Events Archive: 2007
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We thank you for taking part, staying interested and inspiring us to continue. Each country's arts & culture make more sense when they are in conversation with the world: so here's to new multi-cultural encounters in 2008 and beyond!
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Between Arts and Politics: Eastern European Reflections A debate exploring new interactions between art and politics with a focus on the current Eastern European reality. Speakers: Hans Ulrich Obrist, Sarah Wilson, Cosmin Costinas. A partnership between European Alternatives and the Romanian Cultural Institute in London.
When: 13 December, 6 pm;
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The Nature of Memory & Truth Premiere screening of two visually innovative video documentaries by Yossi Balanescu-Bal and a live music performance from Alexander Balanescu.
When: 12 December, 6.30 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
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From Byzantium Till Today a Christmas exhibition of icons and mosaics from the Balkans featuring seven acclaimed Romanian, Serbian, Greek, Cypriot and Bulgarian artists.
When: 11 - 14 December, 10am - 5pm;
Private view: Monday 10 December, 6.30 - 8.30 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London. More details
Quixote A feel-good, bitter-sweet concert by Ada Milea on keyboards, electrical guitar and wacky vocals based on Cervantes' timeless epic on tour in the UK.
When: 7, 12, 14 December 2007;
Where: Edinburgh, Oxford, London.
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Romanian Triptych A celebration of Christmas with Romanian traditional ballads and Byzantine carols.
When: 11 December, 7 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
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Mihaela Ursuleasa @ ICR London An early Christmas present for classical music lovers from outstanding Romanian pianist Mihaela Ursuleasa. Third installment in the Enescu Society concert season.
When: 6 December 2007, 6.30-9.00 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
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Romanian documentary @ Voyages A Season of Contemporary European Documentaries: screenings include The Great Communist Bank Robbery by acclaimed Romanian director Alexandru Solomon. Q&A with the director will follow.
When: 27 November - 6 December 2007; Where: Ciné lumière and the Goethe-Institut London.
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Taraf de Haidouks on UK tour internationally famous Romanian band bring back their exuberant sound to the UK.
When: 26 - 29 November 2007; Where: London, Manchester, Birmingham and Basingstoke.
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Aura Balanescu @ Attic Arts Visual artist Aura Balanescu's residency at the Romanian Cultural Institute aims to develop creative projects, including an installation to be shown at the European Commission in the UK.
When: 24 October - 25 November 2007; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
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The Irresistible Force Our artist-in-residence, Matei Bejenaru, takes part in the group show The Irresistible Force at Tate Modern. The exhibition explores the seductions and contradictions of exchange systems.
When: 20 September - 25 November 2007; Where: Level 2 Gallery, Tate Modern, Bankside London SE1 9TG.
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Mahala Rai Banda @ Brighton Funky urban gypsy sound from famous Romanian world-music band hits Komedia, the south's most exciting live entertainment venue.
When: 25 November 2007, 8.30 pm; Where: Komedia, 44 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN.
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Cristian Mungiu's films @ Brighton Film Festival 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days and Occident by Palme d'or winner be screened at this year's CineCity.
When: 23 and 24 November 2007; Where: Duke of York Picturehouse, Brighton.
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Romanian Cinema: A Journey A selection of 7 outstanding Romanian films - from Pintilie's iconic Reconstruction of 1968 to Mungiu's Palme d'Or winner 4 months, 3 weeks, 2 days of 2007. Q&As with directors, actors and film critics.
When: 16 - 21 November 2007; Where: Cine lumiere at the French Institute, 17 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DT.
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TIFF: the story inside out Film critic & TIFF director Mihai Chirilov presents Romania's leading annual film event - the TIFF (Transylvania International Film Festival).
When: 19 November 2007, 7 pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
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Designer David Shilling in Bucharest Creative reconnaissance visit aiming to develop new design projects.
When: 12-14 November 2007; Where: Bucharest.
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WARMING! ICR artist-in-residence Aura Balanescu presents a provocative site-specific installation in the exhibition space of the European Commission in the UK.
When: 30 October - 9 November 2007; Where: European Commission in the UK, 8 Storeys Gate, London SW1P 3AT.
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"Home play" in London schools performance and marionettes-making workshops for children, held by Romanian actors Bruno Mastan and Florentina Tanase.
When: 29 October - 3 November 2007; Where: Kensington Primary School & Pimlico School, London.
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Transtango @ The Bloomsbury Theatre a unique multimedia performance bringing together the acclaimed Alexander Balanescu with Pablo Mainetti, one of the most talented composer of Argentina's New Tango generation.
