Hailing the Female Gaze: A Focus on Women Directors at the Romanian Cinematheque
Film

Hailing the Female Gaze: A Focus on Women Directors at the Romanian Cinematheque

This spring, the Romanian Cinematheque continues with a season of screenings that celebrate female creativity. Six original women directors - Anca Damian, Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan, Ivana

17/03 - 23/04/2019 @ Romanian Cultural Institute London, 1 Belgrave Square, SW1X 8PH
Searching for Life with Painter Bogdan Mihai Radu
Visual arts

Searching for Life with Painter Bogdan Mihai Radu

This spring, RCI’s Brâncuşi Gallery is set to host the first UK showcase of painter Bogdan Mihai Radu, winner of the 1st Prize at last year’s Oxford International Art Fair. The

20/03 - 12/04/2019 @ Romanian Cultural Institute London, 1 Belgrave Square, SW1X 8PH
Which One of Us: A Story to Tell
Literature

Which One of Us: A Story to Tell

“Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.” - John Barth   At the end of March, renowned theatre director and writer Chris Simion-Mercurian joins beloved

28/03/2019 @ RCI London
Astonishing Pianist Luiza Borac, Back in London for Two Unmissable Recitals
Music

Astonishing Pianist Luiza Borac, Back in London for Two Unmissable Recitals

Internationally acclaimed Luiza Borac, a pianist of “subtle but absolute mastery” (BBC Music Magazine), returns to the British capital for a series of musical treats dedicated to the

04 - 05/04/2019 @ Romanian Cultural Institute, 1 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PH and St James's Church, Piccadilly
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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