Tuesday, June 4, 2024 To celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Romania, the “Inspiration as Response: Eugen Popa and Contemporary Chinese Painting Documentation Exhibition” opened at the China Cultural Center in Bucharest on May 24, 2024, at 3 PM. This event marks a significant chapter in cultural exchanges between the two nations. It was hosted by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture, Broadcasting, and Tourism, the Zhejiang Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and the China Academy of Art (CAA).
The exhibition was organized by the Art Museum of CAA and the China Cultural Center in Bucharest, with support from the Chinese Embassy in Romania, the Romanian Embassy in China, and the International Exchange and Cooperation Bureau of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China. Approximately 100 guests attended the event, including Han Chunlin, Chinese Ambassador to Romania; Cosmin Hiristea, Romanian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; former Romanian Ambassador to China Viorel Isticioaia and his wife; Zhang Lili, Cultural Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Romania; Xu Ningbo, Director of the China Cultural Center in Bucharest; Petru Lucaci, Chairman of the Visual Artists’ Union of Romania; Chen Leilei, President of the Association of Romanian Culture and Arts Promotion; Ioan Fedchin, Mayor of Săvârșin, Eugen Popa’s hometown; Eugen Popa’s niece, Oana Popa; and other distinguished guests from Romanian po.