A Night of Passion and Romance with Velvety-voiced Oana Cătălina Chițu
One of the Songlines Magazine top rated albums of 2013 was Romanian singer Oana Cătălina Chiţu's 'Divine. Romanian songs from the repertoire of Maria Tănase', a touching musical homage to legendary Maria Tănase (1913-1963), also known
Et in 'Arcadia' Ego
The final concert of the 2013-2014 Season of the 'Enescu Concerts' Series takes us on an Arcadian musical journey, guided by the brilliant young Romanian string quartet that has borrowed the name of the famous place of fulfilment and bliss. The
Legendary Actor Dorel Vișan Opens Our New Performance Series, 'Poets to the Bone
Thespian Dorel Vișan, a giant of Romanian stage and film, will open our newest programme with a homage event dedicated to the greatest Romanian poet of all time, Mihai Eminescu. 'Poets to the Bone' is a series of small-scale yet dazzling performances,
Choreographic Extravaganza 'Zic Zac' Opens in London
'Zic Zac', the volcanic debut feature of choreographer Andrea Gavriliu, will be performed in London as part of the widely enjoyed 'Tales Told in Romanian' series, developed by independent promoter Claudia Cîrlig in partnership with the Romanian
Peter Strickland’s Atmospheric Revenge-story 'Katalin Varga' at the Romanian Cinematheque
The Romanian Cinematheque features Peter Strickland's impressive debut 'Katalin Varga', a gritty tale of violence and revenge. Made over a long period of time and financed entirely by independent sources, the film went on to win the Silver Bear
Prodigious Lucian Ban, Back in Britain
Hailed by All about Jazz as one of the most creative new musicians on the New York City scene, and reviewed by major British jazz publications such as Jazzwise and Jazz Journal, ingenious composer and pianist Lucian Ban hits the British jazz circuits again,
HRH Prince Charles, Guest of Honour at the 'Transylvania Festival' in London
For three days, between the 13th and 15th of May 2014, 1 Belgrave Square, the prestigious Romanian address in central London, will become the scene of the 'Transylvania Festival', a major initiative of the Anglo-Romanian ADEPT Foundation, an event organized
Bogdan Suceavă Launches His Latest Novel at the New Hotspot of Romanian Literature in London
California-based novelist Bogdan Suceavă is the first Romanian author to feature in the RCI's series of literary encounters that will take place at the European Bookshop off Piccadilly Circus. The author will converse with poet and editor Stephen Watts, a
The Scores of Ascent
Our popular series at St Martin-in-the-Fields continues with a rare musical treat: a recital for pipe organ at four hands. Romania's most famous organist duo, Dan Racoveanu and Fernanda Romilă, are filling the solemn interiors of Trafalgar Square's musical
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,