Wrapped in Myth: People, Customs and Landmarks in Traditional Romania
Special Event Photo by Sorin Onișor The National Day of Romania, feted on December the 1 st, ushers in a season of celebrations at the...
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RCI USA
- Jun 28, 2022
- 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...
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RCI USA
- Jan 17, 2022
- 3 min
Wrap-Up: "Geographies of Tradition"
One of our most popular online series, launched at the height of the pandemic, was dedicated to traditional feasts, rituals and customs...
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RCI USA
- Jan 10, 2022
- 2 min
Romania in UNESCO 65
In 2021 Romania celebrated a double anniversary: 65 years since the country's accession to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and...
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RCI USA
- Nov 30, 2021
- 6 min
Dark Tales of Mystery / Geographies of Tradition
Day of the Dead, St. Andrew's Eve and Halloween The Day of the Dead The Day of the Dead or The Illumination symbolizes the memory of...
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RCI USA
- Nov 25, 2021
- 3 min
Anniversaries of Abundance / Geographies of Tradition
The most famous American holiday, Thanksgiving, vs. Romania’s Harvest Festival Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is an annual holiday which takes...
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RCI USA
- Jun 25, 2021
- 9 min
Magic Midsummer in Romania and the US
Geographies of Tradition In traditional Romanian culture, Sânzienele is a holiday that takes place on June 24th. Also on this date,...
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RCI USA
- Jun 24, 2021
- 1 min
Romanian Blouse - Global Impact
Learn from specialists how the Romanian traditional blouse has become a global cultural icon Instantly recognizable in every corner of...
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RCI USA
- Apr 28, 2021
- 13 min
Easter Traditions on Both Sides of the Atlantic / Geographies of Tradition
Easter for Romanians and Americans, reflected in beliefs and customs What is sacred differs radically from what is profane. Therefore, a...
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RCI USA
- Mar 30, 2021
- 5 min
Transatlantic Rites of the New Beginnings / Geographies of Tradition
SPRING COMING CELEBRATIONS IN ROMANIA AND THE UNITED STATES No matter how different we are from each other, no matter how different the...
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RCI USA
- Mar 5, 2021
- 10 min
Tokens of the New Beginnings / Geographies of Tradition
SPRING COMING CELEBRATIONS No matter how different we are from each other, no matter how different the cultures we come from are, our...
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RCI USA
- Feb 24, 2021
- 8 min
The Dragobete Meets Valentine's Day / Geographies of Tradition
Two customs, one meaning: the celebration of love The celebration of Dragobete, like any socio-cultural event, has a history behind it....
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RCI USA
- Dec 22, 2020
- 5 min
From Băița to the Met and Back: The Fabulous Story of Florica Zaharia
Who would have ever thought that there is such a strong connection between the small village of Băița, Romania, tucked comfortably in...
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RCI USA
- Jun 28, 2020
- 1 min
Andreea Tănăsescu: Adorning the World with a Romanian Blouse / Leon Feraru Conferences Online
We were very glad to mark the Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse, celebrated throughout the world on June 24, with a conversation about...
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- Mar 15
- 3 min
FROM THE EARTHLY PARADISE
Decorative Arts Exhibition & Talk Time & Location Mar 31, 6:00 PM – Apr 21, 6:00 PM New York, 200 E 38th St, New York, NY 10016, USA...
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- Mar 13
- 5 min
Mircea Cărtărescu: The Breakthrough American Tour
Come meet the author of hypnotizing SOLENOID, finalist of Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction, named one of the best books of 2022...
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- Feb 27
- 2 min
SHATTERED: SYMBOLIC GESTURE at RCI New York
Artists in Solidarity with Ukraine I Multimedia Exhibition & Poetry Readings Time & Location Mar 07, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM New York, 200 E...
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- Feb 27
- 1 min
Wine: A Feminine Affirmation
Talk & Wine Tasting & Live Music Time & Location Mar 09, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM New York, 200 E 38th St, New York, NY 10016, USA March is the...
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- Feb 23
- 2 min
SHATTERED: SYMBOLIC GESTURE at Ukrainian Institute of America
Multimedia exhibition & poetry in condemnation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine As the start of Putin’s abominable assault on Ukraine...
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- Feb 14
- 2 min
Pianist Dinu Mihailescu Bridges American and Romanian Avant-Gardes at the Enescu Soirees
Live recital of striking avant-garde music by some of the greatest Romanian and American composers Adept at creating strong auditive and...
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- Feb 14
- 2 min
Adrian Bejan at the Night of Ideas Festival 2023 in New York
One of the most influential minds in contemporary science & philosophy comes to the greatest marathon of talks happening in NYC One of...
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- Feb 14
- 2 min
Matei Vișniec's "Joan and the Fire" Opens in Chicago
We are pleased to announce our new partnership with Trap Door Theatre from Chicago for the premiere of “Joan and the Fire”, a sarcastic...
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- Feb 9
- 1 min
RCI UNDER OPEN SKIES
25 Projects for an Architectural Reinvention With major renovations going on for the past three years, we have strived to reinvent...
