Literature

Acclaimed Romanian poet Grete Tartler and best-selling author and ceramist Edmund de Waal discuss the Romanian roots and enduring international influence of the great poet Paul Celan. The exchange is followed by Edmund de Waal's launching of his highly acclaimed new

We are delighted to co-organize and host the 3rd edition of the International Conference of Romanian Anglicists, an academic event centred upon the inextinguishable works of William Shakespeare that brings together scholars and researchers from the best English departments

Renowned author and critic Simona Popescu, founder of Gellu Naum Foundation and one of the great poet’s closest confidants, discusses Naum’s fascinating persona and enduring literary appeal in the company of poet, translator and cultural animator Stephen Watts.

Before the season of sojourns and vacations kicks in, we invite you to a trip like no other - that from the Imperial Rome to Roman Britain - , vividly brought to life in minute detail by historian and writer Bronwen Riley.  To accompany the launch of her most recent book,

Excerpts from the 1957 English edition of the novel, translated by N. Mişu and published by The Foreign Languages Publishing House, Bucharest. This publication is part of the Romanian Cultural Institute’s The Morometes 60: The Jubilee of a Masterpiece programme,

Moromete is in London.  One way or another he made his way here and he wants to visit the city - but where should he go? Help him discover London!Step 1: Print or download Moromete's photo on your mobile device. Step 2: Take a picture of Moromete in a place that

Unanimously considered an instant classic from the very beginning, the saga of the Morometes has enjoyed a wide international circulation thanks to its numerous translations. To mark the jubilee, the Romanian Cultural Institute is proud to bring some of its memorable scenes

Romania's 8th consecutive participation at the London Book Fair evokes, through the authors and the books reunited in a truly Romanian-British programme, the virtue of literature to precipitate great encounters and revelations: inner, cultural, geographical. At the

Poet Ana Blandiana recalls, in the company of some of her most outstanding translators and commentators, her exceptional personal and poetic journey that turned a talented young literary aspirant, with a family background that was undesirable for the communist system,

Join us for a book launch in the company of freelance journalistMarina Cantacuzino, the author of the recently published'The Forgiveness Project: stories for a vengeful age'(Jessica Kingsley Publishers). The book examines timely subjects like forgiveness and conflict

In eager anticipation of London Fashion Week, we invite you to explore fashion as a discursive practice and critical theme in the company of two of the most astute observers of this glamorous and pervasive cultural phenomenon, Sanda Miller and Peter McNeil. The two authors

Join us for a weekend of Romanian traditions and crafts at the Horniman Museum, occasioned by the opening of Revisiting Romania: Dress and Identity, a major exhibition celebrating the ancient, sophisticated art of Romanian traditional outwear and fabrics. Special