• HOME

  • ABOUT US

    • OUR VENUE
  • OUR TEAM

  • PROGRAMS ARCHIVE

    • MUSIC
    • VISUAL ARTS
    • HISTORY
    • LITERATURE
    • PERFORMING ARTS
    • FILM
    • FERARU CONFERENCES
    • TRADITIONS
    • CULTURAL RELATIONS RO-US
  • EVENTS

  • CONTACT

  • BLOG

  • More

    Use tab to navigate through the menu items.
    200 EAST 38TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY, NY 10016

    THE

    ROMANIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE

    ​

                                       ARTS AND CULTURE EVENTS IN NORTH AMERICA

                                                            EST.1969

    • All Posts
    • MUSIC
    • VISUAL ARTS
    • HISTORY
    • PERFORMING ARTS
    • TRADITIONS
    • LITERATURE
    • FILM
    • FERARU CONFERENCES
    • BLOG
    • CULTURAL RELATIONS RO-US
    Search
    Bogdan Alexandru Stănescu / Life Anew. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic
    RCI USA
    • Jul 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Bogdan Alexandru Stănescu / Life Anew. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic

    While the pandemic seems to loosen its grip and the world is eager to bounce back from isolation and fear, the new reality that awaits us...
    15 views0 comments
    Raluca Albu / Romanian Women Writers in North America II
    RCI USA
    • Jul 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    Raluca Albu / Romanian Women Writers in North America II

    Readings full of passion, truth and skill to match a time of tumult and reinvention Our celebration of Romanian-American and...
    102 views0 comments
    Saviana Stănescu / Romanian Women Voices in North America II
    RCI USA
    • Jul 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    Saviana Stănescu / Romanian Women Voices in North America II

    Readings full of passion, truth and skill to match a time of tumult and reinvention Our celebration of Romanian-American and...
    17 views0 comments
    Tatiana Țîbuleac / Life Anew. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic II
    RCI USA
    • Jul 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Tatiana Țîbuleac / Life Anew. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic II

    While the pandemic seems to loosen its grip and the world is eager to bounce back from isolation and fear, the new reality that awaits us...
    55 views0 comments
    Irina Moga / Romanian Women Voices in North America II
    RCI USA
    • Jun 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    Irina Moga / Romanian Women Voices in North America II

    Readings full of passion, truth and skill to match a time of tumult and reinvention Our literary series showcasing the fantastic...
    42 views0 comments
    Răzvan Țupa / Life Anew. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic II
    RCI USA
    • Jun 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Răzvan Țupa / Life Anew. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic II

    Life after the pandemic as experimental poetry While the pandemic seems to loosen its grip and the world bounces back from isolation and...
    28 views0 comments
    Adina Dabija / Romanian Women Voices in North America II
    RCI USA
    • Jun 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Adina Dabija / Romanian Women Voices in North America II

    Readings full of passion, truth and skill to match a time of tumult and reinvention Our literary program dedicated to Romanian women's...
    88 views0 comments
    Florina Ilis / Life Anew: Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic II
    RCI USA
    • May 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    Florina Ilis / Life Anew: Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic II

    Life after the pandemic as seen at "The Playground" While the pandemic seems to loose its grip and the world bounces back from isolation...
    42 views0 comments
    Angela Chirilă / Romanian Women Voices in North America
    RCI USA
    • May 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    Angela Chirilă / Romanian Women Voices in North America

    This week’s feminine literary voice belongs to Denver-based Moldovan artist and author Angela Chirilă. A successful children's book...
    32 views0 comments
    Cosmin Perța / Life Anew. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic II
    RCI USA
    • May 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    Cosmin Perța / Life Anew. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic II

    In June 2020 we launched our first online literary program with a series of bilingual readings performed by some of the most important...
    56 views0 comments
    Elena Secota / Romanian Women Voices in North America II
    RCI USA
    • Apr 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Elena Secota / Romanian Women Voices in North America II

