100 Years of Art in Masterpieces: Going East
Visual arts

100 Years of Art in Masterpieces: Going East

As the Centenary Year 1918-2018, celebrating 100 years since the creation of Greater Romania, is about to commence, we look back at a century of visual arts triumphs through the greatest

26/10/2017 @ Romanian Cultural Institute, 1 Belgrave Square, SW1X8PH
Alexandru Tomescu and Angela Drăghicescu in the 'Enescu Concerts' Series
Music

Alexandru Tomescu and Angela Drăghicescu in the 'Enescu Concerts' Series

The 2017 programme of our beloved 'Enescu Concerts' Series continues with a homage to the unforgettable pianist and composer Dinu Lipatti, 100 years since his birth, offered by charismatic

02/11/2017 @ Romanian Cultural Institute, 1 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PH
‘The Unburied. The Saint of Darkness’ by András Visky premieres in London
Theatre & Dance

‘The Unburied. The Saint of Darkness’ by András Visky premieres in London

The Romanian Cultural Institute is proud to support the world premiere of The Unburied. The Saint of Darkness (2016), an unexpected take on Antigone’s myth by award-winning playwright and

20 - 25/11/2017 @ [Foreign Affairs], The Mill Co. Rose Lipman Building, 43 De Beauvoir Road, London, N1 5SQ
Centennial Celebrations at the Cadogan Hall
Music

Centennial Celebrations at the Cadogan Hall

As a celebration of Romania’s National Day and the Romanian Centenary and a tribute to towering pianist Dinu Lipatti, one of 20th century greatest performers who was born 100 years ago, The

28/11/2017 @ Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London, SW1X 9DQ
Highlights

Film

Film

At this year’s BFI London Film Festival, Romanian cinema brings forward three astonishing and mind-bending productions, which are not to be missed: 'Ana, mon amour' by Călin Peter Netzer, Radu Jude’s 'The Dead Nation', and the short film 'Written/Unwritten' by Adrian Silișteanu.

Literature

Literature

Romanian-born German writer Herta Müller, the recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize for Literature, meets her London readers at the British Library for an afternoon of great literature and fiery conversation in the company of translator Phillip Boehm. 

Music

Music

Join us at St. James’s Church Piccadilly for a recital full of verve presented by the youthful yet seasoned duo made of violinist Ionel Manciu and pianist Kaoru Wada. The pairing of Enescu and Poulenc, two great modernist explorers, is bound to be remarkable while Enescu’s ‘Impressions d’enfance’ remains an all-time favourite.

Theatre & Dance

Theatre & Dance

The Romanian Cultural Institute is proud to support the world premiere of "The Unburied. The Saint of Darkness" (2016), an unexpected take on Antigone’s myth by award-winning playwright and poet András Visky, one of Romania’s most notable theatre personalities. The play was transposed into English by Jozefina Komporaly and is produced by [Foreign Affairs] Theatre Company under the direction of Trine Garrett and Camila França.

Visual arts

Visual arts

The third edition of our 'Annual Salon of UK-based Romanian Artists' (28 September - 10 October 2017) showcases the vibrancy and formal diversity of an ambitious creative medley: Alexandra Larion, Călina Lefter, Ana Maria Morar, Doina Moss and Adeline Timiş.

Special events

Special events

For our 7th participation at the Open House Weekend, we blend classical architecture with traditional textile design and photography as we ornate the majestic interiors of our Belgravian palace with the 'Blouses in Bloom'/'Flori de ie' exhibition, an amazing display of old Romanian traditional costumes.  

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