 Ştefănescu also participated in the Contemporary East European Paintings exhibition in Tokyo, Japan.In 1980, Ştefănescu participated once again in the City of Bucharest salon for the creative arts at the Dalles Gallery, and paid a study visit to Covasna.In the next two years, he traveled again to Covasna, as well as to Azuga and to Bistriţa-Năsăud County.