Bucharest International Poetry Festival
P R O G R A MME
May 15 – May 21
National Museum of Romanian Literature (MLNR)
Nicolae Crețulescu, 8
12.00 - 20.00
Monday, May 15
Casa Filipescu-Cesianu – Lapidarium Hall, Calea Victoriei, 151
16.00: Presentation of the history of PEN Romania and PEN International.
Speech:
Ionuț Vulpescu, Ministry of Culture and National Identity
Romanian Cultural Institute
Nicolae Manolescu, president of the Romanian Writers' Union
Magda Cârneci, president of PEN Romania
Kätlin Kaldmaa, general secretary of PEN International
Jarkko Tontti, PEN International
Ioan Cristescu, General Manager of the National Museum of Romanian Literature
Casa Filipescu-Cesianu – the Pavillion, Calea Victoriei, 151
Welcoming cocktail offered by Mușat&Asociații
Tuesday, May 16
GDS – Group for Social Dialogue, Calea Victoriei, 120
10.00-12.00: Debate National histories of PEN clubs
Moderator: Magda Cârneci
13.00-14.00: Lunch
Central University Library „Carol I” - Salon „Carol I”, Calea Victoriei, 88
14.15-16.15: Debate Displaced cultures in a globalized world
Moderator: Magda Cârneci
„Tudor Arghezi - Mărțișor” Memorial House, Mărțișor, 26
16.00-18.00: Workshop for kids, Art Crowd
17.00-18.00: Visit to Cotroceni Palace.
National Museum of Romanian Literature, Nicolae Crețulescu, 8
17.30 Poetry reading: Aura Christi, Carolina Ilica, Niculina Oprea, Adrian Pârvu, Daniel Vorona
Moderator: Dan Mircea Cipariu
Green Hours Café, Calea Victoriei, 120
18.30-20.00: Dinner
20.30 Poetry reading: Constantin Abăluță, Dan Anghelescu, Svetlana Cârstean, Denisa Comănescu, Simona-Grazia Dima, Emilian Galaicu-Păun (Republica Moldova), Ioana Ieronim, Ioana Nicolaie, Adrian Popescu, Radu Sergiu Ruba, Eugenia Țarălungă, Radu Vancu, Ioan Vieru, Călin Vlasie, Claudia Voiculescu
Music: Mircea Tiberian and Nadia Trohin
Moderator: Magda Cârneci
Wednesday, May 17
10.00-14.00/16.00: Mogoșoaia Palace – guided tour, final discussions and lunch
Al. I. Cuza Highschool, Aleea Barajul Dunării, 5
12.30 FIPB = POETRY – FACE TO FACE
Readings and dialogue with Ioana Crăciunescu (Romania) and Adam Puslojić (Serbia)
Moderator: Dan Mircea Cipariu
Professor coordinator: Adrian Săvoiu
National Museum of Romanian Literature, 8 Nicolae Crețulescu
13.00: Public poetry reading
Arghezi Revisited: in defence of the cherries / în apărarea cireșelor
(forthcoming volume at frACTalia Publishing House, 2017)
Guests: Peter Sragher (Romania), Claus Ankersen (Denmark)
Irina Bojin, Andreea Daniela Petcu (translators), Iulia Militaru (editor of frACTalia Publishing House).
„Tudor Arghezi - Mărțișor” Memorial House, Mărțișor, 26
16.00-18.00: Workshop for kids, Art Crowd
Assembly Hall of „Carol I”University Central Library, Calea Victoriei, 88
19.00 Opening speech:
Gabriela Firea, General Mayor of the Bucharest Municipality
Ionuț Vulpescu, Minister of Cultural and National Identity
Romanian Cultural Institute
Ioan Cristescu, General Manager of The National Museum of the Romanian Literature
19.30 Poetry reading:
Ana Blandiana, Magda Cârneci, Ruxandra Cesereanu, Nichita Danilov, Caius Dobrescu, Mircea Dan Duță, Dinu Flămând, Bogdan Ghiu, Ioana Ieronim, Nora Iuga, Cosmin Perța, Ion Pop, Simona Popescu, Adam Puslojić, Eugen Suciu, Robert Șerban, Ion Bogdan Ștefănescu
Music: Ion Bogdan Ștefănescu (flute), Costin Soare (guitar)
Moderator: Ioan Groșan and Ioan Cristescu
Assembly Hall of „Carol I”University Central Library, Calea Victoriei, 88
21.30 Cocktail
Thursday, May 18
“Spiru Haret” National College, Italiană, 17
12.30 FIPB = POETRY – FACE TO FACE
Public reading: Hugo Mujica (Argentina), Ioana Ieronim (Romania) and Dinu Flămând (Romania)
Moderator: Ioan Groșan
Professor coordinator: Claudia Moga
„Tudor Arghezi – Mărțișor ”Memorial House, Mărțișor, 26
16.00-18.0: Workshop for kids, Art Crowd
National Museum of Romanian Literature, Nicolae Crețulescu, 8
17.00 Poetry reading: Marius Aldea, Vasile Mihalache, Radu Nițescu, Livia Ștefan, Victor Țvetov, Miruna Vlada
Music: Iordache (saxophone), Dan Mitrofan (guitar)
Moderator: Claudiu Komartin
Humanitas – Kretzulescu Bookshop, Calea Victoriei, 45
17.00 Conference: Bruno Mazzoni (Italia)
translate vs. interpreter
Moderator: Silviu Angelescu
Assembly Hall of „Carol I”University Central Library, Calea Victoriei, 88
18.30 Poetry reading: Entela Safeti Kasi (Albania), Gueorgui Konstantinov (Bulgaria), Olga Walló (Czech Republic), Hu Chuanvy (China), Jidi Majia (China), Gao Xing (China), Gong Xuemin (China), Lee Gil-Won (Korea), Kätlin Kaldmaa (Estonia), Jarkko Tontti (Finland), Sylvestre Clancier (France), Katica Kulavkova (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), Veronika Dintinjana (Slovenia), Haydar Ergülen (Turkey), Géza Szöcs (Hungary).
