CULTURAL MANAGER

Mihaela Diana Podariu 

Cultural Manager

She is a lifelong learner, and her area of interest is developing projects that motivate artists to become socially responsible and use their art to bring people together to build better communities. For the next seven years Mihaela's plan is to use innovative methodologies to engage 100 international artists in a transformative process that will turn Târgu Frumos, a small town in Iași county, into a vibrant cultural hub. She believes art and culture have the potential to bring people together to build better communities.

"I need to confess that every year, working and coordinating these museum exhibitions, makes me explore a lot of new feelings. I am learning to listen beyond the words, to see wounds, to understand, and to find the middle point."

"Every time I read their texts, see their work, and reflect on their struggles and successes, I’m reminded of how fortunate I am to facilitate and witness such a rich diversity of people, ideas and emotions. I am deeply grateful to everyone who has embraced the opportunity to help create this bridge of forgiveness between the past and the present."