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- Feb 3
- 2 min
Learn Romanian at the Romanian Cultural Institute!
A state-of-the-art course that will equip you with an essential Romanian for everyday life The popular Romanian language program for...
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- Jan 31
- 2 min
Daring Romanian-American Designer Camelia Skikos in Focus at the Romanian Annual Fashion Showcase
An innovative fashion showcase at the intersection of avantgarde aesthetics, technology, and political activism The second edition of our...
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- Jan 31
- 1 min
Four Corners Opens Our Jazz & Fusion Jamboree
An irresistible blend of improvisational jazz and oriental folklore To complement our flagship classical music program, ”The Enescu...
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- Jan 29
- 3 min
Romanian Award-Winning Filmmaker Anca Damian, Guest of Honor at Animation First Festival
Feature film / Talk / Exhibition Romanian film director, writer and producer Anca Damian will premiere her most recent film, the mixed...
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- Jan 11
- 3 min
ONCE UPON A TIME IN BUKOVINA I Exhibition & Talk
A commemoration of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day Jewish elementary school, Suceava, 1919 We continue our exploration of the...
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- Jan 4
- 2 min
LIFE & LOVE | A not-to-be-missed performance by Vlad Ivanov and Lucian Maxim
Special event in celebration of Romania’s Culture Day Our 2023 program kicks off with a stunning performance, created especially for...
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- Dec 15, 2022
- 3 min
Wrapped in Myth: People, Customs and Landmarks in Traditional Romania
Special Event Photo by Sorin Onișor The National Day of Romania, feted on December the 1 st, ushers in a season of celebrations at the...
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- Dec 7, 2022
- 4 min
Cosmin Manolescu’s “Private Bodies” Premiers in New York
Performative installation combining dance, video, and photography Photo by Georgiana Vlahbei Influential choreographer and cultural...
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- Nov 28, 2022
- 1 min
Freedom on the Line: The Romanian Revolution of 1989
Panel discussion and documentary film screening We are proud to partner with the Victims of Communism Memorial Museum in Washington, DC,...
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- Nov 28, 2022
- 2 min
”The Free Zone” Anniversary Album
A special vinyl marking the 25th year since the launching of the Strategic Partnership between Romania and the United States Released on...
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- Nov 14, 2022
- 2 min
Ana Everling & Taraf de Chicago, An Electrifying Musical Melting Pot for the National Day of Romania
Gala Concert at Merkin Hall, Kaufman Music Center To mark the historical breakthrough that, more than a century ago, brought all Romanian...
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- Nov 11, 2022
- 3 min
Romanian-American Poet Claudia Serea at European Literature Night 2022
ELN 2022: Literature in Times of Peace and War Romanian-American poet Claudia Serea joins fellow writers, translators and performers from...
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- Nov 9, 2022
- 1 min
“HomeLands”: Cinema in Search of Belonging
The best of the newest film productions from Romania & Europe in a series of film screenings & events taking place both virtually & in...
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- Oct 26, 2022
- 2 min
Illustrious Fine Arts Quartet & Guests Presents Rare Early Music by Enescu
An all-Enescu concert featuring the composer's seldom performed early works A permanent guest at the "George Enescu" International...
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- Oct 19, 2022
- 3 min
“7 eMotions” – 7 / Fear
One writer and seven composers explore together seven powerful human affects Join us online for the last episode of the music &...
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- Oct 18, 2022
- 2 min
Caius Dobrescu Taps into American Uniqueness
Looking for Americanness in both myths and humans In the last episode of our online series "My First American: Transatlantic Encounters...
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- Oct 17, 2022
- 4 min
Two Pianists for an Evening of Passion
A program of all-time piano favorites at our next Enescu Soiree of New York With a program full of diversity and color which reveal their...
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- Oct 12, 2022
- 3 min
“7 eMotions” – 6 / Happiness
One writer and seven composers explore together seven powerful human affects Join us online for a new episode of the music & literature...
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- Oct 10, 2022
- 4 min
The Salon of Romanian-American Artists Opens with “House of Mirrors”
First Edition HOUSE OF MIRRORS Artists: Ioanida Costache, Noche Crist, Megan Dominescu, Serban Ionescu, books by Saul Steinberg Curated...
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- Oct 8, 2022
- 2 min
Cristian Mungiu's "R.M.N." Premiers in the US at the 60th Edition of New York Film Festival
Romanian cinema on the Main Slate of the New York Film Festival The famed, ever-surprising director, whose R.M.N., a surgical examination...
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- Oct 7, 2022
- 3 min
New York Believes in Multilingualism
An EUNIC NY event in support of Seal of Biliteracy Goethe-Institut together with the association of European cultural institutes in New...
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- Oct 6, 2022
- 3 min
RCI New York Reads Adriana Carcu and Ioana Ieronim
New Romanian books in English Two of the most compelling Romanian authors living abroad, Adriana Carcu from Heidelberg, Germany, and...
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- Oct 5, 2022
- 4 min
“7 eMotions” – 5 / Contempt
One writer and seven composers explore together seven powerful human affects Join us online for a new episode of the music & literature...
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