Les nouveaux contes de Cincu (The New Tales of Cincu) is a radio documentary by Marie Guérin (France), presented in dialogue with ethnologist Laura Jiga-Iliescu (Romania). The work explores contemporary rural life through the stories of Pauline Schullerus, an ethnologist and writer from Cincu. Traditions, myths, and stories resonate through a sensitive sound creation rooted in the Romanian territory, navigating between eras and their ghosts.
September 28
15:00 - 16:00
Botanical Garden
The New Tales of Cincu
Listening, Panel discussion | Language: English, French & Romanian, Open to the public, with admission fee
Marie Guérin invites the audience on a unique journey: her Tales of Cincu open the doors to a rural Romania, inhabited by traditions, myths, and intimate stories.
Marie Guérin, also known as Marie de la Nuit, is a singer-songwriter specializing in sound documentary and musique concrète. She explores radio archives and real-world sounds, blending hauntology, immersion, and memory. She creates for stage, radio, and installations in France and internationally. Winner of numerous awards, she has been a member of the Scam Sound Commission since 2021.
Laura Jiga Iliescu is an ethnologist and researcher at the Constantin Brăiloiu Institute of Ethnography and Folklore of the Romanian Academy. She is passionate about old and new folklore, contemporary manifestations of traditional culture, field collections, and the archiving of sound documents.