MUSIC 1 June, 7pm RCI London Free | MAXIM(UM) ENESCU In June, the guest ensemble of our beloved 'Enescu Concerts' Series is the amazing Maxim Quartet, an ensemble much revered for its disciplined pathos and daring repertoire. In 1 Belgrave Square, their choice of programme, served by an unusual combination of piano, flute, accordion and double bass, reads like a brilliant rush through 100 years of great music and includes works by Stravinski, Glazunov, Fauré, Constantinescu, Olah, Dediu and of course Enescu. more | THEATRE 1-10 June York Theatre Royal Tickets | ALEXANDRA BADEA'S INCISIVE 'THE PULVERISED' MOVES TO YORK THEATRE ROYAL After a succesful and extended London run at the Arcola Theatre, Alexandra Badea's 'The Pulverised' moves to York Theatre Royal. In a 4-star review, the Evening Standard described the performance as 'compelling and chilling', Mind the Blog as 'a hard-hitting 90 minutes of theatre that should resonate with all who watch it – brought to life by a highly talented cast' and Theatre Bubble as 'a brutal but essential play'. more | FILM 7 June, 7pm RCI London Free | THE ROMANIAN CINEMATHEQUE IS DOING 'EASTERN BUSINESS' The series of new Romanian productions presented at our Cinematheque resumes en force with 'Eastern Business' (Afacerea Est), the irresistibly funny, bittersweet comedy directed by Igor Cobileanski, which portrays two very different characters, a choir singer and a construction worker, drawn together by one absorbing goal: to make it big in business. more | THEATRE 14 June, 7pm RCI London Free | BELGRAVIA REVISITED: AN ENCOUNTER WITH 'VIVIEN LEIGH' Our theatre programme continues with a brilliant depiction of the last years of the great Vivien Leigh starring the revered thespian Lamia Beligan in a career defining one-woman show. We are pleased to present 'Vivien Leigh - The Last Press Conference' in our theatrical space, only a couple streets away from 54 Eaton Square, where Leigh spent her last, sad and solitary years. more | CELEBRATION 15 June British Council | EUNIC LONDON'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY Chaired by the Romanian Cultural Institute between 2007 and 2009 and between 2012 and 2014, EUNIC London, the association of cultural institutes and embassies from the European Union, has been, since its inception a decade ago, the source of some of the most creative and impactful cultural diplomacy programmes in London and beyond. The anniversary of these amazing 10 years of projects nourished by European values&imagination is hosted by the British Council and features the fabulous British-Romanian DJ Nico de Transilvania. more | FILM 18 June, 7.40pm Rich Mix Cinema Tickets | GABRIEL ACHIM'S HILARIOUSLY DARK COMEDY 'THE LAST DAY' PREMIERS IN LONDON We are thrilled to support the international premiere of 'The Last Day' (Ultima zi), a people's favourite in Romania, in the presence of director Gabriel Achim and screenwriter Cosmin Manolache. The gala screening will close the Discovery section of the East End Film Festival at Rich Mix on June 18th. MORE | ARCHITECTURE 21 June, 7pm RCI London Free | SPACES OF MEMORY, SPACES OF HERITAGE The London Festival of Architecture, a citywide celebration of international built environment, provides the perfect setting for a showcase of the finest conservation projects in Romania. The exhibition opens with a panel discussion in the company of architect Vlad Sebastian Rusu, winner of this year's EU Prize for Cultural Heritage, architect Șerban Cantacuzino CBE, businessman and philanthropist Nicolae Rațiu MBE, and author Jessica Douglas-Home, chaired by Dr Timothy Brittain-Catlin. MORE | Ongoing: VISUAL ARTS until 18 June Camden Arts Centre London Free | 'THE STUDIO: A TIRELESS, ONGOING SPACE'. THE GETA BRĂTESCU RETROSPECTIVE IN LONDON Visionary artist Geta Brătescu (b. 1926), a pivotal figure in the history of post-war Romanian art and Romania's representative for this year's Venice Biennale, is celebrated at the Camden Arts Centre with a major exhibition that spans a lifetime of creation through media as diverse as performance, textiles, collage, print-making, installation and film. more | |