The RCI Digital Stage Presents: Shakespeare’s THE TEMPEST
Our Digital Stage Series continues with the National Theater of Bucharest production of THE TEMPEST, with a brilliant cast crowned by legendary Romanian thespian and international film star Ion Caramitru as Prospero and a directorial vision emphasizing its striking contemporary
LIFE ANEW. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic / Simona Popescu
In times of calamity and social distress, it was often the writers who were called to imagine how the world would heal its wounds and begin again. Inspired by the creative examples of the past, we have summoned an extraordinary ensemble of authors and translators and challenged
Valentin Hurduc's Clandestine Printing Machine
As our historical saga continues, we now turn our attention to the makeshift printing installation, devised and operated clandestinely, on which anti-communist opponent Valentin Hurduc produced and distributed no less than 20,000 manifestos in an admirable act of courage
Soprano Laura Nicorescu and Conductor Leo Hussain Join Forces in a Memorable Online Recital
A couple in real life but seldom seen together on stage, dashing soprano Laura Nicorescu and star conductor Leo Hussain make a special appearance as outstanding musical duo for our Enescu Soirees series with a recital that is destined for online heaven. Watch on our BLOG.
Dissecting the Leviathan: Katherine Verdery Talks Socialism and What Came Next
We are proud to welcome Professor KATHERINE VERDERY, one of the most influential contemporary anthropologists and the author of several seminal studies about life in socialist Romania and the post-communist transition in Eastern Europe, as the next guest in our FERARU CONFERENCES
LIFE ANEW. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic / T.O. Bobe
In times of calamity and social distress, it was often the writers who were called to imagine how the world would heal its wounds and begin again. Inspired by the creative examples of the past, we have summoned an extraordinary ensemble of authors and translators and challenged
The History of Romania in One Object / Ceaușescu's Personality Cult in Paintings
With the strident personality cult that accompanied Nicolae Ceaușescu’s grip to power, our history saga arrives at one of its most dramatic milestones: the last decades of the communist dictatorship, when the descent into economic malaise, moral decay and diplomatic isolation
THE RCI DIGITAL STAGE PRESENTS: “LOTTERY TICKETS” - A TRAGICOMEDY ABOUT THE WHIMS OF LUCK
As part of a partnership with The National Theater of Bucharest, we are proud to present in our Digital Stage series one of the best performances of recent years, “LOTTERY TICKETS”, an adaptation after a famous short story by Romania’s iconic playwright, I. L. Caragiale.
Sensational Daniel Ciobanu at the Enescu Soirees
The week’s recital at the Enescu Soirees Online features Daniel Ciobanu, one of the best young pianists in the world and the winner of the Silver Medal and the Public Prize at the 2017 Arthur Rubinstein Competition. His rendition of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition
Andreea Tănăsescu at the Feraru Conferences: Adorning the World with a Romanian Blouse
We are marking the Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse, celebrated throughout the world on June 24, with a conversation about harnessing the power of the internet for essential causes with cultural promoter and communication specialist ANDREEA TĂNĂSESCU, the founder of
LIFE ANEW. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic / Ioana Nicolaie
In times of calamity and social distress, it was often the writers who were called to imagine how the world would heal its wounds and begin again. Inspired by the creative examples of the past, we have summoned an extraordinary ensemble of authors and translators and challenged
The History of Romania in One Object / The Lunar Gifts of President Nixon
At the end of the sixties, as socialist Romania embarked on an increasingly independent foreign policy course, the U. S. -Romanian relations enjoyed a time of unprecedented rapprochement. In the aftermath of his visit to Romania, President Nixon presented Nicolae Ceaușescu,