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    Maestro Ioan Holender at the Feraru Conferences Online
    RCI USA
    • Jun 29
    • 2 min

    Maestro Ioan Holender at the Feraru Conferences Online

    The hard-won lessons of an exceptional lifetime in the arts Today's guest in the Feraru Conferences Online series is a powerhouse of...
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    Imperishable Stories: Gabi Reigh and Sean Cotter on Romanian Classics in English
    RCI USA
    • 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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    Dr. Alina Dolea on Romania’s Country Image and Its Strategic Challenges
    RCI USA
    • Jun 24, 2021
    • 1 min

    Dr. Alina Dolea on Romania’s Country Image and Its Strategic Challenges

    A conversation about national promotion and the (re)branding of post-communist Romania As the technological revolution is transforming...
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    Simon Anholt on the Foundations of a "Good Country" and Generosity in Foreign Affairs
    RCI USA
    • Jun 9, 2021
    • 1 min

    Simon Anholt on the Foundations of a "Good Country" and Generosity in Foreign Affairs

    FERARU CONFERENCES ONLINE On June 9, 2021 we were thrilled to welcome Simon Anholt, the national promotion oracle and the creator of the...
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    Cristina Chevereșan: Dreaming and Teaching the Americana
    RCI USA
    • Apr 20, 2021
    • 1 min

    Cristina Chevereșan: Dreaming and Teaching the Americana

    Feraru Conferences Online One of the innovative leaders of Romanian academic life, researcher and professor Cristina Chevereșan, the Vice...
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    Cezar Ioan on Wine as History, Culture, and Soft Power
    RCI USA
    • Apr 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    Cezar Ioan on Wine as History, Culture, and Soft Power

    Feraru Conferences Online / Special Edition With the noblest elixir about to take center stage at the great celebrations of springtime,...
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    Legendary Director Andrei Șerban on the Perilous Wisdom of Art and Life
    RCI USA
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    Legendary Director Andrei Șerban on the Perilous Wisdom of Art and Life

    A conversation about the arduous path to artistic and personal truth We are thrilled to welcome, to the Feraru Conferences, director and...
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    If It’s March, It Must Be Women Power
    RCI USA
    • Mar 18, 2021
    • 3 min

    If It’s March, It Must Be Women Power

    A special edition of the Feraru talks, in celebration of Women’s History Month and the International Women's Day On March 10, 2021 we...
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    Treasurers of Our Most Powerful Words
    RCI USA
    • Mar 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    Treasurers of Our Most Powerful Words

    A conversation with some of the most active translators of Romanian literature into English With some of the most active translators of...
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    Director Alexander Nanau on Observing and Making History
    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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    Cristiana Grigore on Roma People as Autobiography and Action
    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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    Oliver Jens Schmitt on the Perverse Lure of Extremism
    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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    Cultural Values and Diplomacy for the Age of Intelligent Machines
    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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    Chef Bogdan Dănilă on Life in the Culinary Stratosphere
    RCI USA
    • Dec 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    Chef Bogdan Dănilă on Life in the Culinary Stratosphere

    Christmas Special at Feraru Conferences Online As the festive mood sets in, our Feraru Conferences conclude with a special Christmas...
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    FERARU CONFERENCES ➩ Fall Season 2020 ➩
    RCI USA
    • Dec 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    FERARU CONFERENCES ➩ Fall Season 2020 ➩

    Tense and unpredictable as it was, 2020 proved generous to us in terms of expanding our permanent programs in the virtual sphere,...
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    Alina Bârgăoanu on Disinformation, Fake News and the Dark Side of Communication
    RCI USA
    • Nov 24, 2020
    • 1 min

    Alina Bârgăoanu on Disinformation, Fake News and the Dark Side of Communication

    With the latest dialogue of the Feraru Conferences Online series (November 18, 2020), we descended into the hellish subterrains of the...
    113 views0 comments
    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...
    130 views0 comments
    Norman Manea on Life, Literature and Moral Dilemmas, Old and New / Feraru Conferences Online
    RCI USA
    • Nov 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    Norman Manea on Life, Literature and Moral Dilemmas, Old and New / Feraru Conferences Online

