The Artmania Festival (stylized as ARTmaИ!a Festival) is a music and art festival, held in Sibiu, a town in Romania. The festival, one of the most important projects developed by ARTmania, | ARTmania's Projects was first organized in the summer of 2006 and has been held every summer since.
The main attraction of the festival is the music: bands perform in the Large Square (Piaţa Mare) during the first two days weekend of the festival. Major bands have performed at the festival including Nightwish, HIM, Opeth, Amorphis, Anathema, Lacrimosa, Tiamat, My Dying Bride and Within Temptation and the festival grows each year. | ARTmania Festival - Concerts Archive
The ARTmania Festival also features other cultural events, such as visual art exhibitions, museum exhibitions, film screenings, classical music performances, lectures, workshops and parties.
The Sibiu annual festival has established a reputation for showcasing gothic metal artists and various other metal genres, expanding its scope to encompass heavy metal, punk, and alternative rock. Music serves as the central theme of the festival, with a strong emphasis on visual arts, particularly photography and painting.
ARTmania Festival won two important awards. In 2020, ARTmania Festival was named winner of "The Award for Excellence & Passion" at the 11th edition of the European Festival Awards. This is after 2018, when the festival was awarded the "Best Small Festival" category at the European Festival Awards.
Concerts along the years
2025 Performing artists/band were: Dream Theater Extreme (band) Sylvaine Vestige (band) Eihwar (band)
2024 Performing artists/band were, among others: Korn Spiritbox Satyricon Igorrr Borknagar The Flower Kings Monuments
2023 Performing artists/band were, among others: Porcupine Tree Wardruna Emperor Samael TesseracT Pain Of Salvation Haken Sirenia
2022 Performing artists/band were, among others: Mercyful Fate Meshuggah Transatlantic Testament Cult Of Luna My Dying Bride Leprous The Pineapple Thief The Vintage Caravan
2019 Performing artists/band were, among others: Dream Theater Opeth Madrugada Wardruna Architects Alcest
2018 Performing artists/band were, among others: Mogwai Steven Wilson Leprous Haken Zeal & Ardor Arcane Roots Rome Distorted Harmony
2017 Performing artists/band were, among others: Tarja You Me at Six Devin Townsend Project Lacuna Coil Riverside Beyond the Black
2016 Performing artists/band were, among others: Ihsahn Pain of Salvation Sólstafir Black Peaks The Foreshadowing Fantazia
2015 Performing artists/band were, among others: Anathema Apocalyptica Saturnus Clan of Xymox
2014 Performing artists/band were, among others: Rage Therion Eluveitie Diary of Dreams Equilibrium Rîul Doamnei Zdob și Zdub Alternosfera Peter Hammill Hauschka Daemonia Nymphe 65daysofstatic EF
2013 Performing artists/band were, among others: Within Temptation Lacrimosa Haggard Orphaned Land Deine Lakaien Amaranthe Xandria Alternosfera
2012 Performing artists/band were, among others:http://www.romaniatv.net/30574?mobi=0 Die Toten Hosen My Dying Bride Edguy Epica Deathstars Delain Poets of the Fall Trail of Tears Alternosfera
2011 Performing artists/band were, among others: Tarja Helloween Sonata Arctica Lacrimas Profundere Lacuna Coil Republica
2010 Performing artists/band were, among others: Serj Tankian The Sisters of Mercy Kamelot Sirenia Dark Tranquillity Swallow the Sun ACT Grimus
2009 Performing artists/band were, among others: Nightwish Pain Tristania Opeth My Dying Bride Luna Amară
2008 Performing artists/band were, among others: Lacrimosa Gamma Ray Atrocity Tiamat Negură Bunget Leaves' Eyes Agua de Annique
2007 Performing artists/band were, among others: Within Temptation My Dying Bride Anathema The Gathering Haggard Tarot Iris Cargo Celelalte Cuvinte
2006 Performing artists/band were, among others: HIM Amorphis Luna Amara Silentium Altar Kumm Carmen Gray
Visual Arts Exhibitions All exhibitions Romanian, unless otherwise stated.
