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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 Miracle Theatre on June 3rd, 2022, under the motto: “Reinventing Realism — New Cinema from Romania”. Bigger and bolder than the previous two editions, RFF 2022 showcases the creative diversity of a cinema that has become a force on the international arthouse circuit. Curated by Romanian film critic Mihai Fulger, the program, running for three co

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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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...

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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...

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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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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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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...

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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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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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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...

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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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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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Jan 27
4 min

The Transylvanian Jews Before the Holocaust

An online exhibition Photo 1: Holocaust Museum of Northern Transylvania in Șimleu Silvaniei founded in the now restored old Synagogue On...

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Jan 24
3 min

"The Proclamation of the Union” by Theodor Aman / The History of Romania in One Object

Photo 1: “The Proclamation of the Union of the Principalities” – the iconic painting by Theodor Aman The union of the Principalities is...

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Jan 17
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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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...

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Jan 14
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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Jan 14
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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Jan 10
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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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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Nov 29, 2021
5 min

Ancient Anchors and Their Symbols / The History of Romania in One Object

Photo 1: Ancient anchors preserved in the Sacred Zone of the Histria archeological site For more than two millennia, the inhabitants of...

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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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Nov 22, 2021
3 min

Incisive Alta Ifland at European Literature Night 2021

A program of readings and conversations with some of the Old World’s most en vogue authors Romanian-American author Alta Ifland joins...

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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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Nov 19, 2021
2 min

Dumitru Gorzo's THE FOREST Takes Over the Institute

"An amazing must-see installation" - art collector Michael Hort THE FOREST Brâncuși Gallery, NYC November 19, 2021 - January 19, 2022 Now...

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Nov 15, 2021
5 min

The Monumental Statue of Ovid / The History of Romania in One Object

Photo 1: The statue of Ovid in Constanța I. The Exile and the Mystery of Ovid’s Grave Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid), a most brilliant...

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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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Nov 12, 2021
2 min

Art Fridays Presents: Romanian Gallery Tours / Cetate Arts Danube & 418 Gallery

The first rural gallery in Romania Cetate Arts Danube is a growing international art center established by Joana Grevers, a medical...

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Nov 9, 2021
2 min

Andrew Davidson-Novosivschei / Life Anew II

While the world dreams of evading from isolation and fear, the pandemic remains a menacing presence and the new reality of our future...

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Nov 8, 2021
3 min

Norman Manea: An Homage

Talk / Exhibition / Dedication A fabulous event at the Institute on November 5, 2021 as we honored one of Romania’s most acclaimed and...

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