A Haunting Tale of Grief, Faith, and Girlhood About The Event After a successful run at A.R.T/New York's Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre in September, we are excited to present “Blood Orange”, a dark play written by Abigail Duclos and produced by Romanian-American producer and actress Maria Müller, in the theatrical space of the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York on December 10. The story follows Faye, a teenage girl grappling with her father’s violent death, who feels a

Book Launch & Conversation About The Event We are delighted to host the launch of Despite Ceaușescu: A Collection of Romanian Art , an art book by Frances Tyler that brings together works by leading Romanian artists of the 1970s and 1980s. The volume documents a key segment of the Geoffrey and Frances Tyler Collection of Romanian Art, now housed at the University of Tasmania—one of the largest and most significant collections of Romanian art outside the country. Assembled ove

About the Event We were excited to present, in partnership with Mindset Productions, the Consulate General of Romania in Los Angeles and with the support of the Romanian Film Centre, a special screening of Traffic (Jaful secolului) , the official Romanian submission for the 2025 Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.   The event took place at the Laemmle Royal Theatre in Los Angeles on November 25 in the presence of director Teodora Ana Mihai , a powerful, daring

A vibrant new celebration of Romanian cinema on Canada’s West Coast About the Event The Consulate General of Romania in Vancouver and the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York, in partnership with the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) , proudly present the inaugural edition of the Romanian Film Festival in Vancouver , taking place December 2–4, 2025 , with a special Romanian National Day screening on December 1st . For the first time ever, Vancouver audiences wil

On the occasion of Romania’s National Day and the 20th anniversary of the SoNoRo Festival  "… the ensemble was on fire - truly exciting, wild and fabulous. The audience roared its approval" — NY concert review, December 2015 About the Event A memorable celebration of Romanian musical excellence is on the horizon as the SoNoRo International Chamber Music Festival  marks its 20th anniversary with a special concert bringing together the festival’s signature artistry and the bril

The 4th edition of the Salon of Romanian-American Artists Opens in November About the Event The 2025 edition of our annual Salon of Romanian-American Artists marks a new chapter in the evolution of this program, presenting an ambitious collaborative project with The Romanian Art Collective in San Francisco . This year’s exhibition revolves around the fundamental and often unsettling question “Where Are You From?” — a reflection on identity, belonging, and the multifaceted ex

About the Event As Romanian Government has declared 2025 ”The Year of Cardinal Iuliu Hossu”, we are pleased to invite you to a commemorative evening dedicated to this towering figure of faith and history, revered for his unwavering devotion and moral courage as well as for the prominent role he played in the unification of Romanian historical provinces in one democratic state in 1918. The program will feature addresses by Reverend Radu Titonea of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic M

About The Event Between November 15-16, all cinephiles in the Twin Cities area were invited to step into the rich world of contemporary Romanian cinema at the  Romanian Film Festival 2025:  Between Shadow and Light . Hosted at the Landmark Center in St. Paul, this annual celebration brought some of the most compelling and critically acclaimed new Romanian films to Minnesota. Organized by the  Heritage Organization of Romanian Americans in Minnesota , in partnership with the R

The premiere showcase of Romanian film in North America, now in its 6th edition The Romanian Cultural Institute in New York and the Embassy of Romania to the United States are delighted to present the 6th edition of the Romanian Film Festival in Washington, D.C. , taking place November 13–16, 2025 , at the exquisite AMC Georgetown 14 .   A highlight of Romanian–American cultural cooperation and one of the most consistent showcases of Romania’s cinematic creativity abroad, the

Presentation & Competition Awards Ceremony About the Event For more than five decades, Romanian diplomats have called Murray Hill home in New York City. We are pleased to reaffirm our deep connection to the social and cultural fabric of this vibrant East Side community. Together with the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association and the Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations, we are co-hosting a special evening to celebrate the beauty and legacy of Murray Hill in honor

Based on Cătălina Florescu’s "The Woman Who Kept Forgetting to Be Born" adapted and directed by Matei Stoian About the Event Memory fractures. Voices rise. One woman refuses to disappear. In a world shaped by silence, ”The Forgotten Woman” dares to speak. Romanian-American playwright Cătălina Florescu imagines a charged landscape of identity, resistance, and release. In this visceral adaptation of her text The Woman Who Kept Forgetting to Be Born , director Matei Stoian const

