Friday, Sept 6 / 19:30 / THE NATIONAL CENTER OF DANCE BUCHAREST

In partnership with the CNDB Archive

The BIDFF #10 events dedicated to the work of choreographer Adina Cezar do not aim to be a chronological or exhaustive approach to her artistic career. Rather, they selectively highlight a series of initiatives, frameworks, contexts that Adina Cezar initiated, was part of or developed, thus contributing to the construction of choreographic culture in Romania.

The events comprise three guided tours and an installation with which the public can interact and marks, through its content, the choreographer’s artistic effervescence, her perseverance to create and dance, her generosity in building spaces for artistic development, thus contextualizing moments from the history of Romanian contemporary dance.

The two formats complement, intersect and build each other around artistic experiences, formative encounters and essential performances, crossing a selection of texts, photographs, reviews, interviews and materials from the personal archives of those who knew her, with whom she worked or who were close to her artistically, intersecting with materials already existing in the CNDB Archive.

With thanks to Corina Cimpoieru, Andreea Duță, Alina Lazar Iacov, Liliana Iorgulescu, Istvan Teglas, Mihai Mihalcea, Vava Ștefănescu, Yvonne Toader.

About Andreea Novac (Ro)

Andreea Novac is a choreographer and performer based in Bucharest, Romania. Born in 1981, she graduated Psychology (BA) and Choreography (BA, MA, PhD) at National University of Theatre and Film, Bucharest. She started making her own work in 2008 and some of her performances were presented in various national and international contexts. She participates regularly in dance, research, composition, and improvisation workshops in Europe. Artistic residencies in Great Britain, Estonia, Netherlands, Italy, Hungary, Luxembourg, France, Ireland, and Romania. She received a series of scholarships to participate in the movement research workshops in Italy and Germany and regularly teaches classes for professional and amateur dancers, actors and works in theatre and film. She is the co-founder of Developing Art Association and worked as an artistic consultant within National Dance Centre Bucharest, co-curated Bucharest International Dance Film Festival in 2020 and was the artistic director of Caleido Festival in 2020, 2021, 2023. Since 2022 she has been an associated artist at Areal. She received the best choreography award for her MA graduation work offered by the National University of Theatre and Film Bucharest and The Excellence Award offered by National Dance Centre Bucharest for her contribution to the development of contemporary dance in Romania.