Events

21 Feb 2020

Madalina Paval Band: Album Launch and Concert

Join us for an evening with Madalina Paval, a rising star of fusion folk music whose distinctive style combines traditional Romanian tunes with modern influences. Madalina will perform songs from her new album ‘Oamenii se fac dor / People turn into longing’ together

29 Jan 2020 - 21 Feb 2020

International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust 2020: Exhibition & Concert

The Embassy of Romania in the United Kingdom and the Romanian Cultural Institute in London in partnership with B'nai B'rith UK are marking the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust with an event of remembrance and reflexion.

14 Feb 2020

In Memoriam Mihnea Constantinescu

The Embassy of Romania in the United Kingdom and the Romanian Cultural Institute in London invite you to discover one of the most important personalities of post-communist Romania, the diplomat Mihnea Constantinescu. Mihnea Constantinescu (1961-2018) was the senior civil

9 Jan 2020 - 7 Feb 2020

'The Need for Belonging?' Exhibition by Anca Stefanescu

The Romanian Cultural Institute in London is delighted to open the 2020 visual arts programme in its Brâncuși Gallery with The Need for Belonging? exhibition by Oxford-based Anca Stefanescu. Born in 1974, Anca Stefanescu began studying painting at the age of 12. Since

6 Feb 2020

Illustrious Virtuosos Remus Azoiței and Eduard Stan in the 'Enescu Concerts' Series

This year's first concert in the 'Enescu Concerts' series offers an exceptional encounter with two brilliant Romanian musicians, Remus Azoiței (violin) and Eduard Stan (piano), the supreme experts in George Enescu's chamber work. With a programme that

31 Jan 2020

In Short, Europe: An evening of European short films and drinks

The Romanian Cultural Institute in London is joining forces with its partners in the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC London) to offer a colourful and ubiquitous account of our continent, delivered at a blistering pace through 16 brilliant short films,

27 Jan 2020

Pianist Botond Szocs will host a series of marathon concerts in the UK

We welcome back young pianist Botond Szöcs for a lunchtime recital in the Romanian Cultural Institute’s series at St Martin-in-the-Fields. The programme, which includes Chopin’s integral set of piano works alongside Ciprian Porumbescu’s Ballade, is sure to be a crowd-pleaser

15 Jan 2020

A Celebration of the Romanian Artistic Community in the UK on the National Culture Day (Panel and Exhibition)

We mark Romania's National Culture Day with a special event that celebrates the vibrant Romanian artistic community in the UK. Come and meet the artists featured in RCI's Twelve Months, Twelve Creators programme, discover the fascinating stories of much-admired

12 Dec 2019

Legacies of Courage: photo exhibition and screening

The season ‘Romania: Legacies of Courage 89-19’ continues with the opening of the exhibition ‘Apertures of a Revolution. Photos from December 1989’ and a special screening of the documentary ‘After the Revolution’. The photo exhibition comprises images from the

6 Dec 2019

'EUROPALIA Romania' in London: Alex Simu Quintet

Clarinettist Alex Simu creates atmospheric music from his vision of Bucharest. Folk sounds, Ottoman influence, allusions to 'Little Paris' (as interbellum Bucharest was known), war, communism and modern life go into the mix, blended in the idiom of jazz. An award-winning

5 Dec 2019

Soprano Ana Bacanu in a Gala Recital for the National Day of Romania

The December concert of the Enescu Series, dedicated to the National Day of Romania, is a truly unique opportunity for our distinguished audience to listen to outstanding opera singers in the elegant concert hall at 1 Belgrave Square. In 2019, we are proud to present the

2 Dec 2019

Pianist Gabriel Gîţan at St Martin-in-the-Fields

We continue to bring young Romanian musicians to your attention, with the generous support of St Martin-in-the-Fields, the name which so warmly resonates with classical music enthusiasts for its concerts held in the glorious surroundings of Trafalgar Square. Meticulously