Events

15 May 2022 - 17 May 2022

EUNIC New York’s ECO Solidarity to Open at WantedDesign Manhattan

The socially conscious architecture practice Atelier AD HOC will represent Romania in the ECO Solidarity showcase, a multidisciplinary initiative that rallies a group of 9 European design practitioners who explore radical sustainability in architecture, urban planning, product

12 May 2022 - 12 May 2022

"The Bucharest Dossier": A Thrilling Story of Cold War Espionage

Author William Maz will present his smashing debut novel, a suspenseful page-turner about the shadowy and dangerous world of Communist-era secret confrontations, at the RCI in a conversation that brings back a time of somber plots, double-crossing and perilous pursuit of

10 May 2022 - 10 May 2022

Romanianness, South of the Danube. A Musical Celebration

On May 10, to mark the celebration of the historical Romanian communities living in the Balkans – the Aromanians, Megleno-Romanians and Istro-Romanians – we are pleased to premier a short music video filmed by the ethno-folk group GRAIU in the heart of the multicultural

5 May 2022 - 8 May 2022

Groundbreaking Artists Geta Brătescu and Ion Grigorescu Presented in NYC

Thanks to Bucharest-based Ivan Gallery, two of the most influential and revered Romanian artists of the last decades, Geta Brătescu and Ion Grigorescu, will be presented at the forthcoming Independent Art Fair in New York, with the support of the Romanian Cultural Institute.

25 Mar 2022 - 5 May 2022

Ioana Stanca’s "I suddenly unfurled many eyes" Opens at RCI’s Brâncuși Gallery

The string of events devoted to some of Romania’s most original visual artists continues with a project by Ioana Stanca, which opens in the Brâncuși Gallery at the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York on March 25. Entitled ”I Suddenly Unfurled Many Eyes”, the

29 Apr 2022 - 29 Apr 2022

Implacable Time: Carmen Firan and Adrian Sângeorzan Discuss Their Latest Books in English

Writers Carmen Firan and Adrian Sângeorzan, the prolific power couple of Romanian-American letters, have turned the long days of the pandemic into a fertile ambiance that allowed them to finish some long-in-the-waiting literary projects. Join us on April 29 for the launching

21 Apr 2022 - 21 Apr 2022

Our Live Musical Program Returns with an Exquisite Soiree

The Enescu Soirees of New York spring season kicks off with a superlative duo made up of virtuoso violist and professor at Yale School of Music, Ettore Causa, and acclaimed Romanian-American pianist and educator, Lorena Țecu. Join us on April 21st for an irresistible program

19 Apr 2022 - 19 Apr 2022

Ana Maria Sandu / “My First American: Transatlantic Encounters and Portraits”

Our newest online series has launched! Entitled “My First American: Transatlantic Encounters and Portraits”, the program features some of the best-known contemporary Romanian writers who recall through vivid vignettes and memorable portraits their momentous encounter

8 Apr 2022 - 11 Apr 2022

Domnica Rădulescu's "Exile Is My Home" Debuts on RCI's Studio Stage

We are proud to present, in co-production with Red Monkey Theater Group, the world premiere of Exile Is My Home, a showcase of scenes based on four plays by award-wining feminist author and educator Domnica Rădulescu, one of the most accomplished Romanian-American writers.

1 Apr 2022 - 1 Apr 2022

Art Fridays: Bucharest’s Museum of Recent Art

Part of our popular Art Fridays online series, the virtual tours through some of the most important art institutions in Romania continue with an exploration of MARe (the abbreviation of the Museum of Recent Art but also Romanian for 'great' or 'big' and

14 Feb 2022 - 31 Mar 2022

“Mi-e dor de tine”/ “I miss you” Light Installation Opens on the Potomac Waterfront

We Romanians are the world’s greatest specialists in longing, and we have a beautiful word to prove it. We utter “dor” for love, for homesick, for desire, for nostalgia and so on. And lately we’ve got even an artistic installation to proclaim our yearning, which

10 Mar 2022 - 10 Mar 2022

Sanda Weigl & Band in Concert at Legendary Joe's Pub

If you're looking for a short evasion from the sad and disturbing times we are all going through, an evening with charismatic performer Sanda Weigl and her virtuosic Japanese-American collaborators - Shoko Nagai, Satoshi Takeishi and Stomu Takeishi - may be the right