The National Union of Historical Monument Restorers (UNRMI) announces the organization of the Project Exhibition and Awards Gala of the 2025 National Triennale of Restoration - 10th Edition in the Media Foyer of the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theater in Bucharest - a cultural institution that is a traditional partner of UNRMI and the National Restoration Triennial. The exhibition will be open to visitors starting November 2, 2025, and the Triennial Awards Gala will take place on Thursday, November 6, 2025, starting at 5 p.m. UNRMI, founded in 1991 (President - founder Prof. Dr. Arch. Virgiliu Polizu), is a professional guild organization that includes some of the best specialists in the field of historical monument restoration in Romania. In 2025, UNRMI will celebrate 34 years of existence, and its traditional event - the National Restoration Triennial (TNR) - will reach its 10th edition in 2025. Once every three years, UNRMI members present their restoration projects implemented and completed over the previous three years at this event and submit them for evaluation by an independent jury of professionals in the field. The program of the National Triennale Restoration Gala focuses on awarding diplomas for the best restoration projects selected by the jury, as well as the opening of the exhibition of participating projects. The event will also feature the launch of the Hereditas photo album, which presents 302 images of 10 historical monuments restored by RASUB Construct Engineering (a member of UNRMI) and Art & Resturo Building between 2019 and 2025. The launch will be accompanied by an exhibition of photographs from the album. The 2025 National Triennale of Restoration - 10th Edition - features 19 members of UNRMI with 58 historical monument restoration projects, as well as specialized studies, investigations, and research projects - works implemented and completed over the last 3 years. The Jury of NTR 2025 - 10th Edition - is composed of:- Arch. Irina Popescu Criveanu- Painter and restorer Simona Patrascu- Arch. Constantin Gorcea- Prof. Nicolae Noica, PhD - Director of the Romanian Academy Library, Honorary Member of the Romanian Academy- Arhg. Theodor Ignat - Head of the Archaeology Department at the Bucharest Municipal Museum The judging categories established for which prizes will be awarded are:1. Monuments in urban and rural areas - places of worship2. Monuments in urban and rural areas - civil constructions3. Fortresses and archaeological sites4. Wooden churches5. Artistic components6. Specialized studies, investigations, and research NTR 2025 will also award the following two special prizes:- Special Award from the Bucharest City Hall- Special Award from the President of UNRMI The 2025 National Triennale of Restoration exhibition will be open until November 16, 2025, in the exhibition space in the foyer of the Media Hall at the I.L. Caragiale National Theater in Bucharest, a cultural institution that is a traditional partner of UNRMI and the National Triennale of Restoration. The winning projects at NTR 2025 will be announced and presented on UNRMI's communication channels: unrmi.com and facebook.com/UNRMI, as well as in Status Quo magazine (Vol. 16/2025), which will be published at the end of 2025. The 10th edition of the National Triennale of Restoration 2025 is organized by the National Steering Committee of UNRMI:- Arch. Smaranda Baciu - vice-president- Arch. Andrei Atanasiu - vice-president- Arch. Constanta Carp - member- Av. Alina Stoica - member- Arch. Mircea Capatana - member- Ing. Ionut Stoica - member- Ing. Daniel Purdea - memberPresident of UNRMI - Ing. Gabriela Carpov  Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

The international conference "The Sonic Turn" investigates sound and the act of listening, on November 14 and 15, 2025, in the Small Hall of the National Theater of Bucharest. The Attic platform launches The Sonic Turn, an interdisciplinary initiative that places sound at the center of understanding contemporary cultural and socio-political phenomena. The project focuses on a paradigm shift that is increasingly present in international research and public discourse: understanding and using sound as a tool for knowledge and critical reflection. This reorientation positions sound as a critical mode of investigation, a material force, and a site of power. Through debates, presentations, discussions, concerts, articles, and podcasts, "The Sonic Turn" opens a dialogue about the role that acoustic experiences play in the configuration and deconstruction of memory, identity, and the social body. On November 14 and 15, 2025, The Attic presents the international conference The Sonic Turn in the Small Hall of the National Theater in Bucharest. Theorists, anthropologists, artists, and ethnomusicologists will gather for two days to explore the cultural, political, and ecological dimensions of sound and listening through presentations, performances, and discussions. The Sonic Turn brings together several Romanian and international guests, each with a unique practice in the field of sound studies and related arts: Catalina Tesar (RO), Cosmin Nicolae (RO), Delia Grigore (RO), Holger Schulze (DE), Ian Nagoski (USA), Manja Ristić (RS), Maria Balabas (RO), Salomé Voegelin (CH/UK), Simina Oprescu (RO) and Stefan Fraunberger (AT). In addition, the conference program will include a discussion curated by the Iscoada platform on the topic of sonic surveillance in techno-feudalism: "Who is listening to whom and for what purpose? Sound