The CARE & CONTROL short film category explores how women's capacity to give and receive care is shaped, and quite often restricted, by societal, legal, and economic systems. These films highlight the difficulties encountered when navigating oppressive structures, asserting rights, and seeking autonomy within these constraints....See more details

Queen Mom - A humorous and colorful portrait of Amel, a Tunisian immigrant in France, who, facing eviction, strives to secure the best for her family. With an unexpected imaginary friend, the film explores her family's desire for integration without losing their identity, amidst themes of exile.

For the past decade, Preoccupations have crafted a distinct post-punk sound, where brittle, stabbing guitars clash with cavernous drums and sinuous basslines, creating a tense yet immersive sonic landscape. Their music is both formidable and familiar, evolving from interesting rhythms and aggressive sounds, to more 80s synth pop inspired ones....See more details

Alternative Culture proudly presents: Hinako Omori (JP/UK) – October 10, 8 PM — Opening Night / Bucharest Photofest, 10th Edition "Hinako Omori is a Japanese artist based in London. Her music offers immersive sonic architectures and environments in which to process and access emotional states through binaural recording or multi-channel installation, across ambient synthesizer and vocal music, classical arrangement and composition....See more details

On Thursday, October 16, Tuareg folk hero and guitar luminary Bombino returns - Niger’s first-ever GRAMMY-nominated artist is set to enchant our room once again. He’s sharing with us Sahel, his most personal and politically-charged album yet - named after the vast, culturally rich African region that shaped him....See more details

Alternative Culture proudly presents: Drew McDowall (SCT/USA) – Live AV Performance. Special Guest Pedro Maia (PT) / October 19, 9 PM — Closing Night / Bucharest Photofest, 10th Edition A legendary figure in experimental and industrial music, Drew McDowall (ex-Coil) takes the stage with a rare and immersive live performance — a sonic ritual rooted in decades of avant-garde exploration....See more details

Vino pe 20 octombrie 2025 la Sala Radio , pentru un spectacol unic și electrizant, adus pe scenă de artiști talentați din Italia, alături de o orchestră live. Opera Queen Tribute te va purta într-o călătorie muzicală spectaculoasă, plină de energie și emoție, în cinstea legendarilor Queen! Începând cu ora 19:00, vei avea ocazia să trăiești atmosfera vibrantă a unui show live de excepție, cu voci impresionante și o interpretare plină de pasiune, susținute de orchestră....See more details

The nomadic Tuareg band Tamikrest returns to Control for a night where Saharan winds meet electric riffs. A soundscape shaped by longing, resistance, and connection. “Desert-blues for fans of Can and Pink Floyd to sink their teeth into.” - MOJO Their name means junction in Tamasheq - a language spoken by few, yet carrying the spirit of many....See more details

South London’s shame return to our stage on Tuesday, October 28, unleashing their unhinged intensity on tour for their latest album, “Cutthroat”.  A tightrope act that helped revive the UK’s guitar scene - raw, urgent, and needed. With each of their three records exploring different sonic territories, Cutthroat stands out as probably their most unapologetic yet - tackling today’s big issues with ferocity and a wicked sense of play....See more details

Acclaimed avant-garde jazz trio The Necks, one of the great cult bands of Australia, returns to Bucharest for a one of a kind show, not to be missed – Friday, November 7 at Control Club.   Tickets are now on sale via Eventbook. * Presale: 95 RON (first 100 tickets) / general sale: 120 RON / day of show ticket price: 150 RON Known for their improvisational work, Chris Abrahams (piano), Tony Buck (drums), and Lloyd Swanton (bass) conjure a chemistry together that defies description in traditional terms....See more details