 15th edition, promotes Tulcea as a tourist destination, attracting every year a large audience for a weekend as long as a holiday, with many activities: canoeing competitions, children's workshops, outdoor film screenings, exhibitions, local gastronomy, debates on topics relevant to Tulcea and the Delta and rock'n'row concerts.


Ivan Patzaichin Festival - Rowmania is an annual festival in Tulcea, honouring the memory of the great Ivan Patzaichin and working to protect nature, water heritage and biodiversity, to educate children and adults about the value of natural and cultural capital, to promote the principles of sustainability and responsible tourism, to demonstrate the benefits of outdoor movement and water sports, and to encourage communities to make the most of their assets and multiculturalism.


The festival is organised by the Ivan Patzaichin Association - Mile 23, together with Tulcea City Hall and Tulcea County Council.
This year, the Ivan Patzaichin Festival, one of the events we are organising in memory of Ivan Patzaichin and his boundless love for Tulcea and the Danube Delta

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Event Programme: 2026 Ivan Patzaichin Festival

28 August - 30 August @ Tulcea: competitions and walks on Lake Ciuperca, alternative education workshops for children, outdoor film screenings, live concerts, Local Gastronomic Points Fair, etc.
31 August - 1 September: United Waters of Romania Caravan, a rowing tour in the Danube Delta, from Tulcea to Mila 23.
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