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    “Mi-e dor de tine”/ “I miss you” Light Installation Opens on the Potomac Waterfront
    RCI USA
    • Feb 14
    • 4 min

    “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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    100 Years of Romanian Cultural Presence in the United States: An Overview
    RCI USA
    • Sep 8, 2021
    • 11 min

    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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    Petru Comarnescu: The Democrat and Cultural Innovator
    RCI USA
    • Jun 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    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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    140 YEARS IN 140 SECONDS: Celebrating 140 Years of Romanian-American Friendship
    RCI USA
    • Jan 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    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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    From Băița to the Met and Back: The Fabulous Story of Florica Zaharia
    RCI USA
    • Dec 22, 2020
    • 5 min

    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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    Mircea Geoană and Mark Gitenstein on Diplomatic Relations between Romania and the U.S. Post-1989
    RCI USA
    • Dec 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    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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    140 YEARS IN 140 SECONDS: Celebrating 140 Years of Romanian-American Friendship
    RCI USA
    • Nov 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    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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    Queen Marie of Romania: The Ultimate American Tour
    RCI USA
    • Nov 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    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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    Queen Marie in America - 1926
    RCI USA
    • Nov 11, 2020
    • 3 min

    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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    Jean Negulesco: From Painting in Paris to a Successful Career in Hollywood
    RCI USA
    • Oct 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    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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    Costin Petrescu: In Search of the American Works of a Romanian Painter
    RCI USA
    • Aug 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    Costin Petrescu: In Search of the American Works of a Romanian Painter

    Romanian cultural life paced out of a scarring WWI with vigor and determination. The unification of all Romanian provinces in 1918...
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    The History of Romania in One Object / The Lunar Gifts of President Nixon
    RCI USA
    • Jun 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    The History of Romania in One Object / The Lunar Gifts of President Nixon

    The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite and our nearest celestial body. Known from prehistoric times, it is the second brightest...
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    140 Years of Romanian-American Diplomatic Relations
    RCI USA
    • Jun 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    140 Years of Romanian-American Diplomatic Relations

    140 years ago today, Romania and The United States established diplomatic relations, marking the beginning of a long, complex and...
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    Here to Stay: A Legation Becomes Embassy
    RCI USA
    • Jun 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    Here to Stay: A Legation Becomes Embassy

    Exactly 56 years ago, on June 1 1964, Romania and the United States decided to elevate their diplomatic relations to embassy level. The...
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    The Lost War Against Mickey Mouse
    RCI USA
    • May 13, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Lost War Against Mickey Mouse

    Hollywood literally bursts into the Romanian cultural landscape in the first years after the First World War. In the 1920s, there are...
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    Leon Feraru: The Invention of Romanian Cultural Diplomacy in the U.S.
    RCI USA
    • May 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    Leon Feraru: The Invention of Romanian Cultural Diplomacy in the U.S.

    Leon Feraru, who gives the name to our popular series of conversations, may be considered the founder of Romanian professional cultural...
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    Romania's First Public Diplomacy Hit in the United States
    RCI USA
    • May 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    Romania's First Public Diplomacy Hit in the United States

    For a long time, the international fairs, an invention of the industrial age, granted countries the most visible stages to showcase their...
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    George Emil Palade: The Nobel Prize for a Romanian-American Scientific Trailblazer
    RCI USA
    • Apr 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    George Emil Palade: The Nobel Prize for a Romanian-American Scientific Trailblazer

    Another medical hero in our series is the Romania-born American cell biologist George Emil Palade, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for...
    452 views0 comments
    "The Exalted Vertigo": Jazz Frenzy Sweeps Interwar Bucharest
    RCI USA
    • Apr 21, 2020
    • 3 min

    "The Exalted Vertigo": Jazz Frenzy Sweeps Interwar Bucharest

    Jazz comes quite early to Romania, in the first years after the First World War, and soon establishes itself as one of the first forms of...
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    The New World, in Romanian
    RCI USA
    • Apr 6, 2020
    • 3 min

    The New World, in Romanian

    As the Wallachians and Moldovans of the18th century and the first decades of the 19th century lived under Greek cultural influence, it...
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    Memory as Performance: Bogdan Coșa Remembers His "First American"
    • 4 days ago
    • 2 min

