(P) The Embassies Festival 1st Edition, “Open your Culture”: a journey around the World from your own city

September begins with the first edition of The Embassies Festival, the theme being “Open your Culture”. This Festival is an event with a unique concept in the Romanian cultural landscape, which will contribute to the prestige and appeal of the Romanian Capital, promoting cultural diversity and the art of countries with diplomatic missions in Romania. For 5 days, in 4 key points from the Capital (Romania’s National Library, Tineretului Park – Children’s World <Lumea Copiilor>, Studio Cinema and The Galateca Gallery), visitors will have the opportunity to experience Terra’s cultural variety, through cultural and artistic activities, such as international themed visual arts exhibitions (photography, film screenings, painting, installations, sculpture), demonstrations and culinary tastings, music shows, children programs and captivating activities of cultural diplomacy. The Embassies Festival is an event for the wide audience, entrance will be free of charge and, for this first edition, the organizers are proud to announce the participation of 50 embassies, cultural institutes and international organizations, as follows:, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Chile, China and the Confucius Institute, Cyprus, Cuba, Delegation Wallonie-Bruxelles, El Salvador, European Commission Representation in Romania, Hungary, The Information Office of the European Parliament of Romania, India Cultural Centre Rabindranath Tagore, Indonesia and Cultural Center Indonesian, The International Organization of Francophone International Organization for Migration, Ireland, Japan and the Center for Romanian-Japanese Studies "Angela Honduras", Jordan, Malaysia, UK and the British Council, Morocco, Mexico, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Russia and the Russian Center of Science and Culture, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Syria, United Arab Emirates, USA, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uruguay, Venezuela, The Romanian Cultural Institute, The Romanian Peasant Museum, The National Museum Complex "Moldova", Luminu by Luminish & Workshop Book, Doina Ensemble, Ensemble ELLAS (Greece), Asia Fest, and of course the host country, Romania, which will have its own cultural program. The Embassies Festival will begin on the 1st of September 2015, at the ground floor of Romania’s National Library, with an exhibition under the concept “A journey around the World”, which houses the participation of 19 embassies and The Romanian Cultural Institute. The entire exhibition is made after a unique artistic concept which will allow visitors to travel from one world meridian to another, through a diversity of installations, artisanal objects, traditional costumes, photography, statues, musical instruments, paintings and cultural practices. The Exhibition’s program, which will last until the 4th of September, takes place between 10:00 A.M. and 8.00 P.M. The entrance is free of charge.