LITERATURE

RCI USA

Oct 153 min read

Author and Educator Ioana Nicolaie at European Literature Night 2024

About the Event Some of Europe’s brightest literary talents will gather in New York to reaffirm the relevance of literature in troubled...

Mircea Cărtărescu, One of the Towering Figures of Contemporary Literature, Comes to RCI New York

RCI USA

Sep 232 min read

Mircea Cărtărescu, One of the Towering Figures of Contemporary Literature, Comes to RCI New York

About the Event Romanian author Mircea Cărtărescu, the winner of some of the most prestigious international literary awards, including ...

ROMANIAN WEEKEND AT THE WHARF: The Landmark of Romanian Cultural Presences in America Reaches Its 3rd Edition

RCI USA

Jun 288 min read

ROMANIAN WEEKEND AT THE WHARF: The Landmark of Romanian Cultural Presences in America Reaches Its 3rd Edition

Music, dance, food, wine, spoken word performances, concerts, and craft shows with a view! Recommended by Washington Post, Axios,...

Fervent Cristina A. Bejan Launches Her Theater Collection Book in New York

RCI USA

Jun 134 min read

Fervent Cristina A. Bejan Launches Her Theater Collection Book in New York

SOLD OUT! About the Event Romanian Cultural Institute is proud to present, in partnership with The Drama Book Shop and Jay Michaels...

The First Theatrical Version of Nobel Prize Winner Herta Müller’s "LOWLANDS" Presented in New York

RCI USA

May 167 min read

The First Theatrical Version of Nobel Prize Winner Herta Müller’s "LOWLANDS" Presented in New York

A haunting depiction of the moral decomposition of the terminal years of Communism ABOUT THE EVENT We are excited to open (and close) the...

Iconoclastic Writer Anca Mizumsky on "Those Who Buy Stars" and on Immigration as Moral Experience

RCI USA

Apr 242 min read

Iconoclastic Writer Anca Mizumsky on "Those Who Buy Stars" and on Immigration as Moral Experience

Phoenix-based writer and psychologist Anca Mizumsky talks about immigration as trauma and personal reinvention

“The Blade of Words”: The Start of the Women’s History Month Celebrations at RCI

RCI USA

Feb 234 min read

“The Blade of Words”: The Start of the Women’s History Month Celebrations at RCI

Performance, book launch & conversation, exhibition About the Event As the Women’s History Month is about the begin, we inaugurate a...

Nonconformist Domnica Rădulescu at Feraru Conferences Online

RCI USA

Oct 31, 20232 min read

Nonconformist Domnica Rădulescu at Feraru Conferences Online

A conversation about making it big in America as a woman and an immigrant Time & Location November the 1st, 2-3 PM Online dialogue The...

Romanian-American Transmedia Playwright and Artist Kat Mustatea at European Literature Night 2023

RCI USA

Oct 28, 20234 min read

Romanian-American Transmedia Playwright and Artist Kat Mustatea at European Literature Night 2023

An evening of contemporary literary luminaries from 11 European Union countries Authors, translators, and performers representing 11...

RCI USA

Sep 21, 20234 min read

EXILED SHADOW by Norman Manea

Recommended by Mosaic Magazine and The Arts Fuse as one of the best books of 2023 As a preambul of a future launching event currently in...

A Bigger and Bolder “Romanian Weekend at The Wharf” Returns to Washington, D.C., July 7-9

RCI USA

Jun 14, 20234 min read

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...

Doctors of Words: William Maz and Adrian Sângeorzan present their new novels at the RCI

RCI USA

Jun 12, 20232 min read

Doctors of Words: William Maz and Adrian Sângeorzan present their new novels at the RCI

Thrilling new Romanian books in English Two of the most prolific Romanian-American authors, both revered physicians with a passion for...

Game-changing Publisher Will Evans of Deep Vellum Talks Editorial Greatness at Feraru Conferences

RCI USA

May 4, 20232 min read

Game-changing Publisher Will Evans of Deep Vellum Talks Editorial Greatness at Feraru Conferences

Live conversation with one of the most visionary publishers in the U.S. The next iteration of the Feraru Conferences Online puts front...

Mircea Cărtărescu: The Breakthrough American Tour

RCI USA

Mar 13, 20238 min read

Mircea Cărtărescu: The Breakthrough American Tour

Come meet the author of hypnotizing SOLENOID, finalist of Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction, named one of the best books of 2022...

SHATTERED: SYMBOLIC GESTURE at RCI New York

RCI USA

Feb 27, 20232 min read

SHATTERED: SYMBOLIC GESTURE at RCI New York

Artists in Solidarity with Ukraine I Multimedia Exhibition & Poetry Readings Time & Location Mar 07, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM New York, 200 E...

