Cultural calendar

Cultural calendar By Oana Vasiliu

Matei Dumitriu exhibition March 10 – April 9, SUPRAINFINIT Gallery

“A glimpse, approximately” is Matei Dumitriu’s first solo show at Suprainfinit Gallery. The exhibition entails a series of new works that investigate different notions of time: a time that includes a beginning and an end, a flowing time that can only be experienced through repetition, simultaneity, and contingency, a time from the past that is just approximately sealed off from the perceivable present, and a time like a creature, which is just as much personal as it is temporal. The opening is synchronised with #DOIJOI, the latest collaborative initiative on the Romanian art scene, which takes place on the second Thursday of each month as part of an extensive after-work programme of contemporary art spaces.

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Francophonie Day Until March 20, MNAR

To mark the occasion, several guided tours are available at the museum, and a concert will take place on Sunday, March 20, from 7 PM, with French baroque music and old Romanian music performed by the SEMPER Ensemble and the Trei parale group in the Royal Dining Room.

The Batman film From March 4 in all cinemas

The Batman is a 2022 American superhero film based on the famous DC Comics character. Produced by DC Films, 6th & Idaho, and Dylan Clark Productions, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a reboot of the Batman film franchise starring Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman alongside Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell. Set in his second year of fighting crime, the film sees Batman uncover corruption in Gotham City while pursuing the Riddler (Dano), a serial killer who targets Gotham's elite. The Batman was delayed twice from an initial June 2021 release date due to the covid-19 pandemic.

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Back to Our Senses March 18 – April 9, Combinatul Fondului Plastic

exhibition of young art organised by The Institute and DIPLOMA. The theme of this edition of Art In Progress is Coming Back to Our Senses, and it features the works of 5 artists from the new generation of creators, brought together by young curator Iselin Huluba. The exhibition presents works of sculpture, photography, and design by young artists like Matei Emanuel, Catalin Velea, Diana Paun, Denise Lobont, and Maria Mandea. They will present their works in a conceptual exhibition, exploring current issues related to our connections to ourselves, our senses, and the outside world.

Construct Ambient Expo March 24-27, ROMEXPO

For those looking to facelift their homes and gardens, Romexpo is hosting construction, furniture, thermal, and gardening and flowers fairs during a single weekend. The simultaneous events are CONSTRUCT - AMBIENT EXPO – an international fair of technologies, equipment, machinery, construction materials, interior and exterior design; ROMTHERM – an international exhibition of installations, heating equipment, cooling and air conditioning; and MOBILA EXPO – a furniture fair.

Lohengrin Opera March 27, Bucharest National Opera

The Romanian Opera (known as the Bucharest National Opera at the time) debuted back in 1921 with a beautiful performance of Lohengrin by Richard Wagner, conducted by George Enescu. Director Silviu Purcarete has brought Lohengrin back to the Romanian stage, with Daniel Magdal and Iulia Isaev in the leading roles and Tiberiu Soare as conductor.

Pink Martini concert April 9 & 10, Sala Palatului & Fratelli Studios

Pink Martini returns to Bucharest with two concerts, postponed from their initial dates in 2020. The 12-artist band, performing in no less than 25 languages, takes you on a musical adventure around the world, playing everything from pop to jazz and classical music. The inspiration for their repertoire comes from the Hollywood musicals of the '40s and '50s, combining a variety of genres in a modern and eclectic composition.