2010 ZIDUL DE HARTIE-ARTFEST RESIDENCY
BORSEC, ROMANIA
BORSEC The town and the surrounding area are well known for their spas and best mineral waters of Europe. You may drink eight types and all for free. The resort is surrounded by a curtain of coniferous forests which makes a gorgeous landscape and protects it from heat in the summer and cold winds in the winter. The residency is in a beautiful house from the central area of the upper town. The town is located at the base of Carpathians. Upper town it is at 2 kilometers from the town's square, at an altitude of 950m.
ARTISTIC FIELDS It is going to be organized with young artists, under 35 years, from all over the world.
THEMES Work is individual or collective; it depends on anyone's will, proposals are welcomed. You may get inspiration from www.insidezone.wordpress.com
DURATION One week, it starts from April 12 (but you may stay longer at request).
PLACE The surroundings are quiet and inspiring; the wooded and stone house has all modern facilities and a large courtyard. You will meet worldwide and Romanian artists - discover Transylvanian mountains and their green forests that are at 3 minutes walk - enjoy a lot of art events etc. We can arrange for you to keep a reading, performance, exhibit in the central area of the town (some art events will happen there, anyway.)
FACILITIES There are single and double rooms with bathrooms, TV etc. a large courtyard. And around it there are two large parks and beautiful old buildings even they aren't now inhabited. You can easily find restaurants to eat (5-6 Euros) and stores to buy food and affordable prices. You can cook also in a full equipped kitchen, at the residency. The surroundings are picturesque, quiet, with forests and pastures.
COSTS After arrival you'll pay 90 Euros that includes: accommodation, dinner, car transfer at arrival from Borsec bus station or Toplita train station, guidance to visit the area, hiking on Carpathians, visit of area's attractions (a fortress, caves, the Fairytales Place, mineral water spas etc)
REGISTRATION Artists have to send through email a request accompanied by a CV. In less than 14 days you get a response. Deadline is March 15.
TRAVEL HERE
Airfare: best internationally connected airport is Cluj city Airport from where you can travel by train to Toplita town and will be picked up by us. Good connection you have with the company www.wizzair.com but also with www.tarom.ro and www.carpatair.ro
Romanian railways website: www.infofer.ro (click on English page)
Buses: www.eurolines.com
Targu Mures airport, a smaller one, is at 130 kilometers to Borsec, but it is the closest from Borsec and has inexpensive flights from Budapest, Hungary (see www.wizzair.com)
CONTACT
For any other information you can send an email to 2007dp at gmail.com