SHATTERED: SYMBOLIC GESTURE at Ukrainian Institute of America

RCI USA

Feb 23, 20232 min read

SHATTERED: SYMBOLIC GESTURE at Ukrainian Institute of America

Multimedia exhibition & poetry in condemnation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine As the start of Putin’s abominable assault on Ukraine...

Adrian Bejan at the Night of Ideas Festival 2023 in New York

RCI USA

Feb 14, 20232 min read

Adrian Bejan at the Night of Ideas Festival 2023 in New York

One of the most influential minds in contemporary science & philosophy comes to the greatest marathon of talks happening in NYC One of...

Matei Vișniec's "Joan and the Fire" Opens in Chicago

RCI USA

Feb 14, 20232 min read

Matei Vișniec's "Joan and the Fire" Opens in Chicago

We are pleased to announce our new partnership with Trap Door Theatre from Chicago for the premiere of “Joan and the Fire”, a sarcastic...

LIFE & LOVE | A not-to-be-missed performance by Vlad Ivanov and Lucian Maxim

RCI USA

Jan 4, 20232 min read

LIFE & LOVE | A not-to-be-missed performance by Vlad Ivanov and Lucian Maxim

Special event in celebration of Romania’s Culture Day Our 2023 program kicks off with a stunning performance, created especially for...

Romanian-American Poet Claudia Serea at European Literature Night 2022

RCI USA

Nov 11, 20223 min read

Romanian-American Poet Claudia Serea at European Literature Night 2022

ELN 2022: Literature in Times of Peace and War Romanian-American poet Claudia Serea joins fellow writers, translators and performers from...

Caius Dobrescu Taps into American Uniqueness

RCI USA

Oct 18, 20222 min read

Caius Dobrescu Taps into American Uniqueness

Looking for Americanness in both myths and humans In the last episode of our online series "My First American: Transatlantic Encounters...

RCI USA

Oct 7, 20223 min read

New York Believes in Multilingualism

An EUNIC NY event in support of Seal of Biliteracy Goethe-Institut together with the association of European cultural institutes in New...

RCI New York Reads Adriana Carcu and Ioana Ieronim

RCI USA

Oct 6, 20223 min read

RCI New York Reads Adriana Carcu and Ioana Ieronim

New Romanian books in English Two of the most compelling Romanian authors living abroad, Adriana Carcu from Heidelberg, Germany, and...

Elena Vlădăreanu and the Americans as Family

RCI USA

Sep 20, 20222 min read

Elena Vlădăreanu and the Americans as Family

Photo by Andreea Lăcătuș In the next episode of our online series "My First American: Transatlantic Encounters and Portraits", where...

Norman Manea 86: A Global "Happy Birthday!"

RCI USA

Jul 19, 20223 min read

Norman Manea 86: A Global "Happy Birthday!"

A celebratory three-part video, featuring 30 writers, academics, and diplomats Famous author and public intellectual, Norman Manea, one...

Author and Screenwriter Florin Lăzărescu Remembers His American Mentor

RCI USA

Jul 12, 20222 min read

Author and Screenwriter Florin Lăzărescu Remembers His American Mentor

In the next episode of our online series "My First American: Transatlantic Encounters and Portraits", where some of the best-known...

Romanian Weekend at The Wharf in Washington, D.C.

RCI USA

Jun 28, 20227 min read

Romanian Weekend at The Wharf in Washington, D.C.

Music, dance, food, wine, spoken word performances, and craft shows with a view! Poster photo by Mihaela Noroc ("The Atlas of Beauty") If...

Consequential Encounters: Adriana Babeți Meets America’s Language Wizard

RCI USA

Jun 21, 20222 min read

Consequential Encounters: Adriana Babeți Meets America’s Language Wizard

Today's episode of “My First American” online series features writer and academic Adriana Babeți, the charismatic popess of Romanian...

Memory as Performance: Bogdan Coșa Remembers His "First American"

RCI USA

May 24, 20222 min read

Memory as Performance: Bogdan Coșa Remembers His "First American"

Our online series “My First American: Transatlantic Encounters and Portraits”, where some of the best-known contemporary Romanian writers...

Philosopher Costică Brădățan at Night of Ideas 2022

RCI USA

May 20, 20222 min read

Philosopher Costică Brădățan at Night of Ideas 2022

Professor Costică Brădățan of Texas Tech University, one of the most original voices in contemporary philosophy, joins the exquisite...

Let Poetry Rule: Andreea Scridon’s "A Romanian Poem" Launches at the RCI

RCI USA

May 13, 20223 min read

Let Poetry Rule: Andreea Scridon’s "A Romanian Poem" Launches at the RCI

The rebellious prodigy of Romanian-American letters, poet, translator and editor Andreea Iulia Scridon, comes to RCI New York on May 19...

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

RCI USA

May 12, 20222 min read

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

“one of the top debuts of 2022… an espionage thriller not to be missed” - BookReporter Author William Maz will present his smashing debut...

