Events

20 Oct 2013 - 20 Oct 2013

Renowned Chilingirian Quartet and special guests perform Enescu’s magnificent String Octet at Southbank Centre

The Romanian Cultural Institute and The London Chamber Music Society are proud to present George Enescu's magnificent String Octet within the 2013-2014 Classical Season at Southbank Centre, the Purcell Room. Alongside Enescu's masterpiece, the programme features

6 Oct 2013 - 13 Oct 2013

Romanian Cultural Days in Reykjavik

Romanian Cultural Days in Reykjavik is a festival of discovery.   We are proud to present a wonderful range of events, featuring acclaimed artists and intellectuals as well as the best of Romanian classical and contemporary music, film, spoken word, wine & cuisine.

10 Oct 2013 - 13 Oct 2013

Romanian heavyweights at the 57th edition of the BFI London Film Festival

In its fourth year, our partnership with the British Film Institute brings to London 2013's best Romanian films and helmers for a series of illuminating events.    Join us for the screening of 2013 Golden Bear winner Child's Pose (Poziţia copilului), followed

6 Oct 2013 - 6 Oct 2013

Theatre Series "Tales Told in Romanian" Opens to the British Public

The funny, intelligent and vibrantly compassionate performance of Once upon a Second Time, by Mimi Brănescu, starring Vlad Zamfirescu and Mirela Oprişor, will open the theatre series Tales Told in Romanian to the British public, after the huge acclaim of the previous shows.

3 Oct 2013 - 3 Oct 2013

Inspiration and Improvisation: a Piano Extravaganza in Celebration of the great conductor and composer Constantin Silvestri

The Romanian Cultural Institute is proud to open its 2013-2014 season of the Enescu Concerts Series with a piano extravaganza celebrating the genius of Constantin Silvestri at 100 years since his birth.   The concert is presented by renowned pianists Anda Anastasescu and

27 Sep 2013 - 27 Sep 2013

Romanian Mihai Ritivoiu is September’s “Pianist of the World” at St. Martin-in-the-Fields

We're back in St. Martin-in-the-Fields' most popular concert series, Pianist of the World, with a recital offered by indefatigable and talented musician Mihai Ritivoiu. The programme includes pieces by revered Romanian composer George Enescu and by the great Maurice

26 Sep 2013 - 26 Sep 2013

"Between Clay and Star": Astounding Voices of Romanian Verse in English Translation

We are delighted to host the launch of the Modern Poetry in Translation summer issue Between Clay and Star including a feature on Romanian poetry. Five of the most exciting Romanian poets, whose work spans the twentieth and twenty-first century, Ana Blandiana, Gellu

24 Sep 2013 - 24 Sep 2013

Special Screening: "Aurel Vlaicu", by Mircea Drăgan

Join us in the celebration of one of the world's most enigmatic and daring pioneers of flight, Aurel Vlaicu. The opening of the exhibition Romanians Against Gravity: Aurel Vlaicu, Flight Daredevil, commemorating 100 years from the death of the legendary aviator, will

21 Sep 2013 - 22 Sep 2013

Visit the House of Romania during Open House London 2013

If you are interested in discovering one especially grand mansion, the work of Thomas Cubitt - perhaps the most important figure in the building industry for the first half of the nineteenth century, don't hesitate to pay us a visit!The Romanian Cultural Institute takes

22 Sep 2013 - 22 Sep 2013

Bălănescu Quartet Pays Tribute to Maria Tănase, the Ultimate Diva of Romanian Stage

The Romanian Cultural Institute celebrates legendary singer Maria Tănase (1913-1963) with Maria T, a touching musical homage composed by Romanian-born composer Alexander Bălănescu and performed by his quartet with a visual echo by Klaus Obermaier. Inspired by the most

13 Sep 2013 - 15 Sep 2013

The Hymns of Mystical Byzantium in London and Leeds

The Romanian Cultural Institute is proud to invite you on a musical journey to mysterious Byzantium in the company of acclaimed men's choir Saint Demetrius. The Craiova-based group promises a rare musical experience featuring grave, ravishing tonalities of the Orthodox

14 Sep 2013 - 14 Sep 2013

The Little Prince: A Musical Story Told by Thierry Huillet and Clara Cernat

One of European musical scene's most endearing and charismatic couple, French composer and pianist Thierry Huillet and acclaimed Romanian violinist Clara Cernat, will take us to a vivid musical illustration of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's classic story, The Little