President Iohannis attends Europalia International Art Festival in Brussels

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has attended, on Tuesday, in Brussels, the official opening of the International Art Festival Europalia, where Romania is an honorary guest.

Iohannis' visit comes in response to an invitation from King Philippe of Belgium. Agenda includes visit to an exhibition entitled 'Brancusi. Sublimation of Forms' - the most important exhibition devoted to the Romanian sculptor staged in the past decades, also festival's main event, and attending a concert titled 'the Romanian Rhapsody', performed by SoNoRo ensemble.

Europalia Festival brings together numerous events held in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and Great Britain. Besides exhibitions, it includes theatre, dance and music performances, visual art and literature projects, and over 100 film screenings.

Artistic Director of Europalia, Dirk Vermaelen: This is the first Belgian retrospective dedicated to the Romanian sculptor and the public has already expressed an interest in the works that will be exhibited until the middle of January next year.

Source:RRA, RRI.Translated by Miruna Matei