The „Bookarest Tram”, an interdisciplinary art experience with poetry readings, historical tales, and musical moments, reimagines the classic tram ride and invites participants on a unique journey through the Romanian capital city.
In a special weekend arrangement, the vintage trams of Bucharest will be reactivated on Line 1. For five weeks from July 23 to August 20, every Saturday, the tram will run continously on the Depoul Dudești – Bd. Banu Manta – Depoul Dudești route.
For approximately two hours, between 19:00 and 21:00, participants will be invited on a journey, there and back again, which includes stories and histories from historical guides Anita Stere and Ioana Popa, poetry readings, as well as moments of jazz, classical, and interwar music.
The project was initiated by the „Art Doesn’t Bite” Association and is one of the winners of the ARCUB Cultural Center’s „Bucharest RE:imagined” Idea Grants. It is a continuation of the project called „Poetry Tram”, winner of the AFCN Gala for Innovation in 2019.
According to the creators, this second edition aims to encourage the general public to emotionally reconnect with their city through artistic experimentation.
Tickets for the „Bookarest Tram” experience are available onlineand at the ARCUB ticket office on Lipscani Street nr. 84-90.
The program is as follows:
Saturday, July 23
Poetry reading and discussion with Simona Popescu
Saxophone recital by Paolo Profeti
Dialogue moderated by Raisa Beicu
Stories of the city on the Line 1 route with guide Ioana Popa
Saturday, July 30
Poetry reading and discussion with Nora Iuga
Cello recital by Mihail Grigore
Dialogue moderated by Raisa Beicu
Stories of the city on the Line 1 route with guide Ioana Popa
Saturday, August 6
Poetry reading and discussion with Anastasia Gavrilovici
Interbellic music recital by Corina Sârghi
Dialogue moderated by Elena Vlădăreanu
Stories of the city on the Line 1 route with guide Anita Sterea
Saturday, August 13
Poetry reading and discussion with Dan Sociu
Harp recital by Alice Hristodor
Dialogue moderated by Anca Vancu
Stories of the city on the Line 1 route with guide Anita Sterea
Saturday, August 20
Poetry reading and discussion with Cătălina Stanislav
Violin recital by Mircea Lazăr
Dialogue moderated by Anca Vancu
Stories of the city on the Line 1 route with guide Anita Sterea