Implacable Time: Carmen Firan and Adrian Sângeorzan discuss their latest books in English

RCI USA

Apr 27, 20223 min read

Implacable Time: Carmen Firan and Adrian Sângeorzan discuss their latest books in English

New Romanian literature in English in the spotlight Writers Carmen Firan and Adrian Sângeorzan, the prolific power couple of...

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

RCI USA

Apr 19, 20222 min read

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

Photo by Ema Cojocaru Our newest online series has launched! Entitled “My First American: Transatlantic Encounters and Portraits”, the...

RCI USA

Mar 21, 20221 min read

Impromptu for Ukraine

Collective poem At the end of last week, on the occasion of the event we dedicated to several Romanian-American women writers, under the...

The Voiceful Eight - An Evening of Literature and Music

RCI USA

Mar 14, 20225 min read

The Voiceful Eight - An Evening of Literature and Music

In celebration of Women's Month On March 4 at RCI New York, “Romanian Women Voices in North America” met their audience in-person for the...

Imperishable Stories: Gabi Reigh and Sean Cotter on Romanian Classics in English

RCI USA

Feb 24, 20222 min read

Imperishable Stories: Gabi Reigh and Sean Cotter on Romanian Classics in English

In focus: Liviu Rebreanu and Mateiu Caragiale While foreign translations still make a fraction of the titles published in the US and the...

National Day of Reading: Romanian books in English

RCI USA

Feb 15, 20222 min read

National Day of Reading: Romanian books in English

A selection of recently published titles for a diversity of preferences, interests, and tastes 2021 was a good year for Romanian...

Incisive Alta Ifland at European Literature Night 2021

RCI USA

Nov 22, 20213 min read

Incisive Alta Ifland at European Literature Night 2021

A program of readings and conversations with some of the Old World’s most en vogue authors Romanian-American author Alta Ifland joins...

RCI USA

Nov 8, 20213 min read

Norman Manea: An Homage

Talk / Exhibition / Dedication A fabulous event at the Institute on November 5, 2021 as we honored one of Romania’s most acclaimed and...

Chris Tănăsescu (a.k.a. MARGENTO) / Life Anew II

RCI USA

Oct 19, 20211 min read

Chris Tănăsescu (a.k.a. MARGENTO) / Life Anew II

"Walls and Mirrors" - a transmedia computational #GraphPoem While the world dreams of evading from isolation and fear, the pandemic...

RCI USA

Oct 5, 20212 min read

Mihók Tamás / Life Anew II

As the world seems eager to bounce back from isolation and fear, the pandemic remains a menacing presence and the new reality of our...

Diana Bădica / Life Anew. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic II

RCI USA

Sep 21, 20212 min read

Diana Bădica / Life Anew. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic II

Photo by Claudiu Popescu As the world seems eager to bounce back from isolation and fear, the pandemic remains a menacing presence and...

Felicia Mihali Concludes Romanian Women Writers in North America Series

RCI USA

Sep 14, 20212 min read

Felicia Mihali Concludes Romanian Women Writers in North America Series

Our celebration of Romanian-American and Romanian-Canadian literary creativity, overwhelmingly represented by female authors, comes to an...

Merlich Saia / Life Anew. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic II

RCI USA

Sep 7, 20212 min read

Merlich Saia / Life Anew. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic II

As the world seems eager to bounce back from isolation and fear, the pandemic remains a menacing presence and the new reality of our...

Bogdan Alexandru Stănescu / Life Anew. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic

RCI USA

Jul 27, 20212 min read

Bogdan Alexandru Stănescu / Life Anew. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic

While the pandemic seems to loosen its grip and the world is eager to bounce back from isolation and fear, the new reality that awaits us...

Raluca Albu / Romanian Women Writers in North America II

RCI USA

Jul 20, 20212 min read

Raluca Albu / Romanian Women Writers in North America II

Readings full of passion, truth and skill to match a time of tumult and reinvention Our celebration of Romanian-American and...

Saviana Stănescu / Romanian Women Voices in North America II

RCI USA

Jul 13, 20212 min read

Saviana Stănescu / Romanian Women Voices in North America II

Readings full of passion, truth and skill to match a time of tumult and reinvention Our celebration of Romanian-American and...

Tatiana Țîbuleac / Life Anew. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic II

RCI USA

Jul 6, 20212 min read

Tatiana Țîbuleac / Life Anew. Writers Imagine the World after the Pandemic II

While the pandemic seems to loosen its grip and the world is eager to bounce back from isolation and fear, the new reality that awaits us...

Irina Moga / Romanian Women Voices in North America II

RCI USA

Jun 29, 20212 min read

Irina Moga / Romanian Women Voices in North America II

Readings full of passion, truth and skill to match a time of tumult and reinvention Our literary series showcasing the fantastic...

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