Caleido, the multicultural festival of performing arts that aims to discover and promote cultural and ethnic diversity, has reached its fourth edition, which will take place between 21 and 25 May 2021. The shows can be watched online, live or recorded, for free.
Caleido presents 20 independent theater, dance and performance productions that open minds and talk about current topics, seven of which are Caleido productions, four of which will be seen for the first time.
This year is a difficult one for the independent cultural sector – the one that the festival represents through the selected shows -, the instability and the continuous reconfiguration are the hallmarks of these months, challenges to which we try to respond creatively and flexibly. The selection of shows in this edition of Caleido continues the directions developed in the previous years – cultural and ethnic diversity, dialogue and constructive debate – with emphasis on a number of themes that we find relevant in the current context: stereotypes, feminism, communities, recent history. The theme of the festival – society – avoids generalization through the magnifying glasses we choose to apply to it, stimulating the various perspectives and encouraging a positive confrontation of ideas. ” – Andreea Novac, artistic director for Caleido.
Program
Ziua I, 21 May
18:30: Pe ei! (dir: Ionuț Caras, open call)
19:30: Bambina, regina florilor (dir: Mihai Lukacs)
20:00: Domeniul luptei (dir: Catinca Drăgănescu)
20:30: Libretto Impostura (dir: Matei Lucaci-Grunberg, premiere; produced by Caleido 2020)
Ziua II, 22 May
18:30: American Gypsy (dir: Mihai Lukacs)
19:30: APR [Adorație Performance-ului Radical] (by/with: Irina Milan, Paul Dunca/Paula Dunker, Waana Neagu, Raj Alexandru/Ramya, Alex Bălă și Octavian ; premiere; carte blanche; produced by Caleido 2020)
20:00: Pelicanul (dir: Florin Liță, produced by Caleido 2019)
20:30: Reverse discourse (dir/with: Ioana Marchidan)
Ziua III, 23 May
18:30: Infinit pozitiv (dir: Alex Fifea)
19:30: Bildungswoman (dir: Elena Morar; premiere; produced by Caleido 2020; open call)
20:00: Magic is a condition that kills people in all kinds of performative hazards (dir/with: Andreea Novac și István Téglás, produced by Caleido 2019)
20:30: Singurătatea pietrelor (dir: Norbert Boda)
Ziua IV, 24 May
18:30: Uitasem (dir: Gabriel Sandu, open call)
19:30: Aleea stereotipurilor (coordinated by: Ionuț Oprea, Mădălina Dorobanțu, produced by Caleido 2019)
20:00: Bad Mamma (dir/with: Valentina De Piante Niculae)
20:30: Daughters (dir: Simona Deaconescu)
Ziua V, 25 May
18:30: Limite (dir: Radu Apostol)
19:30: Domnișoara Iulia (dir: Andrei și Andreea Grosu; premiere; produced by Caleido 2020)
20:00: Neverland (dir: Iulia Rugină)
20:30: Nu toți sunt eroi (dir/with: Cristina Lilienfeld, Smaranda Găbudeanu)
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DIALOG is a project funded by the EEA Grants 2014 – 2021 under the RO-CULTURA Program.
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The Amphitheatre Foundation develops local, national and international programs, projects and partnerships so as to support communities’ anthropic and natural resources.
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The EEA Grants represent the contribution of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway towards a green, competitive and inclusive Europe.
There are two overall objectives: reduction of economic and social disparities in Europe, and to strengthen bilateral relations between the donor countries and 15 EU countries in Central and Southern Europe and the Baltics.
The three donor countries cooperate closely with the EU through the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The donors have provided €3.3 billion through consecutive grant schemes between 1994 and 2014. For the period 2014-2021, the EEA Grants amount to €1.55 billion.
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The RO-CULTURA Program is implemented by the Ministry of Culture through the Project Management Unit and has as general objective the consolidation of economic and social development through cultural cooperation, cultural entrepreneurship, and cultural heritage management. The budget of the Program is aproximately 34 million Euros.
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