On Friday, 24 June, we celebrated the 5th edition of the Night of the Cultural Institutes!

This year you were invited to discover the sound of British music, from the Renaissance age to the newest sounds of today! The event kicked-off with discounts for the @British library memberships!

The entertainment and fun was spiced up by UK popular board games, a brit-quiz, a DJ show and late at night we watched British documentaries awarded at international festivals!

			12.00-21.00		50% off @British (@British library) 50% off for any library membership @British! Over 7,000 books and 2,000 DVDs in English.
			16.00-21.00		Board games (@British library) Popular board games in the UK.
			21.30-22.30		Elizabethan music concert (British Council courtyard) English ballads, dance music and songs written for theatre – an Elizabethan music concert, performed by the “Nomen est Omen” music group, coordinated by Mihai Plamadeala. Check out the Nomen est Omen repertory.
			21.30-22.30		Brit Quiz (The City - Belfast & Cardiff rooms) The atmosphere of a „pub quiz” and prizes for the best teams!
			22.30-23.30		Brit music (British Council courtyard) The best British contemporary music: indie, grime, dubstep, folk, soul, electro with a Romanian mix! A selection of the most creative and diverse trends showcasing the different face of the British music in a back to back session with DJs Tremour and Matei Oprina!
			23.30-02.30		British Documentaries: 23:30-00:52 - Soundtrack for a Revolution (The City - Belfast & Cardiff rooms) 23:30-00:50 - Divorce Iranian Style (@British library) 23:30-00:52 - Live Forever (The City - Glasgow & Edinburgh rooms) 01:00-02:00 - Mendelssohn, the Nazis and Me (The City - Belfast & Cardiff rooms) 01:00-02:30 - Afghan Star (@British library)

SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION

An emotional story about the power of music to change well rooted mentalities and to redefine the world. The energy springing out of the meaningful lyrics inspired people, determining them to fight for their rights and win their freedom.

MENDELSSOHN, THE NAZIS AND ME

What is the connection between a little Jewish boy from Germany, who used to mumble Nazis songs, the Third Reich disgusted by a classical music piece and the composer of the Wedding March, Felix Mendelssohn? Discover the answer by watching the British documentary “Mendelssohn, the Nazis and Me”.

LIVE FOREVER

Oasis’ sky-rocketing rise, Tracey Emin’s rebel art, a dynamical music scene and the upsurge of the “handsome lads” stereotype, who became UK youngsters’ idols. The Live Forever Documentary manages to portray the rise and fall of British pop music, presenting the musical evolution from the original perspective of the popularity rise of British’s new Labour government.

Politics, religious dogmas, freedom and democracy: “DIVORCE IRANIAN STYLE” and “AFGHAN STAR” – two voyages to societies where the divorce and music are freedom which ask for sacrifices.

The Night of the Cultural Institutes is a projects developed by EUNIC Romania cluster and comprises events organised by the British Council, The Czech Centre, The Hungarian Cultural centre, The Austrian Cultural Forum, The Greek Cultural Foundation, The Goethe Institute, Cervantes Institute, French Institute, "Vito Grasso" Italian Institute, Polish Institute, Wallonie-Bruxelles Delegation. This year's edition coordinator is the the Austrian Cultural Forum.