    Readings full of passion, truth and skill to match a time of tumult and reinvention Our showcase of boundless feminine creativity...
    60 views0 comments
    Stella Vinițchi Rădulescu / Romanian Women Voices in North America II
    RCI USA
    • Apr 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Stella Vinițchi Rădulescu / Romanian Women Voices in North America II

    Readings full of passion, truth and skill to match a time of tumult and reinvention This week’s woman literary voice belongs to ...
    64 views0 comments
    Magda Cârneci on Her New Book in English
    RCI USA
    • Mar 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    Magda Cârneci on Her New Book in English

    In conversation with Sean Cotter and Andrew Singer Distinguished author, art historian and cultural promoter Magda Cârneci discusses her...
    102 views0 comments
    Daniela Groza / Romanian Women Voices in North America II
    RCI USA
    • Mar 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    Daniela Groza / Romanian Women Voices in North America II

    Readings full of passion, truth and skill to match a time of tumult and reinvention Photo by Alexandra Cătană Today's woman literary...
    133 views0 comments
    Meet Our Heroines: Sofia Nădejde
    RCI USA
    • Mar 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Meet Our Heroines: Sofia Nădejde

    Sofia Nădejde (1856-1946), the iconic pioneer of women's rights in Romania, joins the fabulous group of European leaders of the...
    171 views0 comments
    Treasurers of Our Most Powerful Words
    RCI USA
    • Mar 4, 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...
    87 views0 comments
    Doris Plantus / Romanian Women Voices in North America II
    RCI USA
    • Feb 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Doris Plantus / Romanian Women Voices in North America II

    Readings full of passion, truth and skill to match a time of tumult and reinvention Writer and academic DORIS PLANTUS is the next author...
    57 views0 comments
    Adriana Oniță / Romanian Women Voices in North America II
    RCI USA
    • Feb 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    Adriana Oniță / Romanian Women Voices in North America II

    Readings full of passion, truth and skill to match a time of tumult and reinvention We’re thrilled to resume our breakthrough literary...
    249 views0 comments
    ESSENTIALS. EMINESCU. ESSENTIAL
    RCI USA
    • Jan 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    ESSENTIALS. EMINESCU. ESSENTIAL

    New York Essential Workers Read from Romania's Iconic Poet This year, on Romania’s National Culture Day, coinciding by design with the...
    179 views0 comments
    ROMANIAN WOMEN VOICES IN NORTH AMERICA. First Season
    RCI USA
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 1 min

    ROMANIAN WOMEN VOICES IN NORTH AMERICA. First Season

    In recent years, women writers have undoubtedly dominated the literature written by Romanians in the United States and Canada. Drawing...
    162 views0 comments
    1
    2
    34
    Norman Manea 86: A Global "Happy Birthday!"
    • Jul 19
    • 3 min

    Norman Manea 86: A Global "Happy Birthday!"

    A celebratory three-part video, featuring 30 writers, academics, and diplomats Famous author and public intellectual, Norman Manea, one...
    144 views0 comments
    Author and Screenwriter Florin Lăzărescu Remembers His American Mentor
    • Jul 12
    • 2 min

    Author and Screenwriter Florin Lăzărescu Remembers His American Mentor

    In the next episode of our online series "My First American: Transatlantic Encounters and Portraits", where some of the best-known...
    55 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...
    41 views0 comments
    Romanian Weekend at The Wharf in Washington, D.C.
    • Jun 28
    • 7 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...
    5,774 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...
    72 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...
    39 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...
    11 views0 comments
    Blue Note Jazz Festival 2022: Pianist Sorin Zlat in the Land of Dreams
    • May 31
    • 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...
    19 views0 comments
    Ever-Surprising Bogdan Apetri Introduces His Most Recent Films at Film Forum
    • May 31
    • 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...
    42 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...
    32 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...
    86 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...
    357 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...
    65 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...
    16 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...
    12 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...
    18 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...
    56 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...
    48 views0 comments
    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...
    259 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...
    45 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 i