2014 "What I dream" by Julieanne Kost "Childhood fears" by Joshua Hoffine
2013 "7 days and 7 nights" - by Roman Tolici at Habitus Cultural Centre - The art exhibition brings into the spotlight fragments of the projections of the world, of life and death. "From White to Black" - an exhibition signed by Ioana Popescu. The young artist bring to Sibiu a black and white photo collection illustrating a minutious capture of the human feelings, dreams, hopes and uncertainties. "Galateca presents a selection of engravings, drawings, photo collage, watercolors and bibliophile books by internationally renowned artists: Simon Henwood, Mircea Roman, Mircea Nechita and Edward Gorey.
2012 Ingeri (Angels) by Adrian Alexandru Ilfoveanu at Habitus Cultural Centre - bronze and wooden sculpture exhibition Amazing Universe - 50 years of ESO, astronomical images/photo exhibition. Festival Scraps - concert photography exhibition by Alex and Andreea Lupascu at Art Cafe in the Large Square. Sorin Dumitrescu - Mihaesti - painting exhibition, ART Vo Gallery
2011 Din Adancuri (From the Deep) by Anda Cofaru at the Habitus Cultural Centre – exhibition inspired by Tarja Turunen’s music “Rock Memorandum” by Diana and Doina Pantea – exhibition at the Habitus Cultural Centre the photographic exhibition ARTnatomy- The Reconfiguring Eye, by Miluta Flueras at the Artists’ Café, ArtCafe in the Large Square Live Aeons exhibition by Victor Cristescu and Dumitru Catalin - a collection of photographs
2010 Neo-gothic living vs. The Age of Enlightenment Model – exhibition at the Brukenthal Museum ARTmania Festival in images – photo exhibition hosted by tourist information Center Ichtys” Paintings by Niklas Sundin (DT) – hosted by Bohemian Flow
2009 “From A Dark Mind” Photo exhibition – offered by Aaron Stainthorpe (MY DYING BRIDE) hosted by Habitus Center “Toymania" Exhibition – visual arts exhibition of Romanian artist Daniel Turcu hosted by the Contemporary Art Gallery LIVE on canvas – visual arts show & exhibition by Anda Cofaru Romanian visual artist hosted by Mayoralty Lobby Colorful images – animated films projections by Mihai Badica Romanian visual artist hosted by Art Cafe
2008 Jan Kaila visual arts exhibition hosted by the Brukenthal Museum of Sibiu. Jan Kaila is Head of the Post-university Studies Department from the Academy of Fine Arts of Helsinki and has a PHd in visual arts ELINA BROTHERUS visual arts exhibition hosted by the Brukenthal Museum of Sibiu. Elina Broherus one of the most “en vogue” artistic figures of today’s international artistic world. Romanian Arts Exhibition – visual arts exhibition of several Romanian artists hosted by the Contemporary Art Museum of Sibiu
Literature events All events Romanian.
2014 "In cautarea fericirii" de Manu Anghelescu Poezie - Claudiu Komartin & Vlad Pojoga "Sick Rose" - Luna Miguel & Catalina Stanislav Concert Stefana Fratila Acluofobia - A. R. Deleanu Arta Sunetelor Escapada - Lavinia Braniste "Vom tacea, vom strange din dinti" cu Krista Szocs si Aleksandar Stoicovici "Tripuri, eroi si metode" cu Florentin Popa si Vlad Dragoi
2013 "Urban Comics made in Cluj" - a comic album inspired by urban legends. The comic books are available in Romania and German. Bookaholic - "How do we read in the digital era?" - we will try to find the answer with the writers Cecilia Stefanescu, Florin Iaru, Paul Balogh (specialist in digital publishing) in a meeting moderated by Cristina Foarfa and organized by Bookaholic.ro. Press @ school - a debate about what journalism means to the new generation, about what it means to write, to take interviews, to find attractive topics, to make people read; a debate about people you should listen to, about the people you should bring close to you; about the borderline between reportage and art. "ARTmaniere Poetice #2" - contemporary poetry read by Claudiu Komartin, Vlad Pojora, Ilinca Pop and Catalina Stanislav. Ana Toma's piano will double the entire period of the reading.
