‘Desolation: Corpus Aliena’ - A Photography Exhibition by Paul Arion
Visual arts

‘Desolation: Corpus Aliena’ - A Photography Exhibition by Paul Arion

London-based artist Paul Arion, the only Romanian with three Oscars in his resume, is our special guest this summer. His photography exhibition, entitled ‘Desolation: Corpus Aliena’,

10/07/2019 @ Romanian Cultural Institute, 1 Belgrave Square, SW1X8PH
‘Living the Dream’: The Borderless Mind in Search of Freedom
Theatre & Dance

‘Living the Dream’: The Borderless Mind in Search of Freedom

We are proud to support the London premiere of ‘Living the Dream’, a new musical by former journalist and TV presenter John Warrington, inspired by the search for freedom during

28/08/2019 @ The Other Palace, 12 Palace Street London, SW1E 5JA
Pianist Botond Szöcs at St James’s Piccadilly
Music

Pianist Botond Szöcs at St James’s Piccadilly

The Romanian Cultural Institute’s series at St. James’s Church Piccadilly continues this September with a lunchtime recital featuring up-and-coming pianist Botond Szöcs, who

06/09/2019 @ St. James’s Church, Piccadilly, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
The Beauty of London in September: a weekend of Romanian theatre shows, concerts and talks
Special events

The Beauty of London in September: a weekend of Romanian theatre shows, concerts and talks

The last weekend of September brings to London a generous crop of theatre and music shows, featuring some of Romania’s most revered artists: Oana Pellea, Mircea Rusu, Cristina Casian and

28 - 29/09/2019 @ Theatro Technis and Leicester Square Theatre
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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