International

6 Feb 2026 - 13 Feb 2026

ROMANIAN JAZZ, GLOBAL PULSE. AMPHITRIO, Romania’s foremost jazz trio, in its first U.S. Tour

This February, New York gets a first listen to one of Europe’s most exciting new jazz voices. AMPHITRIO, a boundary-pushing trio from Romania, makes its U. S. debut with a four-date mini-tour that moves from downtown Manhattan to the Midwest and back—plugging Eastern

16 Jan 2026 - 16 Jan 2026

GÁBOR TOMPA: DIRECTOR, POET & MENTOR

We are pleased to invite you to a special event marking National Culture Day of Romania, dedicated to the remarkable artistic journey o fGábor Tompa — internationally acclaimed theatre director, poet, and mentor. The evening will feature a curated dialogue on Tompa’s

23 Oct 2025 - 23 Oct 2025

Liliana Corobca at European Literature Night 2025

Romanian author Liliana Corobca, one of the most original voices in contemporary Eastern European literature, joins the 2025European Literature Night in New York. A novelist, essayist, and playwright, Corobca explores the intricate borders between memory and history, exile

17 Oct 2025 - 17 Oct 2025

Heritage Reimagined: Romanian Culture Through Design

Ce Fain! - a platform connecting visionary designers and artisans with a global audience, is launching in New York with a special event co-organized and hosted by the Romanian Cultural Institute. Celebrating the modern, innovative, and stylish side of Romania, it curates

12 Aug 2025 - 17 Aug 2025

U.S. Premiere of "Balkan Ballerinas" at Battery Dance Festival

We are back to an exciting new edition of the Battery Dance Festival with the American premiere of “Balkan Ballerinas”, an audacious show produced by Romanian contemporary dance company Platforma 13, choreographed by Anca Stoica and Sergiu Diță and performed by Sergiu

11 Jul 2025 - 13 Jul 2025

Romanian Weekend at The Wharf Returns for Its Fourth Year: A Vibrant Showcase of Romanian Traditions in America

Back for its fourth dazzling edition, Romanian Weekend at The Wharf has firmly established itself as a beloved tradition and a crown jewel of Romania’s cultural diplomacy in the United States. This vibrant, multi-dimensional celebration—conceived, curated, and produced

30 May 2025 - 30 May 2025

A FEMININE TRIANON: Women's Role in the Paris Peace Negotiations

In the shadow of the grand halls where, at the end of WWI, the Treaty of Paris was being drafted, a different kind of summit unfolded: a gathering not of generals or statesmen, but of women. They came determined to assert their voices in the post-war world. Though denied

7 May 2025 - 11 May 2025

Anca Poterasu Gallery presents Aurora Kiraly & Megan Dominescu at NADA New York

With the support of The Romanian Cultural Institute in New York, Anca Poterasu Gallery returns to NADA New York to present recent photography and textile works by Aurora Kiraly and Megan Dominescu, which explore identity, perception, and social critique. Drawing on personal

8 May 2025 - 11 May 2025

SUPRAINFINIT Gallery showcases Klara Zetterholm at the Independent Art Fair in New York

First time at the Independent Art Fair in New York,SUPRAINFINIT Gallery showcases works by Swedish artist Klara Zetterholm—regarded as one of the most remarkable voices of her generation in the Nordic art scene. The mini exhibition features two paleoanthropological reconstructions,

2 May 2025 - 2 May 2025

Radu Vancu at World Voices Festival

One of Romania’s most compelling literary voices is coming to the U. S. , and he’s bringing poetry that resonates across borders and generations. With our support, poet and scholar Radu Vancu takes part in this year’s PEN America World Voices Festival, joining a standout

25 Apr 2025 - 25 Apr 2025

BUCHAREST IS AN OPERA

We are excited to welcome you at the Institute for an engaging preview of the Bucharest Opera Festival in the company of some of Romania’s musical stage most dazzling stars. The event will include a presentation by volcanic conductor Daniel Jinga, the Director of the Bucharest

14 Mar 2025 - 14 Mar 2025

THE EXCEPTIONAL NINA SMART: A PORTRAIT IN WORDS AND SONG

This March, as part of our month-long celebration of female creativity, we are pleased to invite you to an evening of storytelling, advocacy, and music, honoring the trailblazing writer, activist, and librettist Nina Smart. Nina’s powerful memoir, Wild Flower: The True