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The 34th edition of the UNITER Awards Gala will take place on Monday, May 25, 2026, at the Majestic Hall of the Odeon Theater in Bucharest. For the 34th edition of the UNITER Awards Gala, the nomination jury was composed of theater critics Oana Bors, Mihai Brezeanu, and Iulia Popovici. The performances that caught the jury's attention were those that premiered between January 1 and December 31, 2025. According to the statutes of the Romanian Theatre Union, the UNITER Senate – Board of Directors awards the "Ion Caramitru" Excellence Award, Lifetime Achievement Awards and Special Awards at the UNITER Awards Gala. The I.L. Caragiale National Theater in Bucharest stands out this year with the following awards and nominations: Lifetime Achievement Award: Marius Bodochi Victor Rebengiuc: UNITER tribute for his brilliant and long-lasting career Nomination Irina Moscu for the set design of the play Prophet Ilya by Tadeusz Słobodzianek, directed by Botond Nagy Nominations for the category "Best Original Music and Sound Design": Cristina Juncu for the music of the performance Waiting for Ulysses, a concert-performance by Cristina Juncu, based on Homer's Odyssey, the Par Coeur Association in partnership with NTB Claudiu Urse for the music for the play Prophet Ilya by Tadeusz Słobodzianek, directed by Botond Nagy, set design by Irina Moscu More details here    Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu