“Romanian romance – tradition and identity”, this year’s theme of the National Festival of Interpretation and Creation of Romance “Gold Chrysanthemum”

“ROMANIAN ROMANCE – TRADITION AND IDENTITY” – is the theme chosen by the organizers of the National Festival of Interpretation and Creation of Romance “Golden Chrysanthemum”, the 57th edition.

The event will take place as every year, on the stage of the “Tony Bulandra” Theater in Târgovişte, between October 17-19, 2024, and the theme of the edition, “ROMANIAN ROMANCE – TRADITION AND IDENTITY” aims to celebrate tradition and Romanian identity values ​​served by Romanian Romance.

“A musical genre of national cultural heritage, dedicated to the promotion of Romanian poetry, the Romanian literary language and the unionist spirit, Romanian Romance is the bearer of LONGING, LOVE, HOPE, FAITH, Christian virtues that define Romanian spirituality. At the same time, the festival will continue this year the National Educational Program “Youth of Romance”, through which we want to promote among young people this musical genre of the Romanian soul and to be included in the curriculum in high schools and music faculties, to restore Romance Romanian in its natural rights, alongside other Romanian and international musical genres”mentions the artistic director of the festival, Alina Mavrodin Vasiliu.

Those who want to sing romances on the established stage in Târgoviște first go through the preselection stage. The first chance to participate takes place in Constanța. The regional preselections for the interpretation contest of the National Festival of Interpretation and Creation of Romance “Golden Chrysanthemum”, the 57th edition, will take place between May 17 and June 28, according to the schedule below:

1. Constanța, regional pre-selection – Friday, 17 MAY 2024, 5 p.m., “Oleg Danovski” National Theater of Opera and Ballet
2. Iași, regional preselection – Tuesday, MAY 22, 2024, 5 p.m., Professional Artistic Ensemble “Constantin Arvinte”, road Box no. 80
3. Brașov, regional preselection – Saturday, MAY 25, 2024, 11:00 a.m., “Tudor Ciortea” High School of Music, Col. Buzoianu street no. 1
4. Craiova, regional pre-selection – Friday, 07 JUNE 2024, 11.00 a.m., Craiova “Oltenia” Philharmonic
5. Bucharest, regional pre-selection – Friday, JUNE 14, 2024, 11.00 a.m., National Art Center “Romanian Youth”
6. Târgoviște, regional pre-selection – Friday, JUNE 21, 2024, 11.00 a.m., “Casa Romanței” Museum
7. Online preselection – Friday, JUNE 28, 2024, 11:00 a.m., for competitors from the Republic of Moldova, from the Diaspora and from areas of Romania where no preselections took place.

The conditions for participation in the REGIONAL PRE-SELECTIONS for the Romanian Romance Interpretation Contest are provided in the OFFICIAL REGULATIONS of the “Golden Chrysanthemum” National Festival posted on the website www.crizantemaaur.ro and on the website www.cetatearomantei.ro.

The national pre-selection for the creation competition of the “Golden Chrysanthemum” National Festival of Interpretation and Creation of Romance (period 25 – 30 June 2024) is approaching. Romances in the first audition must be sent by June 20, 2024 by e-mail and by post to the following addresses: by e-mail to [email protected]; by post/courier to the Cultural Association “Cetatea Romanţei” Târgovişte, Calea Domnească str. no. 233, Târgovişte, Dâmboviţa county, with the mention – for the 2024 National Festival of Romance “CRIZANTEMA DE AUR”, the Creation Contest. The Creative Contest is open to both professional creators (composers, poets), members of creative unions, as well as amateurs, from Romania, the Republic of Moldova and the Diaspora. NATIONAL PRE-SELECTION for the Romance Creation Contest are provided in OFFICIAL REGULATIONS of the “Golden Chrysanthemum” National Festival posted on the website www.crizantemaaur.ro and on the website www.cetatearomantei.ro.

The festival is organized by the Târgoviște Local Council, the Târgoviște City Hall, the Dâmbovița County Council, the Dâmbovița County Cultural Center, the “Tony Bulandra” Târgoviște Theater and the “Romantic Citadel” Târgoviște Cultural Association, in collaboration with the Union of Composers and Musicologists from Romania and the Union of Musicians from Moldova.

The festival will be held under the patronage of the Romanian National Commission for UNESCO.

Partners: Romanian Television, Radio Romania, UCMR’s Actualitatea Muzicală Magazine, “Ultima ora” Daily, Radio Prodiaspora.

Editor: Liliana Fustanela / Online editor: Doina Sîrbu