America, Romania, France: the Musical Connections
The next recital of our Enescu Soirees features pianist Madalina Danila with an ingenious program stressing the manifold influences running through the scores of some great French, American, and Romanian composers. While the European musicians are well represented, the evening’s
WINE: A FEMININE AFFIRMATION
March is the month of women in Romania and the U. S. and so it is at the Romanian Cultural Institute. We mark the most beloved days of the Romanian calendar – March 1, an exaltation of life renewed, and March 8, the universal homage to womanhood – with an unconventional
Adrian Bejan at the Night of Ideas Festival 2023 in New York
One of the most influential minds in contemporary science & philosophy comes to the greatest marathon of talks happening in NYCOne of the most influential names in the international scientific world and a star of the TED Talks circuit, engineering professor-turned-philosopher
"SHATTERED: SYMBOLIC GESTURE". ARTISTS REACT TO RUSSIAN AGGRESION
As the start of Putin’s abominable assault on Ukraine nears one year, join us in celebration of the courage and resilience of the Ukrainian people through visual art & spoken word. Presented in partnership with the Ukrainian Institute of America, SHATTERED: SYMBOLIC
Daring Romanian-American Designer Camelia Skikos, in Focus at the Romanian Annual Fashion Showcase
An innovative fashion showcase at the intersection of avantgarde aesthetics, technology, and political activism The second edition of Romanian Annual Fashion Showcase organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute New York every year starts Friday, February 17,
Regizoarea Anca Damian, invitată de onoare a Festivalului “Animation First” din New York
Romanian film director, writer and producer Anca Damian will premiere her most recent film, the mixed media animated feature The Island, at the Animation First Festival in New York on Sunday, January 29. The special screening will be followed by a Q&A. Also as part of
Once upon a Time in Bukovina
We continue our exploration of the history of Romanian Jewry before and after the Shoah with an event (exhibition & talk) that honors the memory of the once thriving community of Suceava, Bukovina, northern Romania, which was decimated in the killing fields of Transnistria.
The Salon of Romanian-American Artists Opens with “House of Mirrors”
HOUSE OF MIRRORSArtists: Ioanida Costache, Noche Crist, Megan Dominescu, Serban Ionescu, books by Saul SteinbergCurated by Adriana BlidaruOctober 14 - December 16, 2022The exhibition takes the idea of the traditional fun maze, often present at funfairs and amusement parks,
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
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.
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
”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