Romanian Jewelry Week 4.0

Over 230 designers, schools, associations, and collectives from over 30 countries around the world are part of the ROJW 2023 selection, presenting thousands of original jewelry creations from Romania, the UK, the USA, Australia, France, Kuwait, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Italy, Greece, Mexico, Lithuania, Israel, Ukraine, Belgium, and many more will participate at the ROJW4. This year's edition has already included two other successful events within ISHO Timișoara, part of the Timișoara European Capital of Culture 2023 program, as well as the first edition of the event in Chișinău at the National Museum of History of Moldova.

The central exhibition will open on Wednesday, October 4th, at 18:30 at the National Library of Romania and will be complemented by eight collective exhibitions, schools, and renowned international associations: Slovenian Jewelry Week, Plus One Collective, Legnica Silver Festival in Poland, ArtsThread in collaboration with Gucci, One and Three Collective, Precious Collective, and The Sense of Beauty Gallery, as well as the winners of the Timeless Jewelry competition organized by the National Art Museum in Brașov. A renowned international jury will award the prizes in this edition, with members including established representatives from some of the most important international organizations in the field of contemporary jewelry, such as the European Federation of Jewelry, the Jewelry Museum in Athens - Ilias Lalaounis, Legnica Silver Festival, and many more.

During October 7th-8th, these creations can also be purchased at the Romanian Jewelry Week Fair 2023, held at the National Library of Romania, featuring more than 60 contemporary jewelry designers.
Romanian Jewelry Week 4.0 will also take a tour of contemporary jewelry in four other cultural locations in Bucharest: The National Museum of Romanian Literature - the Jewelry and Literature exhibition (Tincal lab, Portugal), AlbAlb - Romanian Jewelry Focus, the Cotroceni National Museum, and the Assamblage Jewelry Gallery. The Romanian Jewellery Week special program this year will also include a series of workshops and conferences supported by professors, designers, curators, and professionals worldwide.

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OFFICIAL ROMANIAN JEWELRY WEEK 2023 MAP

1: National Library of Romania - Main Venue of Romanian Jewelry Week
The National Library of Romania will host the central exhibition of Romanian Jewelry Week for the second consecutive year, starting on October 4, 2022, as well as a special sales fair section from October 7-8, 2023, featuring over 200 designers and thousands of contemporary jewelry exhibits.

Visiting Hours:

• October 4th: 18:00 - 20:00
• October 5th-8th: 11:00 - 20:00

Admission is free for the first 3 days of the event, and tickets for the contemporary jewelry fair on October 7th and 8th are available through the Iabilet.ro network at this link: 
https://m.iabilet.ro/bilete-romanian-jewelry-week-2023-89065

Special Events:

• October 4th: 18:30 - 20:00 - Vernissage and official opening of Romanian Jewelry Week.
• October 5th: 14:00 - 17:00 - Workshop with Cristina Filipe (with prior registration).
• October 5th: 17:00 - 16:00 - Panel of Conferences 1.
• October 6th: 17:00 - 18:30 - Panel of Conferences 2. The conferences will be conducted by members of the ROJW jury and special guests from around the world.
• October 7th: 11:00 - 20:00 - The first day of the Romanian Jewelry Week contemporary jewelry fair.
• October 8th: 11:00 - 20:00 - The second day of the Romanian Jewelry Week contemporary jewelry fair. The official awards ceremony will take place at 18:00.

2: The National Museum of Romanian Literature
The National Museum of Romanian Literature, in collaboration with Romanian Jewelry Week and Tincal Lab (Portugal), presents for the first time a curated selection of the "Jewelry and Literature" exhibition from October 4th to October 8th, 2023. The museum's exhibition features a selection of 120 pieces created by 56 contemporary jewelry designers from around the world.
          
Visiting Hours:

• October 4th to October 8th: 09:00 - 17:00

Access is granted based on the visiting rules, which can be found at the following link: https://www.muzeulcotroceni.ro/viziteaza/vizitare.html

Address: Strada Nicolae Crețulescu nr. 8, Sector 1, Bucharest
Access to the National Museum of Romanian Literature is granted based on the purchase of a general museum admission ticket.

