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I am convinced that delving into the in macy of the crea ve process,revealing the decisive stages in the ar s c making of a performance, provides
excellent material for analyzing the aesthe c phenomenon and at the same
me cons tutes one of the most e ec ve and spectacular ways ofaesthe cally educa ng the public, shaping their criteria for understanding
quality, and developing their capacity to understand and think about theaterfrom the inside. And such a founda onal revela on about theatrical thinking,about the journey from idea to scenic ac on, cannot be be er encompassed
and revealed than through a scenography exhibi on.

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tititiThe Bucharest Scenography Triennial was held for over 9edi ons, from 1967 to 1992 when, sadly, it wasdiscon nued. Over the years, it was a landmark event, abroad exhibi on of sketches, models, and actual sets thatbrought together the works of over 150 professional ar sts
from theater, opera, puppet theater, cinema, and student
scenographers at each edi on. Organizers of these
exhibi ons were prominent gures in Romanian
scenography, including Liviu Ciulei, Traian Nițescu, Pavel
Bortnovski, and Nic Ularu. Even today, the few materials
that have been preserved are the most important source of
documenta on for the debut or early crea ons of ar sts
who have made their mark in the eld, not only in Romania,
but also interna onally, such as Helmut Sturmer, Radu andMiruna Boruzescu, and many others.

Archive imagestiSecond Edi on 1971, DALLES HALLIn an e ort to recover as much of thehistory and values of the event as possible,
the OISTAT Romania Center is organizing
the tenth edi on of the triennial in a newformat:Bucharest
Scenography
Biennale.

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Mission
The Bucharest Scenography Biennale aims to facilitate the exchange ofideas and innova ons and to promote interna onal collabora on among
performing arts professions. It provides a vibrant and inspira onal spacefor both professionals and the public, thus gran ng access to theunderstanding of the processes underlying scenography and theatricalcrea on in general.

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Structure
The ac vi es within the Biennale, the exhibited works,
the structure, and the en re program are based on 4pillars:
1. Na onal and Interna onal Exhibi on Pillar;
2. Educa onal Pillar;
3. Conferences, Debates, Keynote Lectures Pillar;

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4. Commercial Pillar;

INTERNATIONAL
Exhibition Pillar
A signi cant segment of this pillar will be the organiza on ofthe Interna onal Theatre Costume Exhibi on, wherescenographers from over 30 countries will present the latest
trends in theatre costume crea on. The exhibi on willconsist of costume sketches, performance photographs, andauthen c costumes from representa ve theater produc ons
from the par cipa ng countries. There will also be aninterna onal open call evaluated by established ar sts, forprojects in scenography, theater architecture, costumedesign, ligh ng design, sound design, or media design.

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NATIONAL
Exhibition Pillar
The exhibi on will feature landmark works from recent
years by remarkable Romanian scenographers. The
Biennial Exhibi on will contain sketches, models,costumes, and real elements from sets. The means ofdisplay will vary from original works to digital
reproduc ons or transforma ons of these into mul media
installa ons.

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Sections:
TheatreOpera
Choreography
Puppet and Anima on Theatre
Mul media Installa onsCinema
Architecture

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In keeping with the tradi on of the event, scenography
educa on is a fundamental concern, and this sec on willorganize an exhibi on of student scenography works anda comprehensive program of workshops and thema c
conferences, dedicated to students from the three
Romanian universi es with academic programs in thisdomain: Na onal University of Arts in Bucharest, Na onal
University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest, and Universityof Arts in Târgu Mureș, alongside students from several
universi es abroad.

Conferences, Debates,Keynote Lectures Pillar
In the last three edi ons of the Na onal Theatre Fes val, OISTAT Romania
organized the Next on Stage conferences, structured in thema c communica onsessions that aimed to highlight aspects of the scenographer's collabora on withother ar sts contribu ng to the scenic image. Under the Next on Stage banner,interna onal mee ngs of the commissions within the Interna onal Organiza on ofScenographers, Technicians, and Theatre Architects will take place during theBiennale. This year is dedicated to the mee ngs of the Costume Design andArchitecture commissions. These mee ngs ensure a consistent interna onal
presence of landmark names in world scenography. Among these, we men on only
a few who have already accepted the invita on to join us, such as: Pamela Howard(author of the iconic book What is Scenography), Rosane Muniz (Chair of theOISTAT Costume Commission and author of the book Dressing the Naked - The
Costume on Stage), Aby Cohen (President of OISTAT), Jean-Guy Lecat (20-year
collaborator of legendary director Peter Brook), Sean Crawly (Dean of the Design
Faculty at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama), and many others.

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CommercialPillar
Given that scenography is an art at the intersec on ofvarious elds and fundamentally relies on technology andtechnical possibili es, the Bucharest Scenography Biennale
will include a sec on dedicated to interna onal producers ofsets, costumes, equipment, and stage technologies. Its
purpose is to facilitate dialogue and the interna onal
exchange of knowledge, bene ng Romanian theater ar sts
and technicians, thus contribu ng to a possible renewal oftechnical equipment in Romanian theaters and theiralignment with interna onal standards in the eld.

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Target
The exhibi ons and events within the Bucharest
Scenography Biennale are specially designed for the generalpublic, thereby facilita ng access and understanding of not
only the processes underlying scenography but also
theatrical crea on in general, familiarizing the public withwhat happens behind the curtain. We are coun ng on highpar cipa on as is the case with other similar events such as
the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space,
the World Stage Design, the Novi Sad Scenography Triennial,or the Tbilisi Biennale of Stage Design. At the same me, thelarge number of interna onal guests will bring bene ts toboth the Na onal Theatre Fes val and Romanian culture bypresen ng interna onal guests with the values of Romanian
theatre and the possibility of establishing new interna onal
collabora ons.

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Duration:
October 18-27,
in conjunc on with the Na onal Theatre Fes val

Proposed Locations

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Arcub Gabroveni
Dalles Hall (the historical loca on of the event)ICR Large Hall

Thank you!
Contact:
Adrian Damian: President OISTAT Romania
Tel: 0766268585
Email: contact@adrian-damian.com
Nic Ularu: Vicepresident OISTAT Romania
Tel: 0726 481 088
Email: ULARU@mailbox.sc.edu
Elena Belciu: Project Manager
Tel: 0746230481
Email: oistat.ro@gmail.com