Programme

17.00: Poetry alive – synestesic happening
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu
100 essential poetry lines in Romanian modern poetry
Participants: Oana Popa (reading), Emy Drăgoi (jazz accordion), Mariana Pachis (sand art)

18.00: 18.00: Opening of Bucharest International Poetry Festival, 9th edition
“Carol I” Central University Library Auditorium, 88 Calea Victoriei
Conference: „Do we still need literature?”, held by António Lobo Antunes (Portugal), followed by a dialogue with Dinu Flămând.

19.00: Public poetry readings:
Tramvaiul 26, 6 Cercului
Svetlana Cârstean, Andrei Dósa, Anastasia Gavrilovici, Diana Geacăr, Alina Purcaru, Violeta Savu, Olga Ștefan, Elena Vlădăreanu
Moderators: Cătălina Matei, Andra Rotaru

20.30: This year’s poems
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu – Garden
public reading: Mircea Dinescu
Moderator: Dan Mircea Cipariu

10.30: Public poetry readings
Clubul Seniorilor, Strada Ion Slătineanu 16
Florea Burtan, Ion Cocora, Ioana Geacăr, Nicoleta Milea, Victoria Milescu
Moderator: Horia Gârbea

15.00: Gabriela Adameșteanu in a dialogue with Cosmin Ciotloș
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu
The novel and the challenges of current reality

17.00: Polenta (performance)
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu – Garden
Matei Vișniec (France/Romania), Bonnie Tchien (France/Taiwan)
Project coordinated by Wanda Mihuleac

18.00: Dissections and perspectives – public poetry readings
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu
Fernanda Ecaterina Augustin, Maria Bujor, Andreea Cocari, Alexandra Cojocaru, Rodica Sânziana Cușu, Ioan-Alexandru Mirea, Daniel Vlăduț Perpelea, Vlad-Alexandru Popescu, Roxana Răban, Diana Răuță, Simina Tofan
Moderator: Bogdan O. Popescu

18.00: Round table: Editing Poetry/ The Poetry of Editing
Cărturești – Grădina Verona, 13-15 Pictor Arthur Verona
Guests: Neil Astley, Tony Frazer, Clare Pollard, Pamela Robertson-Pearce (UK) and Claudiu Komartin, Cosmin Perța (Romania)
Moderator: Magda Cârneci

19.00: Book launch and book signing session: António Lobo Antunes, Pe râurile ce duc
Humanitas – Cișmigiu Bookstore, 38 Regina Elisabeta Boulevard
Translation from Portuguese, foreword and notes by Dinu Flămând. Humanitas Fiction Publishing House, “Raftul Denisei” Collection, 2018
Presented by: Dinu Flămând (poet) and Denisa Comănescu (general director, Humanitas Fiction)

19.00: Public poetry readings:
Tramvaiul 26, 6 Cercului
Sorin Despot, Nicoleta Nap, Octavian Perpelea, Mihaela Stanciu, Bogdan Tiutiu, Gabriela Toma, Alexandra Turcu
Moderators: Cătălina Matei, Andra Rotaru

19.00: Exhibition opening: Cuvinte albe în cărți negre
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 64-66 Calea Griviței
series of 100 artist’s books designed by Wanda Mihuleac and manuscripts of 100 French and international poets, project that took place between 2010 and 2017, exhibition curated by Ioana Tomșa
Guests: Irina Petrescu, Magda Cârneci, Ioana Tomșa
Host: Ioan Cristescu

12.00: FIPB = POETRY – FACE TO FACE
Școala Centrală, 3-5 Icoanei
Readings and dialogue with: Jan H. Mysjkin (Belgium), Pavel Șușară (Romania)
Moderator: Flaviu Predescu
Coordinating professor: Mădălina Scarlat

12.00: Manuscript workshop, coordinated by Ioana Tomșa
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 64-66 Calea Griviței
Guests: Carmen Apetrei, Simona Popescu, Carla Ștefania Duschka

13.00: Public poetry readings
Spiru Haret High School, 17 Italiană
Elena Armenescu, Gheorghe Daragiu, Simona-Grazia Dima, Ioana Greceanu, Vasile Menzel, Ofelia Prodan
Moderator: Horia Gârbea

15.00: Ioana Nicolaie in a dialogue with Cosmin Ciotloș
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu
The novel and the challenges of current reality

