Tradition

30 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2025

"The Forgotten Woman" in New York

Based on Cătălina Florescu’s The Woman Who Kept Forgetting to Be Born adapted and directed by Matei StoianMemory fractures. Voices rise. One woman refuses to disappear. In a world shaped by silence, The Forgotten Woman” dares to speak. Romanian-American playwright

6 Jun 2025 - 29 Aug 2025

NEW YORK, NEW YORK: URBAN RHAPSODIES at RCI's Brâncuși Gallery

This summer, RCI’s Brâncuși Gallery invites you to experience the vibrant pulse of the most charismatic city in the world through the eyes of Romanian-American architect and painter Radu Șerban. His collection of oil paintings, New York, New York: Urban Rhapsodies,

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

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

4 Apr 2025 - 4 Apr 2025

The Unexpected Nexus: Romanian and Japanese Textile Traditions

Join us for an illuminating evening as we launch the eagerly awaited publication, Visible Cultural Heritages: Traditional Costumes of Romania and Japan, a stunning catalog that brings to life the rich textile legacies of two remarkable cultures. Authored by Florica Zaharia,

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

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

16 Jan 2025 - 19 Jan 2025

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

8 Nov 2024 - 10 Nov 2024

“Through the Looking Glass” | The Romanian Film Festival in Minnesota Starts Soon

The youngest Romanian Film Festival in North America Is ready for Its second edition. If you’re a local of, or plan a city break, the Twin Cities this weekend, make sure you put The Romanian Film Festival of Minnesota-St. Paul highest on your entertainment list. Co-produced

18 Oct 2024 - 8 Nov 2024

ANTISYMMETRIC: Romanian-Canadian Perspectives in Contemporary Art

The third edition of our annual Salon of Romanian-American Artists marks a true milestone as we present, for the first time, an exhibition devoted to Romanian-Canadian visual creativity. This project highlights the diversity of contemporary sensibilities by showcasing a

24 Oct 2024 - 24 Oct 2024

Author and Educator Ioana Nicolaie at European Literature Night 2024

Some of Europe’s brightest literary talents will gather in New York to reaffirm the relevance of literature in troubled times. Authors and translators from seven E. U. countries will convene at the Ukrainian Institute of America on October 24, 2024, for the European Literature