Events

561 years since the first documentary attestation of Bucharest

Between September 16th and 20th, 2020 - we celebrate the Capital in a safe setting of access to art and culture:

• Exhibition of moving urban art: personalized trams with graffiti;

• iMapp Bucharest 2020 International Festival online;

• Video projections on the facades of some buildings in the heart of the city - the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre of Bucharest, InterContinental Hotel and the University of Bucharest.

To mark the celebration of the 561st anniversary of the first documentary attestation of Bucharest, the Capital City Hall, through Creart, proposes to the audience the special project Bucharest - One Heart. One Story. This dynamic concept, which will take place between September 16th and 20th, 2020, can be enjoyed by anyone, safely.

Hosted in the open air, the project “Bucharest - One Heart. One Story. ” will reach the major areas of the Capital, emphasizing the ability of art both to traverse various environments and social contexts, as well as to celebrate the city through unity, messages, colour and beauty. It does not involve crowding participants in dedicated public gatherings, but bringing artistic acts on their daily route, as follows:

The exhibition of moving urban art "Bucharest - One Heart. One Story. ”: From September 20th to December 10th, 2020,
Seven tram sets (lines 1, 10, 21, 25, 27, 40 and 41), which transit the most important areas of the Capital, will be transformed into a real moving graffiti exhibition by some of the best street artists in Bucharest, coordinated by curator Mihai Zgondoiu: Irlo, Home Boy, Kero Zen, Ocu, Mser, Obie Platon, Erps, Square Cat, Robert Obert, John Dot's , Mircea Modreanu, Lux, Mircea Popescu, Graffetele (Irina Mocanu, Sandy Bălășoiu), Livi Po, Sweet Damage Crew (To, Shatran, Pandele, Cage). Thus, art reaches the eyes of viewers, without the need to bring people together in an event and a dedicated space.
From September 20th, in partnership with the Bucharest Transport Society, the moving mural art exhibition will offer Bucharest residents a modern cultural alternative, whereby the identity of an effervescent and vibrant Bucharest is expressed - stories that transcend images and challenge the viewer to see beyond them. And to discover, in another way, this phenomenon of urban art, as well as the beautifully outlined messages of street artists.

Video projections on the facades of three buildings in the heart of the Capital - University Square: Sunday - September 20th, 2020
In order to offer the public, in safe conditions, a unique show, with the theme of a strong message - "Bucharest - One Heart. One Story. ” - and to generate an echo this year locally, nationally and internationally, given the current worldwide situation, video projections will take place on the facades of three buildings in University Square, important landmarks in the history of the city: the "I.L. Caragiale ” National Theatre, the InterContinental Hotel and the University of Bucharest. The projections will not have sound, and the artistic content will be short-lived (in a loop), so that passers-by do not park, thus avoiding congestion.
These screenings will animate the downtown Capital on Sunday, September 20th, on Bucharest Day, between 8:30 and 11:00 p.m. Three of the most important teams of video artists in Romania will create video content on the theme “Bucharest - One Heart. One Story. ” And various animations will run on each building, which will be synchronized to create a perfect show.
The project „Bucharest - One Heart. One Story. ” revolves around the solidarity campaign "One World. One Heart. ”, initiated by the iMapp Bucharest International Video Mapping Festival, organized by the Capital City Hall, courtesy of creart, through which a message of solidarity and hope was sent that resonated worldwide, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

IMapp Bucharest 2020 online festival: from September 16th to 19th, 2020
Because, in recent years, iMapp Bucharest, organized during the event "Bucharest Days" - on the occasion of the city's celebration, has won many fans in the Capital, in the country and around the world, it will take place in 2020, but in a separate format, which takes into account the need for physical distance and the safety of citizens: thus, one of the most important 3D video mapping events in the world, an international competition organized annually by the Capital City Hall, through Creart, which in 2019 became the Winners League, will take place online this year.
Thus, one of the most recent memorable stories from "Bucharest Days" will be told using modern means of communication, addressing both local and national and international audiences, who show a major interest in this event and for this emerging art form - video mapping.
The iMapp Bucharest 2020 online festival will follow two complementary lines:

iMapp Talks: from September 16th to 18th, 2020
For three days, from September 16th to 18th, the most important voices in the international world of video mapping will gather within webinars and conferences with managers of the most famous light festivals in the world, international artists, organizers and specialists in video projection, respectively over 20 speakers in 6 live and recorded sessions, moderated by Vlad Craioveanu. The iMapp Talk project will take place daily, from Wednesday to Friday, between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
These online mini-events are dedicated to the general audience and the visual arts, and the streaming will be available to those interested on the iMapp Bucharest online channels.

Online retrospective of the iMapp Bucharest Festival: Saturday, September 19th, 2020.
The iMapp Bucharest Festival will culminate with a retrospective of the I - VI editions, in the online environment, including the best works projected over the years in this international video mapping competition, respectively those of the winners of the Jury Awards and the People’s Choice Awards in each year. iMapp Bucharest 2020 will be a 100% virtual edition and will take place on Saturday, September 19th, at 8:00 p.m. During live streaming, the public will be able to choose their favourite by voting online.
Happy birthday, Bucharest! 

Details on: www.creart.ro // f / creartpmb // www.imapp.ro // f / iMappBucharest

Organizers: Capital City Hall, through creart

Partner: Bucharest Transport Company

With the support of: „I.L. Caragiale” National Theatre of Bucharest / / InterContinental Hotel // University of Bucharest // Apa Nova

Media partners: Magic FM // Romania TV

Translated by Simona Nichiteanu