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Sep 24, 20242 min read
European Day of Languages 2024
A celebration of multilingualism (including prizes, activities for all ages, cultural performances, and delicious international cuisines)...
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RCI USA
Jun 28, 20248 min read
ROMANIAN WEEKEND AT THE WHARF: The Landmark of Romanian Cultural Presences in America Reaches Its 3rd Edition
Music, dance, food, wine, spoken word performances, concerts, and craft shows with a view! Recommended by Washington Post, Axios,...
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RCI USA
Jun 27, 20242 min read
"Wisdom & Reflection", 55th Anniversary Murals by Radu Pandele
"Wisdom & Reflection" is a pair of striking murals created for the 55th anniversary of the establishment of the Romanian...
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RCI USA
Jun 25, 20244 min read
THE HISTORIC CENTER OF ROMANIAN CULTURAL DIPLOMACY IN THE UNITED STATES CELEBRATES ITS 55TH ANNIVERSARY
When, in 1969, Romania and the United States signed an accord to open a Romanian Library in New York and an American Library in...
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RCI USA
Jun 14, 20234 min read
A Bigger and Bolder “Romanian Weekend at The Wharf” Returns to Washington, D.C., July 7-9
Music, dance, food, wine, spoken word performances, and craft shows with a view! Launched in 2022 as a joint initiative of the Embassy of...
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RCI USA
May 4, 20232 min read
Game-changing Publisher Will Evans of Deep Vellum Talks Editorial Greatness at Feraru Conferences
Live conversation with one of the most visionary publishers in the U.S. The next iteration of the Feraru Conferences Online puts front...
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RCI USA
Nov 28, 20222 min read
”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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RCI USA
Nov 14, 20222 min read
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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RCI USA
Sep 11, 20221 min read
"25" Installation & Photo Exhibition: The Strategic Partnership Up and Close
Celebrating 25 years of Romania - United States Strategic Partnership Our newest exhibition, inaugurated during the UN General Assembly,...
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RCI USA
Jun 28, 20227 min read
Romanian Weekend at The Wharf in Washington, D.C.
Music, dance, food, wine, spoken word performances, and craft shows with a view! Poster photo by Mihaela Noroc ("The Atlas of Beauty") If...
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RCI USA
Feb 14, 20224 min read
“Mi-e dor de tine”/ “I miss you” Light Installation Opens on the Potomac Waterfront
A point of imaginary embarkment to everybody and everything we love ‘MI-E DOR DE TINE’ Art Installation in Washington, D.C., The Wharf...
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RCI USA
Sep 8, 202111 min read
100 Years of Romanian Cultural Presence in the United States: An Overview
Cultural, academic and scientific relations form an important dimension of the Strategic Partnership between Romania and the United...
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RCI USA
Jun 22, 20214 min read
Petru Comarnescu: The Democrat and Cultural Innovator
Pictured: Comarnescu (on the right) in 1931 at his graduation from the University of Southern California in the US At my recent virtual...
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RCI USA
Jan 5, 20212 min read
140 YEARS IN 140 SECONDS: Celebrating 140 Years of Romanian-American Friendship
Direct and personal: The long Romanian-American friendship in people's own words 2020 marked the anniversary of 140 years of...
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RCI USA
Dec 22, 20205 min read
From Băița to the Met and Back: The Fabulous Story of Florica Zaharia
Who would have ever thought that there is such a strong connection between the small village of Băița, Romania, tucked comfortably in...
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RCI USA
Dec 21, 20201 min read
Mircea Geoană and Mark Gitenstein on Diplomatic Relations between Romania and the U.S. Post-1989
Our series of events celebrating 140 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Romania and the United States...
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RCI USA
Nov 23, 20201 min read
140 YEARS IN 140 SECONDS: Celebrating 140 Years of Romanian-American Friendship
Direct and personal: The long Romanian-American friendship in people's own words We mark this year 140 years since the establishment of...
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RCI USA
Nov 16, 20201 min read
Queen Marie of Romania: The Ultimate American Tour
A special edition of the Feraru Conferences series, devoted to one of the most beloved and consequential personalities of Romanian...
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RCI USA
Nov 11, 20203 min read
Queen Marie in America - 1926
Queen Marie (1875-1938) of Romania was most remarkable. She was hailed for her intellect, artistic talent, diplomatic skills, and a...
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RCI USA
Oct 23, 20203 min read
Jean Negulesco: From Painting in Paris to a Successful Career in Hollywood
While watching "How to Marry a Millionaire" (1953), one of the first Cinemascope movies, I was dazzled by the symphony of colors, the...
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The Physician Treats, but Art Heals: Creative Pathways at the Intersection of Arts and Medicine
Exhibition | Panel | Music Recital About the Event Few creative intersections are more fertile than that between the medical profession...
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"The Retreat": A Theatrical Exploration of Contemporary Anxieties
National Culture Day 2025 A tour-de-force starring Simona Măicănescu & Mircea Florian About the Event Join us in celebration of our...