    The guest of the November 4, 2020 edition of our Feraru Conferences online series was novelist, essayist, and Bard College Professor...
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    Andrei Gorzo Reflects on 100 Years of Romanian Film at the Feraru Conferences
    RCI USA
    • Oct 26, 2020
    • 1 min

    Andrei Gorzo Reflects on 100 Years of Romanian Film at the Feraru Conferences

    With his piercing critical gaze, sure sense of aesthetic orientation and in-depth knowledge of cinematic history, Andrei Gorzo is one of...
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    Rukmini Callimachi on High-Octane Journalism at the Feraru Conferences
    RCI USA
    • Oct 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    Rukmini Callimachi on High-Octane Journalism at the Feraru Conferences

    On October 14, 2020, were proud to have as guest at the Feraru Conferences Online Romanian-born four-time Pulitzer Prize nominee Rukmini...
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    Maestro Ioan Holender at the Feraru Conferences Online
    • Jun 29
    • 2 min

    Maestro Ioan Holender at the Feraru Conferences Online

    The hard-won lessons of an exceptional lifetime in the arts Today's guest in the Feraru Conferences Online series is a powerhouse of...
    33 views0 comments
    Romanian Weekend at The Wharf in Washington, D.C.
    • Jun 28
    • 5 min

    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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    Consequential Encounters: Adriana Babeți Meets America’s Language Wizard
    • Jun 21
    • 2 min

    Consequential Encounters: Adriana Babeți Meets America’s Language Wizard

    Today's episode of “My First American” online series features writer and academic Adriana Babeți, the charismatic popess of Romanian...
    45 views0 comments
    Ioana Iacob Introduces "We Might as Well Be Dead" at Tribeca Festival
    • Jun 8
    • 1 min

    Ioana Iacob Introduces "We Might as Well Be Dead" at Tribeca Festival

    Praised for her subtle and powerful performance as the main character of dystopian thriller "We Might as Well Be Dead", a lucid...
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    Online Exhibition: "Paris Peace Treaties (1919-1920): Towards an Architecture of European Peace"
    • Jun 4
    • 2 min

    Online Exhibition: "Paris Peace Treaties (1919-1920): Towards an Architecture of European Peace"

    If you're in Bucharest these days don’t miss the exhibition "Paris Peace Treaties (1919-1920): Towards an Architecture of European...
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    Blue Note Jazz Festival 2022: Pianist Sorin Zlat in the Land of Dreams
    • Jun 1
    • 3 min

    Blue Note Jazz Festival 2022: Pianist Sorin Zlat in the Land of Dreams

    Irresistibly cool jazz at the famous Blue Note brought to you by Sorin Zlat Trio feat. Ashley Pezzotti Already a permanent fixture of the...
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    Ever-Surprising Bogdan Apetri Introduces His Most Recent Films at Film Forum
    • Jun 1
    • 3 min

    Ever-Surprising Bogdan Apetri Introduces His Most Recent Films at Film Forum

    After more than a decade of creative silence, award-winning director and writer Bogdan Apetri, one of the most astonishing debuts of the...
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    Memory as Performance: Bogdan Coșa Remembers His "First American"
    • May 24
    • 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
    • May 23
    • 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...
    80 views0 comments
    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...
    70 views0 comments
    The Romanian Film Festival Returns to Washington, D.C., June 3-19, 2022
    • May 16
    • 7 min

    The Romanian Film Festival Returns to Washington, D.C., June 3-19, 2022

    One of the largest events of its kind in North America, The Romanian Film Festival of Washington, D.C. (RFF) kicks off at historical...
    350 views0 comments
    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...
    92 views0 comments
    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...
    252 views0 comments
    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...
    39 views0 comments
    "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...
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