Events

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

26 Oct 2024 - 26 Apr 2025

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

28 Mar 2025 - 28 Mar 2025

Swing Into Spring with Tatiana Eva-Marie’s "Djangology": A Soirée of Parisian Jazz and Roma Swing

Step into an evening of timeless elegance and irresistible rhythm as Tatiana Eva-Marie & Avalon Jazz Band present Djangology, Tatiana`s latest tribute to the legendary Django Reinhardt. Hailed as the “jazz Warbler” byThe New York Times and a ”rising star of jazz”

21 Mar 2025 - 21 Mar 2025

Women and Extremism: The Untold History

Women have long played a complex and often-overlooked role in extremist movements, from the radical ideologies of the past to the forces shaping the present. In this thought-provoking discussion, researcher Anca Diana Axinia and intelligence analyst Esther Adaire will explore

14 Mar 2025 - 14 Mar 2025

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

14 Feb 2025 - 28 Feb 2025

Brâncuși Reimagined: A Legacy Alive

Exhibition presented as part of “The Brâncuși Month in New York”Participating Artists: J. T. Gibson, Ellen Chuse, Cristian Ianculescu, Anna Pietrzak, Debra Priestly, Patriciu Mateescu, Lilia Ziamou, Michael Wolf, Constantin Antonovici (1911–2002), Colin

21 Feb 2025 - 21 Feb 2025

"Brâncuși v. United States": A Legal Case That Redefined Art

Theater workshop presented as part of “The Brâncuși Month in New York”Brâncuși v. United StatesWritten by: Tatiana NiculescuAdapted for stage by: Amanda L. AndreiDirected by: Dina VovsiCast: A. J. Ditty, Ethan Dubin, Lennox Duong, Vas Eli, Elijah Guo, Jasmine Sharma,

7 Feb 2025 - 21 Feb 2025

The Brâncuși Month in New York

This February, the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York is honoring one of the most iconic sculptors of all time with The Brâncuși Month in New York, a series of events celebrating Constantin Brâncuși’s enduring influence on various arts. Brâncuși’s impact on

7 Feb 2025 - 7 Feb 2025

The Music of Brâncuși: Virtuosic Alexa Stier Plays the Master`s Favorite Scores

RECITAL PROGRAMCONSTANTIN SILVESTRI (1913-1969), Baccanale (1933)WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791), Sonata in B flat Major (Allegro, Andante amoroso, Rondo - Allegro)*ERIK SATIE (1866-1925), Gnossienne No. 1MARCEL MIHALOVICI (1898-1985), Andante semplice from Sonatina

24 Jan 2025 - 7 Feb 2025

The Physician Treats, but Art Heals: Creative Pathways at the Intersection of Arts and Medicine

Few creative intersections are more fertile than that between the medical profession and the arts. We invite you to explore this old, powerful, and multi-layered connection through an evening of compelling conversations, inspiring performances, and visual displays that celebrate

31 Jan 2025 - 31 Jan 2025

Norman Manea’s Overwhelming “The Hooligan's Return” Gets the First Ever Theatrical Treatment

We are proud to co-produce and present the world premiere of the first dramatization of one of the most powerful stories of the Holocaust, Norman Manea’s thought-provoking and utterly timely literary masterpiece, The Hooligan's Return. Adapted for the stage with her

16 Jan 2025 - 19 Jan 2025

"The Retreat": A Theatrical Exploration of Contemporary Anxieties

National Culture Day 2025A tour-de-force starring Simona Măicănescu & Mircea FlorianJoin us in celebration of our National Culture Day with The Retreat, a tour-de-force one-woman show based on a work by legendary Marin Sorescu, one of Romania’s most revered literary