When: 2 November 2007, 8 pm; Where: The Bloomsbury Theatre, London.
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Romanian @ Language Show Romania will join the 130 exhibitors showcasing the diverse cultural energy of language learning. Environment is essential: interactive Romanian classes, a multimedia national stand and a puppet with lots of stories to tell.
When: 2-4 November 2007, 10 am - 6 pm; Where: Olympia 2, Hammersmith Road, London W14. More details
Gianina Carbunariu @ Royal Court Theatre Award winning playwright and director Gianina Carbunariu presents Kebab during the International Season of the Royal Court Theatre in London.
When: 19 October - 3 November 2007; Where: Royal Court Theatre, London.
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Architects Dorin Stefan & Augustin Ioan @ Metropolitan University Architects Dorin Stefan about Six Projects & Augustin Ioan about Public space in Bucharest.
When: 1 November, 7 pm; Where: Metropolitan University, London
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Sherban Lupu & Luiza Borac @ ICR London Celebrated Romanian-born violinist Sherban Lupu and award-winning pianist Luiza Borac will do a unique Enescu concert.
When: 1 November 2007, 6.30 pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
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mis_leading Bucharest Five Romanian top architects come to London to showcase their plans to transform Bucharest city centre and prepare Romania's participation in London Architecture Festival 2008.
When: 31 October, 6.30 - 9 pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute, London
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Dan Perjovschi @ Warwick University By invitation from the University, acclaimed internationally Romanian artist will take up a one-week residency in campus to do an exclusive creative project.
When: 22-29 October 2007; Where: Warwick University
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Romanian short film @ The Times BFI 51st London Film Festival Home, by director Paul Negoescu, which tells a controversial story about a Romanian migrant worker returning home on Christmas Eve.
When: 26 October, 8:45 pm; 29 October, 4 pm; Where: BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, South Bank SE1 8XT
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Home @ Leeds Art Gallery Visual artists Gabriela and Valentin Boiangiu build a house of hundreds of postcards which have travelled around the world and have come back home in Leeds.
When: 12 September - 28 October 2007; Where: Leeds Art Gallery, The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AA
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Attic Arts continues We welcome visual artist Aneli Munteanu, who takes up residence at the Institute in the Attic Arts programme.
When: 25 September - 24 October 2007; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
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Colors by Peca Stefan @ Unicorn Theatre Award-winning young Romanian playwright Peca Stefan presents his latest play Colors in a reading at the Theatre Café Europe 2007 and on live web-cast.
When: 9 October (1.45pm), 13 October (11am - premiere, followed by a Q&A session with the playwright) and 18 October (7.30pm); Where: Unicorn Theatre, London
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Mukka band in Leeds Live concert by charismatic band Mukka on the occasion of the opening ceremony of the Romanian Honorary Consulate in Leeds.
When: 5 October 2007, 4.30 pm; Where: Leeds Civic Hall.
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Day 1 of the Enescu Society Concert Season Renowned cellist Adrian Brendel and acclaimed pianist Nicola Eimer give the inaugural concert playing Bach, Schubert, Schumann and, of course, Enescu.
When: 4 October 2007, 6.30-9.00 pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
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Romanian journeys Distinguished writer and editor, Alan Ogden, launches two travel books on Romania written 75 years apart… A live concert by charismatic Balkan music band Mukka will follow.
When: 27 September, 6.30-9pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
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EUNIC on the London map Directors of national cultural institutes & centres have teamed up and established EUNIC London as a new platform for joint projects celebrating European cultural diversity.
When: 21 September; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
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The Golden Age of Couture Famous Romanian designer Doina Levintza comes to London to develop a project in fashion design and theatre for 2008.
When: 18-25 September 2007; Where: Victoria & Albert Museum, Romanian Cultural Institute, London.
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Matei Bejenaru @ Attic Arts Visual artist Matei Bejenaru moves to ICR Londra c/o the Attic Arts programme to work on a project for the famous Tate Modern Gallery.
When: 15 August - 23 September 2007; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
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Concertino pastorale: Paula Popa and Naiades Ensemble Romanian harpist Paula Popa will give a chamber music concert together with Naiades Ensemble.
When: 20 September, 7.30pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
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Matei Bejenaru @ Tate Modern By invitation from the famous art gallery, our artist-in-residence presents an exclusive project featuring Romanian migrant workers in the UK.