as an instrument of control." From the aesthetics and politics of the sound of war to listening as a decolonial practice, from collective memory to cultural identity and sonic activism, the presentations open up new perspectives on sound studies, and the performances invite the audience to listen to and perceive socio-cultural phenomena from new angles. There will be critical discussions about the role of sound in society, its political and ecological dimensions, as well as memory, identity, and surveillance. Participants will have the opportunity to discover diverse voices and practices, take part in interdisciplinary dialogues, and experience sound as a medium for research, expression, and cultural resistance. Between September 2025 and January 2026, The Attic will publish a series of articles and podcast episodes exploring the subject of sound from the perspectives of artists, journalists, and researchers invited to contribute. The materials explore from multiple perspectives how sound shapes cultural, social, and political experiences. By opening up to the general public and through academic input, "The Sonic Turn" aims to deepen our understanding of how we listen, stimulate critical reflection, and position Bucharest in the international circuit of debates on sound, memory, and identity in contemporary culture. Together, we ask ourselves: what does it mean to think with and through sound today—and what would the future look and sound like with this renewed attention to sound? Information about tickets will be available soon. The Sonic Turn is a cultural project co-funded by the National Cultural Fund Administration. The project does not necessarily represent the position of the National Cultural Fund Administration. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the results of the project may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the funding beneficiary. Location: Bucharest National Theater (Small Hall) Partners: Austrian Cultural Institute, Goethe Institute, CIMRO Media partners: Iscoada, IQAds, Antropedia, Utopia Balcanica, Cutra Website: www.theatticmag.com Facebook: facebook.com/theatticmag Instagram: instagram.com/the.attic.magazine   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

The "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre from Bucharest, thanks to the "Ion Sava" Centre for Theatre Research and Creation, launches the 10th edition of the 9G program at NTB (New Generation). The 9G program was launched in January 2014 and is aimed at young theatre-makers, graduates of theatre faculties, aged up to 35, not employed in performing arts institutions. So far 41 projects have been selected, 24 of which are performances included in the NTB repertoire. The 9G program at NTB takes place in the Small Hall, a space dedicated exclusively to young artists. Conditions for participation in the 9G Program at NTB: The team proposing the project must be made up of independent artists who have graduated from a university in this field and must not be over 35 years old. There are no requirements or restrictions in relation to the texts submitted (classical and contemporary drama) or the type of aesthetic proposed, but the concept of a performance that focuses on the actor's art is an advantage. It is also recommended that the proposed texts feature characters that correspond to the age and experience of the actors. The proposals must be submitted in digital format and must include:- Directorial concept of the performance (maximum 2 pages)- Play / Dramatization / Dramatic script in Romanian- Cast, CVs of team members. (Links can be added to recordings of performances that team members have worked on before or recorded performances can be sent via transfer)- Costumes and set sketches (for the Small Hall in Italian stage configuration - sketches attached)- Technical needs of the project 9G at the NTB. Organization: - The "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre in Bucharest provides the space for the preparation of the performance, in the Sala Mica Hall or in one of the rehearsal rooms of the theater, for a period of four weeks (one week of which on the stage of the Sala Mica Hall). Depending on the difficulty of the proposed project, the time allocated for the preparation of the performance may be extended. - The NTB provides the technical facilities of the Sala Mica Hall, the costume warehouse, the scenery warehouse, the props, the theater workshops, without making any additional investment related to the production of the performance. - Following the screening with the NTB Artistic Council, the show can be included in the repertoire of the Sala Mica Hall, in the 9G season at the NTB, benefiting from investments in the production (according to the 9G Regulation) and royalties. The actors will be paid a percentage of the takings, according to the performance recipe. - Performances that are not part of the 9G repertoire at the TNB can have 3 free performances, with free admission, without payment of royalties or related rights. Projects can be submitted from October 14, 2025, until November 26, 2025, in digital format to the email address ccct9gtnb@gmail.com. The titles and teams that have made it to the final list will be announced by December 9. Following discussions with the teams, the titles selected to begin rehearsals in the 9G Program will be decided (as per the attached rules). Important: 9G rules and technical drawings of the Sala Mica Hall are available on www.tnb.ro.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu