Literature

6 Dec 2011 - 5 Feb 2012

Claudiu Komartin, back in London with a new project

Award-winning poet, literary critic and translator Claudiu Komartin is our current artist-in-residence c/o the Attic Arts programme. Claudiu works on a poetry translation project to be published later this year. Claudiu Komartin (b. 1983) is a poet, literary

17 Nov 2011 - 17 Nov 2011

Poetic Voices in Conversation: Vasile Garnet and Mario Petrucci

Vasile Garnet will conclude the 2011 series Contemporary Romanian Poets organised in partnership with Poet in the City, which over the course of 2011 has presented six of Romania's most accomplished poets: Denisa Comănescu, Claudiu Komartin, Bogdan Ghiu, Miruna

20 Oct 2011 - 20 Oct 2011

Andrei Bodiu @ Poet in the City

Special Guest: George Szirtes Join us for a new evening of inspiring verse and sparkling conversation with Romanian poet Andrei Bodiu and special guest George Szirtes, part of the Contemporary Romanian Poets series organised in collaboration with Poet in the

22 Sep 2011 - 22 Sep 2011

Miruna Vlada @ Poet in the City

Special guest: Jo Shapcott Following three inspiring evenings with Denisa Comănescu, Claudiu Komartin and Bogdan Ghiu, we  continued the Contemporary Romanian Poets series with the young and provocative Miruna Vlada. Publishing her first anthology Ectopic Poems (2004)

18 Aug 2011 - 18 Aug 2011

Lucian Dan Teodorovici @ Edinburgh Book Festival

Lucian Dan Teodorovici will represent Romania at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2011 (), within the section Best of European Fiction. The Romanian writer will be joined by the Irish writer Kevin Barry (author of the newly-published City of Bohane)

23 Jun 2011 - 23 Jun 2011

Contemporary Romanian Poets: Bogdan Ghiu

Listen to live poetry and join in the conversation with award-winning poet, translator, cultural critic and theorist Bogdan Ghiu, the third guest of the Contemporary Romanian Poets series organised in association with Poet in the City. Taking place at the Romanian

23 Jun 2011 - 23 Jun 2011

Contemporary Romanian Poets: Bogdan Ghiu

Special guest: David Harsent Thursday 23 June 2011, 7pm Listen to live poetry and join in the conversation with award-winning poet, translator, cultural critic and theorist Bogdan Ghiu, the third guest of the Contemporary Romanian Poets series organised

12 May 2011 - 12 May 2011

Contemporary Romanian Poets: Claudiu Komartin

Following the emotional opening with poet Denisa Comanescu, the Romanian Cultural Institute and Poet in the City are proud to present the second guest of the series Contemporary Romanian Poets: Claudiu Komartin, the winner of the prominent Romanian Academy Poetry Prize.

14 Apr 2011 - 14 Apr 2011

Denisa Comanescu @ Poet in the City

Poet in the City and the Romanian Cultural Institute are proud to announce the thrilling series of six events focusing on contemporary Romanian poetry. The events will present in the span of more than half a year, six of the most talented Romanian poets: Denisa Comanescu

11 Apr 2011 - 13 Apr 2011

Romania @ The London Book Fai

For the fourth year in a row, the Romanian Cultural Institute, through the National Book Centre, presents Romania's stand at The London Book Fair. The key publishing houses will take part, reflecting the rich production and fast development of the Romanian book market.

11 Apr 2011 - 11 Apr 2011

Art, books and music

Join us to celebrate Romania's presence at the London Book Fair with one of the most formidable Romanian jazz duos - Teodora Enache (vocal) & Sorin Terinte (piano) - and the opening of the exclusive exhibition of illustrations and artists' books Bound to Art,

30 Mar 2011 - 30 Mar 2011

EXILE: Norman Manea @ ICR London

Distinguished writer Norman Manea, who left his native Romania in 1986 and lives now in New York and teaches European literature at Bard College, will discuss with writer and broadcaster Paul Bailey his life and work, his exile before and after exile, as well as political