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Sofia Nădejde (1856-1946), the iconic pioneer of women's rights in Romania, joins the fabulous group of European leaders of the...
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RCI USA
- Mar 5, 2021
- 10 min
Tokens of the New Beginnings / Geographies of Tradition
SPRING COMING CELEBRATIONS No matter how different we are from each other, no matter how different the cultures we come from are, our...
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RCI USA
- Mar 1, 2021
- 4 min
The Statue Base of Roman General M.C. Fronto / The History of Romania in One Object
Photo 1: The inscribed statue base of the Roman general Marcus Claudius Fronto, preserved in the Lapidary of National Museum of Banat –...
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RCI USA
- Feb 24, 2021
- 8 min
The Dragobete Meets Valentine's Day / Geographies of Tradition
Two customs, one meaning: the celebration of love The celebration of Dragobete, like any socio-cultural event, has a history behind it....
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RCI USA
- Feb 21, 2021
- 1 min
Director Alexander Nanau on Observing and Making History
A dialogue about harnessing the power of film to bring about truth, justice, and political change With his powerful "Collective"...
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RCI USA
- Feb 19, 2021
- 3 min
Saviana Stănescu’s “Bee Trapped Inside the Window” Premieres on The RCI Digital Stage
Online Streaming Event - PLEASE REGISTER at the link below The new season of our RCI Digital Stage debuts with the online premiere of Bee...
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RCI USA
- Feb 19, 2021
- 1 min
ART FRIDAYS: 145 Years of Brâncuși (and Counting)
Celebration of Constantin Brâncuși National Day CONSTANTIN BRÂNCUŞI Patriarch of Modern 20th Century Sculpture To mark the anniversary of...
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RCI USA
- Feb 18, 2021
- 3 min
The Brilliant Ionescu-Maistorovici Duo Offers an Encore at the Enescu Soirees
Two of the most active Romanian musicians and cultural animators, pianist Diana Ionescu and violinist and composer Vlad Maistorovici,...
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RCI USA
- Feb 15, 2021
- 5 min
UN/MUTE-10002 | Online Artist Residency | Featuring ALEX MIRUTZIU and SIDNEY SHAVERS as Team/Branch
February 12 - May 9, 2021 ALEX MIRUTZIU Alex Mirutziu, the enfant terrible of Romanian art scene, is part of a 20-strong group of...
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RCI USA
- Feb 12, 2021
- 1 min
Cristiana Grigore on Roma People as Autobiography and Action
As a transatlantic echo of the complex and painful legacies brought forth by the Black History Month, we centered this week's...
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RCI USA
- Feb 11, 2021
- 1 min
Contemporary Romanian Art Scene in 8 Gallery Tours | SEASON 2
Keeping up the pace with the priorities of the post-crisis world and looking beyond Covid-19 as people discover new ways to connect with...
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RCI USA
- Feb 10, 2021
- 1 min
RCI Supports “Collective” in the Oscars Race
We are excited to join forces with Magnolia Pictures, Participant Media and Alexander Nanau Production for the campaign to make Alexander...
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RCI USA
- Feb 8, 2021
- 5 min
The Greco-Illyrian Helmet of Găvojdia / The History of Romania in One Object
Photo 1: The Greco-Illyrian helmet of Găvojdia. Photo by Milan Șepețan Photo 2: Present-day Hallstatt in the Austrian Alps The first half...
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RCI USA
- Feb 5, 2021
- 2 min
Contemporary Romanian Art Scene in 8 Gallery Tours | E8/8: KUNSTHALLE BEGA
ART FRIDAYS The “Contemporary Romanian Art Scene in 8 Gallery Tours” series, which for months has presented some of Romania’s best...
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RCI USA
- Feb 3, 2021
- 1 min
Oliver Jens Schmitt on the Perverse Lure of Extremism
On January 27, as part of our Feraru Conferences series, Swiss historian Oliver Jens Schmitt, professor of the University of Vienna and...
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RCI USA
- Jan 29, 2021
- 2 min
Contemporary Romanian Art Scene in 8 Gallery Tours | E7/8: GALATECA
ART FRIDAYS The “Contemporary Romanian Art Scene in 8 Gallery Tours” series, which for months has presented some of Romania’s best...
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RCI USA
- Jan 22, 2021
- 1 min
Art Fridays: Studio Visit with Visual Artist Ana-Maria Morar
An Observational Encounter Our Art Fridays series resumes this with an enticing portrait of Ana-Maria Morar, a Romanian visual artist...
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RCI USA
- Jan 18, 2021
- 3 min
The Neolithic Sanctuary of Parța / The History of Romania in One Object
Photo 1: The reconstruction of the Neolithic Sanctuary of Parța The Timiș River flows through an area with significant archaeological...
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RCI USA
- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
ESSENTIALS. EMINESCU. ESSENTIAL
New York Essential Workers Read from Romania's Iconic Poet This year, on Romania’s National Culture Day, coinciding by design with the...
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RCI USA
- Jan 14, 2021
- 2 min
Cultural Values and Diplomacy for the Age of Intelligent Machines
Our program in 2021 took off on January 13 with another conversation of the Feraru Conferences series, featuring Ambassador Emil Brix,...