2012 Artmaniere poetice. Contemporary poetry read by Rita Chirian, Claudiu Komartin, Vlad Pojoga and Radu Vancu (the new Romanian literary generation), at Habitus Gallery, Sibiu. Novel presentation ”Namaste”, by Sega, at Humanitas Library, Sibiu.
2011 Launch of “Room mates. Student in Chisinau” novel by Mihail Vakulovski – in Large Square, Sibiu
2010 Launch of “Bazar bizar” novel by Radu Paraschivescu – at Astra Library in Sibiu Launch of “Fotbalistic manifest” of Traian Ungureanu – at Astra Library in Sibiu
Classical music Concerts & other genre All events Romanian, unless otherwise stated.
2014 Peter Hammill acoustic concert at Brukenthal Palace, Large Square. The most influential and impressive progressive rock voice of all time has mesmerized the audience at ARTmania Festival 2014 in an exclusive solo performance. The legendary piano innovator, Hauschka concerted at the Gong Theatre, Sibiu. Daemonia Nymphe, the contemporary NeoFolk treasure from Greece, came to Sibiu and performed at the Gong Theatre during ARTmania Festival 2014. Tides From Nebula, one of the best Post-Rock bands in Europe, performed at ARTmania Festival on the Altemberger stage. 65daysofstatic offered a unique experience on Thursday, August 7, in Sibiu, during ARTmania Festival. Growth. Experiment. Focus. These are the 3 key words for one of Europe’s hardest working and continuously promising acts who performed at ARTmania Festival Sibiu. EF concert, at Altemberger Stage.
2013 Deine Lakaien acoustic concert - at Brukenthal Palace Large Square. The great representatives of the avant garde of electronic music came to ARTmania Festival with an intense performance, full of emotions. Supported by Bosch Rexroth.
2012 Fado Concert by Maria Raducanu and Portuguese text lecture by Mihai Alexandru at Habitus Gallery. Supported by Instituto Camoes of Bucharest.
2011 Guilty Lemon concert – jazz concert hosted by Art Cafe.
2010 Classical music Festival-Contest „Carl Filtsch” - piano concerts and classical music recitals offered by young Romanian artists in Thalia music hall of Sibiu “Carl Filtsch” Gala concert – offered by the winners of the “Carl Filtsch” classical music contest in Thalia music hall of Sibiu
Film screening All events Romanian, unless otherwise stated.
2014 "Shivers 1" powered by Dracula International Film Festival. "Shivers 2" powered by Dracula International Film Festival. "Shivers 3" powered by Dracula International Film Festival. "House of Dracula" powered by Dracula International Film Festival. "Dracula's Daughter" powered by Dracula International Film Festival.
2013 Full Moon Preview 2013 - at Habitus Gallery. Presented 4 fantastic short-films that oscillates between absurd and macabre. Political Dress powered by The Polish Institute - at Habitus Gallery. Child's Pose - in premiere at Sibiu - at Habitus Gallery. Directed by Calin Peter Netzer, is a film about the traumas of children suffocated by love and about the marks that parents leave upon their children's personality. Rocker - powered by Transilvania Film - at Habitus Gallery. Directed by Marian Crisan. Killing Time - in premiere at Sibiu - at Habitus Gallery. Directed by Florin Piersic Jr. Plot: two robbers await their next victim in an empty apartment. The hour pass. Tension rises. Innocent jokes turn into taunts. Insults become threats. Blood will flow. Life Principles - at Habitus Gallery. A film by Constantin Popescu. Screening supported by PARADA Film. Avalon - at Habitus Gallery. Five short-films (four fiction and one documentary). Supported by Cervantes Institute in collaboration with the External Affairs Ministry and the International Cooperation of Spain.