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Jan 82 min read
Three Romanian Films at Palm Springs International Film Festival 2025
This January, Romania brings its cinematic brilliance to the sunny desert oasis of Palm Springs, making a bold statement with three...
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Jan 75 min read
Financial Support and Grants Provided by RCI
Through its financial programs, the Romanian Cultural Institute supports various independent initiatives in international cultural...
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Dec 16, 20242 min read
BUKOVINA DREAM: An evening of choral gems and seasonal treats
Featuring: "St. Inochentie of Probota" Choir of Suceava About the Event Bukovina is a dream-like region in North-Eastern Romania, beloved...
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Nov 26, 20243 min read
Special Oscar Preview | "Three Kilometers to the End of the World" by Emanuel Pârvu
A powerful drama crowned with the Queer Palm About the Event We are thrilled to invite you to a special preview of Three Kilometers to...
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Nov 7, 20244 min read
ECHOES OF AN ERA: 100 Romanian Artists Revealed
An extraordinary collection of black-and-white portraits by Eugeniu Lupu About the Event “Echoes of an Era: 100 Romanian Artists...
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Nov 6, 20244 min read
“Through the Looking Glass” | The Romanian Film Festival in Minnesota Starts Soon
About the Festival The youngest Romanian Film Festival in North America Is ready for Its second edition. If you’re a local of, or plan a...
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Nov 4, 20244 min read
Teodora Brody joins Stanley Jordan for a unique night at the Carnegie Hall
About the Event After her successful American tour presented by the Romanian Cultural Institute and the Romanian Embassy to the U.S. this...
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Oct 31, 20243 min read
“Rhythms of Life”: The Romanian Film Festival in Arizona 2024
About the Festival The fourth edition of the Romanian Film Fest Arizona, “Rhythms of Life,” organized by the American Romanian Cultural...
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Oct 28, 20247 min read
Romanian Film Takes Center Stage in D.C.
The 5th edition of the Romanian Film Festival in Washington, D.C. takes place November 7-10 at E Street Cinema, under the motto “New...
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Oct 25, 20242 min read
Romanian-American Leonard Ursachi’s Public Art to Adorn East River’s Shore
"Peace Like a River" opens in Hunter's Point South Park We are pleased to announce the unveiling of "Peace Like a River", a new public...
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Oct 22, 20243 min read
Aida Garrido's "Inside/Outside", Directed by Alexandru Mihail, at the Romanian-American Studio Theater
A work-in-progress of an exciting existential comedy About the Event We are pleased to present the first public reading of...
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Oct 15, 20243 min read
Author and Educator Ioana Nicolaie at European Literature Night 2024
About the Event Some of Europe’s brightest literary talents will gather in New York to reaffirm the relevance of literature in troubled...
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Oct 14, 20246 min read
ANTISYMMETRIC: Romanian-Canadian Perspectives in Contemporary Art
The 3rd edition of the Salon of Romanian-American Artists at RCI New York About the Event The third edition of our annual Salon of...
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Sep 24, 20242 min read
European Day of Languages 2024
A celebration of multilingualism (including prizes, activities for all ages, cultural performances, and delicious international cuisines)...
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Sep 23, 20242 min read
Mircea Cărtărescu, One of the Towering Figures of Contemporary Literature, Comes to RCI New York
About the Event Romanian author Mircea Cărtărescu, the winner of some of the most prestigious international literary awards, including ...
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Sep 4, 20242 min read
PIPENCO RUNWAY SHOW at New York Fashion Week
Romanian Fashion Showcase Program, 4th edition About the Event Emerging brand Pipenco is set to debut its latest collection at New York...
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Sep 3, 20242 min read
Emerging Director Sarra Tsorakidis`s Debut Feature Film "INK WASH" Premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival
The debut from director Sarra Tsorakidis follows a painter approaching her 40th birthday and reeling from a breakup. A difficult...
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Aug 30, 20246 min read
"TATA", Directed by Lina Vdovîi & Radu Ciorniciuc, Makes Its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
Filmed across Italy, Moldova, and Romania, Tata is a raw portrait of a family locked in a relentless struggle against toxic masculinity...
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Jul 30, 20243 min read
"Heart2hearT" by Legendary Gigi Căciuleanu at Battery Dance Festival
A spectacular show by internationally acclaimed choreographer Gigi Căciuleanu, inspired by one of the founding myths of Romanian identity
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Jun 28, 20248 min read
ROMANIAN WEEKEND AT THE WHARF: The Landmark of Romanian Cultural Presences in America Reaches Its 3rd Edition
Music, dance, food, wine, spoken word performances, concerts, and craft shows with a view! Recommended by Washington Post, Axios,...
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Jun 27, 20242 min read
"Wisdom & Reflection", 55th Anniversary Murals by Radu Pandele
"Wisdom & Reflection" is a pair of striking murals created for the 55th anniversary of the establishment of the Romanian...