3: The National Cotroceni Museum
The National Cotroceni Museum In collaboration with Romanian Jewelry Week is hosting a special selection of 8 contemporary jewelry designers from Romania, Moldova, Italy, Germany, and Greece, who were featured in this year's special editions of Romanian Jewelry Week in Timișoara and Chișinău. Additionally, the exhibition will showcase the winners of the Timeless Jewelry competition, which is part of the "Echoes of Prestige," a cultural project initiated by the Museum of Art Brașov in partnership with Assamblage - National Association of Contemporary Jewelry Authors and Designers, and the National Cotroceni Museum, co-financed by the AFCN (The Administration of the National Cultural Fund).

Visiting Hours:

• October 4th to October 8th: 09:00 - 17:00

Access is granted based on the visiting rules, which can be found at the following link: https://www.muzeulcotroceni.ro/viziteaza/vizitare.html

4: AlbAlb
Romanian Jewelry Focus Exclusively dedicated to Romanian creators, AlbAlb showcases a generous selection of design products with a special emphasis on author jewelry. AlbAlb hosts the Monom showroom in Bucharest, featuring jewelry pieces by Daniela Cățoi, Diana Cojocaru, Maria Paltin, Anayd Blu, Cara, Alis Lalu, Contemporia, Octavia Chiru, Instance, Atelier Devi, Vilegiatura, Enda, Mesteshukar ButiQ, Ana Marchetanu, Human APJ, Artefact Room, Catrinel Săbăciag, Carla Szabo, Karakter, Gruni, Ceramic Sparrow, and Mica Cera.

Visiting Hours:

• October 4th to October 8th - 11:00 to 18:00 - AlbAlb Focus on Romanian Author Jewelry.
• Special Event - Saturday, October 7th, 16:00 - 18:00 - Launch of the ETALA collection by the Monom brand, in the presence of the founder and designer of Monom, Georgiana Ciceo.

5: Assamblage Jewelry Gallery
Considering jewelry as both art and necessity, Assamblage Jewelry Gallery is the result of a long process of stimulation, support, and development of the contemporary jewelry field. Located in Bucharest, Romania, the Assamblage Gallery is the first permanent space dedicated to contemporary jewelry and an extension of the efforts of the Assamblage School of Jewelry to educate the public in this discipline.

Visiting Hours:

• October 4th to October 7th - 11:00 to 18:00 - Address: Str. Dimitrie Racovita nr 18.
• Special Event - Friday, October 6th, 19:00 - Designers Meet-up & Networking.

6: Film Screening: SMCK on Reel 2023, the first international film festival inspired by jewelry, with the theme "Civilization Rebooted."
            Through the organization of collateral events, conferences, and special exhibitions, Romanian Jewelry Week will create cultural exchange moments that will project a fascinating and accessible image of jewelry to visitors. The exhibition will encompass not only jewelry but also wearable sculptures capable of profoundly transforming the wearer.


Event organized by the National Association of Contemporary Jewelry Authors and Designers.
Main Venue: National Library of Romania
Official Partner: Banca Transilvania
Cultural Partners: Romanian Cultural Institute, National Museum of Romanian Literature, National Cotroceni Museum, AlbAlb, Assamblage Jewelry Gallery, SMCK on Reel, Kulterra, Imbold Cultural Association.
Exhibition design by Kaustik.

Tickets are available in electronic format at https://m.iabilet.ro/bilete-romanian-jewelry-week-2023-89065

Energized by - Urban Monkey & Tohani Romania.
Media Partners: Radio Guerilla, Aici a Stat, Curatorialist, Curatorial.ro, Dreamingof.net, Designist.ro, ELLE, Empower Artists, Femeia, Feeder.ro, Festivalier, Igloo, IQAds, Lost in Jewelry Magazine, Modernism.ro, Nine O' Clock, Revista Atelierul, Revista Golan, The PR Station, The Institute, Zeppelin, Zile și Nopți.

The complete schedule of Romanian Jewelry Week and all details are available on the website https://www.romanianjewelryweek.com/