Events

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

23 Aug 2013 - 30 Aug 2013

Octavian Saiu reflects on Beckett and his posterity at the Edinburgh International Festival

Theatre critic and professor Octavian Saiu joins a select ensemble of British specialists in and aficionados of Beckett, comprised of journalist Jeremy How (BBC Radio 4), dramatist Jonathan Myerson, Derval Tubridy (Goldsmiths College) and Mark Nixon (Beckett scholar), to

20 Aug 2013 - 20 Aug 2013

Summer Ethereal Arpeggios at St Martin-in-the-Fields

The popular Romanian Cultural Institute Series at St. Martin-in-the-Fields is welcoming acclaimed harpist Paula Popa, who is join by violinist Florica Grigoraş in a rare treat of ethereal scores. The duo will perform timeless works by Ciprian Porumbescu, Luigi Maurizio Tedeschi, Pablo

18 Jul 2013 - 18 Jul 2013

Special Screening: Of Snails And Men (Despre oameni si melci) premieres in London. Director Tudor Giurgiu and leading actress Monica Birladeanu will attend

Romanian box office hit Of Snails and Men will have its much awaited London premiere on 18 July, at the Gate Picturehouse cinema, in the presence of acclaimed director Tudor Giurgiu and beloved actress Monica Birladeanu.  Of Snails and Men is one of the most successful

13 Jul 2013 - 13 Jul 2013

Mircea Diaconu and Alexandru Repan, two sacred monsters of Romanian theatre, join West End's star-studded theatrical community

Catch the one-off performance of Eric Emmanuel Schmitt's bitter-sweet Enigma Variations, starring two of the greatest Romanian theatre actors, Mircea Diaconu and Alexandru Repan, and join us in the celebration of Romanian language and thespian excellence. Evasions and

10 Jul 2013 - 12 Jul 2013

Cultural Diplomacy in the Spotlight: “Cultural Diplomacy throughout the Commonwealth of Nations: International Cooperation across Six Continents

We are proud to host part of the International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy - Cultural Diplomacy throughout the Commonwealth of Nations: International Cooperation across Six Continents, organised by the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin. The Symposium, part

12 Jul 2013 - 12 Jul 2013

Enescu, a soundtrack for Trafalgar Square

The Romanian Series at the popular St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square resume with a concert by violinist Eva Demeter and pianist Theodoros Iosifidis who will make the music of George Enescu resound once more on the prestigious venue in central London. The masterful

8 Jul 2013 - 8 Jul 2013

UK Premiere: Rocker at the East End Film Festival 2013 (screening+Q&A with lead actor)

The fifth consecutive collaboration with our friends from the East End Film Festival brings to London one of the most anticipated Romanian films of 2013: Marian Crisan's Rocker. Victor is a former rebel without a cause still eluded by dreams of a conventional life.