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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
- 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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- 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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