"Journal of Joy" Launches in Belgravia UK launch of Nicolae Steinhardt’s “Journal of Joy”, the first official translation of the uplifting and revelatory Romanian classic. “This is the Journal of Joy , a joy founded on the Resurrection, unconquerable by the manifest powers of death. Now at last available in English, its joy can help transform the petty anxieties that beset us.” - Archpriest Andrew Louth, Professor Emeritus, Durham University. The launch of Nicolae Steinhardt

Preview in the Enescu Concerts Series A truly special event featuring pianist George Todică, journalist Peter Quantrill, the Festival's Production Coordinator, Graziella Duma We are delighted to host a special event we organised in partnership with Artexim , showcasing the George Enescu Festival , Romania’s most prestigious classical music platform. 🎼💎 The George Enescu Festival is more than just Romania's most prestigious classical music festival; it is an international c

Masterfully Presented by Soprano Mădălina Stan and Pianist Lidia Butnariu On Tuesday evening, the Romanian Cultural Institute in London had the pleasure of welcoming two distinguished Romanian musicians to Belgravia– soprano Madalina Stan and pianist Lidia Butnariu. They presented a thrilling programme of arias and lieder by Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Debussy, and celebrated Romanian composers Enescu, Dendrino, and Calin Huma. We are grateful to H.E. Laura Popescu , the Ambass

Bucharest National Opera House in the Enescu Concerts Series Thu 04 Apr | Romanian Cultural Institute Standing ovations from a sold-out hall last night for soprano Iulia Isaev, tenor Alin Stoica and pianist Liana Mares! It was a dream recital featuring unique, internationally acclaimed Romanian voices organised within our Enescu Concerts Series in partnership with Opera Națională București / Romanian National Opera in Bucharest. The concert took place in the presence of Maes

International Theatre Day Outstanding triumph of our premiere dedicated to World Theatre Day ! A "Bold Prima Donna / Cântăreața cheală , " brought to the contemporary stage by the skilled vision of director Ema Nicola , celebrated 75 years since this Ionescian masterpiece's debut at Théâtre des Noctambules in Paris. Director Aura Woodward warmly opened the event, welcoming everyone at Romania's house in London and thanking Ambassador Laura Popescu for her presence and supp

Joins The Academy of St Martin in the Fields in an Unmissable Concert Pianist Alexandra Dariescu is one of Romania’s brightest stars. We were thrilled to host the launch of her 9th album at The Romanian Cultural Institute in London. Born in Iasi, Alexandra Dariescu is a classical concert pianist, educator, mentor and producer. In recent years, she performed on the world’s most prestigious stages, from Albert Hall, Wigmore and Carnegie Hall to Concertgebouw and Musikverein, a

A symposium and piano recital celebrating the legacy of Paul Celan, 105 years after his birth. The Romanian Cultural Institute in London dedicated an entire day of events to the multifaceted, exceptional, and tragic personality of Romanian-born, internationally acclaimed French poet of the German language, Paul Celan , and his profound influence on contemporary art. The series of events, which included a symposium, a roundtable discussion, a piano recital, and a private view

Premiers at The Cockpit Theatre We are pleased to announce that between March 14-17, ICR London organized, in collaboration with the Kinth Square theatre company , the British premiere of the play “ Dad is not my friend ” by Grace Spencer (Inna Cebotari) , directed by Sava Cebotari , at The Cockpit Theatre in London, one of the most important theatre stages for the fringe category. The play represents the dramatic debut of actress Inna Cebotari (Grace Spencer). The event mar

on Literary Translation Our last event in Romania's programme at The London Book Fair brought together Romanian and British publishers and authors whose meaningful work in promoting international literature and cross-border dialogue across the years has made our world richer. Our guest speakers were Denisa Comanescu (Humanitas), Dan Pleşa (Vellant), Monique Charlesworth (Moth Books) and Neil Astley (Bloodaxe Books), in a conversation chaired by cultural manager, translator, a

Oana Pellea Stars in "The Silent Escape" We were privileged to witness a deeply moving performance by Romanian stage legend Oana Pellea, who brought "The Silent Escape" to London's Shaw Theatre in front of a packed hall. Directed by Oana Pellea herself, the play is based on the harrowing experiences of visual artist and memoirist Lena Constante, written during her long and dark years in communist prisons. This was the second event in Romania’s programme at The London Book Fai

