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    Blue Note Jazz Festival 2022: Pianist Sorin Zlat in the Land of Dreams
    RCI USA
    • 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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    Romanianness, South of the Danube. A Musical Celebration
    RCI USA
    • 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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    Ettore Causa (Viola) and Lorena Țecu (Piano) at RCI's Enescu Soirees of New York
    RCI USA
    • 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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    The Voiceful Eight - An Evening of Literature and Music
    RCI USA
    • 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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    Imago Mundi Unearths a "Romanian" Satie for the Enescu Soirees Online
    RCI USA
    • 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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    I Still Believe in Magic - Sanda Weigl Sings Maria Tănase
    RCI USA
    • 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...
    111 views0 comments
    Ensemble Raro at Carnegie Hall for the National Day of Romania
    RCI USA
    • Jan 15
    • 6 min

    Ensemble Raro at Carnegie Hall for the National Day of Romania

    On the occasion of the National Day of Romania and in celebration of 15 years of SoNoRo, one of Eastern Europe’s most exquisite chamber...
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    Kismet Quartet Re-launched Enescu Soirees of New York In-person Concerts
    RCI USA
    • Jan 15
    • 6 min

    Kismet Quartet Re-launched Enescu Soirees of New York In-person Concerts

    An exceptional ensemble bound together by the passion for George Enescu On October 14, 2021, as we were slowly getting back to in-person...
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    Youth and Passion Conclude our Musical Season
    RCI USA
    • Jul 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Youth and Passion Conclude our Musical Season

    The last concert of the summer in our popular Enescu Soirees Online presents the impetuos duo made up by Romanian violinist Ioana Popescu...
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    Exceptional Arcadia Quartet Play Beethoven & Dediu for the Enescu Soirees
    RCI USA
    • Jul 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    Exceptional Arcadia Quartet Play Beethoven & Dediu for the Enescu Soirees

    "A totally new kind of music" (Sunday Times) Arcadia Quartet conquered the musical world in 2012 when they emerged as winners of the...
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    CelloVision Project - The Image of Sound
    RCI USA
    • Jul 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    CelloVision Project - The Image of Sound

    ENESCU SOIREES ONLINE This week's event of the Enescu Soirees series presents one of the most active and acclaimed Irish-Romanian...
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    Exquisite Mara Dobresco and the Monnaie Wind Quintet at the Enescu Soirees
    RCI USA
    • Jun 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    Exquisite Mara Dobresco and the Monnaie Wind Quintet at the Enescu Soirees

    The genius of Mozart served by an ensemble of stellar musicians In this recital presented in our Enescu Soirees Online series, the genius...
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    PERCUSSIONescu at the Enescu Soirees Online
    RCI USA
    • Jun 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    PERCUSSIONescu at the Enescu Soirees Online

    Amazing "Bits of Romanian Beats" The next recital at the Enescu Soirees Online revolves around a show-stopping program offered by...
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    A Wind Instruments Extravaganza at the Enescu Soirees
    RCI USA
    • May 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Wind Instruments Extravaganza at the Enescu Soirees

    A varied program for trumpet, trombone & loop station, culminating with a world premiere The next recital of our Enescu Soirees Online...
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    Fabulous Gabriela Istoc is All About the Romanian Songbook
    RCI USA
    • Apr 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Fabulous Gabriela Istoc is All About the Romanian Songbook

    Enescu Soirees Online / Special Edition One of Romania's most accomplished lyric artists, award-winning soprano Gabriela Istoc,...
    89 views0 comments
    A Guitar Bravado for the Coming of Spring
    RCI USA
    • Apr 1, 2021
    • 1 min

    A Guitar Bravado for the Coming of Spring

    The coming of spring is welcome at the Enescu Soirees Online with a guitar recital offered, with youthful energy, by the promising...
    67 views0 comments
    St. Patrick and the Romanians
    RCI USA
    • Mar 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    St. Patrick and the Romanians

    TRAVELLING: A multi-media performance re-imagining Irish historical works Just to prove that Romanians are doing remarkable things all...
    40 views0 comments
    The ARF String Quartet in the Enescu Soirees Online
    RCI USA
    • Mar 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    The ARF String Quartet in the Enescu Soirees Online

    We are glad to present, in our popular online music series, one of the most important Romanian-American collaborative projects, the...
    64 views0 comments
    The Brilliant Ionescu-Maistorovici Duo Offers an Encore at the Enescu Soirees
    RCI USA
    • Feb 18, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Brilliant Ionescu-Maistorovici Duo Offers an Encore at the Enescu Soirees

    Two of the most active Romanian musicians and cultural animators, pianist Diana Ionescu and violinist and composer Vlad Maistorovici,...
    71 views0 comments
    The Enescu Soirees Resume with a Seductive Program
    RCI USA
    • Jan 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Enescu Soirees Resume with a Seductive Program

    The year’s first recital of the Enescu Soirees Online is offered by the exciting Eight Strings Duo, formed by Romanian-American violinist...
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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...
    1,453 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...
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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...
    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