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The Miracle of Tekir: Film Screening at UMMA, November 6, 2016
November 6, 2016 / 5:30 pm–7:30 pm
Free
The Miracle of Tekir
7th Annual Romanian Film Series: Film Screening
Sunday, November 6, 2016, 5:30 p.m.
Helmut Stern Auditorium, University of Michigan Museum of Art
Film Screening
The Miracle of Tekir
Miracolul din Tekir, 2015, Ruxandra Zenide, Drama, English Subtitles, 90 min
The film tells, like a fable, the struggle of a young woman to protect her unborn child which she believes is a miracle, an immaculate conception.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd8fGetLsWw
2016 American Romanian Festival
The American Romanian Festival Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster mutual understanding and promote American and Eastern European music and culture. A specific focus of the festival is to encourage cultural awareness and understanding between people of culture, musicians, and artists of the United States and Romania. The festival organizes educational, cultural, and artistic events which take place in Romania and the USA. Founded in 2005, the organization supports cultural exchanges with Americans participating in events in Romania and Romanians participating in events in the USA.
The events planned by the American Romanian Festival Inc. this season will commence with a Student Composers Seminar on September 28 and a chamber music concert on September 30 at Wayne State University, Department of Music in Detroit. This year’s festival guest is Cornel Ţăranu who will hold workshops, lectures, and master classes as well as conduct one of his works. The festival will continue with three more chamber music concerts (October 2, October 6, and October 23) and the 7th Annual Romanian Film Series at the University of Michigan Museum of Art.
7th Annual Romanian Film Series
The American Romanian Festival Film Series is celebrated with a curated films screenings and lectures that explore culture through rich cinematic experiences. The 2016 American Romanian Festival marks the Festival’s 11th Year Anniversary and 7th Annual Romanian Film Series. Help celebrate the occasion by joining us at the University of Michigan Museum of Art, November 6, 2016 and November 13, 2016. Admission tickets may be reserved at the door/screening.