GÁBOR TOMPA: DIRECTOR, POET & MENTOR

We are pleased to invite you to a special event marking National Culture Day of Romania, dedicated to the remarkable artistic journey of Gábor Tompa — internationally acclaimed theatre director, poet, and mentor. The evening will feature a curated dialogue on Tompa’s life and work, illustrated with poetry, rare images and video excerpts from his landmark stage productions, alongside multilingual poetry readings and a live musical moment inspired by the artistic traditions of Transylvania. Guest performers: actors Vasile Flutur and Flóra Bánhegyi & cellist Mihai Marica. In partnership with Liszt Institute of New York.

Gábor Tompa is an internationally acclaimed theatre, film, and opera director, poet, and cultural leader, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in contemporary European theatre. He graduated in 1981 from the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film in Bucharest, Faculty of Theatre, Film, and Television Directing, where he studied with renowned artists such…