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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RCI USA
- 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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RCI USA
- 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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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...
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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 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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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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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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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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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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RCI USA
- Sep 21, 2021
- 3 min
RECOLLECTIVE by Pulitzer Prize Winner Viorel Florescu Opened RCI’s Brâncuși Gallery
September 17 – October 29, 2021 Title: Recollective Author: Viorel Florescu Where: Brâncuși Gallery (Romanian Cultural Institute, 200...
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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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RCI USA
- Sep 8, 2021
- 11 min
100 Years of Romanian Cultural Presence in the United States: An Overview
Cultural, academic and scientific relations form an important dimension of the Strategic Partnership between Romania and the United...
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RCI USA
- Sep 7, 2021
- 2 min
Merlich Saia / Life Anew. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic II
As the world seems eager to bounce back from isolation and fear, the pandemic remains a menacing presence and the new reality of our...
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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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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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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
- 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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RCI USA
- Apr 29, 2021
- 3 min
"Fragments of City" on the RCI Digital Stage
A dance performance by Cosmin Manolescu for International Dance Day 2021 Still kept away from the performance spaces by the pandemic, we...
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- 2 days ago
- 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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- 3 days ago
- 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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- 6 days ago
- 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
- 6 min
The Romanian Film Festival Returns to Washington, D.C., June 3-19
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...
94 views0 comments
- 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 15
- 6 min
Ensemble Raro at Carnegie Hall for the National Day of Romania
On the occasion of the Nation