Bucharest\u2019s ARCUB Cultural Center will open The Art of the Game (TAG) on November 8 – a large-scale cultural event dedicated to video games and related arts. Curated by Elvira Lup\u0219a, the four-month exhibition and event series will run until March 1, 2026, at ARCUB – Hanul Gabroveni, featuring workshops, talks and multimedia performances.<\/p>\n
The opening weekend will include discussions, educational events, and live performances exploring the cultural and artistic impact of gaming, according to the organizers.<\/p>\n
Highlights include TAG EDU: How education in game dev changed the game in Poland?, featuring Ewa Maria Szczepanowska and Pawe\u0142 Miechowski of Poland\u2019s Interactive Culture Foundation, and TAG Special: The cultural and artistic relevance of video games, with keynote speaker Jaime Gin\u00e9, Chief Advisor at Amber Studio and one of the industry\u2019s leading voices.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The TAG Talks series will debut with a panel titled Video Games – between art & market, moderated by Andrei Olaru from Critique Gaming, with guests from Romania and Poland discussing how studios balance creativity and commercial success.<\/p>\n
Saturday, November 8, will close with a multimedia concert by Czech duo DVA, known for their work with Amanita Design\u2019s award-winning games, marking their return to the stage after a decade-long hiatus.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, November 9, children aged 10\u201313 can participate in TAG Laboratory: Heroes, Heroines, and Comics, a creative workshop led by artists from Cluj\u2019s ArtiViStory Collective, where participants will design comic strips inspired by their favorite characters.<\/p>\n
The Art of the Game will be open to the public Wednesday to Sunday at ARCUB \u2013 Hanul Gabroveni. Tickets are available on Arcub.ro, Entertix.ro, and at ARCUB\u2019s ticket office.<\/p>\n