Professor, Constantin CHIRIAC
A theatre and film actor and cultural leader, Constantin Chiriac is President of the Sibiu International Theatre Festival, General Director of the “Radu Stanca” National Theatre in Sibiu, Director of the Sibiu Performance Arts Market and founder of the Sibiu Walk of Fame, of the School of Theatre and Cultural Management at the Lucian Blaga University in Sibiu, of the International Doctoral Research Platform in Performing Arts and Cultural Management at the same university, and of the Association Sibiu European Cultural Capital 2007.
He is a professor at the “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu and has received the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from important universities in Romania and worldwide, giving lectures and conferences at universities around the world. In 2019, the French Minister of Culture, Franck Riester, decorated him with the rank of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters. In 2020, he was awarded the rank of Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour of France by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and received the Cultural Distinction of the Romanian Academy.
Constantin Chiriac has played in over 40 performances, collaborated with important theatre directors worldwide and performed one-man shows and poetry recitals in over 50 countries. At the beginning of 2024, he was granted The Angel Award from The International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA), was awarded Honorary Citizenship by the Municipality of Sibiu, and received the title of Professor Emeritus from the “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu.
The Sibiu International Theatre Festival has been running for more than 30 editions under the High Patronage of the Presidents of Romania and has also been granted the High Patronage of King Charles III and of the President of Germany. The festival received important recognitions from the King of Belgium, the President of Israel, the Emperor of Japan and the King of Spain. At the UNITER Gala 2024, Constantin Chiriac received the UNITER President's Award for 30 years of FITS. In 2025, he received The Outstanding Contribution Award from The Network of Silk Road Arts Festivals.