RCI USAMay 101 minRomanianness, South of the Danube. A Musical CelebrationTo mark the celebration of the historical Romanian communities living in the Balkans – the Aromanians, Megleno-Romanians and...
RCI USAApr 11 minArt Fridays: Bucharest’s Museum of Recent ArtPhoto credit @CosminGrigore Part of our popular Art Fridays online series, the virtual tours through some of the most important art...
RCI USAJan 173 minWrap-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...
RCI USAJan 152 minI Still Believe in Magic - Sanda Weigl Sings Maria TănaseA Triumph Revisited With its breakthrough technology exhibitions and imposing country pavilions, the 1939 New York World's Fair was...
RCI USANov 30, 20216 minDark Tales of Mystery / Geographies of TraditionDay 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...
RCI USANov 29, 20215 minAncient Anchors and Their Symbols / The History of Romania in One ObjectPhoto 1: Ancient anchors preserved in the Sacred Zone of the Histria archeological site For more than two millennia, the inhabitants of...
RCI USANov 15, 20215 minThe Monumental Statue of Ovid / The History of Romania in One ObjectPhoto 1: The statue of Ovid in Constanța I. The Exile and the Mystery of Ovid’s Grave Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid), a most brilliant...
RCI USANov 1, 20215 minThe Ottoman Vase of Ester / The History of Romania in One ObjectPhoto 1: The Ottoman vase of Ester This beautiful artifact comes from an area of great interest from an archaeological point of view,...
RCI USAOct 18, 20216 minThe Shrine of Goddess Nemesis / The History of Romania in One ObjectPhoto 1: The double representation of Goddess Nemesis One of the most valuable artifacts exhibited at the Museum of National History and...
RCI USAOct 4, 20215 minGlykon - The Fantastic Snake / The History of Romania in One ObjectPhoto 1: Glykon - The Fantastic Snake The Glykon Snake became one of the most powerful symbols of Dobrogea and Tomis (the initial, Roman...
RCI USASep 21, 20213 minRECOLLECTIVE by Pulitzer Prize Winner Viorel Florescu Opened RCI’s Brâncuși GallerySeptember 17 – October 29, 2021 Title: Recollective Author: Viorel Florescu Where: Brâncuși Gallery (Romanian Cultural Institute, 200...
RCI USASep 20, 20214 minThe Menhir of Baia-Hamangia / The History of Romania in One ObjectPhoto 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...
RCI USASep 8, 202111 min100 Years of Romanian Cultural Presence in the United States: An OverviewCultural, academic and scientific relations form an important dimension of the Strategic Partnership between Romania and the United...
RCI USASep 7, 20212 minMerlich Saia / Life Anew. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic IIAs the world seems eager to bounce back from isolation and fear, the pandemic remains a menacing presence and the new reality of our...
RCI USAJul 5, 20214 minThe Union Hall of Alba Iulia / The History of Romania in One ObjectPhoto 1: The Union Hall decorated by Pierre Bellet, here some of the medieval rulers of the Romanian provinces Photo 2: Postcard from the...
RCI USAJun 28, 20218 minThe Statuary Group Liber Pater with Pan and Panther / History of Romania in One ObjectPhoto 1: The Statuary Group Liber Pater with Pan and Panther The conquest of the Dacian Kingdom (nowadays Romania) by the armies of...
RCI USAJun 25, 20219 minMagic Midsummer in Romania and the USGeographies of Tradition In traditional Romanian culture, Sânzienele is a holiday that takes place on June 24th. Also on this date,...
RCI USAJun 24, 20211 minRomanian Blouse - Global ImpactLearn from specialists how the Romanian traditional blouse has become a global cultural icon Instantly recognizable in every corner of...
RCI USAMay 24, 20215 minRomania’s First Native Computer / The History of Romania in One ObjectPhoto 1: The control panel of MECIPT-1 This is the story of the Electronic Computing Machine of the Polytechnic Institute of Timişoara...
RCI USAApr 29, 20213 min"Fragments of City" on the RCI Digital StageA dance performance by Cosmin Manolescu for International Dance Day 2021 Still kept away from the performance spaces by the pandemic, we...
2 days ago2 minMemory 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...
