Events Archive: 2009
Ioana Paun @ Attic Arts  Performance artist Ioana Paun takes up the ICR London Attic Arts residency to undergo a Public Art and Site Specificity project, which explores the social implications of the 2012 Olympic Games reconstruction plans in the Hackney area.
When: 10 December 2009 - 1 February 2010;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London. More details 
Bears and Other Masks Special exhibition on the Romanian Christmas and New Year's Eve customs by celebrated photographer Dragos Lumpan. The works
present ancient rituals & mythic characters such as the Bear and the Goat, exploring at the same time how these traditions adapted to contemporary urban life.
When: 10 December 2009 - 15 January 2010; Opening: Thursday 10 Dec, 7-9 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London. More details
Pockets full of bread The UK-première of Matei Visniec's realistic drama starring award-winning actors Oana Pellea and Mihai-Gruia Sandu. An enchanting play - the characters experiencing an overwhelming array of emotions: sadness, joy, disappointment, thrill...
When: 11 & 12 December 2009, 7pm;
Where: Riverside Studios, London. More details
Flowers are No Victims New play by acclaimed Romanian playwright Peca Stefan about human dignity and second class citizenship in a world that promises globalised equality of opportunity. Directed by Pia Furtado. The piece is being developed through the Attic Arts Residency programme.
When: 8 December 2009, 7.30 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London. More details
Enescu Society Gala Concert @ ICR London Join us for the next concert of the Enescu Society 2009/2010 season given by the acclaimed soprano Leontina Vaduva with pianist Masakatsu Nakano. In the programme: Enescu's Sept Chansons, alongside with works by Ravel, Liszt, Debussy, Alessandrescu and Massenet.
When: 3 December 2009, 7-9 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London. More details
The Golden Age for Children Stefan Constantinescu's interactive exhibition of paintings, installations, a pop-up book and newspaper. Join us to learn the epic tale of Nicolae Ceausescu's dictatorship: a person's daily food ratio, the dictator's wages and the name of his favourite American show. Curated by Catrin Lundqvist.
When: 12 November - 3 December 2009; Private View: 11 November, 7-9 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London. More details
Peca Stefan @ Attic Arts Playwright Peca Stefan takes up the ICR London Attic Arts residency to develop a play that explores three stories of failure in a context where social and financial crisis meets human relationships and love.
When: 1 November - 10 December 2009;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
More details
Romanian Cinema @ Encounters Short Film Festival Seven best recent Romanian shorts at the Festival in Bristol, including the award-winning Megatron, The Tube with a Hat, Cigarettes and Coffee and Life's Hard. Director Gabriel Sarbu will be present for discussions throughout the Festival.
When: 17 - 21 November 2009;
Where: Watershed Cinema, Bristol. More details
Dacia 1300. My Generation Special Event part of Stefan Constantinescu's The Golden Age for Children exhibition. UK Premiere of Constantinescu's film Dacia 1300. My Generation, followed by artist in conversation with film critic Adina Bradeanu.
When: 16 November 2009, 7-9 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
More details
Children of the Decree @ European Documentary Season The renowned Romanian film directed by Florin Iepan opens the six day festival, organised by EUNIC London and the European Commission Representation in the UK. Introduced by film critic Adina Bradeanu.
When: 15 November 2009, 6.30pm;
Where: ciné lumière, Institut français, London. More details
Tales from the Golden Age @ Behind the Wall Season The latest movie written by Palme d'Or winner Cristian Mungiu opens the season at the Barbican, which marks 20 years from the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Followed by actor Vlad Ivanov in conversation with art and film critic Ben Lewis.
When: 13 November 2009, 7pm;
Where: Cinema 1, Barbican Centre, London. More details
Enescu Society Concert Season @ ICR London Join us for our next concert of the established Enescu Society, given by the first-prize winners of the 2009 George Enescu International Competition in Bucharest: Amir Tebenikhin (piano) & Jaroslaw Nadrzycki (violin). In the programme: Enescu, Bach, Shumann, Debussy, Waxman.
When: 5 November 2009, 7-9 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London. More details
Elevator @ 5th European Psychoanalytic Film Festival Do not miss the award-winning Romanian film directed by Gabriel Dorobantu and written by Gabriel Pintilei, part of the 5th European Psychoanalytic Film Festival. Followed by Q&A with Gabriela Massaci, Gabriel Pintilei, Michael Brearley.
When: 31 October 2009, 9.00-10.30am; Q&A 2-3 pm;
Where: BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly Street, London, W1 J9LN. More details
Jean-Lorin Sterian @ Attic Arts We welcome artist Jean Lorin Sterian who takes up residency at RCI London c/o the Attic Arts programme.