When: 8 - 9 September 2007; Where: Level 2 Gallery, Tate Modern, Bankside London SE1 9TG.
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Lia Perjovschi @ Tate Modern Celebrated Romanian artist Lia Perjovschi takes part in the group show Learn to Read at Tate Modern. The exhibition brings together works by 29 artists playing with text, erasure and miscommunication.
When: 19 June - 2 September, 10am - 6pm; Where: Level 2 Gallery, Tate Modern, London.
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The Government Inspector @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival Celebrated actors George Mihaita and Stefan Banica Jr. perform in this visually-striking production of The Comedy Theatre's "Government Inspector" adapted by Horatiu Malaele.
When: 16-27 August, 2.20pm; Where: Majestic Theatre, Assembly Universal Arts (Venue 7), 96 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3DH
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Attic Arts continues We welcome back theatre director and playwright Andreea Valean, who takes up residence at the Institute in the Attic Arts programme.
When: 25 July - 15 August 2007; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute, London.
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Maria Manolescu @ Royal Court Theatre Romanian playwright Maria Manolescu joins this year's international residency programme at the prestigious Royal Court Theatre in London in partnership with the Romanian Cultural Institute.
When: 15 July - 11 August; Where: Royal Court Theatre, London
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Anca Benera in Someone Else's House Romanian artist takes over a private Edwardian residence in London to create an intriguing site-specific installation not to be seen elsewhere and not to be missed!
When: 11 July - 4 August, 12-6pm, Wednesday-Saturday; Where: 6 Hillsleigh Road, Notting Hill, London W8 7LE
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Fanfare Ciocarlia @ Cambridge Folk Festival Winner of the BBC Radio3 World Music Awards in 2006, the most exuberant of the Balkan brass bands will perform their fast and furious sound promoting their last album Queens & Kings.
When: 28 July; Where: Cambridge Folk Festival.
Ludic Theatre @ Redbridge Drama Centre Neil LaBute's Medeea performed by the Ludic Theatre, an established Romanian pro-am theatre company taking part in the International Youth Theatre Festival in London.
When: 26 July 2007, 8pm; Where: Redbridge Drama Centre, South Woodford, London, E18 2RB.
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Nightlosers back in town Exuberant blues-ethno-jazz Romanian band returns to London to perform in the World London series at the Southbank Centre.
When: 14 July, 7.30 pm; Where: Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, London SE1 8XX.
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Eddie Neumann Quintet Top-quality jazz rooted in Romanian folk music. The quintet line up includes energetic saxophonist Eddie Neumann and veteran drummer Spike Wells.
When: 12 July, 7-9 pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute, London.
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The Invisible Transfer of Signals a fusion event of talks, performances, film and music run by our artist-in-residence Dragos Olea together with the Romanian Cultural Institute.
When: 7 July, 7-11 pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute, London.
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ARES UK-RO exchange of visual and performance art. Nine emerging and established Romanian artists present original works to a live audience in Northern Ireland. A partnership between the Catalyst Arts Gallery, Belfast and the Romanian Cultural Institute in London.
When: 26 June - 1 July & 1 - 6 July 2007; Where: Strule Art Centre, Omagh & Catalyst Arts Gallery, Belfast. More details
Young Romanian Musicians in London Romanian cellist Andrei Simion and British pianist Rosie Richardson play Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Chopin.
When: 6 July, 7-9 pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute, London.
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Sibiu's Paradise behind the Forests Lecture & book launch by dr Lisa Fischer about Sibiu's cultural heritage leading to today's European capital of culture. The event is followed by Sibiu traditional music & dance from the Altita group led by Robert Tarnaveanu.
When: 28 June, 7 pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute, London.
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Launch of the European Alternatives Journal Say hello to "European Alternatives", the new journal of international thought published by European Alterities and supported by the Romanian Cultural Institute!
When: 27 June, 7 pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute, London.
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Launch of the Enescu Society The Romanian Cultural Institute is setting up and becomes the home of the Enescu Society, under the Royal Patronage of HRH Princess Margarita of Romania. Opening concert by Remus Azoitei (violin) and Eduart Stan (piano).
When: 21 June, 6.30 pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute, London.
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Fanfara Savale @ Exhibition Road Music Day Top speed, deep-roots rural gypsy sound from the Fanfara Savale - and a guaranteed invitation to dance at the Exhibition Road Music Day.
When: 21 June, 9.15 pm; Where: Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD.
