🎬 Manchester -Europe Day Film Festival in UK We were delighted to invite you to the 3rd edition of the Europe Day Film Festival, an initiative of the Consulates General of the Member States of the European Union accredited in Manchester hosted by Instituto Cervantes Manchester, an event open to the general public, celebrating European creativity, dialogue, and cultural diversity. The opening evening of the Europe Day Short Film Festival 2026 was presented by Samantha Del Vig

Delighted to reunite with Artexim, organiser of the George Enescu International Festival and Competition, for our May recital in the Enescu Concerts Series. The event celebrated last Thursday the upcoming 20th edition of the George Enescu Competition taking place in Bucharest this autumn. The evening opened with a welcome address by RCI London Director Aura Woodward, followed by a conversation between Cristina Uruc, Executive Director of the George Enescu Competition, and jou

An absolute joy to welcome Vlad Drăgulescu at Romanian Cultural Institute in London to get a peek preview of the 15th edition of the Festival, about to start in less than two weeks' time. This is the biggest Shakespeare festival in the world, this year offering 450 shows and events across the city of Craiova. Centre stage will be theatre productions from 71 countries. In a conversation with Director Aura Woodward, Vlad Drăgulescu, President of the festival, has also highlight

Europe Day 2026 was celebrated in London 🇪🇺✨🇷🇴 On the occasion of Europe Day, the Romanian Cultural Institute in London and Ambasada României în Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii şi Irlandei de Nord / The Embassy of Romania proudly represented Romania at the “Visit Europe in One Day” event, organised on Tuesday, 5 May, at Sinfonia Smith Square 🎶🏛️ by the European institutions in London, together with diplomatic missions and cultural institutes. The event celebrated Europe’

Following its full house premiere at the Romanian Cultural Institute in London, “The Taming of the Shrew” was performed this past weekend in York, as part of the York International Shakespeare Festival. It was a joy to see this bold, contemporary production travel and connect with a new audience. At the heart of this performance conceived and directed by Ema Nicola is a fantastic cast of London-based Romanian actors: Alin Balascan, Maria Alexe, Eddie Pop and Halima Habil. The

Celebrating Shakespeare’s birthday in the most inspiring way last week at the Romanian Cultural Institute in London. ✨ In front of a full house, undeterred even by the London tube strike, we experienced a bold, contemporary staging of “The Taming of the Shrew”, brought to life by a remarkable cast of London-based Romanian actors: Alin Balascan, Maria Alexe, Halima Habil and Eddie Pop. This thought-provoking adaptation, presented in collaboration with Ariadne Theatre & Lab, in

🎶 Last night, we hosted a truly inspiring evening as part of the Enescu Concerts Series, celebrating the energy and artistry of a new generation of Romanian pianists. The event opened with a warm welcome address by Aura Woodward, director of RCI London, setting the tone for an evening dedicated to emerging talent and musical excellence. 🇷🇴 Organised in partnership with ARTA CLASICA Cultural Association (Iași), under the guidance of Professor Ioana Stănescu, the recital bro

✨ A wonderful evening celebrating music, talent, and the growing British–Romanian cultural connection! Last week, the Romanian Cultural Institute in London hosted a special event within the Enescu Concerts Series, shining a spotlight on the International Salbek Opera Masterclass and Festival - a young and charming Romanian festival whose 4th edition will take place this year, between 18 - 23 August. The evening opened with welcoming remarks by RCI London deputy director Raluc

Yesterday, 29 March, we had the pleasure of screening the Romanian short film "If I Float" (2024), directed by Bogdan Alecsandru, as part of Cambridge Festival at Jesus College, Cambridge. The programme featured a diverse range of short films from across Europe, celebrating cultural diversity, creativity, and contemporary storytelling. Audiences had the opportunity to experience films from countries including Romania, Estonia, Lithuania, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Cyprus, the

Last night, we were delighted to partner with Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery for a special event dedicated to Constantin Brâncuși as a photographer, held within the exhibition space showcasing remarkable works from David Grob’s collection. As the third event in our Brâncuși 150 Season, the conversation, introduced by RCI London director Aura Woodward and expertly moderated by art historian Dr. Jonathan Vernon, brought together an engaged audience and offered fresh perspectives on Br

