Eminescu. The Eventual Crossing
Although he travelled extensively since very young, the towering bard of Romanian poetry, Mihai Eminescu (1850-1889), never crossed the Channel. Belgravia will however be filled by his presence through an event celebrating the enduring work of the immortal poet in an original
Pernicious Paper: Securitate’s Files and their Afterlife
For almost fifteen years, the darkest secrets of life and death under communism have been brought to light by The National Council of the Study of the Archives of Securitate (CNSAS), the custodian of a terrible history of surveillance, repression, and human sufferance. Historian Dennis
Dublin Lab Sounds Romanian
Six new Irish and Romanian collaborative pieces integrating acoustic music, live electronic music, interactive video and dance will debut at the daring Dublin Sound Lab with the support of the Romanian Cultural Institute. The programme features four commissioned works by
Object in Focus: Romanian Easter Eggs
In association with the Horniman Museum and Gardens, we celebrate Easter traditions through a special display of over 80 Romanian decorated eggs at the Vestry House and Valence House museums, London. The skillfully painted eggs come from Bucovina, the north-eastern
Conferinţa internaţională “Shakespeare's Cracked Mirrors: Broken Female Bodies and Savage Male Minds”
We are proud to partner with The International Shakespeare Centre, The Interdisciplinary Centre for Gender Studies and the University of Timisoara's Department of English and host the first Shakespeare event organised by the distinguished academic consortium outside
Marin Gherasim’s Heavenly Visions Open the New Series Romanian Contemporary Masters
Private View in the presence of the artistThe Brancusi Gallery of the Romanian Cultural Institute provides the scene for a new and exciting series of exhibitions dedicated to the most revered names of Romanian painting of today. Projecting a genuine visual history of Romanian
The Visionary of Bournemouth, Remembered on Belgravia's Busiest Chamber Music Stage
The final concert of the 2012-2013 Enescu Concets Series celebrates the genius of Constantin Silvestri at 100 years since his birth and, at the same time, the legacy of the seminal friendship between two great composers, Silvestri and Enescu. Pianist Anda Anastasescu pays
Wild Carpathia II: Exclusive Screening at BAFTA
The sequel of the groundbraking hymn to Transylvanian landscapes, which brings into the frame a journey from the Danube's Iron Gate to its amazing Delta, premiers at BAFTA. The screening is complemented by a gueststar appearance of ethnographer and folklorist Grigore
The Shapes of Solitude
Rising art star Bogdan Raţă is the Romanian artist featuring in the exhibition Kaleidoscope: Contemporary Art from EU Member States at Farmleigh Gallery in Dublin, which marks Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The artist will exhibit the
"Caramitru-Mălăele, câte-n lună și în stele" - “Caramitru-Mălăele, a Tapestry of Tales”
For one night only, from sold-out theatres in Romania: Caramitru-Mălăele, câte-n lună și în stele - Caramitru-Mălăele, a Tapestry of Tales brings to London two much loved legends of the Romanian stage, Ion Caramitru and Horațiu Mălăele, in a delectable duel
A Flavour of the Carpathians at the Shore of the Channel
Join Charlie Ottley as he ventures deep into the breath-taking mountains and forests of Carpathian peaks. And catch the beat of Nico de Transilvania's new compilation Music without frontiers. Discover Romania through a performance mixing music with film and poetry,
Tapinarii (The Wood Cutters) @ Romanian Cinematheque. Followed by Q&A with director Ioan Carmazan
The Romanian Cinematheque presents in May a gripping film about a group of foresters who have to live in the mountains far from their families: The Wood Cutters (Tapinarii), directed by Ioan Cărmăzan. The Wood Cutters is Ioan Carmazan's debut feature, a film that