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Shukar Collective @ Pulse Festival The fabulous Romanian band Shukar Collective, which combines traditional gypsy songs and contemporary urban sound, will perform at the Pulse Festival of Central & Eastern European Music.
When: 16 June, 6pm; Where: Bernie Spain Gardens, Upper Ground, South Bank, SE1 London (next to OXO Tower Wharf).
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Attic Arts Application deadline for the Attic Arts residency programme. The residency offers time and space for Romanian artists to research innovative ideas, create new work and network with professionals in the field.
When: 15 June; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute, London.
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Love Sick @ Picture Europe Festival A controversial drama about two female students who fall in love with each other. Acclaimed director Tudor Giurgiu will do a Q&A session after the screening.
When: 12 June, 6.30pm; Where: Renoir Cinema, Brunswick Centre, London WC1N 1AW.
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International Mahler Orchestra Concert Two young Romanian musicians, Manuela Mocanu and Alexandra Ursache, join the International Mahler Orchestra's concert at St. John's, Smith Square with the support of the Romanian Cultural Institute.
When: 12 June, 7.30pm; Where: St. John's, Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HA.
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Fanfare Ciocarlia @ Barbican Winner of the BBC Radio3 World Music Awards in 2006, the most exuberant of the Balkan brass bands will perform their fast and furious sound promoting their last album Queens & Kings.
When: 30 May, 7.30pm; Where: Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS.
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Mahala Rai Banda @ Eurocultured Festival Funky urban gypsy sound from famous Romanian world-music band joined by DJ Gaetano Fabri will be the festival's main act.
When: 27 May, 5pm; Where: Manchester City Centre.
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Mircea Roman @ Dulwich Festival An exclusive sculpture exhibition by internationally acclaimed Romanian artist. The exhibition is accompanied by the screening of Disorient Express by artist Mariana Gordan.
When: 12-13 & 19-20 May, 10am - 6pm; Where: 182 Court Lane, Dulwich, London, SE21 7ED.
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Neagu between Beyus and Kantor Lecture by celebrated Scottish artist and promoter of visual and performing arts, Richard Demarco. Demarco returns to Romania to build on a 40 year cultural relationship between Romania and the UK via the Edinburgh International Festival.
When: 16 May, 6pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute Bucharest, Aleea Alexandru 38. More details
May Fair II conference Romania joins a team of cultural representatives from 12 of the new EU member states and 2 candidate countries to tell the story about Romania's culture and learn about opportunities for partnerships and co-operation.
When: 9-10 May 2007; Where: Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG.
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Tudor Andrei in the London Eye By invitation from the European Commission in the UK, our artist-in-residence violinist will do an unusual & exciting recital in a capsule of the British Airways London Eye to celebrate Europe Day.
When: 9 May 2007, 7.30 pm; Where: British Airways London Eye.
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The Architecture of Happiness A fusion event of lectures, film, dance and photography about the beauty of the Saxon heritage in Transylvania and recent British - Romanian restoration projects. A partnership between the Mihai Eminescu Trust and the Romanian Cultural Institute in London.
When: 8 May 2007, 5-8 pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute, 1 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PH. More details
Ada Milea & The Balanescu Quartet Music concert in "East London coolest music club" by iconic figure of new generation of Romanian artists Ada Milea and Romanian-born internationally acclaimed violinist Alexander Balanescu and the Quartet.
When: 3 May 2007, 8.30 pm; Where: The Spitz, 109 Commercial Street, Spitelfields Market, E1 6BG, London More details
Hai la Drum Romanian violinist Baz Stanescu & British musicians Jonny Hepbir (guitar), Pete Watson (accordion) and Dan Sheppard (bass) team up in a swing jazz project on ICR-supported tour.
When: 27, 28 and 29 April 2007; Where: Presteigne (Wales), Newnham Forest of Dean (Gloucestershire), Le Quecumbar (London).
Young Romanian Musicians in London Classical music concert with Romanian violinist Andrei Gocan and Russian pianist Petr Limonov.
When: 27 April 2007, 7 pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute, 1 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PH.
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Foaie Verde @ balkan fever A musical-visual journey through rural Transylvania, created for Opera North by award-winning photographer Dominick Tyler and musician Joe Townsend. Singer Dana Codorean-Berciu and four British musicians take you through beautiful landscapes and human stories.
When: 20 April 2007, 7 pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute, 1 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PH. More details
DJ Vasile @ Favela Chic Club One of Romania's coolest DJ artists hits the London scene and plans more things to come at the Institute.
