Romanian Cultural Institute Titu Maiorescu
The Romanian Cultural Institute Titu Maiorescu ( Romanian : Institutul de Cultură Titu Maiorescu ) is a cultural institution based in the Hans-Dietrich-Genscher-Haus at Reinhardtstrasse 14 in the Mitte district of Berlin . It is one of 17 Romanian cultural institutes worldwide and subordinate to the cultural institute in Bucharest . The cultural institute has been a member of the EUNIC network since 2006 .
history
The cultural institute was founded in 1999 based on an agreement on cultural cooperation between the governments of Romania and the Federal Republic of Germany as one of 17 branches of the Romanian cultural institute in Bucharest in 16 countries.
It is named after the Romanian writer Titu Maiorescu , founder of modern literary criticism in Romania and head of the Junimea literary society in Iași .
From 1999 to 2015, the cultural institute was located in the listed Villa Walther on Lake Herthasee in the Grunewald district . The villa was built in 1912 and is considered an example of late Wilhelmine representative architecture in the area of private villa construction. In 1980 the building received an extension and in 1988 its present shape.
The building has a conference hall with 80 seats, an exhibition room of 90 square meters, a library and a classroom. In August 2015 the cultural institute moved into the Hans-Dietrich-Genscher-Haus in the center of Berlin . The reason for the move is the hope of a more public-friendly location.
Since its foundation, the cultural institute has had the following directors:
- Silvelia Ruxandra Demetrescu (1999-2003)
- Adriana Popescu (2004-2010)
- Cristina Hoffmann (since 2011)
activity
The institute organizes numerous events . These take place both in Berlin and nationwide. The cultural institute offers grants for artists, for foreign journalists, research grants and courses to impart the Romanian language and cultural studies.
The cultural institute promotes the dissemination of Romanian culture abroad and contributes to the preservation of the cultural identity of Romanians living outside their home country . Other tasks include promoting the Romanian language in Germany , conveying a positive image of Romania and promoting German-Romanian cultural relations.
The offer includes:
- regular cultural events in the fields of music , film , literature , visual arts ,
- a library with an extensive collection of books and a selection of current Romanian newspapers and magazines ,
- a media library with a selection of Romanian music CDs and film DVDs ,
- Establishing contacts with representatives in all cultural areas in Romania.
It is financed through revenue , subsidies from the state budget and sponsorship money.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Romanian cultural institute "Titu Maiorescu" Berlin in the Villa Walther . At: berlin.de
- ↑ Romanian Cultural Institute Berlin arrived in the heart of Berlin. In: www.adz.ro. Retrieved June 21, 2016 .
- ↑ unarte.org, Silvelia Ruxandra Demetrescu
- ↑ tvri.tvr.ro, Cristina Hoffmann, citizen of the world
Coordinates: 52 ° 31 '25 " N , 13 ° 23' 7" E