Moderator: Magda Cârneci
Music: Grigore Leșe
Green Hours Café, Calea Victoriei, 120
20.30 Poetry reading: Sorin Despot, Robert G. Elekes, Olga Ștefan, Moni Stănilă, Alexandra Turcu, Alexandru Vakulovski.
Music: Ana-Cristina Leonte (voice), Tavi Scurtu (Electronics & Percussion)
Moderator: Claudiu Komartin
Friday, May 19
National Museum of Romanian Literature, Nicolae Crețulescu, 8
11.00 Visit to the museum
„George Cosbuc” Bilingual National College, Olari, 29-31
12.30 FIPB = POETRY – FACE TO FACE
Reading and dialogue with Magda Cârneci (Romania), Sylvestre Clancier (France) and
Călin-Andrei Mihăilescu (Canada)
Moderator: Dan Mircea Cipariu
Professor coordinator: Alina Roșca
Humanitas – Cișmigiu Bookshop, Regina Elisabeta, 38
16.00 Conference: Adam J. Sorkin (USA)
Putting a Blotch across the Sun, Tripping up for Good at the Soul: A Translator’s Evolution
Moderator: Radu Vancu
Assembly Hall of „Carol I”University Central Library, Calea Victoriei, 88
18.00 Poetry reading: Hugo Mujica (Argentina), Marco Lucchesi (Brazil), Călin-Andrei Mihăilescu (Canada), Simona Racková (Czech Republic), Olja Savičević (Croatia), Marco Di Pasquale (Italy), Enormi Stationis (Poland), Adam Puslojić (Serbia), Barbara Korun (Slovenia), Ioana Gruia (Spain), Jordi Valls (Spain), Nikolay Zvyagintsev (Rusia)
Moderator: Dinu Flămând
Music: Maria Răducanu (voice), Pedro Negrescu (contrabass)
POINT, Eremia Grigorescu, 10
20.30 metaMorph – experimental poetry performance
Christian Foley (UK), Steven J. Fowler (UK), Max Hofler (Austria), Christian Bök (Canada/Australia), Maja Jantar (Holand/Belgium), LaTasha N. Navada Diggs (USA)
Mugur Grosu, Claudiu Komartin, Răzvan Țupa, Tara Skurtu (Romania)
Curator: Simona Nastac
Saturday, May 20
The Night of the Museums
10.00 – 02.00
11.00 – 15.30 – Visit to Mărțișor
National Museum of Romanian Literature, Nicolae Crețulescu, 8
16.00 – 20.00 – Contemporary writers at the museum
Guest: Radu Vancu
Green Hours Café, Calea Victoriei, 120
16.00 Poetry reading: Florin Arpezeanu, Ionelia Cristea, Ana Donțu, Matei Hutopila, Alina Purcaru, Alex Văsieș
Special guest: Angela Marinescu
Moderator: Claudiu Komartin
Humanitas – Cișmigiu Bookshop, Regina Elisabeta, 38
17.00 Conference: Victor Ivanovici
The hospitality of language in the poetry translation
Moderator: Silviu Angelescu
„Carol I” Central University Library „Carol I” – esplanade, Calea Victoriei, 88
20.00 The Poetry and Jazz Marathon, 9th edition, broadcasted by Radio România Cultural, inaugurates the European Museum Night (20 May 2017)
Guests: Ioana Crăciunescu, Ioana Ieronim, Nora Iuga, Livia Lucan-Arjoca, Andra Rotaru, Florina Zaharia, Teodor Dună, Bogdan Ghiu, Florin Iaru, Ioan Matiuţ, Călin-Andrei Mihăilescu, Cosmin Perţa, Bogdan O. Popescu, Adrian Suciu, Robert Şerban, Grigore Şoitu, Iulian Tănase, Romulus Bucur.
Music: Mike Godoroja & Blue Spirit
Amphitryons: Dan Mircea Cipariu and Ioan Cristescu
Sunday, May 21
National Museum of Romanian Literature, Nicolae Crețulescu, 8
17.00 Closing
Speech:
Ioan Cristescu, General Manager of the National Museum of Romanian Literature
Ioan Groșan, writer
Poetry reading: Denisa Comănescu, Gellu Dorian, Marian Drăghici, Horia Gârbea, Cassian Maria Spiridon, Liviu Ioan Stoiciu, Lucian Vasilescu, George Vulturescu
Music: Cvartetul Chromatic: Iuliana Ghiduc (violin 1), Salome Torge (violin 2), Ovidiu Achim (viola), Emese Achim (violoncello)
Moderator: Ioan Groșan
Tramvaiul 26, Cercului, 6
19.30 The Max Blecher Institute Reading Club: Andrei Dósa, Botond Fischer, Benji Horváth, Mihók Tamás
Moderator: Claudiu Komartin