    Memory as Performance: Bogdan Coșa Remembers His "First American"

    Our online series “My First American: Transatlantic Encounters and Portraits”, where some of the best-known contemporary Romanian writers...
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    Petru Lucaci’s Redemptive "Diptych / Monochrome Materialities" at RCI’s Brâncuși Gallery
    • 5 days ago
    • 2 min

    Petru Lucaci’s Redemptive "Diptych / Monochrome Materialities" at RCI’s Brâncuși Gallery

    A versatile painter with a cerebral outlook and expressive touch, Petru Lucaci is hailed as a powerhouse of contemporary Romanian...
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    Philosopher Costică Brădățan at Night of Ideas 2022
    • May 20
    • 2 min

    Philosopher Costică Brădățan at Night of Ideas 2022

    Professor Costică Brădățan of Texas Tech University, one of the most original voices in contemporary philosophy, joins the exquisite...
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    The Romanian Film Festival Returns to Washington, D.C., June 3-19
    • May 16
    • 6 min

    The Romanian Film Festival Returns to Washington, D.C., June 3-19

    One of the largest events of its kind in North America, The Romanian Film Festival of Washington, D.C. (RFF) kicks off at historical...
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    Let Poetry Rule: Andreea Scridon’s "A Romanian Poem" Launches at the RCI
    • May 13
    • 3 min

    Let Poetry Rule: Andreea Scridon’s "A Romanian Poem" Launches at the RCI

    The rebellious prodigy of Romanian-American letters, poet, translator and editor Andreea Iulia Scridon, comes to RCI New York on May 19...
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    "The Bucharest Dossier": A Thrilling Story of Cold War Espionage
    • May 12
    • 2 min

    "The Bucharest Dossier": A Thrilling Story of Cold War Espionage

    “one of the top debuts of 2022… an espionage thriller not to be missed” - BookReporter Author William Maz will present his smashing debut...
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    Romanianness, South of the Danube. A Musical Celebration
    • May 10
    • 1 min

    Romanianness, South of the Danube. A Musical Celebration

    To mark the celebration of the historical Romanian communities living in the Balkans – the Aromanians, Megleno-Romanians and...
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    EUNIC New York’s ECO Solidarity to Open at WantedDesign Manhattan
    • May 10
    • 3 min

    EUNIC New York’s ECO Solidarity to Open at WantedDesign Manhattan

    A project that elevates design to an existential mission The socially conscious architecture practice Atelier AD HOC represents Romania...
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    Groundbreaking Artists Geta Brătescu and Ion Grigorescu Presented in NYC
    • May 5
    • 2 min

    Groundbreaking Artists Geta Brătescu and Ion Grigorescu Presented in NYC

    "two icons of Romanian avant-garde" (The Art Newspaper) Thanks to Bucharest-based Ivan Gallery, two of the most influential and revered...
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    Implacable Time: Carmen Firan and Adrian Sângeorzan discuss their latest books in English
    • Apr 27
    • 3 min

    Implacable Time: Carmen Firan and Adrian Sângeorzan discuss their latest books in English

    New Romanian literature in English in the spotlight Writers Carmen Firan and Adrian Sângeorzan, the prolific power couple of...
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    Ettore Causa (Viola) and Lorena Țecu (Piano) at RCI's Enescu Soirees of New York
    • Apr 21
    • 5 min

    Ettore Causa (Viola) and Lorena Țecu (Piano) at RCI's Enescu Soirees of New York

    An irresistible program of works by Brahms, Fauré, and Enescu The Enescu Soirees of New York spring season kicks off with a superlative...
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    Ana Maria Sandu / “My First American: Transatlantic Encounters and Portraits”
    • Apr 19
    • 2 min

    Ana Maria Sandu / “My First American: Transatlantic Encounters and Portraits”

    Photo by Ema Cojocaru Our newest online series has launched! Entitled “My First American: Transatlantic Encounters and Portraits”, the...
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    Art Fridays: Bucharest’s Museum of Recent Art
    • Apr 1
    • 1 min

    Art Fridays: Bucharest’s Museum of Recent Art

    Photo credit @CosminGrigore Part of our popular Art Fridays online series, the virtual tours through some of the most important art...
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    Domnica Rădulescu's "Exile Is My Home" Debuts on RCI's Studio Stage
    • Mar 29
    • 8 min

