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
Classic Guitar Concert Performed by the Romanian Musician Laurențiu Topală
Music

Classic Guitar Concert Performed by the Romanian Musician Laurențiu Topală

RCI London brings to the fore the amazing classic guitar player Laurențiu Topală with a mesmerizing combination of original compositions and works by Luis de Narváez, Dan Andrei Aldea,

27/07/2021 @ online | Website, Facebook page and YouTube channel
Bogdan Mihai Radu's 'Eight Regained Moments': Exhibition & Painting Workshops for Children
Visual arts

Bogdan Mihai Radu's 'Eight Regained Moments': Exhibition & Painting Workshops for Children

Bogdan Mihai Radu’s show includes, for the first time, the large enthralling painting and floral installation "Yellow Flowers" which is on the short list for the Summer Exhibition

02 - 10/08/2021 @ RCI London, 1 Belgrave Square
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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