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Jun 25, 20244 min read
THE HISTORIC CENTER OF ROMANIAN CULTURAL DIPLOMACY IN THE UNITED STATES CELEBRATES ITS 55TH ANNIVERSARY
When, in 1969, Romania and the United States signed an accord to open a Romanian Library in New York and an American Library in...
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Jun 20, 20244 min read
RCI President Liviu Jicman Takes Over as President of EUNIC, the Global Network of EU’s Cultural Institutes
We are excited to announce that Mr. Liviu Jicman, the President of the Romanian Cultural Institute, has taken over the Presidency of...
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Jun 20, 20245 min read
10 European Artists Reveal the Mural "Garden of Collective Futures" in East Village, New York
We are pleased to announce the inauguration of “The Garden of Collective Futures”, a public art project initiated by ten members of the...
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Jun 17, 20248 min read
Teodora is Back: The Leading Lady of Romanian Jazz Returns for a Much-Awaited American Tour
“Unifying Worlds: from Beethoven to Enescu” in Washington, D.C., New York, and Chicago Shooting to stardom as Teodora Enache and known...
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Jun 14, 20242 min read
Experts in Fun: Romanians Occupy Broadway
We are pleased to join forces with the Romanian Embassy in Washington and the Consulate General of Romania in New York in support of one...
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Jun 13, 20244 min read
Fervent Cristina A. Bejan Launches Her Theater Collection Book in New York
SOLD OUT! About the Event Romanian Cultural Institute is proud to present, in partnership with The Drama Book Shop and Jay Michaels...
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Jun 4, 20246 min read
TRIANON FOREVER | The Making of Unified Romania
An Online Exhibition of a Diplomatic Triumph The departure of the delegations after the signing of the Trianon Peace Treaty We remember a...
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May 31, 20243 min read
Alexandra Croitoru Joins Brooklyn Museum`s "In the Now: Gender and Nation in Europe" Exhibition
The visual artist and curator will also give a talk as part of the Art History Happy Hour: "In the Now" We are delighted to announce our...
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May 16, 20247 min read
The First Theatrical Version of Nobel Prize Winner Herta Müller’s "LOWLANDS" Presented in New York
A haunting depiction of the moral decomposition of the terminal years of Communism ABOUT THE EVENT We are excited to open (and close) the...
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May 11, 20244 min read
Ivan Gallery at the Independent Art Fair New York
Photo credit: Simona Runcan, Icon and Flowered Rug, 1998, oil on canvas, 36.81 x 36.81 inch framed, courtesy of the Estate of Simona...
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May 7, 20243 min read
Director Tudor Giurgiu Promotes His Exceptional „Libertate” ("Freedom") in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Atlanta
Director and producer Tudor Giurgiu, one of the most influential men in Romanian cinema, zig-zags the United States to promote his latest...
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Apr 24, 20242 min read
Iconoclastic Writer Anca Mizumsky on "Those Who Buy Stars" and on Immigration as Moral Experience
Phoenix-based writer and psychologist Anca Mizumsky talks about immigration as trauma and personal reinvention
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Apr 23, 20244 min read
An Environmentally Conscious Romanian Presence at NADA New York
Featuring Iulian Bisericaru and Megan Dominescu Photo credit: Iulian Bisericaru, Vivid Anxiety, 2024, oil on canvas, 150 x 120 cm,...
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Apr 18, 20246 min read
CLOSE TO THE BONE: A Descent into Collective Melancholia
An exhibition by celebrated Romanian artist Radu Oreian Radu Oreian: Close to the Bone With guest artists: Mark Ryan Chariker, María...
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Apr 13, 20242 min read
Film Historian Adina Brădeanu on Forbidden Documentaries of the Stalinist Era
About the Event Oxford scholar Adina Brădeanu, one of our foremost film historians, tells the turbulent story in the Stalinist 1950s of...
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Apr 10, 20244 min read
Romanian-American Maria Müller Stars in “Until Dark” by Federica Borlenghi
The show is presented as part of RCI’s Studio Theater Program About the Event We are excited to present “Until Dark”, an edge-of-the-seat...
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Apr 4, 20244 min read
"in∙ner transit" at RCI New York
Art installation reimagining the everyday experience of commuting "IN∙NER TRANSIT" ART INSTALLATION by NATALIA IRINA ROMAN On view: April...
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Mar 20, 20244 min read
Domnica Rădulescu's Provocative “Town with Very Nice People” Travels to Lexington, VA
The Strident Immigrant Operetta Moves South About the Event After the success of the world premiere of the award-winning play “The Town...
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Feb 28, 20245 min read
Ursula Eagly’s “Dream Body Body Building”, at the Chocolate Factory with the Support of RCI
Photo credit: Piece with gaps for each other , Anja Hitzenberger About the Event We are excited to announce the 5-day run of “Dream Body...
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Feb 26, 20246 min read