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June 23, 2020 0

Is creativity flourishing or contracting under quarantine and social distancing? What is the new creative currency? What is your idea worth when it’s all you’ve got? New Times, New Ways series has a multidisciplinary approach. And we’re keeping it fresh, cool and meaningful with this 2nd episode. TEDxBucharest becomes for this upcoming afternoon, a center for provocative thinking and meeting of creative minds. For the second episode we’ve mixed and matched a special hybrid edition, focused on creativity and the origins of ideas. Digital content sits well with live speakers, so this is our new NTNW event, hosted and broadcasted live from the home of our Creativity Partner, Qreator. An afternoon that promises to ignore distances, bridge people and ideas, while imagining this new normal at Qreator and online, a space connecting creatives and creators alike. Ioana Ciocan is an independent curator and General Director of The Bucharest Art Pavilion – Art Safari, Vice-President of the Union of Fine Artists in Romania and member of the Scientific Council of Cotroceni National Museum. She regularly speaks at conferences regarding Art in Public Spaces and Curatorial practice. Ioana was part of the Curatorium team who developed the bid for Bucharest 2021 – European Capital of Culture.

Roxana Marin


June 23, 2020 0

Is creativity flourishing or contracting under quarantine and social distancing? What is the new creative currency? What is your idea worth when it’s all you’ve got? New Times, New Ways series has a multidisciplinary approach. And we’re keeping it fresh, cool and meaningful with this 2nd episode. TEDxBucharest becomes for this upcoming afternoon, a center for provocative thinking and meeting of creative minds. For the second episode we’ve mixed and matched a special hybrid edition, focused on creativity and the origins of ideas. Digital content sits well with live speakers, so this is our new NTNW event, hosted and broadcasted live from the home of our Creativity Partner, Qreator. An afternoon that promises to ignore distances, bridge people and ideas, while imagining this new normal at Qreator and online, a space connecting creatives and creators alike. Alex Dona is entrepreneur and media specialist with a broad experience in TV, print and digital. Former Managing Partner of TimesNewRoman, founder of “Lupii Liberi“ music festival, radio host at Rock FM and co-founder of the wine-centric platform desprevin.ro.

Roxana Marin


June 23, 2020 0

Is creativity flourishing or contracting under quarantine and social distancing? What is the new creative currency? What is your idea worth when it’s all you’ve got? New Times, New Ways series has a multidisciplinary approach. And we’re keeping it fresh, cool and meaningful with this 2nd episode. TEDxBucharest becomes for this upcoming afternoon, a center for provocative thinking and meeting of creative minds. For the second episode we’ve mixed and matched a special hybrid edition, focused on creativity and the origins of ideas. Digital content sits well with live speakers, so this is our new NTNW event, hosted and broadcasted live from the home of our Creativity Partner, Qreator. An afternoon that promises to ignore distances, bridge people and ideas, while imagining this new normal at Qreator and online, a space connecting creatives and creators alike. With over 18 years experience in the field, working as Identity and Communication Director at UniCredit Bank in Romania and also having co-founded Beans&Dots specialty coffee shop in 2016, Anca Ungureanu is one of the most respected communication professionals in Romania and industry speakers. During the past 3 months of the COVID Pandemic Anca was also involved in raising money for #scutpentruspitale campaign initiated by “Zi de bine“ Association and she started 2 national campaigns, #SustinemAfacerileMici and #CafeaPentruSpitale.

Roxana Marin

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June 11, 2020 0

Here we go: Ioana Ciocan, director of the Bucharest Art Pavillion – Art Safari & Independent Curator.

Among her creative endeavors: jury member selecting the project representing Romania at the 58th edition of the International Art Exhibition – Biennale di Venezia; Vice-President of the Union of Fine Artists in Romania; member of the Scientific Council within Cotroceni National Museum. As initiator and coordinator of many art in public spaces programs, she has curated numerous exhibitions and she is a recognized lecturer.
Welcome to this next episode, Ioana Ciocan 

See you in a couple of hours, starting 4:30 PM, here and on Qreator​ Facebook pages – free livestreaming.
#ntnw #tedxbucharest

Roxana Marin

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June 10, 2020 0

TOMORROW: New Times, New Ways: episode 2When: 4:30 to 6 PM

Where: free livestreaming on TEDxBucharest and Qreator Facebook pages

Hosted at Qreator

Creativity Partner: Qreator

For this second episode we’ve mixed and matched a special hybrid edition, focused on creativity and the origins of ideas. Digital content sits well with live speakers, so this is our new NTNW event, hosted and broadcasted live from the home of our Creativity Partner, Qreator.

