Weekend calendar: TIFF Retrospective, Bucharest Pride March, Namaste India, Nostalgia, and more
<h4 class="MsoNormal">Those who couldn’t make it to Cluj can watch a selection of TIFF films in Bucharest, where the Bucharest Pride week culminates with the yearly march and dedicated events focus on the cultures of India and Turkey, and retro music. Meanwhile, the Sibiu International Theater Festival is going strong, and close-by, Rășinari hosts the opening of the program of film screenings in local villages. <o:p></o:p></h4>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">In Bucharest:</b> <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">TIFF Retrospective <o:p></o:p></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">June 27 – June 30<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Winning films of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) are screened in Bucharest, at Elvire Popesco cinema. More details on the program <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/s/retrospectiva-tiff-2024-la-buc/876462394298070/?rdid=QkTAqtsWrMk2YsL7&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2FcBbCi5dkiBEy9Us9%2F" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">Athenaeum Summer Festival<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">June 20 – June 29<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The program, which brings together classical, jazz, film, and early music, kicks off with a concert where British soprano Sally Matthews will perform the final scene of Richard Strauss’s Capriccio, alongside the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Leo Hussain. The Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra is scheduled to deliver the festival’s closing event. More on the festival&nbsp;<a href="https://www.romania-insider.com/athenaeum-summer-festival-jun-2024" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">Open Streets<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Every weekend until October 13<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The city's busy streets turn pedestrian in a program of outdoor events that has reached its fourth edition this year. Further details&nbsp;<a href="https://arcub.ro/proiecte/festival/strazi-deschise-bucuresti-promenada-urbana/strazi-deschise-bucuresti-promenada-urbana-2024/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">Nostalgia <o:p></o:p></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">June 27 - June 30<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Retro and disco music is under the spotlight at this festival held at Federa<span lang="RO" style="mso-ansi-language:RO">ția</span> de Tir Sportiv. More <a href="https://nostalgia.love/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">Art Safari<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Until July 28<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">This season of Art Safari brings to the spotlight masters of Romanian art such as Eustațiu Stoenescu, Nicolae Grigorescu, Nicolae Tonitza, Ștefan Luchian, and Corneliu Baba. Five exhibitions are part of the program of the event which takes place at the Dacia-Romania Palace in Bucharest’s Old Town. Further details on each exhibition and their schedule&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artsafari.ro/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">The Universe of Salvador Dalí<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Until September 1<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">ARCUB hosts this exhibition encompassing some 170 works by Salvador Dalí, ranging from sculptures and engravings to drawings, miniatures, and furniture. The exhibited items are part of Beniamino Levi’s collection. More details&nbsp;<a href="https://universuldali.ro/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">Art films @ MNAR<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Until December<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">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/arhiva-evenimentelor/eveniment/743-anul-filmelor-de-art%C4%83-la-muzeul-na%C8%9Bional-de-art%C4%83-al-rom%C3%A2niei" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">Being Van Gogh &amp; The Revolutionary Art: From Monet to Kandinsky<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Until June 30<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The National Library of Romania hosts two immersive exhibitions mixing HD screenings, music, and special effects to let visitors experience the work of painters such as Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Paul Cezanne, Eduard Munch, Wassily Kandinsky and more. Further details&nbsp;<a href="https://bibnat.ro/being-van-gogh-si-from-monet-to-kandinsky-a-revolutionary-art/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">Oh, Be a Fine Girl/Guy, Kiss Me!,<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Until June 29<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">This is Mihai Plătică’s second solo one at Gaep, and features almost 40 new photographs and objects. The show is inspired by the legacy of “Harvard Computers.” More details&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1129503121801301/?ref=newsfeed" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">Enchanted Garden<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Until June 30<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The exhibition, which opens at the Dimitrie <span lang="RO" style="mso-ansi-language:RO">Brândză</span> Botanical Garden, showcases the flower-themed photos of Austrian photographer Norbert Kopf. The show is open at the garden’s exhibition pavilion. More&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/307607605516716" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">AfterLand<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Until June 26<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Works by an international group of artists working at the intersection between art, science, and nature are on display in this exhibition open at Rezidenta9. More on the show&nbsp;<a href="https://qolony.eu/ro/news/afterland_expo/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">Symphony of Water<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Ongoing<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The water, music, and light show at the Urban Fountains in Bucharest’s Unirii Square.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">Bucharest Pride March<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">June 29<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">More than 25,000 people are expected to attend the march celebrating diversity and supporting the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. More&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bucharestpride.ro/bucharest-pride-2024/?lang=ro" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">Namaste India<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">June 28 – June 30<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The public is invited to the Botanical Garden to discover more on India’s art, spirituality, colors, and flavors. More on the event <a href="https://namasteindia.ro/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">Anatolian Food Fest<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">June 28 – June 30<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Arena Na<span lang="RO" style="mso-ansi-language:RO">țională</span> hosts this free-entry event dedicated to Turkish food culture. Further details <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/938570251346592/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">In the country<o:p></o:p></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">Sibiu International Theater Festival<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Until June 30<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The 31st edition of the festival, which focuses this year on the theme of Friendship, has a rich program that is set to bring actors such as John Malkovich or Isabelle Adjani to the central Romania city. Numerous outdoor events are also scheduled, and several theater performances can also be watched online. More on the program&nbsp;<a href="https://www.romania-insider.com/fits-sibiu-theater-program-apr-2024" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here&nbsp;</a>and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sibfest.ro/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">Film în Sat<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">June 28 – June 30<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The event created by actor <span lang="RO" style="mso-ansi-language:
RO">Toma Cuzin, known for his roles in awarded films such as Radu Jude’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Aferim</i> or Corneliu Porumboiu’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">The Treasure</i>, opens this year’s season of Romanian film screenings and meetings with the movies’ teams in Rășinari, in Sibu county. Concerts, theater performances, and various performances are also part of the program, where events are free entry. More <a href="https://filminsat.ro/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">Marius Bercea: This Side of Paradise<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Until August 17<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The Art Encounters Foundation presents this comprehensive solo exhibition by artist Marius Bercea, bringing together in Timișoara over 40 paintings and drawings created in the past 15 years in Cluj-Napoca and California. Further details&nbsp;<a href="https://artencounters.ro/en/marius-bercea-this-side-of-paradise-2/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">Lifeline<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Until August 4<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The show, held at the Timișoara Art Museum, offers a panorama of the work of the last 20 years by German artist Dieter Mammel. More&nbsp;<a href="https://mnart.museum/project/lifeline-dieter-mammel/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><em>(Photo: <a href="https://www.dreamstime.com/crowd-people-attending-lgbtq-pride-parade-rally-bucharest-bucharest-romania-crowd-people-attending-lgbtq-pride-image227395564" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Cristi Croitoru/ Dreamstime</a>)</em></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><em>editor@romania-insider.com&nbsp;</em></o:p></p>