Europe

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

29 Jan 2026 - 29 Jan 2026

Benjamin Fondane & Paul Celan: Literature & Tragedy

Presented on the occasion of the Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026On the occasion of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Romanian Cultural Institute presents a commemorative literary evening dedicated to the lives and works of two towering Jewish writers of Romanian origin whose

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

5 Dec 2025 - 5 Dec 2025

Beauty and Controversy: The Story of the Tyler Collection of Romanian Art

We are delighted to host the launch of Despite Ceaușescu: A Collection of Romanian Art, an art book by Frances Tyler that brings together works by leading Romanian artists of the 1970s and 1980s. The volume documents a key segment of the Geoffrey and Frances Tyler Collection

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

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

4 Jun 2025 - 20 Jun 2025

Matei Vișniec’s Parable of Fascism, "The Pit", at the Romanian Cultural Institute

We are delighted to invite you to a special performance of The Pit, the haunting allegory by acclaimed Romanian-French playwright Matei Vișniec, hosted by the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York. Written in 1988 during the waning days of European communism, The Pit

4 Jun 2025 - 4 Jun 2025

Matei Vișniec’s Parable of Fascism, "The Pit", at Rehearsal for Truth Festival

We are back at the Rehearsal for Truth Festival, the NYC showcase of Central European theater advocating the anti-totalitarian values exposed by Václav Havel, with The Pit, a compelling drama by prolific Romanian playwright Matei Vișniec, which serves as a stark allegory

7 Mar 2025 - 30 May 2025

"DUAE LINGUA": THE TWO LANGUAGES OF IDENTITY AND DIFFERENCE

The Brâncuși Gallery at the Romanian Cultural Institute is pleased to present “Duae Lingua”, a group exhibition exploring the complexities of migration and dual identity through the experiences of Eastern European women navigating the tensions between tradition and

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,