16.30: Meeting with Victor Ivanovici
Cărturești – Grădina Verona, 13-15 Pictor Arthur Verona
Topic: “Counterfactual translation”
Moderator: Silviu Angelescu

17.00: Urs Poetica (performance) – Jan Mysjkin (Belgia)
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu 8 – Attic
Project coordinated by Wanda Mihuleac

18.00: Public poetry readings
“Carol I” Central University Library Auditorium, 88 Calea Victoriei
Daniel Bănulescu, Dan Coman, Ioana Crăciunescu, Teodor Dună, Mircea Dan Duță, Ioana Ieronim, Nora Iuga, Angela Marinescu, Andrei-Călin Mihăilescu, Ion Mureșan, Cosmin Perța, Ioan Es. Pop, Eugen Suciu, Robert Șerban, Pavel Șușară, Liliana Ursu
Music: Mircea Tiberian (piano), Ana-Cristina Leonte (vocals)
Moderators: Ioan Groșan and Ioan Cristescu

19.00: Public poetry readings:
Tramvaiul 26, 6 Cercului
Dan Dediu, Vlad Drăgoi, Iuliana Miu, Tiberiu Neacșu, Emilian Pal, Tara Skurtu, Răzvan Țupa, Alex Văsieș
Moderators: Cătălina Matei, Andra Rotaru

19.30: Cafeneaua critică/ Critical cafe
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu 
Guests: Bruno Mazzoni, Victor Ivanovici
Moderator: Ion Bogdan Lefter
Host: Ioan Cristescu

20.00: Sâmbăta sonoră – HERETICS Concert
ARCUB Hall, 84-90 Lipscani
with Anne-James Chaton (France) & Andy Moor (England/ Netherlands)

12.00: FIPB = POETRY – FACE TO FACE
Mihai Eminescu National College, 2 George Georgescu
Readings and dialogue with: Karl Schembri (Malta), Ioana Ieronim (Romania)
Moderator: Oana Oros, Iuliana Miu
Coordinating teachers: Rodica Bogdan, Lavinia Ivan

14.30: FIPB = POETRY – FACE TO FACE
Miguel de Cervantes Bilingual High School, 38-40 Calea Plevnei
Readings and dialogue with: Mariana Bernárdez (Mexico), Andrei-Călin Mihăilescu (Canada/Romania)
Moderator: Flaviu Predescu
Coordinating teacher: Cristian Ciocaniu

13.00: Public poetry readings
Bucharest Metropolitan Library, 4 Tache Ionescu
Dumitru Ion Dincă, Clara Mărgineanu, Niculina Oprea, Nicoleta Popa, Ioana Sandu, Passionaria Stoicescu
Moderator: Horia Gârbea

15.00: Dumitru Țepeneag in a dialogue with Ioan Groșan
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu
What is the difference between exile literature and homeland literature when it comes to value?

16.00: Meeting with Valter Raffaelli and Bruno Mazzoni (Italy)
Cărturești – Grădina Verona, 13-15 Pictor Arthur Verona
Reception of Romanian literature in Italy
Moderator: Silviu Angelescu

18.00: Public poetry readings
“Carol I” Central University Library Auditorium, 88 Calea Victoriei
Marco Lucchesi (Brazil), Rómulo Bustos Aguirre (Columbia), Victor Rodríguez-Núñez (Cuba), Dimitris Angelis (Greece), Albane Gellé (France), Rolando Kattán (Honduras), Alessio Brandolini (Italy), Mariana Bernárdez (Mexico/Spain), Kenia Cano (Mexico), Renato Sandoval Bacigalupo (Peru), Eugénia de Vasconcellos (Portugal), Corina Oproae (Spain)
Book launch: Marco Lucchesi, Meridian celest & alte poeme
Music: Mircea Tiberian (piano), Marta Hristea (vocals)
Moderator: Dinu Flămând

19.00: Public poetry readings:
Tramvaiul 26, 6 Cercului
Nicolae Avram, Teodor Dună, Ștefan Manasia, Vasile Mihalache, George Ștefan Niță, Merlich Saia, Livia Ștefan
Moderators: Cătălina Matei, Andra Rotaru

19.30: Intersecțiile de miercuri: Dialogue Svetlana Cârstean with Anne-James Chaton
Rezidența BRD Scena9, 32 I.L. Caragiale 32
Anne-James Chaton, on spoken poetry avatars, performance and text