When: 1 - 31 October 2009;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
More details
An Intellectual History of Cannibalism Romanian writer Catalin Avramescu will launch his book published by Princeton University Press in 2009. A comprehensive view of the various theories and visions of cannibalism in moral philosophy.
When: Wednesday 28 October, 7-9 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
More details
In memoriam Constantin Silvestri @ ICR London A unique musical homage, bringing together pianist Anda Anastasescu and The London Schubert Players Quartet with the Vienna-based Silvestri Quartet, pianist Raluca Stirbat. A Bournemouth Love Affair CD launch & Silvestri exhibition.
When: 19 October 2009, 7-9 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London. More details
Paul Neagu exhibition First major show of the British-Romanian artist's work in London, five years after his death. A selection of sculptures, performance videos and films, which spans three decades of Neagu's work. Curated by artist Marianne Eigenheer (London/Basel) and Iolanda Costide (Paul Neagu Estate London).
When: 30 September - 18 October 2009;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London. More details
In Praise of Shadows EUNIC and the European Commission in the UK present an exhibition of new European lighting design, curated by Jane Withers. Featuring Romanian designer Radu Comsa, alongside other 19 imaginative designers who explore the potential of low-energy lighting. Part of London Design Festival.
When: 19 September - 18 October 2009;
Where: The Jones' Galleries, V&A Museum. More details
Mona Vatamanu & Florin Tudor @ Frieze Art Fair The renowned Romanian duo take part in the Frame section of the Frieze Art Fair 2009, exhibited by Andreiana Mihail Gallery in Bucharest.
When: 15 - 18 October 2009;
Where: Booth R 21, Regent's Park, London.
More details
Special event 'Paul Neagu' exhibition Talk in the Gallery with Prof. Marianne Eigenheer, David Thorp and Stephen Foster & UK Premiere of Paul Neagu, a 2003 film by Ruxandra Garofeanu for Romanian TV 2.
When: Thursday 8 October 2009, 7-9 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
More details
Enescu Society Concert Season @ ICR London Join us for the opening of the 2009/2010 season of the established Enescu Society. You will have the chance to listen a notable performance of Enescu's Trio in A Minor and Brahms' Piano Quartet given by Gil Sharon, Adriana Winkler, Catalin Ilea & Michael Abramovich.
When: 1 October 2009, 7-9 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London. More details
Vlad Nanca @ Attic Arts Artist Vlad Nanca takes up the ICR London Attic Arts residency to develop a research project on acclaimed Romanian-born sculptor Paul Neagu.
When: 1 August - 30 September 2009;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
More details
Ethnographic exhibition & book launch Hand-made textile, clothes, carpets - on the clothesline. Award winning book launch: A Sprig of Dill - A memoir flavoured with Romanian cuisine, by Sanda Nitescu, in the presence of the author.
When: 14-25 September 2009; Opening: 14 September 2009, 7 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
More details
Attic Arts 2009 Winners New artists come to London on our new Attic Arts residency season: Ioana Paun, Peca Stefan and Jean-Lorin Sterian.
When: October - December 2009;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
More details
Romanian artists @ The Mayor's Thames Festival On the Clothesline - Dowry from the Romanian Peasant Museum, crafts demonstrations by Monica Paduret and Ioana Constantin, Apolodor extraordinary performance with Ada Milea, Dorina Chiriac & Radu Banzaru.
When: 12 & 13 September 2009; 12 noon - 10 pm;
Where: South Bank riverside walkway, London. More details
Faust @ The Edinburgh International Festival Celebrated director Silviu Purcarete returns to Edinburgh with his larger-than-life Faust production, from the 'Radu Stanca' National Theatre in Sibiu.
When: 18-22 August 2009;
Where: Lowland Hall, Ingliston, Edinburgh.
More details
Catrinel Danaiata & Andreea Saguna @ Attic Arts Catrinel Danaiata and Andreea Saguna move to ICR London c/o the Attic Arts programme to develop a docu-fiction film screenplay called Herrotic Accounts.
When: 1 - 29 July 2009;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
More details
Anamaria Marinca @ Young Vic BAFTA winning Romanian actress performs Sarah Kane's brutal and poetic 4:48 Psychosis, directed by Christian Benedetti.
When: 21 July - 8 August 2009;
Where: Young Vic, London.
More details
Romanian playwright @ Royal Court Theatre Romanian playwright Mihaela Michailov has been invited by the Royal Court Theatre to join this year's International Residency programme.