When: 19 April 2007, 9 pm; Where: Favela Chic Club, 91- 93 Great Eastern Street, Old Street, Shoreditch, EC2, London
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Eurotica Jazz concert by pianist Mircea Tiberian and visuals by artist Suzana Fantanariu. A whirlwind journey across European time & space through jazz improvisations and mock postcards.
When: 13 April 2007, 7 - 9 pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute, 1 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PH.
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Romania 21 & Peca Stefan @ NSDF Award-winner young Romanian playwright Peca Stefan will run an international workshop on his play Romania 21 at the National Student Drama Festival.
When: 29 March - 4 April; Where: Scarborough, North Yorkshire.
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12:08 East of Bucharest (A fost sau n-a fost) Romanian Cultural Institute supports the screening of Corneliu Porumboiu's film at the New Europe Film Festival, Edinburgh. Where were you when the Romanian Communist regime collapsed? That is the question at the heart of Porumboiu's debut feature.
When: 31 March 2007, 8.30 pm; Where: Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ; Box office: 0181 228 2688. More details
Ryna Romanian Cultural Institute supports the screening of Ruxandra Zenide's film at the New Europe Film Festival, Edinburgh. A breathtaking film about traditional values and social suppression in rural post-communist Romania.
The film's director will be present for a question and answer session following the screening.
When: 28 March 2007, 6.30 pm; Where: Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ; Box office: 0181 228 2688. More details
Ins and Outs in Eastern Europe presentation by Romanian sociologist Calin Cotoi at the Romanian Cultural Institute-supported London Festival of Europe, Contested Borders, Contested Values section.
Is there a single European identity or set of values? Can those values be defined by borders? Panel debate with: Kirsty Hughes, Kalypso Nicolaidis, Maurice Fraser.
When: 25 March, 7.30 pm; Where: London School of Economics. More details
Portraits and jazz An exclusive exhibition of new polychrome sculptures by celebrated Romanian artist Mariana Gordan. The opening event is accompanied by Monica Madas' concert of traditional Romanian songs with a touch of jazz and a puppet show with a story to tell. And at least one more surprise!
When: 5 - 23 March 2007; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute, London
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Young Romanian Musicians in London The Institute becomes the host of St Martin-in-the-Fields series of young Romanian musicians in London and opens with Romanian student musician Victor Nicoara's piano concert.
When: 22 March 2007, 7 pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute, London
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Cultural Heritage in Romania Seminar about the role of the built heritage in the social integration and citizenship. A partnership project between the Romanian NGO Transylvania Trust, the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (UK), the National Office of Cultural Heritage (Hungary) and the Romanian Cultural Institute in London.
When: 22 March 2007, 1 pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute, London
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The Third Language Celebration of 50 years of the Treaty of Rome and the World Poetry Day. Romanian poet Ioana Ieronim joins NewStages reading event featuring poetry from 35 European nations. Partnership between European Commission, European Parliament and the Romanian Cultural Institute in London.
When: 21 March 2007, 7 pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute, London
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Periferic - A Biennial on the Edge presentation by Romanian artist Matei Bejenaru at the Romanian Cultural Institute-supported London Festival of Europe, Looking East: Contemporary Art from Eastern Europe section.
How are artists from Eastern Europe negotiating their new European identity? Panel debate with: Sarah Wilson, Olga Mala, Pavel Lesszkowicz and Tomek Kitlinsky.
When: 20 March, 2.30 pm; Where: Courtauld Institute of Art, London. More details
Romanian video-art Experimental, documentary and narrative videos by some of the best Romanian contemporary artists selected by the Romanian Cultural Institute in London will be screened at the opening lecture by Zygmunt Bauman at the London Festival of Europe.
When: 19 March, 6 pm; Where: Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Strand WC2R ORN, London. More details
The Third Shore Romanian writer Carmen Francesca Banciu will join the Spit-Lit Festival in London, launching The Third Shore, a vibrant and innovative anthology from East Central Europe, alongside the Latvian author Nora Ikstena. The two authors will read their novels and talk about women's fiction from East Central Europe.
When: 3 March 2007, 4 pm; Where: Toynbee Studios, 28 Commercial Street E1, London. Tickets: 020 7247 2584 (£6 / £4 concs). More details
Bridges to the world Landscapes, portraits and religious icons made by students from "Veniamin Costachi" Vocational College (Manastirea Neamt) are exhibited at Grangetown Library, as a sign of friendship between British and Romanian youth.
When: permanent, starting 29 Jan; Where: Grangetown Library, Redcar and Cleveland
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