At SharedCity we're probably not the only ones shocked at the representation of Romanians in the UK media over the last few months. Now the gates of immigration have opened we'd like to our top three ideas for enjoying the best of Romanian culture in London.
1. The Romanian Cultural Institute is just off Belgrave Square. The centre is housed in a magnificent Georgian townhouse and with it's sweeping staircases and glorious location, it is about as far from the image of Romanians portrayed in the media as you could get. The building is a palace. The staircase from the entrance hall leads up to a huge elegant drawing room where regular classical music concerts are held salon-style to celebrate the work of Romania's greatest composer (and teacher of Yehudi Menuhin), George Enescu. Check the website for details of the next concert. All the concerts held here are free. And you often get a glass of the best Romanian wine thrown in too.
2. Also in the salubrious central SW London postcode, the Victoria & Albert Museum are celebrating Romanian culture this month with a sound and light show that celebrates the extraordinary historic monument known as the Trajan. The Trajan is a massive column on which is carved an intricate history of the ancient Romanian people. On Friday 17th January you can celebrate the 1900th anniversary of Trajan's column by viewing a short film about the history of the column narrated by broadcaster Dan Snow, and a specially commissioned light and sound projection created by Romanian artists Dreamrec and Rochite.
3. On the other side of London, in Leytonstone and Tottenham, are two of London's best Romanian Restaurants, Amorg and the Cornelius bar. The food is influenced by both eastern Europe and Italian cuisine, so you will find Romanian & Italian wine, heavy meaty dishes, dumplings and pizza/pasta on most Romanian menus. Both restuarants have a programme of live music to check out. For a taste of Romanian music right now, you can listen to popular tunes on London's Spectrum Radio.
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