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- Mar 15
- 3 min
FROM THE EARTHLY PARADISE
Decorative Arts Exhibition & Talk Time & Location Mar 31, 6:00 PM – Apr 21, 6:00 PM New York, 200 E 38th St, New York, NY 10016, USA...
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- Mar 13
- 5 min
Mircea Cărtărescu: The Breakthrough American Tour
Come meet the author of hypnotizing SOLENOID, finalist of Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction, named one of the best books of 2022...
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- Feb 27
- 2 min
SHATTERED: SYMBOLIC GESTURE at RCI New York
Artists in Solidarity with Ukraine I Multimedia Exhibition & Poetry Readings Time & Location Mar 07, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM New York, 200 E...
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- Feb 27
- 1 min
Wine: A Feminine Affirmation
Talk & Wine Tasting & Live Music Time & Location Mar 09, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM New York, 200 E 38th St, New York, NY 10016, USA March is the...
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- Feb 23
- 2 min
SHATTERED: SYMBOLIC GESTURE at Ukrainian Institute of America
Multimedia exhibition & poetry in condemnation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine As the start of Putin’s abominable assault on Ukraine...
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- Feb 14
- 2 min
Pianist Dinu Mihailescu Bridges American and Romanian Avant-Gardes at the Enescu Soirees
Live recital of striking avant-garde music by some of the greatest Romanian and American composers Adept at creating strong auditive and...
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- Feb 14
- 2 min
Adrian Bejan at the Night of Ideas Festival 2023 in New York
One of the most influential minds in contemporary science & philosophy comes to the greatest marathon of talks happening in NYC One of...
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- Feb 14
- 2 min
Matei Vișniec's "Joan and the Fire" Opens in Chicago
We are pleased to announce our new partnership with Trap Door Theatre from Chicago for the premiere of “Joan and the Fire”, a sarcastic...
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- Feb 9
- 1 min
RCI UNDER OPEN SKIES
25 Projects for an Architectural Reinvention With major renovations going on for the past three years, we have strived to reinvent...
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- Feb 3
- 2 min
Learn Romanian at the Romanian Cultural Institute!
A state-of-the-art course that will equip you with an essential Romanian for everyday life The popular Romanian language program for...
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- Jan 31
- 2 min
Daring Romanian-American Designer Camelia Skikos in Focus at the Romanian Annual Fashion Showcase
An innovative fashion showcase at the intersection of avantgarde aesthetics, technology, and political activism The second edition of our...
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- Jan 31
- 1 min
Four Corners Opens Our Jazz & Fusion Jamboree
An irresistible blend of improvisational jazz and oriental folklore To complement our flagship classical music program, ”The Enescu...
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- Jan 29
- 3 min
Romanian Award-Winning Filmmaker Anca Damian, Guest of Honor at Animation First Festival
Feature film / Talk / Exhibition Romanian film director, writer and producer Anca Damian will premiere her most recent film, the mixed...
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- Jan 11
- 3 min
ONCE UPON A TIME IN BUKOVINA I Exhibition & Talk
A commemoration of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day Jewish elementary school, Suceava, 1919 We continue our exploration of the...
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- Jan 4
- 2 min
LIFE & LOVE | A not-to-be-missed performance by Vlad Ivanov and Lucian Maxim
Special event in celebration of Romania’s Culture Day Our 2023 program kicks off with a stunning performance, created especially for...
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- Dec 15, 2022
- 3 min
Wrapped in Myth: People, Customs and Landmarks in Traditional Romania
Special Event Photo by Sorin Onișor The National Day of Romania, feted on December the 1 st, ushers in a season of celebrations at the...
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- Dec 7, 2022
- 4 min
Cosmin Manolescu’s “Private Bodies” Premiers in New York
Performative installation combining dance, video, and photography Photo by Georgiana Vlahbei Influential choreographer and cultural...
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- Nov 28, 2022
- 1 min
Freedom on the Line: The Romanian Revolution of 1989
Panel discussion and documentary film screening We are proud to partner with the Victims of Communism Memorial Museum in Washington, DC,...
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- Nov 28, 2022
- 2 min
”The Free Zone” Anniversary Album
A special vinyl marking the 25th year since the launching of the Strategic Partnership between Romania and the United States Released on...
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- Nov 14, 2022
- 2 min
Ana Everling & Taraf de Chicago, An Electrifying Musical Melting Pot for the National Day of Romania
Gala Concert at Merkin Hall, Kaufman Music Center To mark the historical breakthrough that, more than a century ago, brought all Romanian...
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- Nov 11, 2022
- 3 min
Romanian-American Poet Claudia Serea at European Literature Night 2022
ELN 2022: Literature in Times of Peace and War Romanian-American poet Claudia Serea joins fellow writers, translators and performers from...
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- Nov 9, 2022
- 1 min
“HomeLands”: Cinema in Search of Belonging
The best of the newest film productions from Romania & Europe in a series of film screenings & events taking place both virtually & in...
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- Oct 26, 2022
- 2 min
Illustrious Fine Arts Quartet & Guests Presents Rare Early Music by Enescu
An all-Enescu concert featuring the composer's seldom performed early works A permanent guest at the "George Enescu" International...
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