When: 12 July -1 August 2009;
Where: Royal Court Theatre London.
More details
Carmen Dobre @ Attic Arts We welcome visual artist Carmen Dobre who takes up residency at RCI London c/o the Attic Arts programme.
When: 1 - 30 June 2009;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
More details
Transmission Interrupted Romanian artists Mircea Cantor and Lia Perjovschi take part in the group exhibition Transmission Interrupted at Modern Art Oxford.
When: 18 April - 21 June 2009; Private view: 17 April, 6.30 - 8.30pm;
Where: Modern Art Oxford, 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford.
More details
Jewish cultural heritage of Romania An exhibition of photographs of synagogues in southern Transylvania. Presentations on the Jewish cultural heritage in Romania by Andrei Oisteanu, Julie Dawson and Letitia Cosnean. Klezmer music live concert with Kosmos ensemble.
When: 11-17 June; Opening: 10 June 2009, 6 pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London. More details
Attic Arts 2009 Application deadline for the Attic Arts residency programme, June - December session. The residency offers time and space for Romanian artists to research innovative ideas, create new work and network with professionals in the field.
When: by 15 June 2009;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London. More details
Children of the Revolution 1989-2009 Well-known Romanian writers and academics Andrei Ujica and Calin-Andrei Mihailescu take part in the SOLIDARITY / Solidarities conference. Event in the Children of the Revolution 1989-2009 series dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the 1989 democratic changes in Europe.
When: 5 - 6 June 2009; Where: School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London. More details
Remus Azoitei and Eduard Stan @ ICR London Join us at the final performance of this season's established Enescu Society's concert series. You will have the chance to listen a notable performance of Enescu's Sonata no. 2 in F minor, alongside with Bach Chaconne, Beethoven Spring Sonata and Chausson's Poeme.
When: 4 June 2009; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
More details
Marian Sava exhibition In celebration of Europe Day, acclaimed Romanian artist Marian Sava presents 12 marble and granite sculptures. Exhibition organized in partnership with the Embassy of Romania in London.
When: 18 - 29 May 2009; Private view: 18 May, 7 - 9pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
More details
David Sandor @ Attic Arts Visual artist David Sandor moves to ICR London c/o the Attic Arts programme to work on an animation project called LOOP.
When: 27 April - 25 May 2009;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
More details
Saviana Stanescu @ the Accidental Festival Celebrated Romanian-born playwright Saviana Stanescu comes to the Accidental Festival at the Roundhouse in Camden with the autobiographical play (R)Evolution or Flagstories.
When: 23 May, 8.30 pm;
Where: FreeDM Studio, Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London.
More details
Constantin Brancusi the Photographer An exhibition of 30 modern prints from the original photographs taken by the artist. The images show the intimate space of his studio and illustrate aspects of his ground-breaking sculpture work.
When: 22 April - 13 May 2009;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
More details
Mircea Cartarescu & Anamaria Marinca @ The European Literature Night 2009 Renowned Romanian writer Mircea Cartarescu together with award-winning actress Anamaria Marinca join other European authors in a reading session at the British Library.
When: 13 May 2009, 6.30 pm;
Where: British Library, London. More details
Mircea Cartarescu @ University of Cambridge Meet one of Romania's foremost writers - reading from his novel Nostalgia and answering your questions.
When: 12 May 2009, 5 pm;
Where: Trinity College, Old Combination Room, Cambridge.
More details
Romanian Wind Ensemble @ ICR London Don't miss Enescu's Dixtuor and Mozart's Divertimento and Serenade in the Enescu Society May concert given by Romanian Wind Ensemble - 10 outstanding musicians from the George Enescu Philharmonic.
When: 7 May 2009, 7 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London. More details
Romanian Cinema @ New Europe Film Festival Do not miss six best recent Romanian shorts in Edinburgh and the award-winning California Dreamin' by Cristian Nemescu in London at the Barbican Centre.
When: 25 April, 4 pm (Edinburgh) & 6 May, 8.45 pm (London);
Where: Filmhouse Cinema, Edinburgh & Barbican, London.
More details
Maiastra, Please Sing! Presentation by art historian Sanda Miller, with an introduction by Tate curator Matthew Gale & new performance by British artist duo boyleANDshaw. Special event, part of the Constantin Brancusi the Photographer exhibition.
When: 5 May 2009, 7 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London. More details
Attic Arts 2009 Winners The Romanian Cultural Institute brings to London new artists in the Attic Arts residency programme: Carmen Danaiata, Carmen Dobre, Vlad Nanca, Andreea Saguna, David Sandor and Alina Serban.
