“WHO IS ROMANIA” Series

“Who is Romania” are 7 short engaging episodes that tell the rich story of Romania through its most outstanding historical and cultural personalities.

• Stephen the Great: Moldavian hero who built the painted monasteries, listed as aUNESCO World Heritage Site;
• Queen Marie of Romania: English-born Princess and World War I heroine, the ultimate A-lister of her time;
• George Enescu:world-famous classical musician and composer;
• Nicolae Grigorescu:founder of modern Romanian painting;
• Constantin Brâncuși: patriarch of modern 20^th century sculpture;
• Mihail Sebastian:Jewish playwright and author of one of the foremost chronicles ofthe rise of fascism in Europe;
• Liviu Ciulei: film and theatre director who inspired the New Wave of Romanian films.

“Who is Romania”is presented and written by historian & broadcaster Dr Tessa Dunlop. Passionate about Romania and a world expert in the early 20^th century Romanian-British relations, Tessa speaks the language and is a best-selling author (The Bletchley Girls/ The Century Girls) and award-winning presenter (BBC2’s Coast) in Britain. She first came to Romania in 1992 as a volunteer in an orphanage and now has her own Romanian family and is considered by many an informal ambassador for the country: ‘It has been an enormous pleasure to show off the extraordinary historical feats and personalities from a country that is so often misunderstood in the West. Hopefully these films will give you the back story and flavour of a remarkable people.’

“Who is Romania” is an initiative of the Romanian Cultural Institute in London and is produced by Storytailors, an international production house covering 40+ countries worldwide.

Length: 7 episodes x 6/7 minutes
The episodes will be released weekly from 9^thOctober on www.icr-london.co.uk and www.facebook.com/ICRLondon

Social Media: #WhoIsRomania @RCILondon @TessaDunlop