Are you a literature lover looking for a place to indulge your passion and meet like-minded people? We have the perfect experience for you! The Iasi International Literature and Translation Festival (FILIT) brings together writers, translators, editors, literary critics and many other specialists in this field both from Romania and abroad. The festival has been organized annually since 2013 by the National Museum of Romanian Literature in Iași.

The festival is organized at the initiative of the Iași-based authors Dan Lungu, Florin Lăzărescu and Lucian Dan Teodorovici who assume different roles in the organization of this festival. During 23 to 27 October of 2024 you will have the chance to take part in the 13th edition of what the Spanish daily El Pais calls “the biggest literary festival in Eastern Europe”.

Beyond the many events scattered throughout the city during the five days of the festival you will have the chance to visit exhibitions where you will learn about the literature as well as the culture and history of  Romania.

Here are the exhibitions you can visit during 23 to 27 October 2024:

FILIT House (Unirii Square) ǀ 10.00-20.00

"Literatură pe bandă"

Comics exhibition by Bogdan Chelaru

"Nicolae Gane" Museum - Art Gallery ǀ 10.00-17.00

"Je vous souhaite dʼêtre follement aimée sau viața începută precum pantoful stâlcit cu care vorbesc în mine"

Installation by Leontin Păun

Vasile Pogor Museum - Casa Junimii ǀ 10.00-17.00

Room Local History and Archaeology (II): "La ceas de taină"

Exhibition dedicated to the writers Constantin Negruzzi (1808-1868) and Iacob Negruzzi (1842-1932)

Curator: Lăcrămioara Agrigoroaiei

Studio J: "Overlaps"

Exhibition by Ioniță Benea

"St. Hierarch Dosoftei - Metropolitan" Museum ǀ 10.00-17.00

"Când arta se transformă în carte și cartea în artă" by Ioana Aida Furnică (Spain)

Project realized within the first edition of the Residencies "No Frontier", 2024 - initiative of the National Museum of Romanian Literature Iasi

Partner: "Patrimoniu pentru comunitate" Association Iași

Curator: Dora Cană

Mihai Eminescu Museum - "History of Romanian Theater" Collection ǀ 10.00-17.00

"Capcanele traducerilor"

Exhibition organized in partnership with the National Archives Iasi and the Central University Library "Mihai Eminescu" Iasi

Curator: Laura Terente

Museum House ǀ 10.00-17.00

Temporary exhibitions (ground floor): "Voices of War"

Immersive audio installation by Cosmin Perța and Denys Vasyliev

Curator: Ana Negoiță

Foyer (ground floor): "Cu grimonul pe oglindă"

Exhibition dedicated to actress Anny Braesky (1902-1984)

Curator: Beatrice Panțiru

Museum of Childhood under Communism: "Experimentul Zaica à la Petrila"

Exhibition by Ion Barbu

Don’t miss out on this event that brings authors as well as literature lovers together. You will have the chance to learn about local culture and history and interact with people that share your interest. This event is a great opportunity to get to know more about Iași. 

Visit https://www.filit-iasi.ro and find out how many other activities you can take part in during this event.