“Dance Me” is a love letter to Leonard Cohen and the world, a heart to heart connection with the audience. We invite you to a walk with the great poet and composer, in the rain or snow, sun or spring that bring hope,” said Alexandra Damiani, Art Director of Ballets Jazz Montreal, at the press conference organized to announce the 24th edition of JTI Meetings. This year, the Canadian company Ballets Jazz Montreal will present the show Dance Me, on Leonard Cohen's music. Ballets Jazz Montreal has performance rights for 5 years, which are close to the end. As a result, Dance Me can be seen only on November 16 and 17, with only a few tickets left on eventim.ro. “ Ballets Jazz Montreal celebrates 50 years of existence and JTI 30 years. We are part of what happened after 1990. Including values, because we associate JTI with freedom, good and beauty. Together with Valerian Mares and Silvia Ghiata, our long run partners, we want to continue organizing this event and we invite you to the 25th anniversary edition of JTI Meetings in Bucharest and Sibiu, ar FITS 2024”, said Gilda Lazar, JTI director. The Canadian company addresses the general public, combining art and entertainment and organizing tours on prestigious stages around the world. According to the art director of BJM, Canadian dancers impress through technique, sensuality, beauty, dynamics and generosity. Three renowned choreographers worked for Dance Me, creating a unitary show. “Adonis Foniadakis concentrated on dynamism, placing dance and music in contrast, Ihsan Rustem brought the story to the foreground, trying to learn why and when Leonard Cohen composed, while Annabelle Lopez Ochoa displayed emotion. Eric Jean brought simplicity, which lends magic to the show. Everytime when present Dance Me, we feel that Leonard Cohen is close to us, crossing the stage with his unmistakeble hat and raincoat,” Damiani added.
In the context in which agri-food systems are responsible for almost one third of global greenhouse gas emissions, Auchan Romania assumes an active role in the transition of its supply chain toward a more sustainable model. At the second edition of the Climate Supplier Event, organized under the aegis of the Climate Change Summit, the […]
Janiva Magness, the winner of seven Blues Music Awards following 26 nominations, and nominated for a Grammy for a career spanning 17 albums, is set to perform at the 14th edition of the Brașov Jazz & Blues Festival, which will take place between August 14–16, 2026. Magness is one of the most valuable and influential […]
Auction house Artmark announced a major auction for this winter featuring an engraving created by Francisco Goya, the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Romania's late communist leader Nicolae Ceaușescu received this gift from King Juan Carlos I as a gesture of diplomacy. The engraving entitled “The Engagement – Capricho […]
Authorities managing Romania's Bicaz Gorges–Hășmaș National Park has built a fish ladder system on the Bicaz River, which will allow protected species to migrate and reproduce. There are several bridges and small bridge structures in the Bicaz River that have a “bottom sill,” meaning small waterfalls. Fish that do not jump like the trout cannot […]
The far-right opposition parties in the Romanian Parliament are set to file a motion of no confidence against the government headed by prime minister Ilie Bolojan. The motion, authored by senator Ninel Peia of the Peace – Romania First group, is specifically aimed at the reformist party Save Romania Union (USR), and is entitled “Romania […]
Romania's iconic rock singer Adrian Pleșca, known as “Artan,” died on Tuesday, December 2, after a fatal stroke, at the age of 64. The artist founded the well-known band “Timpuri Noi” in 1982 and “Partizan” in 2001, and was popular on the Romanian rock scene. Over the years, he left and returned to the two bands. Several […]