3 days ago2 minPetru Lucaci’s Redemptive "Diptych / Monochrome Materialities" at RCI’s Brâncuși GalleryA versatile painter with a cerebral outlook and expressive touch, Petru Lucaci is hailed as a powerhouse of contemporary Romanian...
6 days ago2 minPhilosopher Costică Brădățan at Night of Ideas 2022Professor Costică Brădățan of Texas Tech University, one of the most original voices in contemporary philosophy, joins the exquisite...
May 166 minThe Romanian Film Festival Returns to Washington, D.C., June 3-19One of the largest events of its kind in North America, The Romanian Film Festival of Washington, D.C. (RFF) kicks off at historical...
May 133 minLet Poetry Rule: Andreea Scridon’s "A Romanian Poem" Launches at the RCIThe rebellious prodigy of Romanian-American letters, poet, translator and editor Andreea Iulia Scridon, comes to RCI New York on May 19...
May 122 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...
May 101 minRomanianness, South of the Danube. A Musical CelebrationTo mark the celebration of the historical Romanian communities living in the Balkans – the Aromanians, Megleno-Romanians and...
May 103 minEUNIC New York’s ECO Solidarity to Open at WantedDesign ManhattanA project that elevates design to an existential mission The socially conscious architecture practice Atelier AD HOC represents Romania...
May 52 minGroundbreaking 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...
Apr 273 minImplacable Time: Carmen Firan and Adrian Sângeorzan discuss their latest books in EnglishNew Romanian literature in English in the spotlight Writers Carmen Firan and Adrian Sângeorzan, the prolific power couple of...
Apr 215 minEttore Causa (Viola) and Lorena Țecu (Piano) at RCI's Enescu Soirees of New YorkAn irresistible program of works by Brahms, Fauré, and Enescu The Enescu Soirees of New York spring season kicks off with a superlative...
Apr 192 minAna 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...
Apr 11 minArt Fridays: Bucharest’s Museum of Recent ArtPhoto credit @CosminGrigore Part of our popular Art Fridays online series, the virtual tours through some of the most important art...
Mar 298 minDomnica 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...
Mar 222 minIoana Stanca’s "I suddenly unfurled many eyes" at RCI’s Brâncuși GalleryAn intimate geography in constant transformation as a metaphor of the feminine self Curated by Catinca Tăbăcaru March 25 – May 5, 2022...
Mar 211 minImpromptu for UkraineCollective poem At the end of last week, on the occasion of the event we dedicated to several Romanian-American women writers, under the...
Mar 145 minThe Voiceful Eight - An Evening of Literature and MusicIn 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...
Feb 281 minTHE MUSES WON'T SHUT UPWE STAND WITH UKRAINE They say that when the guns roar the muses are silent. But not this time – they won’t remain voiceless and...
Feb 242 minImperishable 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...
Feb 191 min"Brâncuși around the world": Noguchi Museum, New YorkA dialogue with one of the greatest museums of the world about the universal influence of the great Romanian artist On the occasion of...
Feb 152 minNational 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...
Feb 144 min“Mi-e dor de tine”/ “I miss you” Light Installation Opens on the Potomac WaterfrontA point of imaginary embarkment to everybody and everything we love ‘MI-E DOR DE TINE’ Art Installation in Washington, D.C., The Wharf...
Feb 104 minImago Mundi Unearths a "Romanian" Satie for the Enescu Soirees OnlineA 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,...
Jan 274 minThe Transylvanian Jews Before the HolocaustAn online exhibition Photo 1: Holocaust Museum of Northern Transylvania in Șimleu Silvaniei founded in the now restored old Synagogue On...
Jan 243 min"The Proclamation of the Union” by Theodor Aman / The History of Romania in One ObjectPhoto 1: “The Proclamation of the Union of the Principalities” – the iconic painting by Theodor Aman The union of the Principalities is...
Jan 173 minWrap-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...
Jan 152 minI Still Believe in Magic - Sanda Weigl Sings Maria TănaseA Triumph Revisited With its breakthrough technology exhibitions and imposing country pavilions, the 1939 New York World's Fair was...
Jan 156 minEnsemble Raro at Carnegie Hall for the National Day of RomaniaOn the occasion of the Nation