Of Snails and Men – A Film by Tudor Giurgiu
ALK Asphalt 12630 N 103rd Ave, Sun City, AZ, United StatesScreening by the Alliance Française de Seattle as part of series of events celebrating unique Francophone cultures. Join us on Friday, March 17, 7-9 PM, for the second film of the francophone series, Of Snails and Men (2012), a comedy by Tudor Giurgiu, with Andi Vasluianu, Monica Bârlădeanu, and Dorel Vișan. Selected by the American Romanian Cultural Society. […]
Comedia Remix
Legendary actor George Mihăiță, together with theater critic and curator Cristina Modreanu, are coming to Seattle to present a documentary about the Golden Age of Romanian theater.
Club Piticot
Club Piticot invites all children of Romanian heritage at a creative workshop where they learn about Romanian Easter traditions and prepare for the arrival of the beloved Easter Bunny: In asteptarea Iepurasului. We are waiting for you, your friends and family on April 9 between 4-6pm at Laurel Park Condominium 11200 NE 68TH St, Kirkland, […]
Dinu Lipatti 100th Anniversary Concert
Kirkland Performance Center 350 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland, United StatesAlexandru Tomescu (violin) and Angela Draghicescu (piano), pay tribute to the birth centennial of the legendary pianist, in a concert featuring exquisite chamber works of Lipatti and other composers.
ARCS Sponsors Romanian Films at SIFF
ARCS Sponsors Romanian Films at SIFF This year ARCS sponsored the screening of Adrian Sitaru's Fixeur (The Fixer).
Ion Creanga and His Literary Characters
Illustrations by Ary Murnu and Puppet Theater A 2-Day Celebration of International Children's Day.
Special Exhibit: Romanian Identity, Royalty and Architecture
Free Opening Night Reception: Thursday, October 5, 5:30 PM The exhibit "Romanian Identity, Royalty and Architecture" offers a chronological survey of Romanian architecture from 1870s to 1948 with a focus on the Royalties' contribution to the modernization of the country and creation of a national style. The edifices built during the reign of Carol I […]
Club Piticot Storytime
Free Kids ages 3-13 Elizabeta Iliescu hosts storytime at the Bellevue Library for children ages 3-13. Club Piticot supports children and their families in developing communication skills in Romanian while also preserving cultural heritage. October features Halloween-themed games and stories including George Topârceanu’s "Ballad of a Tiny Cricket" and Adina Rosetti’s "Why do Witches Fly […]
Lucian Ban & Elevation: Songs From Afar
Kirkland Performance Center 350 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland, United States"Songs from Afar"(in collaboration with Earshot Jazz), a unique concert that will bring together 12 musicians from Romania, New York, and Seattle, with rich and diverse musical backgrounds. Celebrating the music of Romania this concert event is an amalgamation of Transylvanian folk with jazz and improvisation. Featuring Lucian Ban’s ELEVATION Quartet; master saxophonist Abraham Burton; […]
Book Signing and Romanian Film Event – Cristi Puiu by Monica Filimon
University of Washington 1410 NE Campus Pkwy, Seattle, WA, United StatesNew York-based film critic and professor Monica Filimon will sign copies of her new book Cristi Puiu (University of Illinois Press 2017) and deliver a talk about the beginnings of New Romanian cinema with a specific focus on the black comedy The Death of Mr. Lazarescu. In Cristi Puiu, Filimon explores the works of an […]
Romanian Film Festival – 4th Edition
SIFF Cinema Uptown 511 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WAThe Romanian Film Festival in Seattle "One Eye Laughing, One Eye Crying: Tales from Afar", 4th EditionWe are thrilled to present our special guests at the 4th edition of the Romanian Film Festival! Director Paul Negoescu (Two Lottery Tickets, director Iulia Rugina (Breaking News), actress Ioana Flora (Breaking News & Back Home) from Romania; director […]
Ciprian Popescu – Meet the Author
Bellevue Library 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, United StatesCiprian Popescu, Romanian-language author based in Montreal, will read from his awarded debut Mile End (2016, Max Blecher Publishing House Romania). The book is a construction of 77 days about the new life as immigrant in Canada and the memory of the motherland. A previous text, Revolutia din departare/ The Revolution from Afar (2011, Curtea […]