Another London Performance by the Amazing Masca Theatre Company
After a successful string of performances on the Thames shore this summer, Masca Theatre returns to London to present another of its ground-breaking shows. We are excited to host, in our newly created theatrical space in 1 Belgrave Square, the awesome performance of The
Glorious Valentina Naforniţa in Gala Recital for the National Day of Romania
One of the most celebrated voices of contemporary opera, the Wiener Staatsoper star Valentina Naforniţa, winner of the 2011 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition, graces our Belgravian musical stage with a gala recital honouring the National Day of Romania. The
A 'Poem' for the Romanian Verse
We are pleased to be hosting the launch of the latest issue of Poem magazine, whose September-December double edition published by Routledge is entirely focused on Romanian verse. Featuring names that make up centuries of Romanian poetry, this true anthology, developed by
Nelly Miriciou and Remus Azoiței, Two 'Biographies to Remember'
As Romanian National Television prepares to launch 'Biographies to Remember', a series of portraits devoted to the great Romanians living abroad, we are celebrating two of the most admired figures of the Romanian community in Britain: opera star Nelly Miricioiu and
Brâncuși on the Playground
The Romanian Cultural Institute in London and AlexZ Educational are bringing Constantin Brâncuşi to his youngest admirers through a weekend of workshops offered by the artistic duo Monotremu. Children between 4 and 14 years of age are invited to discover the great sculptor
The Supremos of Moldovan Beat at London Jazz Festival
Fusing Romanian folk music and sophisticated, grooving scores, Moldovan band Trigon's sparky tunes appeal to both jazz aficionados and music lovers in general. The band was created in 1992 and is led by Anatol Ştefăneț, whose earthy vibe, perfectly complementing
Romanian Film Bonanza at Leeds International Film Festival
With a handful of productions applauded at the biggest film festivals throughout the year, Romanian cinema is still going strong. With four of these impressive premieres in the programme - Bogdan Mirică's 'Dogs', Radu Jude's 'Scarred Hearts',
Another Run for 'Tzara.Dada.Theatre', Opened by the RCI President, Radu Boroianu
After the startling success of its first performance, we bow to the public request and present a second run of Cristian Luchian's hugely enjoyable show based on the theatre of Romanian avant-garde visionary Tristan Tzara. As part of the worldwide celebration of the
The Dangerous Art of Voiceover: Irina Margareta Nistor in London
We are excited to welcome to London the most famous voice of Communist cinephilia! Translator, film critic and journalist Irina Margareta Nistor, the voice that brought Hollywood films to Communist Romania's TV screens, is the protagonist of a series of events that
Marvellous Ioana Pavelescu in 'Zelda' at The Cockpit Theatre
Play the Spotlight Theatre and the Romanian Cultural Institute present the London premiere of William Luce's hypnotic monodrama 'Zelda - The Last Flapper' with a towering performance by Ioana Pavelescu, the beloved star of Romanian theatre&film and
The Bard and the Iron Curtain
Although a household name throughout Eastern Europe during Communism, Shakespeare was subjected, like any other author, to the harsh treatment administered by ideologues and censors. Despite this political assault, his works, with their galleries of monsters and heroes,
Brâncuși: The Unknown Portrait
140 years after his birth, we shed new light on the modernist giant through a thought-provoking exhibition of drawings by artist Raluca Popa, curated bySimona Nastac, and complemented by a talk in the company of art historianDoina Lemny, the author of the seminal 'Brancusi