An Evening with Award-Winning Poet Ana Blandiana We had a memorable evening celebrating the power of poetry to uplift, to make room for the light to fill the crevices of our lives. The highlight event of Romania’s participation in this year’s London Book Fair was dedicated to one of the country’s most revered literary figures, poet and activist Ana Blandiana. She was joined by the acclaimed British poet and biographer Fiona Sampson MBE FRSL, a long-standing supporter of Roman

“Literature as Redemption” On the first day of the London Book Fair, we inaugurated Romania's stand at Olympia Exhibition Centre in the company of our special guests, distinguished poet Ana Blandiana and her translator Viorica Patea. Opening speeches by H.E. Mrs Laura Popescu, Romania's ambassador to the UK, and RCI London director Aura Woodward. We were also happy to see old friends from Romania and the Romanian Cultural Institute, including authors, translators, publishers

A chamber concert at the Romanian Cultural Institute in the Enescu Concerts Series Thu 06 Mar We celebrated the much-awaited coming of spring with a classical music recital featuring two internationally acclaimed musicians, flautist Matei Ioachimescu and pianist Mara Dobresco. We are grateful to our ever-growing public for joining us once again and for their enthusiastic response to the excellent programme presented by the musicians, which included Fauré's Fantaisie

in Interwar Romania Continuing our celebrated series of book launch events, spotlighting UK-based academics whose research explores Romania and related topics, we had the pleasure of launching "Foreign Aid and State Building in Interwar Romania: In Quest of an Ideal" (Stanford University Press, 2024), the first monograph authored by Dr. Anca Crețu of Warwick University. Introduced by RCI London director Aura Woodward, the talk was full of insights into lesser-known historical

The work of Constantin Brâncuși and UNESCO's World Heritage listing of his sculptural ensemble in Târgu Jiu (1937–38) last year! The Romanian Cultural Institute in London celebrated Brâncuși Day with a fantastic event dedicated to the great Romanian sculptor and the recent UNESCO listing of his sculptural ensemble in Târgu Jiu. The evening began with a welcome address from RCI London director Aura Woodward, followed by an insightful conversation that presented various British

Delighted to host the opening of "Dialogue-Dialog", a fascinating solo exhibition by British-Romanian artist Vinicius Les, at our Belgravia address. Showcasing an inspiring mix of painting, ceramics, photography, and drawing, this remarkable collection invites you on a rich visual exploration in the artist’s creative laboratory. In the opening of the event, Director of RCI London Aura Woodward expressed her appreciation for the original work of the artist and his creative vis

to Inaugurate the 2025 Enescu Concerts Series Stellar performance by Oculi Ensemble at Romanian Cultural Institute in London to kick off our 2025 Enescu Concert Series! We were thrilled to welcome Charlotte Scott and Emma Parker - violin, Sascha Bota - viola, Nathaniel Boyd & Tim Posner – cello, who performed majestically works by George Enescu, Franz Schubert and Maria Moraru. The Enescu Concerts Series is the most extensive and most successful programme of the Romania

The Case of Transnistria Holocaust Memorial Day takes place every year on 27 January. Last week, the Romanian Cultural Institute in London organised a profoundly moving and thought-provoking event to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Together with the Romanian Embassy in the UK and the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in the UK, we set out to honour the memory of those who suffered during one of history’s darkest chapters. The evening featured the screeni

Art and music festival in support of the PRO PATRIMONIO and ADEPT Foundations The Romanian Cultural Institute in London was thrilled to support Fundatia Adept Transilvania to mark its 20th anniversary. The ADEPT Foundation works to preserve Romania’s astonishing biodiversity and rural development. The charity’s journey started over two decades ago as they realised the ‘high nature value landscapes’ of Transylvania and the small rural communities that shaped them over the cent

An event in celebration of Romania's National Culture Day RCI London hosted an unforgettable evening revisiting the history and charm of interwar Bucharest, in celebration of Romania's National Culture Day. ✨The event featured the Private View of the "Bucharest: Moving Maps" 🎞️ exhibition, organized in partnership with the Museum of Bucharest/ Muzeul Municipiului Bucureşti - Palatul Suțu, and a heart-warming 🎵concert of Romanian interwar music featuring the iconic melodies