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
"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
The Retreat: A Theatrical Exploration of Contemporary Anxieties
National Culture Day 2025 | A 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
Special Oscar Preview | "Three Kilometers to the End of the World" by Emanuel Pârvu
A powerful drama crowned with the Queer PalmWe are thrilled to invite you to a special preview of Three Kilometers to the End of the World, the powerful drama directed by Emanuel Pârvu, our submission to the 2025 Academy Award for Best International Feature competition.
Romanian Film Takes Center Stage in D.C.
The 5th edition of the Romanian Film Festival in Washington, D. C. takes place November 7-10 at E Street Cinema, under the motto “New Romanian Perspectives”November 7-10 at E Street Cinema, under the motto “New Romanian Perspectives”The flagship showcase of a growing
Amplu turneu de lansare în Statele Unite a volumului de memorii semnat de Dennis Deletant, unul dintre cei mai reputați specialiști străini în istoria României
Professor Dennis Deletant, the celebrated scholar of Romanian communism, once considered by Nicolae Ceaușescu an enemy of the state, returns to America for a launching tour of his recently published book of memoirs, entitled In Search of Romania (Hurst, 2022), a hugely
A Bigger and Bolder “Romanian Weekend at The Wharf” Returns to Washington, D.C., July 7-9
Music, dance, food, wine, spoken word performances, and craft shows with a view!Launched in 2022 as a joint initiative of the Embassy of Romania to the United States and the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York, “The Romanian Weekend at The Wharf” is the biggest Romanian
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 Transylvanian Jews, Before and During the Holocaust
On the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we pay tribute to the life and memory of the once thriving Jewish community of Transylvania, almost completely obliterated towards the end of the Second World War, whose fate is commemorated by a unique institution located
Alex Mirutziu's Artwork Presented at UN/MUTE NYC/ New collaborative works by 28 artists from 10 countries
The Romanian Cultural Institute is happy to support the participation of Romanian artist Alex Mirutziu in the UN/MUTE project, an international group exhibition of collaborative works by 28 artists across multiple disciplines. On view at the Austrian Cultural Forum New York
Norman Manea: An Homage
As an homage to Norman Manea, one of the best-known Romanian, and Romanian-American, writers, we are honored to organize, together with the Romanian Embassy in the U. S. , a special event in celebration of the acclaimed author and public intellectual’s outstanding literary
RECOLLECTIVE by Pulitzer Prize Winner Viorel Florescu Opens RCI’s New Brâncuși Gallery
A labor of love a long time in the making, our new exhibition space, Brâncuși Gallery, created as part of last year’s major renovation works and named after the greatest Romanian artist, was inaugurated on September 17th, 2021 with the first retrospective of two-time