More details
Romania @ The London Book Fair The Romanian Cultural Institute is set to organize Romania's national stand at the 2009 London Book Fair. The stand will include 32 major publishing houses presenting over 800 books. Special event: ROOMania WITH A VIEW discussion, with Jessica Douglas-Home, Mark Almond, Anne Stewart, Anthony Daniels as guest speakers.
When: 20-22 April 2009; Where: Earls Court, London. More details
Clara B. @ What's Art Doc? Festival An atmospheric tale about the imaginary life of Clara B., woman-photographer born in Strasbourg together with the 20th century. Romanian-French co-production directed by Alexandru Solomon and Corinne Ibram.
When: 21 April 2009, 7 pm;
Where: Centre of Contemporary Art, Glasgow.
More details
Alina Serban @ Attic Arts We welcome curator and critic Alina Serban who takes up residence at the Institute in the Attic Arts programme.
When: 23 March - 21 April 2009;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
More details
The Need for Uncertainty A new sculptural installation by acclaimed Romanian artist Mircea Cantor addressing notions of uncertainty, freedom and its limitations.
When: 20 February - 19 April 2009. Exhibition preview: Thursday 19 Feb, 6.30-8.45 pm;
Where: Camden Arts Centre, Arkwright Road, London NW3 6DG.
More details
Young emerging Romanian artists & guests The Enescu Society April Concert brings together young musicians, students at the Royal Academy of Music and Guildhall School of Music and Drama. The programme will include works by Enescu, Beethoven and Brahms.
When: 2 April 2009, 7 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London. More details
Poetry Readings @ ICR London We host the Grand Finale reading event which will bring together Romanian & British poets and translators who have participated in the Poetry pRO project.
When: 2 April 2009, 5.30 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
More details
ULU | contemporary art A hypothetical art institution imagined for Iasi, part of the exhibition Friends of the Divided Mind organised by the graduating students of MA Curating Contemporary Art at the RCA. Including the Romanian artists Dan Acostioaei, Vincent Faciu and Cezar Lazarescu, as well as Antonia Hirsch and Lee Kit.
When: 18-29 March 2009, Private view: 17 March, 7 pm;
Where: Royal College of Art Galleries, Kensington Gore, London. More details
Tradition to Innovation Perspectives on Romanian tourism given by the Romanian Ambassador in London, Dr. Ion Jinga and representatives of the Department of Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism Management at Oxford Brookes University. With support from the Romanian Cultural Institute in London.
When: 16 March 2009, 5 - 9 pm;
Where: Oxford Brookes University, Lloyd Building, Gipsy Lane, Oxford. More details
"George Enescu" International Festival and Competition The presentation of the festival, followed by a concert given by Remus Azoitei and Eduard Stan. Part of the promotion tour of the Enescu Festival throughout Europe.
When: 13 March 2009, 6 pm;
Where: Duke's Hall, Royal Academy of Music. More details
Enescu Society March concert @ ICR London Renowned Pro Arte Trio will perform in the Institute's Enescu Society concert series. The programme will include works by Enescu, Haydn and Beethoven.
When: 5 March 2009, 7-9 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
More details
Rozalb de Mura FW 09/10 We are happy to join the partnership team who supports the participation of the Romanian designer Rozalb de Mura within On|Off fashion showcase.
When: 22 - 24 February 2009;
Where: Science Museum, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2DD.
More details
Enescu Society February Concert @ ICR London Celebrated violist Yuko Inoue and pianist Kathron Sturrock team up for a recital in the established Enescu Society concert series. In the programme: Enescu, Bach, Bruch, Brahms and Hawkins.
When: 5 February 2009, 7-9 pm;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
More details
Attic Arts 2009 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: by 31 January 2009;
Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London.
More details
ATTEBASILE the first UK museum exhibition of acclaimed Romanian artist Victor Man at the Ikon Gallery, Birmingham. The works bring together disparate references to Eastern Europe's traditions and myths, as well as allusions to its more recent history.
When: 26 November 2008 - 25 January 2009; Opening: 25 November, 6 - 8 pm;
Where: Ikon Gallery, Birmingham. More details
Contemporary Romanian films @ Tate Britain A showcase of award winning Romanian shorts selected by critic & TIFF director Mihai Chirilov. Part of Late at Tate Britain's Renewal programme.
When: Friday 2 January 2009, 6.00 - 9.30 pm;
Where: Tate Britain, London.
More details
Merry Christmas and a Happy & Peaceful New Year! 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 2009 and beyond!
Image © Dinu Lazar
2008 Events Archive
2007 Events Archive
2006 Events Archive
|
romana
