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    Ancient Anchors and Their Symbols / The History of Romania in One Object
    RCI USA
    • 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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    The Monumental Statue of Ovid / The History of Romania in One Object
    RCI USA
    • 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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    The Ottoman Vase of Ester / The History of Romania in One Object
    RCI USA
    • Nov 1, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Ottoman Vase of Ester / The History of Romania in One Object

    Photo 1: The Ottoman vase of Ester This beautiful artifact comes from an area of ​​great interest from an archaeological point of view,...
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    The Shrine of Goddess Nemesis / The History of Romania in One Object
    RCI USA
    • Oct 18, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Shrine of Goddess Nemesis / The History of Romania in One Object

    Photo 1: The double representation of Goddess Nemesis One of the most valuable artifacts exhibited at the Museum of National History and...
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    Glykon - The Fantastic Snake / The History of Romania in One Object
    RCI USA
    • Oct 4, 2021
    • 5 min

    Glykon - The Fantastic Snake / The History of Romania in One Object

    Photo 1: Glykon - The Fantastic Snake The Glykon Snake became one of the most powerful symbols of Dobrogea and Tomis (the initial, Roman...
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    The Menhir of Baia-Hamangia / The History of Romania in One Object
    RCI USA
    • Sep 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Menhir of Baia-Hamangia / The History of Romania in One Object

    Photo 1: The front side of the Menhir of Baia-Hamangia One of the most interesting pieces that can be admired at the Histria Museum is a...
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    The Photo Camera of Samoilă Mârza / The History of Romania in One Object
    RCI USA
    • Jul 19, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Photo Camera of Samoilă Mârza / The History of Romania in One Object

    The year 1918 saw one of the most important events in Romanian history: the unification of the provinces of Transylvania, Banat and the...
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    The Union Hall of Alba Iulia / The History of Romania in One Object
    RCI USA
    • Jul 5, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Union Hall of Alba Iulia / The History of Romania in One Object

    Photo 1: The Union Hall decorated by Pierre Bellet, here some of the medieval rulers of the Romanian provinces Photo 2: Postcard from the...
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    The Statuary Group Liber Pater with Pan and Panther / History of Romania in One Object
    RCI USA
    • Jun 28, 2021
    • 8 min

    The Statuary Group Liber Pater with Pan and Panther / History of Romania in One Object

    Photo 1: The Statuary Group Liber Pater with Pan and Panther The conquest of the Dacian Kingdom (nowadays Romania) by the armies of...
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    Romania’s First Native Computer / The History of Romania in One Object
    RCI USA
    • May 24, 2021
    • 5 min

    Romania’s First Native Computer / The History of Romania in One Object

    Photo 1: The control panel of MECIPT-1 This is the story of the Electronic Computing Machine of the Polytechnic Institute of Timişoara...
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    The Secession Lamp / The History of Romania in One Object
    RCI USA
    • Apr 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Secession Lamp / The History of Romania in One Object

    Photo 1: The Sea Snail Secession Lamp, detail In Timișoara, the Style of the 1900 (known as Secession in Austria, Szecesszió in Hungary,...
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    The Diploma of the Royal Free City of Timișoara / The History of Romania in One Object
    RCI USA
    • Mar 22, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Diploma of the Royal Free City of Timișoara / The History of Romania in One Object

    Photo 1: The Diploma of the Royal Free City of Timișoara, detail The Peace Treaty of Passarowitz (1718) represented a major turning point...
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    The Statue Base of Roman General M.C. Fronto / The History of Romania in One Object
    RCI USA
    • Mar 1, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Statue Base of Roman General M.C. Fronto / The History of Romania in One Object

    Photo 1: The inscribed statue base of the Roman general Marcus Claudius Fronto, preserved in the Lapidary of National Museum of Banat –...
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    The Greco-Illyrian Helmet of Găvojdia / The History of Romania in One Object
    RCI USA
    • Feb 8, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Greco-Illyrian Helmet of Găvojdia / The History of Romania in One Object

    Photo 1: The Greco-Illyrian helmet of Găvojdia. Photo by Milan Șepețan Photo 2: Present-day Hallstatt in the Austrian Alps The first half...
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    The Neolithic Sanctuary of Parța / The History of Romania in One Object
    RCI USA
    • Jan 18, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Neolithic Sanctuary of Parța / The History of Romania in One Object

    Photo 1: The reconstruction of the Neolithic Sanctuary of Parța The Timiș River flows through an area with significant archaeological...
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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...
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    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...
    1,421 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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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
    • 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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    “Mi-e dor de tine”/ “I miss you” Light Installation Opens on the Potomac Waterfront
    • 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...
    661 views0 comments
    Imago Mundi Unearths a "Romanian" Satie for the Enescu Soirees Online
    • 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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    The Transylvanian Jews Before the Holocaust
    • 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...
    183 views1 comment
    "The Proclamation of the Union” by Theodor Aman / The History of Romania in One Object
    • 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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    Wrap-Up: "Geographies of Tradition"
    • 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...
    101 views0 comments
    I Still Believe in Magic - Sanda Weigl Sings Maria Tănase
    • 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