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Final line-up:

1. Creativity starts with passion and a focused heart: Anca Ungureanu, co-founder and curator Beans&Dots.

2. Alex Dona, communication & marketing specialist, entrepreneur and co-founder Desprevin.ro.

3. Yana Buhrer Tavanier. TED speaker and fellow human rights activits

#ntnw #tedxbucharest

Roxana Marin

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June 9, 2020 0

2 days to go until New Times, New Ways: episode 2 is ON!

For this second episode we’ve mixed and matched a special hybrid edition, focused on creativity and the origins of ideas. Digital content sits well with live speakers, so this is our new NTNW event, hosted and broadcasted live from the home of our Creativity Partner, Qreator. An afternoon that promises to ignore distances, bridge people and ideas, while imagining this new normal at Qreator and online, a space connecting creatives and creators alike.

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Guests
Episode 2 features a diverse group of thinkers and doers, sharing actionable insights from a range of professional sectors and creative disciplines.

11th June line-up:
1. Creativity starts with passion and a focused heart: Anca Ungureanu, co-founder and curator Beans&Dots.
2. Alex Dona, communication & marketing specialist, entrepreneur and co-founder desprevin.ro
3. Yana Buhrer Tavanier. TED speaker and fellow human rights activits

Join us for an afternoon with unexpected stories about creativity.
Save the date: June 11th, 2020, 4:30-6 PM
Where: livestream on TEDxBucharest and Qreator – Home Together Edition Facebook pages.
Hosted at Qreator – Home Together Edition
Free for all TEDsters.
Creativity Partner: Qreator

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We’re hosting this event in a place where our ideas and their intersections can flourish, with the help of our Creativity Partner. Qreator – is the creatives’ and creators’ space, built to bring people together. It’s the perfect place for those who innovate, who are inspired and who take inspiration further. A place for people passionate about art, technology and anything at their intersection.
The series Qreator Home Together Edition encourages you to connect from your home to online events. Every week, it opens a virtual door to guests performing concerts, theatre plays or talks, exclusively on Qreator’s Facebook page.
#ntnw #tedxbucharest

Roxana Marin

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June 5, 2020 0

Ending the week and starting the weekend with our 3rd New Times, New Ways: episode 2 speaker.
We are so excited and proud to introduce Anca Ungureanu to our online event series. Anca is currently an entrepreneur & marcom expert, as co-founder & curator of Beans&Dots.

Her experience spans over 18 years, working mainly on the client side, as Identity and Communication Director at UniCredit Bank in Romania, Bucharest. Anca is a frequent juror for important advertising, PR, digital and design competitions. In 2014 she graduated the EMBA program at Berlin School of Creative Leadership, Steinbeis School of Management & Innovation.

In December 2016, she co-founded Beans&Dots specialty coffee brand. Over the past 3 months of COVID Pandemic, Anca was actively and successfully involved in raising money for #scutpentruspitale campaign initiated by “Zi de bine” association. She also started 2 national campaigns #SustinemAfacerileMici (supporting small businesses forced to close down during the pandemic lockdown) and #CafeaPentruSpitale, an initiative that delivered 65.000 coffees to doctors and nurses working on the frontline, in 7 Romanian cities. Her initiative inspired The Barn Coffee Roasters in Berlin and other coffee shops around Europe.

She is here to show us again how passion and smart ideas can fuel so many positive changes in the society. Anca, welcome to this 2nd episode!

#NTNW #tedxbucharest #inspiration #creativefuel

Roxana Marin

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June 5, 2020 0

New Times, New Ways: episode 2 introduces its 2nd special guest speaker: Alex Dona, communication & marketing specialist, entrepreneur and co-founder desprevin.ro. We’re so excited to meet him online this upcoming Thursday, June 11th, 4:30 – 6 PM, livestreamed here and hosted by our Creativity Partner Qreator.

Alex is an entrepreneur and media specialist with a broad experience in TV, print and digital. Former Managing Partner of TimesNewRoman, founder of the “Lupii Liberi“ music festival, radio host at RockFM and co-founder of the wine-centric platform desprevin.ro.

His passion for marketing and communication spans over 23 years. His most recent venture, started amidst the pandemic – desprevin.ro is a platform for wine aficionados eager to discover and understand wine, its origins, while touring weekly a different wine-cellar.

Welcome to this 2nd episode, Alex!
#tedxbucharest #NTNW #creativityinfocus

Roxana Marin