About the Event Romanian author Liliana Corobca , one of the most original voices in contemporary Eastern European literature, joins the 2025 European Literature Night  in New York. A novelist, essayist, and playwright, Corobca explores the intricate borders between memory and history, exile and belonging, censorship and resistance. Her works—among them Too Great a Sky , Kinderland , The Censor's Notebooks , and Censorship for Beginners —have been translated into multiple lan

EUNIC New York celebrated the 25th anniversary European Day of Languages through a new initiative: an interactive digital map tracing the presence of Europe across the city’s cultural landmarks. As part of this project, bringing together Poland, Austria, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Romania, Portugal, the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York highlighted the work of Constantin Brâncuși, one of the most influential voices of modern sculpture.

About The Event Ce Fain !   - a platform connecting visionary designers and artisans with a global audience, is launching in New York with a special event co-organized and hosted by the Romanian Cultural Institute. Celebrating the modern, innovative, and stylish side of Romania, it curates extraordinary pieces that redefine what it means to be Made in Romania , giving design a bold, contemporary voice. Named after the colloquial Romanian expression meaning “how cool,” Ce Fain

About the Event This fall, the internationally acclaimed choreographer Simona Deaconescu embarks on a North American tour with her groundbreaking work BLOT – Body Line of Thought, created in collaboration with Canadian artist Vanessa Goodman. Performed by Simona Deaconescu together with Simona Dabija and Maria-Luiza Dimulescu, BLOT reimagines the body as a living archive, exploring our intimate and interdependent relationship with the microbial world. Presented in major cultu

Violinist Diana Jipa  and pianist Ștefan Doniga —celebrated worldwide and recognized by Guinness World Records for their groundbreaking...

ABOUT THE EVENT What is said cannot be unsaid. What is unspoken is alluded to, wrapped in metaphor, layered in allegory, gestured at....

Step inside the circuitry of a multimedia theater experience created by Andrei Codrescu, Lynnea Villanova, and Micah Ariel James About...

A Haunting Tale of Grief, Faith, and Girlhood About the Event We are excited to co-present “Blood Orange”, a dark drama play written by Abigail Duclos and produced by Romanian-American producer and actress Maria Müller, which opens in New York on September 13. The story follows Faye, a teenage girl grappling with her father’s violent death, who feels abandoned by both God and her mother. In her desperate search for meaning, turns to a nightmarish roadkill creature for salvati

Celebrating 70 years of Romania at the United Nation About the Event In 1945, leaders from 50 nations convened in San Francisco to draft...

An exhibition by Romanian artist Ioana Aron About the Event In Our Dirty Dishes: Echoes of the Everyday , artist Ioana Aron (b. 1994,...

An audacious performance by Romanian contemporary dance company Platforma 13 About the Event We are back to an exciting new edition of the Battery Dance Festival with the American premiere of “Balkan Ballerinas”, an audacious show produced by Romanian contemporary dance company Platforma 13 , choreographed by Anca Stoica and Sergiu Diță and performed by Sergiu Diță, Sofia Sitaru-Onofrei, Andreea Vălean. The show, a raw and poetic exploration of Eastern European identity, ref

About the Festival Back for its fourth dazzling edition, Romanian Weekend at The Wharf has firmly established itself as a beloved...

About the Event We are delighted to invite you to a special performance of The Pit , the haunting allegory by acclaimed Romanian-French playwright Matei Vișniec, hosted by the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York. Written in 1988 during the waning days of European communism, The Pit  remains a chillingly relevant exploration of authoritarianism, complicity, and the human psyche. In this gripping drama, two men find themselves trapped in a deep pit, confronting their fears,

A solo exhibition by Radu Șerban Radu Șerban, ROOFTOPS (ABOVE 42nd STREET) , 40 x 50, oil on canvas About the Event This summer, RCI’s Brâncuși Gallery invites you to experience the vibrant pulse of the most charismatic city in the world through the eyes of Romanian-American architect and painter Radu Șerban. His collection of oil paintings, New York, New York: Urban Rhapsodies , offers a deeply personal exploration of the metropolis and its surroundings, from the colossal ci

About the Event We are back at the Rehearsal for Truth Festival , the NYC showcase of Central European theater advocating the...

