ZIARE | STIRI | TV 7 octombrie 2024

The UNFINISHED 2024 festival transforms an urban oasis in the heart of Bucharest into a space dedicated to ideas, creativity and reconnection, both with oneself and with others. From September 27-29, 3,141 selected people will attend the festival, where they will have the opportunity to participate in interdisciplinary conversations and social experiments, engage in workshops, performances, and wellbeing sessions, and explore immersive installations and spaces. From discussions on artificial intelligence, urbanism, leadership, and poetry to the challenging ice baths offered by Tiberiu Ușeriu, and sound healing sessions with Awa Ly, the festival explores the connection between theory and practice. It is an invitation to transform from mere recipients of information into active creators of our own learning process. The only way to access the community and participate in the three days of the festival is by completing an application: apply.unfinished.ro, open until September 22, followed by a selection process conducted by the event organizers. Cristian Movilă, the founder of UNFINISHED, and Capucine Gros, the festival’s artistic director, shared their vision of the role the festival plays in supporting interdisciplinary collaboration. In an interview, they discussed the challenges and achievements faced in organizing such a large-scale event, highlighting UNFINISHED’s essential role as a space for connection and inspiration. What is UNFINISHED, what is the story behind this festival? Cristian Movilă: UNFINISHED is a dream come true. It all started with a simple question: How can we recognize the value others bring to our lives? How can we see beyond specialization, beyond the idea of „this is my field, this is all I know”? How can someone completely different from (…)