Romanian-American Leonard Ursachi’s Public Art to Adorn East River’s Shore
We are pleased to announce the unveiling of Peace Like a River, a new public art installation by Romanian-American artist Leonard Ursachi, located near the main entrance of Hunter's Point South Park in Long Island City, Queens. The installation will be on view from
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
“Rhythms of Life”: The Romanian Film Festival in Arizona 2024
The fourth edition of the Romanian Film Fest Arizona, “Rhythms of Life,” organized by the American Romanian Cultural Society, our long-time partner and one of the most influential cultural organizations of the Romanian American community, captures the essence of human
Winter Concert & Party at the Romanian Cultural Institute
We end a busy 2023 of wonderful events with a special evening of Broadway classics and timeless carols dedicated to all our friends and collaborators who have shown us their generosity and support throughout this amazing year. Join us at RCI New York on December 15 and let’s
Between Dreams & Realities: A Journey Through Painting and Sculpture
The second iteration of our annual Salon of Romanian-American Artists presents a paradigmatic display of paintings and sculptures by five artists, Ana Popescu, Irina Alimanestianu, Leonard Ursachi, Mitzura Salgian, and Radu Serban, who derive inspiration from the complex
Romanian-American Transmedia Playwright and Artist Kat Mustatea at European Literature Night 2023
Authors, translators, and performers representing 11 European countries will gather in New York City for the annual European Literature Night. Hosted by Ukrainian Institute of America, the program will feature inspiring multilingual readings, Q&As, and panel discussions
Pianist Dinu Mihailescu Bridges American and Romanian Avant-Gardes at the Enescu Soirees
Live recital of striking avant-garde music by some of the greatest Romanian and American composersAdept at creating strong auditive and sensorial experiences, pianist Dinu Mihailescu has chosen for his New York recital a repertoire of powerful avant-garde scores by some
The Voiceful Eight - An Evening of Literature and Music
As the pandemic seems to be on the wane, we escape our digital exile to return to in-person events with a celebration of Romanian-American women authors who have been the focus of one of our most successful online programs, set up in partnership with Bucharest Inside the
RECOLLECTIVE by Pulitzer Prize Winner Viorel Florescu Opens RCI’s New Brâncuși Gallery
A labor of love a long time in the making, our new exhibition space, Brâncuși Gallery, created as part of last year’s major renovation works and named after the greatest Romanian artist, was inaugurated on September 17th, 2021 with the first retrospective of two-time
Art Fridays: Studio Visit with Visual Artist Ana-Maria Morar
Our Art Fridays series resumes this with an enticing portrait of Ana-Maria Morar, a Romanian visual artist living and working in New York City. A real “observer” of the world, as she calls herself, she believes that materials can carry thoughts and feelings, hence the
A Supreme Elegy at the Enescu Soirees
After the inspired Pieces impromptues offered by pianist Alexandra Văduva, here comes another all-Enescu recital in our soirees, this time with the great composer's signature Impressions d'enfance,the nostalgic paean of lost childhood, performed with finesse and
Sir Martin Davidson Opens the New Season of the Feraru Conferences
The new season of the Feraru Conferences Online, our platform of intellectual exchanges on ineluctable topics with transatlantic relevance, debuts with a dialogue with Sir Martin Davidson, celebrated cultural diplomat and public service reformer, who as CEO of the British