BUCHAREST INTERNATIONAL POETRY FESTIVAL

PREVIEW

Monday, 16th of May

Aula of  “Carol I” Central University Library, Calea Victoriei, no. 88 

6.00 p.m.    Matei Vișniec and guests

Book Launch: Matei Vișniec, Poems – An anthology, Tracus Arte Publisher

Exhibition: Matei Vișniec graphic poems,

in memoriam Iuri Isar

Premiere of “The Words cabaret” by Matei Vișniec

Cast: Ioana Pașca, Cristiana Savu, Alexandra Murăruș, Andreea C. Hristu, Silva Helena Schmidt, Radu Cătana

Directed by: Alexandru Nagy

Soundtrack: Danni Ionescu

Sound&light design: Adrian Petrariu

Producers: Mignon Theatre, 8PT & TIP

 

Tuesday, 17th of May

Open Art Bookstore, Pitar Moș Street, no. 12

5.00 p.m.    Public Reading of Poetry:

Dumitru Ion Dincă, Constantin Marafet, Carolina Ilica, Maria Postu, Ioana Greceanu, Aura Christi, Elena Liliana Popescu, Niculina Oprea, Gabriela Crețan

Host: Dan Mircea Cipariu

 

Humanitas – Kretzulescu Bookstore, Calea Victoriei, no.  45

6.00 p.m.  On folk poetry

With: Silviu Angelescu and Grigore Leșe

Host: Ioan Cristescu

 

BUCHAREST INTERNATIONAL POETRY FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

Wednesday, 18th of May

 

 

“Carol I” Central University Library Hall, Dem I. Dobrescu Street, no. 1

4.30 p.m.     Book Launch in the presence of the author: Ko Un, Timp cu poeți morți / Time with Dead Poets, Tracus Arte Publisher

Presents: E.S. Kim Eun Joong, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea, Adina Dinițoiu, Simona  Nastac, George Neagoe

Host: Cosmin Perța

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aula of  “Carol I” Central University Library, Calea Victoriei, no. 88

7.00 p.m.     Public Reading of Poetry:

Adrian Alui Gheorghe, Magda Cârneci, Svetlana Cârstean, Gabriel Chifu, Ioana Crăciunescu, Caius Dobrescu, Gellu Dorian, Ioana Nicolaie, Marius Oprea, Ioan Es. Pop, Simona Popescu, Eugen Suciu, Robert Șerban, Pavel Șușară, Călin Vlasie

Music: Ion Bogdan Ștefănescu (flute), Costin Soare (guitar)

Hosts: Ioan Groșan and Ioan Cristescu

 

Conceptual Lab, Dionisie Lupu Street, no. 56

7.00 p.m.     Intercultural Bridges: Discussion with Andriy Lyubka (Ucrain), followed by Public Reading of Poetry

Host: Miruna Vlada, Contemporary Cultural Identity Association

 

Green Hours Café, Calea Victoriei, no. 120

9.00 p.m.     Public Reading of Poetry: Dumitru Bădiţa, Ionelia Cristea, Gabriel H. Decuble, Denisa Pișcu, Ofelia Prodan, Adrian Pârvu, Paul Vinicius

Music: Mircea Tiberian (piano), Anita Petruescu (vocals)

Host: George Neagoe

 

Thursday, 19th of May

 

Galeria Romană, Lascăr Catargiu Boulevard, no. 1

5.00 p.m.     Public Reading of Poetry:

Ioana  Diaconescu, Simona Grazia Dima, Eugenia Țarălungă, Marian Drăghici, Rodian Drăgoi, Horia Gârbea, Viorel Lică, Radu Sergiu Ruba

Host: Ioan Groșan

 

Aula of “Carol I” Central University Library, Calea Victoriei, no. 88

7.00 p.m.     Public Reading of Poetry:

Ko Un (Republic of Korea), Marilar Aleixandre (Spain), Vladimir Ðurišić (Montenegro), Menna Elfyn (Wales, UK), Catharina Gripenberg (Finland), Enes Halilović (Serbia), Nikola  Madzirov (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), Tomasz Mielcarek (Poland), Amir Or (Israel), Alvin Pang (Singapore), Kateřina Rudčenková (Czech Republic), Kārlis Vērdiņš (Latvia), Anastassis Vistonitis (Greece), Yang Lian (China)

