Thundering Harmonies
The season of premieres at the popular Enescu Concerts Series continues as our busy chamber hall is taken over by no less than ten wind instruments. Rarely played but widely admired, Enescu's 'Dixtuor', composed for two flutes, two oboes,
UK Premiere: Valentin Hotea's 'Roxanne' at the Romanian Cinematheque
The next film to be screened at the Romanian Cinematheque is Valentin Hotea's 'Roxanne', one of the most unconventional attempts by a Romanian director to deal with the communist dictatorship and its lingering aftermath. Set in the city
The South Soundtracks the Northern Lights
Iceland Symphony Orchestra will premier several works by ground-breaking Romanian spectralist composers Iancu Dumitrescu and Ana-Maria Avram at the Tectonics Music Festival, which takes place April 10-12 at the National Opera HARPA in Reykjavik. As expected,
Romanian Books on Sale for the First Time in London
Romanian books in the original - from the great classics to the latest bestsellers, from dictionaries and manuals to children's books and poetry - will be available for sale, for the first time in London, at the European Bookshop close to Piccadilly
Romania at the London Book Fair 2014: 'All is old and new is all'
Our programme at one of the world's most consequential congregations in the realm of books gravitates around the age-old interplay of cultural tradition and change, the endless crossbreed of legacy and innovation, the inescapable tension between establishment
Exhibition Opening: 'The Allure of Typography'
Despite its tremendous expansion, the e-book has not made the sophisticated art of typography and book design obsolete. Books remain as refined an object as ever and no less desirable. To prove that exquisite typography is thriving, an exhibition of the most beautiful
Ancient Delis: Trei Parale Ensemble in Concert
Engaged for more than 10 years in a passionate effort to revive Romanian court and urban music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, TREI PARALE, a group of versatile musicians playing old instruments, has succeeded in rescuing some of the juiciest scores of
Sonata in Sound and Word
Virtuoso pianist Matei Şerban Rogoz makes his UK debut in 1 Belgrave Square with an exceptional reading of some of the scores that have made the piano king of all musical instruments. Before the evening's programme, featuring works by Beethoven, Prokofiev
A Musical Soul for Electronic Machines
With the support of the Romanian Cultural Institute in London, spectralist duo Iancu Dumitrescu and Ana-Maria Avram returns to Cafe OTO for another enthralling show of avant-garde musical experiments. The two veterans of electronica are accompanied by Tim Hodgkinson,
The Gift of Music
We are proud to be associated with the admirable work of Hospices of Hope by supporting the musical event that, accompanying their campaign, will make generosity the most prized virtues of them all. Climb Savoy Hill to the breath-taking Queen's Chapel
Award-winning Writer Paul Bailey Presents his Latest Incursion into the Realm of Sensuality and Desire
Join us for an evening of radiant conversation and exquisite prose with one of the most celebrated British authors. Paul Bailey, a great connoisseur of Romania, will launch his latest novel, 'The Prince's Boy', a consummate hymn to love's
A Kristin Scott-Thomas Tour de Force at the Romanian Cinematheque
We continue our string of Romanian cinematic gems with a feature as memorable as the stormy season it imparts, starring Kristin Scott-Thomas on top of a stellar Romanian cast. 'An Unforgettable Summer' (original title 'Un été inoubliable'), directed