Events

14 Dec 2020

Colonel Cerchez's Campaign Trunk / The History of Romania in One Object

This week's object in focus brings us back to one of the most important moments in the creation of modern, democratic Romania, the War of Independence of 1877-78. The siege of Plevna and the consequent surrender of the great Ottoman general Osman Pasha to Colonel Cristodulo

11 Dec 2020 - 11 Dec 2020

The RCI Digital Stage Presents: WHEN WE DREAM/ An imaginary odyssey by Verena Koch and Kerstin Pell

The third show of our theatrical miniseries presented in partnership with The Luceafărul Theater in Iași is a story that follows the transformative journey of Felix, an 8-year-old boy dreaming big, who embarks on an imaginary odyssey at the end of which he discovers the

11 Dec 2020 - 11 Dec 2020

Contemporary Romanian Art Scene in 8 Gallery Tours | E6/8: MATCA ART SPACE

We conclude the 2020 leg of our gallery tours with MATCA, an artist-run space managed by three local artists, set up in Cluj-Napoca at the beginning of 2017. A former garage and leather crafts workshop, the place projects a non-disguised atmosphere and a rough vibe, which

10 Dec 2020

Diversity and Contrast at the Enescu Soirees

his year’s series of no less than 28 online musical events ends in style with two charismatic performers, cellist Adrian Mantu and accordionist Dermot Dunne, offering a program full of contrast and daring choices made of works by Constantin Dimitrescu, Nadia Boulanger,

9 Dec 2020 - 9 Dec 2020

The RCI Digital Stage Presents: SPOOKS, Directed by Alexandru Dabija

In the show premiering this week, the RCI Digital Stage is taken over by ghosts, living dead and werewolves, creatures of the night that move between this world and the other one and torture the lives of those left behind. According to director Alexandru Dabija’s satirical

7 Dec 2020

Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza's Decorations / The History of Romania in One Object

With the next episode of our historical saga we invite you to enter the fascinating realm of orders and decorations. Learn more about the making of Romanian modern state under Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza through four exceptional decorations, on display at the Union Museum

4 Dec 2020 - 4 Dec 2020

Contemporary Romanian Art Scene in 8 Gallery Tours | E5/8: SECTOR 1 GALLERY

Opened in 2017, Sector 1 Gallery, presented in the next episode of our Art Fridays series, is a meeting space of artists, curators and art lovers aiming to expand the boundaries of visual creativity. The gallery is located on the premises of the former factory serving the

3 Dec 2020

Pianist and Composer Paul Cartianu at the Enescu Soirees

The next recital of our Enescu Soirees Online is offered by Austria-based Romanian pianist and composer Paul Cartianu. The young, multi-talented musician will present a program featuring works by Beethoven and Enescu, complemented by one of his latest compositions. Watch

1 Dec 2020 - 1 Dec 2020

The RCI Digital Stage Presents: RICHARD III by William Shakespeare, directed by Gabor Tompa

The greatest villain in literary history climbs The RCI Digital Stage in director Gábor Tompa’s forceful, haunting staging of Shakespeare’s classic dissection of monstrous ambition and insatiable lust for power. Produced by The Hungarian Theater of Cluj together with

1 Dec 2020

Romania: A Commitment to Multilateralism. 65 Years of UN Membership

All major events in Romania’s modern history are at once consequential diplomatic achievements. Moreover, the creation and thriving of modern and contemporary Romania owe much to international cooperation and multilateralism, which have for long been a tenet of our diplomacy.

1 Dec 2020

Virtuosity and Panache for the National Celebration

Two mesmerizing virtuosos, acclaimed violinist Alexandru Tomescu, playing on a Stradivarius, and bandoneon maestro Omar Massa, join forces for an exhilarating tour of classical music masterpieces devoted to the National Day of Romania. A true history of some of the best

30 Nov 2020

The Golden Memories of the Greatest Coronation / The History of Romania in One Object

The next object presented in our historical series, The History of Romania in One Object, created in partnership with The National Museum of Transylvanian History in Cluj, is loaded with symbolism and emotion. The Great Medal of the 1922 Coronation of Ferdinand I and Marie