The Observer, in short
Lead article
Doina Ioanid revisits Mihnea Blidariu’s question: should one renounce personal happiness for the sake of the nation? See Observator Cultural, No. 440).
Politics
Ciprian Ciucu takes a look at the uninominal lists for the elections in November and reckons Romanian politics is all show and no substance.
Bedros Horasangian writes that figuring out whom the Democratic Union of the Magyar in Romania (UDMR) will be allied with is the major issue this election season.
Ciprian Stanescu concludes that Romanians don’t need bread and circuses in upcoming campaign. Circuses will do.
Bedros Horasangian writes that figuring out whom the Democratic Union of the Magyar in Romania (UDMR) will be allied with is the major issue this election season.
Ciprian Stanescu concludes that Romanians don’t need bread and circuses in upcoming campaign. Circuses will do.
Latest
Valerian Sava takes us to Thomas Ciulei’s documentary, Podul de flori (The Flower Bridge), at Elvira Popescu Hall, which opened on September 16.
Mihai Fulger looks at Radu Muntean’s film, Boogie which premiered during this year’s Transylvania International Film Festival. The festival ran from June 5 through June 7.
Silvia Dumitrache writes about Bucharest’s 549th birthday celebration, which took place on September 20 and 21.
Smaranda Schiopu tells us about the 3rd Vienna Music Film Festival, which ran in Bucharest from September 17 through September 21.
Cristina Ispas goes to the 2nd Creative Writing Workshop in Savirsin, from September 8 through September 14.
Emil Constantinescu presents the Romanian Academic Forum, which enrolls Romanian intellectuals in intellectual projects.
Maria Magdalena Crisan invites us to painter Gheorghe Iacob’s triple retrospective at Dalles Hall (September 1-28), Mogosoaia Palace (September 7 – October 7) and Dialog Gallery (October 6 – November 9).
Book review
Bianca Burta-Cernat reads Gyorgy Dragoman’s Regele alb (The White King, Iasi: Polirom, translated by Ildiko Gabos-Foarta).
Literature
The Observer publishes a quiz starring young Romanian writer Radu Vancu.
Interview
Ciprian Marinescu interviews the poet Radu Serban.
Supplement
The Observer celebrates another translation project. This time, it’s a collaboration among four Romanian and four Swedish poets organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute last March. The resulting poems, translated into Romanian or Swedish, are published in Observator Cultural and Lyrikvannen.. Elena Vladareanu introduces Ida Borjel, Adela Greceanu introduces Kristofer Flensmarck, Claudiu Komartin gives us Malte Persson and Dan Sociu presents Kajsa Sundin.
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Essay
Georgiana Sirbu profiles today’s philanderer.
Profile
The Observer celebrates T. S. Eliot’s 120th birthday with a translation of poet Yorgos Seferis’ imaginary letter to the Anglo-American poet. The translation from Greek is signed by Claudiu Sfirschi-Laudat (from T. S. Eliot: a Symposium, Tambimuttu and Richard March, Frank Cass&Co, 1948).
Arts
Theatre
Iulia Popovici writes in homage to actor Stefan Iordache, who died on September 14.
Iulia Popovici writes in homage to actor Stefan Iordache, who died on September 14.
Visual arts
Cezar Gheorghe discusses Nicholas Ganz’s Graffiti: arta strazii pe cinci continente (Graffiti World: Street Art from Five Continents, translated by Andra Matzal. Bucharest: Veillant, 2008).
Vladimir Bulat presents a guide to the Bucharest National University of Arts, a museum without a location (Bucharest: UNARTE Publishing, 2008).
Aurelia Mocanu looks at the work of plastic artist Florica Prevenda.
Cosmin Ungureanu continues his reportorial museum tour with a stop at the Musee de Beaux Arts in Reims.
Cezar Gheorghe discusses Nicholas Ganz’s Graffiti: arta strazii pe cinci continente (Graffiti World: Street Art from Five Continents, translated by Andra Matzal. Bucharest: Veillant, 2008).
Vladimir Bulat presents a guide to the Bucharest National University of Arts, a museum without a location (Bucharest: UNARTE Publishing, 2008).
Aurelia Mocanu looks at the work of plastic artist Florica Prevenda.
Cosmin Ungureanu continues his reportorial museum tour with a stop at the Musee de Beaux Arts in Reims.
Music
Cezar Gheorghe follows the career of Richard Wright.
Florian Baiculescu writes about a concert at the Athaneum with a varied program that closed the “Diaspora and Romanian Scientific Research” conference. September 19. Mihai Plamadeala goes to Al Di Meola’s concert in Bucharest on September 11.
Cezar Gheorghe follows the career of Richard Wright.
Florian Baiculescu writes about a concert at the Athaneum with a varied program that closed the “Diaspora and Romanian Scientific Research” conference. September 19. Mihai Plamadeala goes to Al Di Meola’s concert in Bucharest on September 11.
Focus
Mirela Visan tells us about the Leonard Cohen concert in Bucharest on September 21.
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