Ora 10.00: FIPB = POETRY – FACE TO FACE
Eugen Lovinescu High School, 6 Valea lui Mihai
Readings and dialogue with: Eugénia de Vasconcellos (Portugal), Robert Șerban (Romania)
Moderator: Flaviu Predescu
Coordinating teachers: Georgiana Bărbulescu, Angela Radu

Ora 11.30: FIPB = POETRY – FACE TO FACE
Iulia Hasdeu National College, 91 Bulevardul Ferdinand I
Readings and dialogue with: Rómulo Bustos Aguirre (Columbia) and Ion Mureșan (Romania)
Moderator: Luana Stroe
Coordinating teacher: Dorica Nicolae

15.00: Virgil Tănase in a dialogue with Cosmin Ciotloș
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu
The novel and the challenges of current reality

16.00: Meeting with Gaston Bellemare (Canada) and Renato Sandoval Bacigalupo (Peru)
Cărturești – Grădina Verona, 13-15 Pictor Arthur Verona
Moderator: Cosmin Perța

17.00: Public poetry readings
Bucharest Metropolitan Library, 4 Tache Ionescu
Armina Flavia Adam, Carmen Focșa, Mihail Gălățanu, Vasile Poenaru, Radu Sergiu Ruba, Elena Vulcănescu
Moderator: Ioan Groșan

17.00: Dans la peau de la peau&sie (performance)
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu 8 – Attic
Jean Portante (Luxemburg)
Film projection by Wanda Mihuleac and Bruno Michelet
Guest: Ioana Tomșa
Project coordinated by Wanda Mihuleac

18.00: Public poetry readings
“Carol I” Central University Library Auditorium, 88 Calea Victoriei
Bruce Weigl (USA), James Byrne (UK), Maarja Kangro (Estonia), Sébastien Reichmann (France), Jan H. Mysjkin (Belgium), Karl Schembri (Malta), Arvis Viguls (Latvia), Aušra Kaziliūnaitė (Lithuania), Najwan Darwish (Palestine), Zofia Bałdyga (Poland), Jordi Virallonga (Spain)
Book launch: Bruce Weigl, Conversația sângelui nostru (bilingual edition)
Music: Adrian Naidin (cello)
Moderator: Dinu Flămând

18.00 – 20.00: Book Launches
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu – Garden
Carmen Popescu, Nuanțe, Minela Publishing House, Bucharest, 2018
Gabriela Nicolae Mihăilă, The limbs they took, Minela Publishing House, Bucharest, 2017
Lucia Enescu, Umbre, Minela Publishing House, Bucharest, 2017

20.00: MultiVerse, experimental poetry performance
Apollo 111, 23-25 Ion Brezoianu (Palatul Universul, Corp B, basement)
Curator: Simona Nastac
Guests: Emma Bennett (UK), Anne-James Chaton (France), Paula Dunker (Romania), Robert G. Elekes (Romania), Eduard Escoffet (Spain), Douglas Kearney (USA), Oyio (Romania), Eugene Ostashevsky (USA), Holly Pester (UK), Andra Rotaru (Romania), W. Mark Sutherland (Canada), Erica Zingano (Brazil)
Moderator: Cosmin Perța

Museums Night 2018 

The National Museum of Romanian Literature – permanent exhibition, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu, opening hours: 10.00 – 02.00

“Tudor Arghezi – Mărțișor” Memorial House, 26 Mărțișor, opening hours: 10.00 – 22.00

“George and Agatha Bacovia” Memorial House, 63 George Bacovia, opening hours: 10.00 – 22.00

“Ion Minulescu – Claudia Millian” Memorial House, 19 Dr. Gheorghe Marinescu, opening hours: 10.00 – 22.00

“Liviu și Fanny Liviu Rebreanu” Memorial House, 19 Dr. Gheorghe Marinescu, opening hours: 10.00 – 22.00

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15.00: Nicolae Breban in a dialogue with Ioan Groșan
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu
What is the difference between exile literature and homeland literature when it comes to value?