    Domnica Rădulescu's "Exile Is My Home" Debuts on RCI's Studio Stage

    "A hugely individual voice and great intelligence that refuses the binary, the simplistic" (Julia Pascal) We are proud to present, in...
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    Ioana Stanca’s "I suddenly unfurled many eyes" at RCI’s Brâncuși Gallery
    • Mar 22
    • 2 min

    Ioana Stanca’s "I suddenly unfurled many eyes" at RCI’s Brâncuși Gallery

    An intimate geography in constant transformation as a metaphor of the feminine self Curated by Catinca Tăbăcaru March 25 – May 5, 2022...
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    Impromptu for Ukraine
    • Mar 21
    • 1 min

    Impromptu for Ukraine

    Collective poem At the end of last week, on the occasion of the event we dedicated to several Romanian-American women writers, under the...
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    The Voiceful Eight - An Evening of Literature and Music
    • Mar 14
    • 5 min

    The Voiceful Eight - An Evening of Literature and Music

    In celebration of Women's Month On March 4 at RCI New York, “Romanian Women Voices in North America” met their audience in-person for the...
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    THE MUSES WON'T SHUT UP
    • Feb 28
    • 1 min

    THE MUSES WON'T SHUT UP

    WE STAND WITH UKRAINE They say that when the guns roar the muses are silent. But not this time – they won’t remain voiceless and...
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    Imperishable Stories: Gabi Reigh and Sean Cotter on Romanian Classics in English
    • Feb 24
    • 2 min

    Imperishable Stories: Gabi Reigh and Sean Cotter on Romanian Classics in English

    In focus: Liviu Rebreanu and Mateiu Caragiale While foreign translations still make a fraction of the titles published in the US and the...
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    "Brâncuși around the world": Noguchi Museum, New York
    • Feb 19
    • 1 min

    "Brâncuși around the world": Noguchi Museum, New York

    A dialogue with one of the greatest museums of the world about the universal influence of the great Romanian artist On the occasion of...
    68 views0 comments
    National Day of Reading: Romanian books in English
    • Feb 15
    • 2 min

    National Day of Reading: Romanian books in English

    A selection of recently published titles for a diversity of preferences, interests, and tastes 2021 was a good year for Romanian...
    109 views0 comments
    “Mi-e dor de tine”/ “I miss you” Light Installation Opens on the Potomac Waterfront
    • Feb 14
    • 4 min

    “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...
    655 views0 comments
    Imago Mundi Unearths a "Romanian" Satie for the Enescu Soirees Online
    • Feb 10
    • 4 min

    Imago Mundi Unearths a "Romanian" Satie for the Enescu Soirees Online

    A lesser known Satie and his love for Romanian folk music Few people know that the great Erik Satie was in love with Romanian folk music,...
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    The Transylvanian Jews Before the Holocaust
    • Jan 27
    • 4 min

    The Transylvanian Jews Before the Holocaust

    An online exhibition Photo 1: Holocaust Museum of Northern Transylvania in Șimleu Silvaniei founded in the now restored old Synagogue On...
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    "The Proclamation of the Union” by Theodor Aman / The History of Romania in One Object
    • Jan 24
    • 3 min

    "The Proclamation of the Union” by Theodor Aman / The History of Romania in One Object

    Photo 1: “The Proclamation of the Union of the Principalities” – the iconic painting by Theodor Aman The union of the Principalities is...
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    Wrap-Up: "Geographies of Tradition"
    • Jan 17
    • 3 min

    Wrap-Up: "Geographies of Tradition"

    One of our most popular online series, launched at the height of the pandemic, was dedicated to traditional feasts, rituals and customs...
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    I Still Believe in Magic - Sanda Weigl Sings Maria Tănase
    • Jan 15
    • 2 min

    I Still Believe in Magic - Sanda Weigl Sings Maria Tănase

    A Triumph Revisited With its breakthrough technology exhibitions and imposing country pavilions, the 1939 New York World's Fair was...
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    Ensemble Raro at Carnegie Hall for the National Day of Romania
    • Jan 15
    • 6 min