Golden Stag Festival
Romanian musical festival / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Golden Stag Festival (Romanian: Cerbul de Aur) is an international pop song contest, festival, and award show, held annually in the Piața Sfatului of Braşov, Romania.
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![]() The festival takes place on the Piața Sfatului plaza in front of the old city hall | |
Genre | Various |
Dates | August |
Location(s) | Braşov, Transylvania, Romania |
Years active | 1968–1971, 1992–97, 2001–05, 2008–09, 2018–2019, 2021 |
Founders | Televiziunea Română (TVR) |
Website | Official website |
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First held in 1968, the festival honors musical talents both in Romania and abroad.
Non-Romanian honorees who have participated in the festival include Josephine Baker, Pia Colombo, Dalida, Diana Ross, Amália Rodrigues, Julio Iglesias, Sheryl Crow, Tom Jones, Coolio, Christina Aguilera, Kenny Rogers, Ricky Martin, The Kelly Family, Jerry Lee Lewis and Patricia Kaas.
Culturally significant non-musician Romanians, such as Romanian cartoonist Ștefan Popa-Popas have also participated.