16.00: Mugur Grosu & friends – Secret Poetry
Lyrical Flat of Blocks (the entrance), 47-49 Brezoianu, next to Walter Mărăcineanu roundabout
Installation and performance – electronic music and poetry, event organised with Artmix Association

17.00: Noli me tangere (performance)
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu – Garden
Isabelle Maurel (France), Davide Napoli (France/Italy), Cornelia Petroiu (Romania)
Project coordinated by Wanda Mihuleac

17.00: Creative writing workshop DADA for children (7-12 years-old)
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu –Teahouse
Guest: Iulia Iordan

18.00: Theatre for children
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu – Attic
Ziua în care a fugit somnul by Victoria Pătrașcu
A MOMOLINO Theatre production, directed by Antoaneta Zaharia, with Antoaneta Zaharia, Ioana Flora and Mihaela Velicu. Costumes and stage design: Doina Pop.

18.00: Brass band concert
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu – Garden

19.00: Chamber music ensemble “Anton Pann” – Trio Cantemir
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu – Garden
Constantin Răileanu (voice, kanun, percussion), Alexandru Stoica (oud), Ștefan Aurel Ștefan (santur)

19.00: Polifonic
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, “Iosif Naghiu” Hall, 64-66 Calea Griviței
Curator: Simona Nastac
Guests: Michael Astner, Andrei Dósa, Robert G. Elekes, Matei Hutopila, Henriette Kemenes, Claudiu Komartin, Mihók Tamás, Aleksandar Stoicovici, Livia Ștefan and Victor Țvetov
Music: Ștefan Cazacu (cello)
Presented by: Claudiu Komartin
Animation: Raluca Popa

19.00: Mircea Vintilă in the Garden
“ Tudor Arghezi – Mărțișor” Memorial House, 26 Mărțișor

20.00: Maria Gheorghiu in the Garden
“ Tudor Arghezi – Mărțișor” Memorial House, 26 Mărțișor

19.00: Ovidiu Mihăilescu in the Garden
“George and Agatha Bacovia” Memorial House, 63 George Bacovia

20.00: Poetry and Jazz Marathon, 10th edition
“Carol I” Central University Library Auditorium, 88 Calea Victoriei
event celebrating, through poetry, blues and jazz, the European Night of Museums and Great Union Centenary
Guests: Magda Cârneci, Rita Chirian, Ioana Crăciunescu, Nora Iuga, Ioana Nicolaie, Cătălina Matei, Simona Popescu, Livia Roșca, Andra Rotaru, Cristina Stancu, Dan Coman, Sorin Gherguț, Florin Iaru, Ion Mureșan, Ioan Es Pop, Bogdan O. Popescu, Octavian Soviany, Adrian Suciu, Eugen Suciu, Robert Șerban
Music: Maria Răducanu, Nadia Trohin, Cătălina Beța, Mircea Tiberian, Sorin Terinte, Mike Godoroja & Blue Spirit (Vali Vătuiu – percussion, Alin Păun – electric guitars, Tibi Duțu – bass guitar, Dorian Pîrvu ¬– keyboards & piano)
Hosts: Dan Mircea Cipariu and Ioan Cristescu

20.00: Living library
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu
Guests: Simona Popescu, Doina Ruști, Cecilia Ștefănescu.

20.00: Helen Concert
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu – Garden

21.00: Poetry recital, Boris Mehr
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu – Garden
(Jewish State Theatre)

22.00: Blue Noise Concert
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu – Garden

23.00: Film projection
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu – Garden
Inimi cicatrizate, directed by Radu Jude
Ana, mon amour, directed by Călin Peter Netzer

18.00: Closing of the festival
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu – Garden
Guests: Leo Butnaru, Denisa Comănescu, Gabriel Chifu, Dumitru Crudu, Ioana Diaconescu, Horia Gârbea, Dinu Flămând, Ioan Matiuț, Dumitru Păcuraru, Adrian Popescu, Cassian Maria Spiridon, Moni Stănilă, Arcadie Suceveanu, Alexandru Vakulovski, Lucian Vasiliu, Varujan Vosganian, George Vulturescu
Music: Ion Bogdan Ștefănescu (flute), Costin Soare (guitar)
Moderators: Ioan Cristescu and Ioan Groșan

19.30: Institutul Blecher Reading Club
Tramvaiul 26, 6 Cercului
Sorin Gherguț, T. S. Khasis, Mihail Vakulovski
Moderator: Claudiu Komartin

20.00: Nicu Alifantis in the Garden of the Museum
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu – Garden