The theme of this year at Cluj Never Sleeps is `Connecting Realities`, an original concept that aims to bring art, nature, technology and people in the same place, a concept that fits perfectly with KI and Primavera, the two installations that the students from Digital Interactive Arts master program created. This exhibition is coordinated and curated by Adelina-Laura Bulibașa, visiting assistant professor in the master program and Florin Adrian Marc, master student in this program

“Ki” (tree in Japanese) is an interactive installation in which the public can drastically influence the mood and atmosphere of the scene by means of movement. The installation tackles currently developing environmental issues, such as deforestation, pollution and destroying the natural habitats of various species. The audience members have the power to protect or to destroy a solitary tree that’s being surrounded by alien structures, by positioning themselves on the left or right side of the screen. This project is made by Andrei Boar, coordinated by Klaus Obermaier and Cristina Pop-Tiron.

Primavera is an interactive installation which draws inspiration from the legend of the Roman goddess Flora. She is considered to be the goddess of flowers and gardens, representing the eternal rebirth of vegetation in spring. In this installation, you can take the role of the goddess of flowers, and you receive her power to manipulate flowers. The project is made by Andrei Panghe, coordinated by Rodica Mocan.

The Photographic Art Day in Romania, taking place annually on January 11^th since 2010,  is related to the birthday of Carol Pop de Szathmári (1812–1887), a photographer born in Cluj and a pioneer of Romanian photography. This year, the photographic art community celebrates 210 years since his birth.

The Hungarian Department of Cinematography and Media pays homage to the memory of Carol Pop de Szathmári by organizing a photography exhibition with works made by year II students from our department. The exhibition features visual artist Dr. Diana Dragan Chirilă and researcher Dr. Molnár Attila as guests.

The opening of the exhibition is taking place on Monday, January 10, 2022, at 6 pm, in the event hall of the Consulate General of Hungary in Cluj-Napoca.

International Conference

Cluj-Napoca, December 2-4. 2021

The presence of female theater makers – dramaturgs, playwrights, directors, designers, artistic directors, cultural policy makers – is still phenomenal and uncommon today in Hungarian theater in Romania. “Her” story is rarely seen in the larger context of Hungarian and Romanian theater and cultural life. The “actress” is historically almost the only visible female theater maker.  Our conference will focus on female theater makers’ invisible stories, on their context in Hungarian and/or minority and Romanian social, historical and theater world, career histories in the past and present, and discourses unfolding around their activity.  

The conference takes place from the 2^nd to 4^th of December in a hybrid format and it is supported by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the Hungarian University Institute of Cluj the Babeș-Bolyai University and the Janovics Center for Screen and Performing Arts Studies.

The conference is bilingual, English and Hungarian, and interpreters will be provided for all the presentations.

The Key Speakers are Gajdó Tamás (Hungarian Theater Museum and Institute), Penny Farfan (University of Calgary, Canada), Alina Nelega (University of Arts, Tirgu-Mures), Pető Andrea (Central European University, Hungary-Austria).

Four of the authors presenting papers in the conference are members of Janovics Center for Screen and Performing Arts Studies: Miruna Runcan, Andrea Tompa, Anca Hațiegan, Cristina Modreanu.

The authors of the invited papers are: Adorján Beáta University of Arts, Tirgu-Mures, Bakos Petra Central European University, Hungary-Austria, Balázs Imre József Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj, Bartha Katalin Ágnes Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj, Bogdán Zenkő Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj, Boros Kinga University of Arts, Tirgu-Mures, Mihaela Dragan Giuvlipen Theater Company, Romania, Egyed Emese Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj, Hajnal Márton, Eötvös Loran Uninversity-University of Szeged, Anca Hatieganu Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj, Herczog Noémi Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj, Könczei Csilla Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj, Kricsfalusi Beatrix University of Debrecen, Cristina Modreanu Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj, Németh Nikolett University of Pécs, Palocsay Kata Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj, Miruna Runcan University of Arts, Tirgu-Mures, Tarr Gabriella Nóra Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj, Tompa Andrea Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj, Ungváry Zrínyi Ildikó University of Arts, Tirgu-Mures.

See the detailed programme of the conference at the event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/185449997071495

FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

This conference will be held in a hybrid format (online and on-site) between 2 – 4 of December. Those of you who will attend this conference online can access the link below.

Link: https://zoom.us/j/98418488565

Webinar ID: 984 1848 8565

This conference will be recorded and streamed via Facebook.

The webinar will also have an interpretation option in English and Hungarian.

All the English presentations will be translated in Hungarian and all the Hungarians to English.

The interpretation option can be accessed by clicking on the globe icon on the lower right part of the ZOOM platform.

There you will have to select the language you want to listen to the presentation.

Thank you for your attendance and see you soon!