Weekend calendar: Unfinished, Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival, TIFF Oradea and more
<h4>A multidisciplinary festival, an outdoor opera event, and many film festivals are on the agenda in Bucharest, while Sibiu hosts a music festival dedicated to local artists and Oradea the local edition of TIFF.</h4>

<p><strong>In Bucharest:</strong>&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><em>Unfinished</em></strong></p>

<p>September 27- September 29</p>

<p>The festival brings together artists, authors, athletes, urban planners, entrepreneurs, landscapers and many other leaders from different fields to explore the theme of the edition - PRAXIS. Among the guests of this edition are pianist Faraj Suleiman, poet Ben Okri, Slowness platform founder Peter Conrad, the MESA program founder Barbara Soalheiro, vlogger and philosopher Jason Silva and multisensory artist Grace Boyle. More <a href="https://unfinished.ro/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Opera Promenade - Puccini per sempre</em></strong></p>

<p>September 27</p>

<p>The event is part of a program to mark the Year of Puccini in Romania. The soloists, the orchestra, the choir and the ballet of the Bucharest National Opera will perform. Conductor Adrian Morar takes part as a guest. Access to the event is free. More details <a href="https://operanb.ro/spectacol/promenada-operei-editia-a-xiv-a/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival BIEFF</em></strong></p>

<p>Until September 29</p>

<p>The festival has a program covering the latest productions of experimental cinema and invites moviegoers to discover the emerging voices of avant-garde film. The screenings take place at Cinema Elvire Popesco, Cinema Union and Cinemateca Eforie. More on the program <a href="https://bieff.ro/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Bucharest Best Comedy Film</em></strong></p>

<p>September 27 - October 6</p>

<p>Feature films and animations from various countries, concerts and exhibitions will be presented at the event, which showcases humor-filled productions. The films are screened at Cinemaraton and at La Mama Restaurant - Clubul Țăranului Român. The program is updated <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BucharestBCF/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Bucharest Internațional Film Festival</em></strong></p>

<p>Until September 29</p>

<p>The festival, which encourages emerging cinematographic trends, the discovery of talents and the promotion of young filmmakers, will run at its 20th edition its feature film competition, the Panorama section - with films awarded or nominated at the most important film festivals around the world, the History and Cinema section, one dedicated to Romanian auteurs, and retrospectives dedicated to Radu Mihăileanu and Philippe Lesage. More on the program&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biff.com%20.ro/program/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Art Safari</em></strong></p>

<p>Until December 15</p>

<p>This edition of the event celebrates women that have made a significant contribution to Romanian art and culture, among them Queen Marie and artist Cecilia Cuțescu-Storck. One show is dedicated to German photographer Sibylle Bergemann, while another features the emerging generation of artists. More details&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artsafari.ro/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Cinevara</em></strong></p>

<p>Until October 3</p>

<p>Rezidența9 hosts this program of film screenings that focuses this year on exploring the human body as it is presented in the cinema of the socialist period in Central and Eastern Europe. More&nbsp;<a href="https://eventbook.ro/program/cinevara" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>CineMasca</em></strong></p>

<p>Until September 28</p>

<p>Fourteen films showcasing "theatrical and performative characteristics" are screened at the Masca Theater Amphitheater. More details&nbsp;<a href="https://www.masca.ro/teatru/cinemasca/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Open Streets</em></strong></p>

<p>Every weekend until October 13</p>

<p>The city's busy streets turn pedestrian in a program of outdoor events that has reached its fourth edition this year. Further details here.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><em>Art films @ MNAR</em></strong></p>

<p>Until December</p>

<p>A series of documentaries on well-known names of art will be screened at the Auditorium Hall of the National Museum of Art of Romania (MNAR). More&nbsp;<a href="https://mnar.ro/en/arhiva-evenimentelor/event/752-the-year-of-art-films-at-the-national-museum-of-art-of-romania" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Symphony of Water</em></strong></p>

<p>Ongoing</p>

<p>The water, music, and light show at the Urban Fountains in Bucharest’s Unirii Square.</p>

<p><strong>In the country:</strong></p>

<p><strong><em>Julije Knifer – Meanders without bounds</em></strong></p>

<p>Until&nbsp; October 12</p>

<p>The works of the Croatian painter Julije Knifer can be seen at the Art Encounters Foundation exhibition venue in Timișoara. The exhibition, curated by Ami Barak, presents a comprehensive collection of artworks - paintings and drawings created throughout his lifetime. More on the show&nbsp;<a href="https://artencounters.ro/en/julije-knifer-meanders-without-bounds/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Teodora Brody concerts</em></strong></p>

<p>September 25, September 27</p>

<p>On September 25, Cărturești Mercy Timișoara hosts a concert marking the launch of the album <em>Rhapsody</em>, A Q&amp;A and autographs session with Teodora Brody and Lee Reynolds (conductor, album orchestrator) is also planned. On September 27, the national promotional tour for the album kicks off at Timișoara’s Sala Capitol with the <em>Rhapsody liv</em>e concert - Teodora Brody &amp; Banatul Philharmonic, under the baton of Lee Reynolds. More details <a href="https://teodorabrody.com/schedule" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Timișoara Architecture Biennial</em></strong></p>

<p>Until October 27</p>

<p>The 2024 Beta Biennial’s main exhibition is <em>cover me softly</em> and is “an exploration of covers across disciplines, mediums, and geographies.” Workshops, film screenings and music are also part of the program, which is available&nbsp;<a href="https://betacity.eu/en/events/?" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>Sibiu Sounds Festival</em></strong></p>

<p>September 27 - September 28</p>

<p>Sibiu’s Lower Square hosts this festival focused on Sibiu artists who sing their own music. Further details <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SibiuSounds/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong><em>TIFF Oradea&nbsp;</em></strong></p>

<p>September 27 - September 29</p>

<p>At the seventh edition of the event the public can watch the latest Romanian productions and international ones, attend the concert Jazz on the Silver Screen, and two other cine-concerts, among others. More on the program <a href="https://oradea.tiff.ro/ro/program" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><em>(Photo: Unfinished)</em></p>

<p><em>editor@romania-insider.com</em></p>