Vlad the Impaler Gets Opera Treatment at the Victoria & Albert Museum
We are thrilled to be joining forces with the team behind V&A’s illuminating 'Opera: Passion, Power & Politics' exhibition for a taste of a new opera, written by Romanian enfant terriblemusician Vlad Maistorovici. The fragments of this original new work,
Alina Șerban’s 'I Declare at My Own Risk' opens our in-house theatrical series
Our most recent programme, a series of chamber performances to unfold in the theatrical space set up at the Institute, debuts withAlina Șerban's illuminating and highly acclaimed examination of conflicting identities, social discrimination, and the redemptive force
The Tragicomic Condition: An Evening with Matei Vişniec
Join us for the launch of Matei Vişniec's 'How to Explain the History of Communism to Mental Patients and Other Plays', the first anthology in English of the Romanian theatre's most prolific and revered contemporary playwright. 'How to Explain
…And the Little Piggy Went Straight to Brighton Fringe!
We are proud to support Pericles Theatre Company and Atelier Community Theatre's irresistible staging of the beloved 'The Tale of the Pig', the quintessential fable of Romanian childhood. The show, based on two famous versions of the story written by legendary
A Myth Revisited: 'Vlad the Impaler' in Glasgow and Brighton
A fresh, imaginative take on Marin Sorescu's revisionist examination of one of Middle Age's most enigmatic heroes,'Vlad the Impaler', staged by intrepid theatre veterans Faynia Williams and Richard Crane, opens in Glasgow at the famous A Play, A Pie
Nostalgic Vibes in the Enescu Concerts Series
Romanian-trained Albanian violinist Alda Dizdari, praised for her suave interpretations, makes her debut in the Enescu Concerts Series with a recital full of melancholic fervour, which brings to life the enchanting harmonies of La Belle Epoque. Alda will be accompanied by
A Flavour of the Carpathians at the Shore of the Channel
Join Charlie Ottley as he ventures deep into the breath-taking mountains and forests of Carpathian peaks. And catch the beat of Nico de Transilvania's new compilation Music without frontiers. Discover Romania through a performance mixing music with film and poetry,
Sherban Lupu: A tribute to a great virtuoso
We are delighted to host the anniversary recital of acclaimed Romanian violinist and professor Sherban Lupu, distinguished member of the Enescu Society of London. The great virtuoso, who turns 60 at the end of June, will grace our stage together with Tom
Waves, Storms and Horizons: Cinema Romania Now
Have you seen a Romanian film yet? The question that has been echoed for the past few years at Cannes, Berlin or other major festivals may very well have a refrain in Belfast. The Romanian Cultural Institute, in partnership with QFT (Queens Film Theatre), is delighted
Shukar Collective in London and Brighton
The Romanian Cultural Institute in London supports the concerts of the Romanian band Shukar Collective and DJ Nico de Transilvania in London and Brighton (as part of the Brighton Fringe Festival). Shukar Collective are: dj Vasile (Lucian Stan), Dreamdoktor
Contemporary Romanian films @ Tate Britain
One could only fear entering a festival competition featuring a Romanian short film lately. Four years after the winning double bill in Berlin and Cannes (with Coffee and Cigarettes and Traffic), history has been repeating itself in 2008, with A Good Day for a Swim and
New Romanian Shorts @ Cinecity Brighton Film Festival
Romanian cinema has undergone a renaissance in recent years - witness: 2007 Cannes winner 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days and acclaimed releases such as The Death of Mr Lazarescu, 12:08 East of Bucharest and California Dreamin'. Proving that these were not isolated successes