Romania, guest of honor at EUROPALIA 2019

romania, guest of honor at europalia 2019 The EUROPALIA International Arts Festival has kicked off in Brussels, with Romania as guest of honor

An exhibition devoted to the great Romanian-born sculptor Constantin Brancusi will mark the opening of the EUROPALIA International Arts Festival in Brussels, in the presence of President Klaus Iohannis and the members of the Royal House of Belgium. "Brancusi - The Transcendence of Form" is the most important event devoted to Brancusi held in the last few decades, and the first retrospective exhibition organized in Belgium. The exhibition comprises nearly two hundred of his works, including "The Wisdom of the Earth", "Prayer" or the first work in "The Kiss" series. According to organizers, the public has already expressed an interest in the exhibits, and the bookings already exceed expectations. EUROPALIA Romania is the most important cultural promotion project carried out by the Romanian Cultural Institute. The director of the Brussels branch, Liliana Turoiu, who coordinated the program, said the festival will also help promote the works of other contemporary artists.


"It is a living and vibrant project. The messages of contemporary art resonate at European level. There will be exchanges between young artists who have created new works, it will be a starting point for many Romanian young artists. The festival will mark their European debut, because from here, in Brussels, their voice will be heard worldwide".


The EUROPALIA Romania program will also bring about the biggest film review ever made in the 21st century. Over 100 films will be screened as part of a program titled "The videos of a nation", aimed at introducing the Belgian audience to Romania's recent history via film. Apart from film screenings, many other cultural events will he held. Here is the President of the Romanian Cultural Institute, Horia Barna:


"We like to believe EUROPALIA Romania is the biggest cultural promotion project ever organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute. Over the course of four eventful months, Romania will be organizing some 250 important events, presenting some of its best cultural projects right now".


The agenda of the festival will include events in the fields of visual arts, performing arts, music, film, literature and cultural education, to be held in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and Great Britain. EUROPALIA is one of the biggest arts festivals in the world, this year reaching its 50th edition. Its most successful edition gathered some 1.5 million visitors. Romania also took part in the 2007 edition.

(translated by V. Palcu)


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