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
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