10 years in photos.
It was 10 years ago, in partnership with the capital of the Great Ducat of Luxembourg, that Sibiu won the title of European Capital of Culture. It was the year that finally decided Sibiu’s destiny, turning a small and dusty city in the most important cultural city of our country.
The hundreds of events that have taken place in 2007 have been thoroughly documented by Silvana Armat, photojournalist based in Sibiu. Faced with over 20.000 photos taken that year, Silvana began thinking about of a retrospective exhibition that would encompass the most important events of the year – cultural, social, political or press events. This was the birth of Focus Sibiu – the retrospective exhibition.
“The year of the Capital of Culture had so much to offer for any photographer, that the exhibition kind of developped itself. For a city like Sibiu, so poor in public events, this year was an explosion that amazed all of us. It was a year during which we all worked continuously, without feeling tired and experiencing some never before felt satisfactions.” declares Silvana Armat, the founder of the Focus Sibiu Retrospective Exhibition. Sebastian Marcovici joined this event 2 years later, and together, the 2 photographers created the longest-running photography exhibition in any city in Romania. In time more photographers and visual artists contribued to the making of this event. Dragos Dumitru, Ovidiu Matiu or Bogdan Brylynski are only a few of those who have exposed their creations within the Focus Sibiu Retrospective Exhibition. “I believe the actual dimension of Sibiu is best seen through this photography exhibition. We are extremely lucky to be living in Sibiu, to have access to so many events, and so many options, that we are required to reinvent ourselves each time we take out our cameras”, says Sebastian Marcovici.
10 years since the European Capital of Culture moment, the Focus Sibiu exhibition proposes a trip back in time.
Compared with the previous editions, Focus Sibiu 2017 will be a retrospective of all 10 years that have passed since it’s first event.
The opening event of Focus Sibiu – 10 years will take place this Monday, May 29th, beginning with 7 pm, in the inner courtyard of Sibiu’s City Hall. And the expo can be seen until June 17th, during the functioning hours of the City Hall – Monday to Thursday between 8 am and 4 pm, and Friday between 8 am and 1:30 pm.
Be sure to visit, if you want to witness the changes Sibiu has passed through these 10 years, from an old dusty town, to the worlwide sensation that it is today.
And as you’ll be right in the heart of the city, use the Travelscounter Venues page to make a discounted reservation for dinner in any of the hot spots – Weinkeller, La Turn, Lili’s, Tango, Union, Crama Sibiana. Enjoy!
