FITS 2025 is ready to start: The first day brings a performance directed by Tiago Rodrigues, the concert “Rhapsodies” with Alexandru Tomescu and Dragoș Ilie, and the concert by HungarianRoyal Gypsy Orchestra in the Large Square
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Sibiu, 20 June. Tomorrow begins the 32nd edition of the Sibiu International Theatre Festival. There are scheduled over 841 events, across ten days full of theatre, dance, music, circus, exhibitions, and many more. There are expected over 5000 artists from 82 countries.
Like every year, FITS presents during the festival, which this year takes place between 20 and 29 June, FITS Recommends, an informative section with the most exciting performances of the day, so that the attendees in Sibiu can make the best decisions. Thus, on 20 June, on the first day of the Festival, the audience can enjoy a concert by violinist Alexandru Tomescu and guitarist Dragoș Ilie, a performance directed by Tiago Rodrigues, chairman of the Avignon Festival, the customary drone show, and the free concert of the Hungarian Royal Gypsy Orchestra in the Large Square of Sibiu.The first day of the Festival features artists from 20 countries, which will present tens of exciting performances, 12 free outdoor performances, and 3 online performances. On the first day, the lowest-priced ticket is 30 RON.
Daily summary in numbers:
● Exciting performances from over 20 countries
● 12 free outdoor performances
● 15 indoor performances
● 3 online performances
● The lowest-priced ticket is 30 RON
Recommendations – 20 June:
The Great Wolynski, Cia Mauranga, Nicolae Bălcescu Street, 11 AM (Details)
Freedom, Athanor Akademie, Faculty of Letters and Arts – CAVAS Hall, 3 PM (Details)
FITS Opening Concert – Rhapsodies, Remember Enescu Cultural Foundation, Saint Mary Lutheran Cathedral, 4 PM (Details)
Neandertal, Compagnie Lieux-Dits, Great Hall of TNRS, 5 PM (Details)
Chirița in Concert in Chișinău, Mihai Eminescu National Theatre, Chișinău, State Philharmonic of Sibiu, 6 PM (Details)
Flying Ant Day, The Guildford School of Acting, University of Surrey, GONG Theatre (Ground Floor Hall), 5 PM (Details)
Flamenco Fusion, Spanish Flamenco Ballet, Ion Besoiu Cultural Centre, 7 PM (Details)
Youth Without Old Age and Life Without Death, Lucian Blaga University in Sibiu – Department of Drama and Theatre Studies, Faculty of Letters and Arts – CAVAS Hall, 6 PM (Details)
No Yogurt for the Dead, Tiago Rodrigues & NTGent, Fabrica de Cultură – UniCredit Faust Hall, 7 PM (Details)
Futur4, Rimini-Protokoll, Fabrica de Cultură – UniCredit – Lulu Hall, 9 PM (Details)
Frenzy for Two or More, Bahçeşehir University Conservatory Istanbul – Performing Arts Department, Faculty of Letter and Arts – CAVAS Hall, 10 PM (Details)
The Dream of Ymir, Elementz Art, Large Square, 9:30 PM (Details)
A Sky Full of Thank You – Multimedia Show with Drones, Lights, and Music, WNU Studio, Theatre Square, 11:45 PM (Details)
Sibiu International Theatre Festival, 842 events and 5000 artists from 82 countries
Sibiu International Theatre Festival (FITS), is one of the greatest and most important theatre festivals in the world, taking place in Sibiu, this year during 20 – 29 June. The theme of the 32nd edition is THANK YOU. FITS 2025 has 842 program events and is waiting for over 5000 artists from 82 countries.
This year's theme – THANK YOU – represents the connection between generosity, joy, the power of giving, emotion, and the relationship between artists and the audience, mediated by all those who contribute to supporting this miraculous process.
The FITS app includes all the events scheduled for this year's edition and allows for program customization and many other features. The FITS app can be downloaded for free on both Google Play, for Android, and the AppStore, for iOS.
Real-time information related to FITS is available on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok accounts, as well as on the FITS Newsletter: fitsibiu.substack.com.