Framing the Change: A Retrospective of Contemporary Romanian Documentary Film
Film

Framing the Change: A Retrospective of Contemporary Romanian Documentary Film

Following the acclaimed international success of recent Romanian documentaries, RCI London is launching Framing the Change - A retrospective of contemporary Romanian documentary film. The

26/04 - 31/07/2021 @ online | Website, Facebook page and YouTube channel
Cărtărescu’s Nostalgia - The cult masterwork from Romania’s most celebrated writer
Literature

Cărtărescu’s Nostalgia - The cult masterwork from Romania’s most celebrated writer

RCI London is celebrating the release of Mircea Cărtărescu’s Nostalgia, in the universally admired Penguin Modern Classics series, with a programme of events developed in partnership with

01 - 11/06/2021 @ online | Website, Facebook page and YouTube channel
Ageing Buildings | Ageing Bodies: Romania at the London Festival of Architecture 2021
Special events

Ageing Buildings | Ageing Bodies: Romania at the London Festival of Architecture 2021

The interdisciplinary project "Ageing Buildings | Ageing Bodies", selected for London Festival of Architecture (LFA), has at its core two Romanian anthropologists, Dr Maria Șalaru (UCL)

02 - 22/06/2021 @ online | Website, Facebook page and YouTube channel
Oscar Wilde’s The Happy Prince, staged by the Theatre for Children and Youth Luceafărul, broadcasted by RCI London
Theatre & Dance

Oscar Wilde’s The Happy Prince, staged by the Theatre for Children and Youth Luceafărul, broadcasted by RCI London

Be a cool kid and replace your movie night with theatre, your family will be so impressed that they will offer you popcorn from a golden bucket. Or at least, they won’t be asking you to

19 - 20/06/2021 @ online | Website, Facebook page and YouTube channel
Highlights

Film

Film

Our film promotion activity consists inter alia of participation in major festivals, special screenings, exhibitions, minifestivals, information packages and professional representation. And of course there is the Cinematheque. The Romanian Cinematheque. Click here for our film events.

Literature

Literature

The events pass, the books are here to stay. For RCI London, the promotion of Romanian literature is a perennial priority. Most of our editorial projects are carried out with the support of the Romanian Cultural Institute’s National Book Centre in Bucharest. The goal is to publish the best in Romanian literature and with the best publishing houses. Click here for the literary events.

Music

Music

RCI London is the most musical institution on Belgrave Square! Classical music, jazz, electro, alternative and folk music are all popular features of our programme. We collaborate with St Martin-in-the Fields, Kings Place, Southbank Centre and London Jazz Festival. The Institute is the home of the Enescu Society, established in 2007.

Theatre & Dance

Theatre & Dance

Our theatre and dance projects aim at fostering contacts between British and Romanian artists, supporting co-productions, setting up artistic residencies and producing original shows.  

Visual arts

Visual arts

Our arts programme, hosted in the Institute's Brancuși Hall, presents significant names and trends in Romanian arts of all generations and in all eras. With the support of the RCI, Romanian artists also exhibit in well-known museums and galleries in and outside London. Our art programmes include design, fashion and architecture - hence extending beyond traditional boundaries.

Special events

Special events

Conferences, special exhibitions and diplomatic events that make our programme even more flavourful and diverse. Click here for our special events.

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