Beyond Limits: A Celebration of Paralympic Excellence

Name: Beyond Limits: A Celebration of Paralympic Excellence
Start: 2024-11-22T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2024-11-22T20:30:00+02:00
Location: Calea Dorobanți 14, 010552 Bucharest, Romania

Schedule

Fri Nov 22 2024 at 11:00 am to 08:30 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

Calea Dorobanți 14, 010552 Bucharest, Romania | Bucharest, BU

𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀, photography exhibition by Alexandru Radu Popescu
11.11.-20.12.2024, British Council Romania
Dedicated to the 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬, the event is a celebration of the amazing achievements of the ten athletes photographed and the resilience with which they have made their way to the podium.
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👁️ 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝟏𝟏.𝟏𝟏.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒., 𝟓-𝟕 𝐩𝐦, 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚 (𝟏𝟒, 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐚 𝐃𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢)
𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐮 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐚, the first Paralympic champion in the history of Romanian judo and recent gold medal winner in Paris, and 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧, bronze medal winner in table tennis at Paris 2024, are the special guests of the opening.
They will be joined by the British Ambassador to Romania, Giles Portman, British Council Romania Director Andrew Glass, photographer Alexandru Radu Popescu and the Vice-President of the Romanian Paralympic Committee, Ciprian Anton.
👁️ 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐮 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐮 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮
Alexandru Radu Popescu has captured the essence of the Paralympic athletes in a stunning series of portraits. Each work pairs an iris, photographed up-close with a special lens, with half of the protagonist's face. This powerful juxtaposition creates striking, original portraits that delve beyond physical triumphs, celebrating the individuality, inner strength, and inherent worth of each champion. The exhibition shines a light on the beauty of diversity and the limitless potential of the human spirit. Join us on this visual journey and witness the remarkable stories of these extraordinary Paralympic champions!
Born in Romania in 1986 and settled in Great Britain in 2014, Alexandru Radu Popescu is one of the photographers commissioned by the British Paralympic team. Following his participation as a photographer, in 2015, at London Fashion Week, Alexandru expanded his portfolio to include concerts of famous Romanian artists performing in London. With studies in photography at the London College of Contemporary Arts and Morley College, Alexandru Radu Popescu is a member of the National Union of Journalists, the Royal Photographic Society and the Association of Photographers. He exhibited in London and Bucharest, and among his awards are two distinctions in the 35AWARDS competition: drone photography (2021) and mention in the Top 70 photographers in the United Kingdom (2024).
👁️ 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 & 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬
𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬 will be exhibited in the courtyard of the British Council Romania (14, Calea Dorobanți), on the facade of the HUB, from November 11 to December 20, 2024. The exhibition will be open to British Council students and their guardians during the Institute's regular opening hours.
The exhibition is open to the general public according to the following 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬:
Mon-Fri: 11:00-14:00 and 19:00-20:30
S: 11:00-12:30 and 17:00-19:00
Access to the event is free and open to all.
The space is wheelchair accessible and the toilet is adapted.
The event is organized in partnership with the Romanian Cultural Institute, the Romanian Paralympic Committee, the Romanian Embassy in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the British Embassy in Romania.
The project is supported by Aqua Carpatica, Crystals of London, Casa Terra, Up to Your Door and Levenes Solicitors.