The Poetry of Painting: Eugen Raportoru’s Urban Landcapes
Visual arts

The Poetry of Painting: Eugen Raportoru’s Urban Landcapes

Eugen Raportoru, one of the most important Romanian painters of his generation, whose raw and vibrant style imposes by its depth a mise-en-abyme of our own emotions in the face of time, is our

17/04 - 10/05/2019 @ Romanian Cultural Institute, 1 Belgrave Square, London SW1X8PH
Edith Alibec’s Highly Imaginative ‘Why the Child Is Cooking in the Polenta’, at Gate Theatre
Theatre & Dance

Edith Alibec’s Highly Imaginative ‘Why the Child Is Cooking in the Polenta’, at Gate Theatre

Following a sold-out performance in Belgravia in 2017, accomplished Romanian actress Edith Alibec brings her award-winning one-woman show, ‘Why the Child is Cooking in the Polenta’, to

01 - 04/05/2019 @ Gate Theatre, 11 Pembridge Road, Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3HQ
RPO-Bebeșelea-Tomescu: A Voyage of Invention at the Cadogan Hall
Music

RPO-Bebeșelea-Tomescu: A Voyage of Invention at the Cadogan Hall

We are proud to continue our partnership with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, one of the world’s leading orchestras, for a concert of glorious scores and bravado featuring acclaimed

01/05/2019 @ Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London, SW1X 9DQ
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Perform the World Premiere of Călin Humă’s ‘Hampshire Symphony’ at the Winchester Cathedral
Music

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Perform the World Premiere of Călin Humă’s ‘Hampshire Symphony’ at the Winchester Cathedral

Following a high-spirited evening at London’s Cadogan Hall, our collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra continues with a unique concert hosted by one of Europe’s finest

03/05 - 01/04/2019 @ Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS, United Kingdom
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. Together with the Institute, it organises the popular Enescu Concerts Series in its chamber music hall.

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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