Host: Cosmin Perța

Music: Mircea Tiberian (piano), Nadia Trohin (vocals)

 

Green Hours Café, Calea Victoriei, no. 120

9.00 p.m.     Public Reading of Poetry:

Alexandru Cosmescu, Andrei Dósa, Mitoș Micleușanu, Iulia Militaru, Dmitri Miticov, Moni Stănilă, Alexandru  Vakulovski

Music: Ana-Cristina Leonte (vocals), Tavi  Scurtu (electronics & percussion)

Host: Cristian Fulaș

 

Friday, 20th of May

The Group for Social Dialogue, Calea Victoriei, no. 120

2.00 p.m.     Round Table: „Can Writers still influence today’s World? The Role of PEN International in a globalized Reality”

Guests: Yang Lian (China), Menna Elfyn (Wales, UK), Anastassis Vistonitis (Greece)

Participants: Caius Dobrescu (vice-president of PEN Romania), Elena Ștefoi (secretary of PEN Romania), Adina Dinuțoiu, Răzvan Țupa, Mariana Gorczyca

Host: Magda Cârneci, the President of PEN Romania

 

 

Humanitas – Cișmigiu Bookstore, Elisabeta Boulevard, no. 38

5.00 p.m.     Poetic Dialogue: Ko Un (Republic of Korea) and Yang Lian (China)

Host: Bogdan-Alexandru Stănescu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excelsior Theatre, Academiei Street, no. 28

7.30 p.m.     DADA – 100 – Sound, Simultaneous, Experimental and Avantgarde Poetry

With: Tomomi Adachi (Japan), Jaap Blonk (Netherlands), Mugur Grosu (Romania), Joël Hubaut (France), Claudiu Komartin (Romania), Angelika Meyer (Germany), Enzo Minarelli (Italy), Hannah Silva (UK)

Host: Claudiu Komartin

Curator: Simona Nastac (UK)

 

Saturday, 21st of May

Green Hours Café, Calea Victoriei, no. 120

3.30 p.m.     Public Reading of Poetry: Mihai Amaradia, Luminița Amarie, Vlad A. Gheorghiu, Alina Naiu, Daniel Pișcu, Tudor Voicu

Music: Iordache (saxophone), Dan Mitrofan (guitar)

Host: George Neagoe

 

Humanitas – Kretzulescu Bookstore, Calea Victoriei, no. 45

5.00 p.m.     Round Table: On Literature… , followed by Public Readings of Poetry

Guests: Dinu Flămând, Denisa Comănescu, Sanda Voica, Victor Ivanovici

Host: Cosmin Ciotloș

 

Aula of  “Carol I” Central University Library, Calea Victoriei, no. 88

8.00 p.m.     Poetry and Jazz Marathon, 8th edition annually broadcasted by Radio România Cultural, marks The European Night of Museums (21st of May 2016), through poetry, blues and jazz

Guests: Ion Mureșan, Ştefan Baghiu, Andrei Doboş, Ştefan Manasia, Nicoleta Popa, Nicolae Coande, Ionel Ciupureanu, Riri Sylvia Manor, Romulus Bucur, Robert G. Elekes, Iulia Pană, Amelia Stănescu, Dan Coman, Robert Şerban, Ioan Matiuţ, Ana Donţu, Bogdan O. Popescu, Sorin Gherguţ, Cosmin Perţa, Teodor Dună, Sorin Despot, Ioana Crăciunescu, Magda Cârneci, Grigore Șoitu, Simona  Popescu, Florin Iaru, Octavian Soviany, Mugur Grosu, Tiberiu Neacşu, Răzvan Ţupa, Adrian Suciu, Florin Dan Prodan, Ionelia Cristea

Music: Maria Răducanu (vocals), Nadia Trohin (vocals), Mircea Tiberian (piano)

Hosts: Dan Mircea Cipariu and Ioan Cristescu

 

Sunday, 22nd of May

Tramvaiul 26, Cercului Street, no. 6

7.30 p.m.   The Blecher Institute Reading Club: Peg Boyers (USA), Marius Aldea, Ivona Catană, Mircea Andrei Florea, Anastasia Gavrilovici, Alexandra M. Păun, Horia Șerban

Host: Claudiu Komartin