Bucharest hosts Night of Cultural Institutes on June 19

Theatre, music, dance, film shows, workshops and a 'delicacies' fair, all make the programme of the 9th edition of The Night of Cultural Institutes in Bucharest, the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) informed on Tuesday in a press release.

'There is going to be a long night that will animate the city centre and will enchant the people with the interesting and diverse cultural experiences we've prepared. The programme will be a very busy one, including: films, music, theatre, poetry, dance, workshops, competitions, games, recitals, language courses, exhibitions, alternative and interactive events, tasting sessions and traditional products and hand-made objects fairs,' said the ICR.

The ICR headquarters will host a capsule show titled 'Romanian Design Week', presenting some of the most important projects in the Romanian design industry and their impact, as well as a few examples of representative practices for the current stage of the creative industry in Romania this year.

A non-verbal theatrical performance for children aged between 1 and 3 will also take place at the ICR headquarters, followed by a performance of Turkish-born Vienna-based dancer Ziya Azazi. The Cultural Institutes' Night programme also includes the 'Electric Brother Live Band' concert (9:30 pm Romania time), to be followed by the screening of the most recent Romanian short-length films included in the non-competitive section 'Short Film Corner' of the Cannes Film Festival (11:00 pm Romania time).

The British Council also prepared events for the Night of Cultural Institutes, with all those interested being invited at the institution's headquarters to practice cooking British traditional delicacies. Moreover, linguist David Crystal wills perform various accents of the...