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    Ioana Iacob Introduces "We Might as Well Be Dead" at Tribeca Festival
    RCI USA
    • 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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    Ever-Surprising Bogdan Apetri Introduces His Most Recent Films at Film Forum
    RCI USA
    • 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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    The Romanian Film Festival Returns to Washington, D.C., June 3-19, 2022
    RCI USA
    • 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...
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    "Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn”, Romania’s Entry for Oscars 2022, Opens in New York Theaters
    RCI USA
    • Nov 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    "Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn”, Romania’s Entry for Oscars 2022, Opens in New York Theaters

    After two sold-out screenings at the New York Film Festival this year, Radu Jude’s incendiary Golden Bear winner "Bad Luck Banging or...
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    The Romanian Film Festival in Seattle 2021 - "Back to Wonderland"
    RCI USA
    • Nov 12, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Romanian Film Festival in Seattle 2021 - "Back to Wonderland"

    We are happy to resume our long-time partnership with the Romanian Film Festival in Seattle, one of the most impactful events dedicated...
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    Two Romanian US Premiers at the 59th Edition of New York Film Festival
    RCI USA
    • Oct 7, 2021
    • 2 min

    Two Romanian US Premiers at the 59th Edition of New York Film Festival

    This year’s New York Film Festival Main Slate of recent cinematic productions (September 24 - October 10, 2021) featured two exceptional...
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    Hollywood Actors with Romanian Roots: Lauren Bacall
    RCI USA
    • Aug 25, 2021
    • 4 min

    Hollywood Actors with Romanian Roots: Lauren Bacall

    Back in the day, young actors were asked to change their names, eliminate traces of any accents, remain silent about their origins and...
    876 views0 comments
    Easter Screening: A Living Lesson in Faith
    RCI USA
    • May 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Easter Screening: A Living Lesson in Faith

    In memory of Cardinal Iuliu Hossu (1885-1970) In anticipation of Easter Sunday, we pay homage to the memory of one of the most revered...
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    Two Oscar Nominations for "Collective"
    RCI USA
    • Mar 16, 2021
    • 1 min

    Two Oscar Nominations for "Collective"

    We are thrilled at the news we have feverishly been waiting and working for: "Collective", Romania's submission to this year's Academy...
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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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    RCI Supports “Collective” in the Oscars Race
    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...
    100 views0 comments
    The Portrait of a Holocaust Survivor: Adolfina Regenbogen
    RCI USA
    • Jan 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Portrait of a Holocaust Survivor: Adolfina Regenbogen

    Special event for the International Holocaust Remembrance Day / Film screening Photo 1: The six months old Adolfina Regenbogen, in 1941...
    467 views0 comments
    RESILIENT TOGETHER: The Romanian Film Festival Seattle, Now Coast to Coast
    RCI USA
    • Nov 12, 2020
    • 1 min

    RESILIENT TOGETHER: The Romanian Film Festival Seattle, Now Coast to Coast

    We are thrilled to resume our long-time partnership with the Romanian Film Festival Seattle, one of the most impactful events dedicated...
    59 views0 comments
    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...
    84 views0 comments
    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...
    374 views0 comments
    Petru Popescu on Hollywood Inside Out / Leon Feraru Conferences Online
    RCI USA
    • Jun 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    Petru Popescu on Hollywood Inside Out / Leon Feraru Conferences Online

    On June 10, 2020 the RCINY director had as guest in the Feraru Conferences Online series bestselling author, screenwriter and filmmaker...
    90 views0 comments
    Tudor Giurgiu and the American Cinematic Dream / Leon Feraru Conferences Online
    RCI USA
    • May 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    Tudor Giurgiu and the American Cinematic Dream / Leon Feraru Conferences Online

    On May 13, 2020 director, producer and TIFF creator TUDOR GIURGIU talked to the RCINY director Dorian Branea about the impact of American...
    86 views0 comments
    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...
    210 views0 comments
    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...
    1,466 views0 comments
    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...
    24 views0 comments
    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...
    15 views0 comments
    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...
    33 views0 comments
    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...
    29 views0 comments
    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...
    59 views0 comments
    "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...
    11 views0 comments
    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...
    10 views0 comments
    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...
    17 views0 comments
    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...
    50 views0 comments
    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...
    25 views0 comments
    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...
    43 views0 comments
    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...
    198 views0 comments
    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...
    38 views0 comments
    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...
    73 views0 comments
    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...
    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...
    117 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...
    661 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,...
    53 views0 comments
    The Transylvanian Jews Before the Holocaust