Wrapped in Myth: People, Customs and Landmarks in Traditional Romania

The National Day of Romania, feted on December the 1 st, ushers in a season of celebrations at the RCI, bringing forth time-honored traditions, iconic landmarks, and breathtaking landscapes. The month opens with "Winter in the Villages", Sorin Onișor’s photographic documentation of the miraculous survival of a world of immemorial customs and pristine natural sanctuaries in the Carpathians, and peaks with an evening which conjures the magic winters of traditional Romania and some of the country’s most cherished historical treasures. On December 16, you are invited to join us for "Dracula's Landlord" by Mark A. Meyer, a presentation of the famous Bran Castle beyond myth and popular imagination. As the event concludes our program in 2022, the jubilee year of the Romania-United States Strategic Partnership, we crown our journey through Romanian culture old and new with a special gift - the launching of , a special vinyl marking the anniversary…