Mona Momescu

11 Oct 2019 - 11 Oct 2019

Leon Feraru and the Invention of Romanian Cultural Diplomacy in the United States

To honor the memory of the writer, academic and diplomat who did more than anybody else at the beginning of the 20th century to promote Romanian culture & arts in the United States, we’re pleased to announce the launch of our newest permanent program, “The Leon Feraru

26 Feb 2019 - 16 Apr 2019

Learn Romanian at RCI New York!

The newest and much-awaited addition to our year-round program is a Romanian language course for adult beginners. Taught by Columbia University professor Mona Momescu on our welcoming premises in Murray Hill, the course aims to provide a thorough and enjoyable introduction

27 Nov 2018 - 29 Nov 2018

Award-winning Author Ioana Pârvulescu in New York City / Columbia University & Instituto Cervantes, 11.27-29.2018

Award-winning novelist, cultural journalist, translator and professor Ioana Pârvulescu, one of Romania’s finest writers, meets her New York readers in a series of events co-organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute between November 27-29. First time in the United States,

6 Dec 2007 - 7 Dec 2007

Back from Utopia: Human Rights and Cinema in Post-Communist Societies

The two-day conference brings together academics, activists and film-makers from Central and Eastern Europe who focus in their scientific and artistic endeavor on human rights after the fall of communism. Political science and political philosophy sometimes fail to grasp