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One of the festival’s central moments, the bpf.conference brings together a dynamic mix of voices across photography and visual culture. From award-winning photographers and internationally acclaimed curators to emerging talents and sharp thinkers, this full-day program features lectures, artist talks, panel discussions, and debates.
/ 19:00
The Opening Event & Cocktail
THE OFFICIAL OPENING GALA (cancelled)
Control Club, 4 Constantin Mille street
/ 20:00
Live Music
Hinako Omori (JP/UK) live in concert
Control Club, 4 Constantin Mille street
/ 14:00
Exhibition
Instant history. The oeuvre of Juhan Kuus
National Library of Romania, 22 Unirii Boulevard
/ 15:00
Exhibition
Mirroring Humans – Robet Capa and Hungarian Masters
National Library of Romania, 22 Unirii Boulevard
/ 17:00
Exhibition
sinchro|m|
Tucano Coffee Melbourne, 11 Academiei street
/ 18:00
Film Screening
Life on the Edge. Film screering w/ Q&A
Cinema Union, 21 Câmpineanu
Street
/ 13:00
Exhibition
Nordic Blue
POINT, 10 General Eremia Grigorescu street
/ 15:00
Lecture
An insight on Nordic Heritage and Rural Life
POINT, 10 General Eremia Grigorescu street
/ 16:00
Lecture
Estonian Documentary Photography. Juhan Kuus and his legacy
POINT, 10 General Eremia Grigorescu street
/ 17:00
Exhibiton
In Between the Time
Agenția București, 4 Domnița Anastasia street
/ 17:00
Exhibition
Râsu’-plânsu’ – “laughing through tears”
Agenția București, 4 Domnița Anastasia street
/ 19:00
Group Exhibiton
Frames from Photovacation
Random House, 69 Vasile Lascăr Street
/ 20:00
Networking
Afterlight. Party & Networking. Friends of Bucharest Photofest
Random House, 69 Vasile Lascăr Street
/ 18:30
Exhibition
The Hutterites
Kulturhaus Cultural Hub, 4 Sfânta Vineri Street
/ 20:00
Film Screening
World Between Us w/Q&A
Czech Centre, 11 Ion Ghica Street
/ 21:30
Networking
Afterlight. Party & Networking. Friends of Bucharest Photofest
Random House, 69 Vasile Lascăr Street
/ 18:00
Film Screening
Uncropped
Cinemateca Eforie, 2 Eforie Street
/ 20:00
Film Screening
The Treasure of His Youth:
The Photographs of Paolo Di Paolo
Cinemateca Eforie, 2 Eforie Street
/ 18:00
Film Screening
Anna Mariani – Photographic Notes
Cinemateca Eforie, 2 Eforie Street
/ 18:30
Exhibition
Balance / Cumpănă
Cărturești Carusel, 55 Lipscani street
/ 19:00
Exhibition
Run & Drive
Cărturești Carusel, 55 Lipscani street
/ 20:00
Film Screening
Eyes Of The Soul – Cristina Garcia Rodero
Cinemateca Eforie, 2 Eforie Street
/ 18:00
Exhibiton
Sounds Like A Memory Installation
Meet & Greet the Artist Alex Anghel
National Museum of Maps and Old Books, 39 London Street
/ 18:00
Film Screening
Life on the Edge
Cinemateca Eforie, 2 Eforie Street
/ 18:30
Guided Tour
Guided Tour of the Museum w/ photographer Miluță Flueraș and museum director Cristina Toma
National Museum of Maps and Old Books, 39 London Street
Networking
Networking w/ Friends of Bucharest Photofest
National Museum of Maps and Old Books, 39 London Street
/ 20:00
Film Screening
The Man I Left Behind
Cinemateca Eforie, 2 Eforie Street
/ 15:00
Masterclass
The Man I Left Behind – Masterclass
The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant (Media Room), 3 Monetăriei street
/ 18:30
Exhibition
Parallel Hungary
The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant (Media Room), 3 Monetăriei street
/ 20:00
Film Screening /Shorts
Amazorioca [d. Antonio Aleixo] 15:52
Cellulose Documents: Forget Me Not [Katina Bitsicas, Scott McMahon] 4:50
Everything Twice [Cy Kuckenbaker] 11:14
Flipping The Bird [Jaap Scheeren] 15:00
Intercessões [collective] 03:20
Sad pleasures: Imaginative Portrait of Olga Bleyova [Lukas Vizner] 28:32
VIAVGOR [Mircea Smarandache ] 39:19
Cinemateca Eforie, 2 Eforie Street
/ 10:00
Masterclass
Bucharest Vibes Ultra. Masterclass
by Mihai Barabancea // cancelled by the artist
Bucharest Downtown / Outdoor
/ 11:00
Lecture
‘Current state of the Photography Festivals around the world’
Pablo Giori (SP), International Photography Festivals Association (IPFA)
Moderation: Ioana Cobzaru (NL/RO)
POINT, 10 General Eremia Grigorescu street
/ 12:00
Panel Discussion
‘On Festivals’
w / Laura Tota (IT, Liquida Photofestival, PhEST), Szilvia Mucsy (Budapest Photo Festival) and Pablo Giori (SP, IPFA)
Moderation: Ioana Cobzaru (NL/RO)
POINT, 10 General Eremia Grigorescu street
/ 14:00
Panel Discussion
‘Legacy. Stories. Photojournalism’
w / Dean C.K. Cox ( SE, editorial photojournalist)
Moderation: Ioana Cobzaru (NL/RO)
POINT, 10 General Eremia Grigorescu street
/ 15:00
Panel Discussion
‘On emerging artists and communities’
w / Andrea Bonderup (DK/NL), Daria Radu (RO), Andrei Mateescu (RO) and Luuk van Raamsdonk (NL)
Moderation: Ioana Cobzaru (NL/RO)
POINT, 10 General Eremia Grigorescu street
/ 17:00
Exhibition
Bergtagen
IDLE Gallery, 40 Popa Soare Street
/ 20:00
Live Music
Grift solo. Live in concert
Nais Space, 2 Crișana street
/ 10:00
Photo Walk
Photo walk w/ Dean C.K. Cox
Bucharest Downtown / Outdoor
/ 18:00
Exhibition
Palimpsests of the Becoming
Ichigo, 3A Scaune Street
/ 22:00
Live Music
Drew McDowall. Live performance
Control Club, 4 Constantin Mille street
Our festival is not only about photography, but also about having fun and enjoying the arts.
We have prepared a series of events that will make your experience unforgettable.
You will be able to attend parties, live music concerts and product presentations, featuring artists from different fields and genres.
You will have 10 days of pure entertainment and excitement, with great music and amazing vibes.
40+ Events
This edition means more than 40 events: exhibitions, film screenings, educational events, masterclasses, talks, and the bpf.conference
40+ Special Guests
We are happy and glad to let you know that we will be showcasing the work of more than 150 artists.
15+ Films
The film program is carefully curated and includes around 15 films. Some of the film screenings are following by Q/A sessions with directors and special guests.
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When you support Bucharest Photofest, you join a community that believes photography is more than an art form – it is a way of seeing, questioning, and understanding the world. Running a festival is, above all, a production effort – curating exhibitions, coordinating with artists, managing logistics, and ensuring that every edition is presented to the standard the work deserves.
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