Last night, at the Romanian Cultural Institute in London, we had the pleasure of hosting “Whispers of Seduction: Romania’s Orchids Revealed” — a truly unique project shedding light on a little-known fact: Romania is home to an extraordinary diversity of wild orchids, a hidden natural treasure that remains largely unknown to the public. Following her successful participation at the prestigious Royal Horticultural Society Orchid Show last week, researcher and photographer Nora

We had a wonderful time at the beautiful RHS - Royal Horticultural Society Garden Wisley yesterday, for the closing day of the popular RHS Orchid Show. 🌸 Researcher and visual artist Nora De Angelli presented a captivating glimpse into Romania’s wild orchids through a striking selection of photographs and an engaging talk attended by specialist horticulturists and a wider audience. Following a first successful day at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Orchid Show, where resea

On Friday evening, we had the pleasure of presenting an inspiring recital by the remarkable pianist Andrei Gologan, as part of the International Piano in the Elms Festival. Performing at World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens, Andrei Gologan captivated the audience with a programme spanning several musical eras, from French Baroque elegance to the Romantic and modern repertoire. His interpretation combined intellectual depth, poetic refinement and a remarkable clarity of musical ar

Another wonderful evening with celebrated author Tatiana Țîbuleac last night, this time at UCL discussing her books and identities in Moldova, Romania and the diaspora. Here, Tatiana was in dialogue with Associate Professor Ramona Gönczöl and the journalist, author and publisher Paula Erizanu, as well as UK-based Romanian and Moldovan students Maria Popa, Ecaterina Rotaru and Cristina Bradescu. The event concluded our programme at this year's London Book Fair and it was organ

What a memorable evening we shared at the Romanian Cultural Institute London, celebrating the launch of Ludovic Bruckstein’s “Maybe Even Happiness” and a double anniversary: 15 years of Istros Books and 20 years of the Romanian Cultural Institute’s Translation and Publication Support programme. The evening was opened by Aura Woodward, RCI London director, setting the tone for an event rich in emotion, reflection, and literary camaraderie. Although Alfred Bruckstein, Ludovic B

🌿📚 Still under the spell of The Summer My Mother Had Green Eyes Last night at Hatchards, the oldest bookshop in the United Kingdom and official bookseller to the Royal Household, the Romanian Cultural Institute in London hosted the central event of its programme for the London Book Fair 2026: the launch of the English edition of Vara în care mama a avut ochii verzi / The Summer My Mother Had Green Eyes, the nineteenth translation of Tatiana Țîbuleac’s acclaimed novel. It wa

📚 Last night, in the wonderful setting of the Waterstones bookshop on the King's Road, the Romanian programme associated with The London Book Fair 2026 officially began. The first event, “Romanian Literature Now: Translation, Voice, Identity”, showcased recent titles by Romanian authors published in English, either in the original or in translation. The following titles were presented: 📖 Pain is a Foreign Country: An Anthology of Recent Romanian Poetry, ed. Paul Doru Mugur

The London Book Fair has just started and Romania participates for the 16th time. Romania's stand was officially opened by HE Laura Popescu, Romania's Ambassador to the United Kingdom, in the presence of HE Ruslan Bolbocean, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the United Kingdom. Aura Woodward, Director of Romanian Cultural Institute in London said that the focus this year is Romanian literature as it is written, translated and published across languages, geographies and

Last Friday, the Romanian Cultural Institute in London hosted the second event in the Brâncuși 150 Season, an evening that also marked International Women’s Day by celebrating the remarkable women whose civic vision helped bring one of Romania’s most iconic artistic projects to life. The event explored the extraordinary role played by the women of Gorj County who commissioned Constantin Brâncuși’s monumental ensemble in Târgu Jiu, a sculptural tribute to the heroes of the Fir

✨ On Thursday evening, the Romanian Cultural Institute in London hosted the March recital in the Enescu Concert Series, featuring two outstanding young Romanian musicians who are rapidly gaining international recognition: soprano Ana Godoroja and pianist Andra Băcilă. 🎶 The concert, entitled Tale of a Woman, was warmly received by a large and enthusiastic audience and took listeners on a musical journey celebrating female sensitivity, strength and resilience. Dedicated to Wo