Events

9 Dec 2022 - 9 Dec 2022

Cosmin Manolescu’s “Private Bodies” Premiers in New York

Influential choreographer and cultural entrepreneur Cosmin Manolescu returns to New York for the American premiere of his newest project, Private Bodies, a performative installation cleverly mixing dance, video and photography to create eerie, haunting effects. Visually

6 Dec 2022

An Electrifying Musical Melting Pot for the National Day of Romania

 To mark the historical breakthrough that, more than a century ago, brought all Romanian provinces together in one, unified state, join us on December 6 at Merkin Hall - Kaufman Music Center in New York City for an evening of exceptional music and gastro-cultural discoveries.

2 Dec 2022

Freedom on the Line: The Romanian Revolution of 1989

We are proud to partner with the Victims of Communism Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, and the Embassy of Romania to the United States for an evening of conversation and film that revisits the most seminal moment in Romania’s recent history, the Revolution of 1989, which

1 Dec 2022 - 1 Dec 2022

”The Free Zone” Anniversary Album

Released on The National Day of Romania 2022, the anniversary vinyl, entitled The Free Zone, marks the jubilee of the Romania-United States Strategic Partnership and concludes a yearlong program of cultural events dedicated to this important diplomatic landmark. The Free

16 Nov 2022

„Noaptea Literaturii Europene” de la New York reafirmă solidaritatea scriitorilor cu Ucraina

„Noaptea Literaturii Europene” / “European Literature Night”, unul dintre cele mai importante proiecte ale asociației institutelor culturale europene din New York, EUNIC NY, va avea loc miercuri, 16 noiembrie, reunind nu mai puțin de 11 scriitori și traducători

11 Nov 2022

“HomeLands”: Cinema in Search of Belonging

The Romanian Film Festival in Seattle, one of the biggest Romanian film festivals in North America, gets even bigger as it expands to Arizona and Detroit with a carefully curated selection of recent productions from Romania and Europe. Entitled HomeLands and organized by

26 Oct 2022

Illustrious Fine Arts Quartet Presents Rare Early Music by Enescu

A permanent guest at the George Enescu International Festival in Bucharest, The Fine Arts Quartet is renowned for its subtle and precise interpretation of the great Romanian composer’s often difficult music. In a much-anticipated recital, Ralph Evans (violin), Efim Boico

21 Oct 2022

Two Pianists for an Evening of Passion

With a program full of diversity and color which reveal their assured technique and soulful expression, South Korean Grace Jee Eun Oh and Romanian Dragoș Andrei Cantea, both educated in Norway, are keen to demonstrate their exceptional ability at our next Enescu Soiree,

11 Oct 2022

Marius Mihalache & Band in “Săftița”: The Timeless Love Songbook

Songwriter and performer Marius Mihalache, the cimbalom (țambal) maestro, is making his triumphant return to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with his latest musical project, “Săftița”, an exuberant journey through the Romanian musical tradition

9 Oct 2022

Cristian Mungiu's "R.M.N." Premiers in the US at the 60th Edition of New York Film Festival

The famed, ever-surprising director, whose R. M. N. , a surgical examination of hypocrisy and intolerance, has generated a lot of buzz at its premiere in Cannes this year, comes to the NYFF to introduce the film and engage his American fans. See you at Alice Tully Hall on

23 Sep 2022 - 7 Oct 2022

"25" Installation & Photo Exhibition: The Strategic Partnership Up and Close

Our newest exhibition, inaugurated during the UN General Assembly, is part of an ample cultural program dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Romania - United States Strategic Partnership and is organized together with the Romanian Embassy to the United States, the Permanent

6 Oct 2022

RCI New York Reads Adriana Carcu and Ioana Ieronim

Two of the most compelling Romanian authors living abroad, Adriana Carcu from Heidelberg, Germany, and Ioana Ieronim from Washington, D. C. , reunite at the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York to entice their American readers with their newest books in English - The