Conference & Conversation About the Event In the shadow of the grand halls where, at the end of WWI, the Treaty of Paris was being drafted, a different kind of summit unfolded: a gathering not of generals or statesmen, but of women. They came determined to assert their voices in the post-war world. Though denied official seats at the negotiating table, these women proved themselves fierce advocates of peace, self-determination, and gender equality. Join us in exploring this

Book Launch & Conversation About the Event We are thrilled to host the launching event of Andrei Codrescu’s latest poetry collection, provocatively titled “ How to Live Under Fascism” , a timely and brilliant poetic statement that confronts the specters of history with dark irony, lyrical defiance, and fierce clarity. One of the most successful Romanian artists living abroad and a singular voice in American letters, Codrescu reaffirms the power of art, creativity, and humor t

Anca Poterașu About The Event With the support of The Romanian Cultural Institute in New York,  Anca Poterasu Gallery   returns to NADA New York  to present recent photography and textile works by Aurora Kiraly  and Megan Dominescu , which explore identity, perception, and social critique. Drawing on personal memory, domesticity, and digital culture, the two artists reflect on contemporary female experience and the societal structures they navigate.    Aurora Kiraly (b. 1970

About The Event First time at the Independent Art Fair in New York , SUPRAINFINIT Gallery  showcases works by Swedish artist Klara Zetterholm —regarded as one of the most remarkable voices of her generation in the Nordic art scene. The miniexhibition features two paleoanthropological reconstructions, humorously imagined as prehistoric humans from a distant future. In this post-glacial world, snow has either disappeared entirely, if it hasn't been artificially reintroduced, or

About the Event One of Romania’s most compelling literary voices is coming to the U.S., and he’s bringing poetry that resonates across borders and generations. With our support, poet and scholar Radu Vancu  takes part in this year’s PEN America World Voices Festival , joining a standout panel dedicated to the art of dialogue in contemporary poetry. In a conversation with acclaimed poet Dunya Mikhail , moderated by poet and translator Nancy Naomi Carlson , Vancu will explore h

An engaging preview of the Bucharest Opera Festival We are excited to welcome you at the Institute for an engaging preview of the...

About the Event RCI’s Romanian-American Studio Theater proudly presents " Lungs"  by Duncan Macmillan, an electrifying exploration of...

About the Event We are pleased to partner with the Ukrainian Institute of America  in support of the launching event of   SHATTERED:...

About the Event Join us for an illuminating evening as we launch the eagerly awaited publication, Visible Cultural Heritages: Traditional...

Part of our March celebration of feminine creativity About the Event Step into an evening of timeless elegance and irresistible rhythm as...

Part of Women`s History Month at RCI About the Event Women have long played a complex and often-overlooked role in extremist movements,...

Conversation and opera recital About the Event This March, as part of our month-long celebration of female creativity, we are pleased to...

The all-women exhibition is part of our March celebration of feminine creativity About the Event The Brâncuși Gallery at the Romanian...

Theater workshop presented as part of “The Brâncuși Month in New York” About the Event Did you know Brâncuși once went head-to-head with...

Photo credit: Johnny Vacar On the world premiere of the first dramatization of his exceptional autobiographical book, ”The Hooligan’s...

Exhibition presented as part of “The Brâncuși Month in New York” About the Event Step into a world where the spirit of Constantin...

Recital presented as part of “The Brâncuși Month in New York” About the Event Part of RCI New York’s popular Enescu Soirees  series, this...

Liviu Jicman, President of the Romanian Cultural Institute (RCI) and the EU National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC), embarked on a...

Presented on the occasion of the Holocaust Remembrance Day 2025 About the Event We are proud to co-produce and present the world premiere...

Exhibition | Panel | Music Recital About the Event Few creative intersections are more fertile than that between the medical profession...

National Culture Day 2025 A tour-de-force starring Simona Măicănescu & Mircea Florian About the Event Join us in celebration of our...

About the Event This January, Romania brings its cinematic brilliance to the sunny desert oasis of Palm Springs, making a bold statement...

Through its financial programs, the Romanian Cultural Institute supports various independent initiatives in international cultural...

Featuring: "St. Inochentie of Probota" Choir of Suceava About the Event Bukovina is a dream-like region in North-Eastern Romania, beloved...