Romanian American National Heritage Award – 8th Edition
Romanian American National Heritage Awards 2024, 8th edition The Romanian American National Heritage Award is an annual competition for high school students with Romanian heritage or background. Applicants of non-Romanian descent may qualify, as long as their work and experience relate to Romania or the Romanian community in the US. The award recognizes exceptional contributions to the cohesion of the Romanian community and the preservation of […]
Romanian Film Festival Seattle – 11th Edition
SIFF Cinema Uptown 511 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA10 Romanian and Moldovan feature films will be screened in Seattle on November 1-3, during the 11th edition of the Romanian Film Festival Seattle. Buy a festival pass or tickets here. The Cultural Association Control N (based in Romanian) is joining ARCS this year as co-organizer of the 11th edition of Romanian Film Festival Seattle, working […]
European Holiday Market 2024
Join us December 14, 9:30am-2:30pm, at the European Holiday Market for festive food, merchandise, stories, and music. Stop by our table for special gifts including books and films, as well as merchandise for the Romanian Film Festival Seattle! Teinnovadora, importer of quality Romanian wines, will also be present, so you don't want to miss this! […]
Romanian Spring Traditions
Bellevue Library 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, United StatesJoin us for a spring celebration of “Mărțișor” and March 8! The name "Mărțișor" is a diminutive of March (Martie in Romanian). Romanians, and other peoples from the Balkans, like to give to their loved ones, neighbors and coworkers, a special gift, a tiny good luck token called "mărțișor". It is believed that the person who wears the red […]
International Children’s Friendship Festival 2025
Seattle Center - Fisher Pavilion 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA, United StatesARCS is excited to participate again at this year's International Children's Friendship Festival! We will share a table with members from the local Moldovan community to promote Romania and Moldova, so please come stop by! International Children’s Friendship Festival is an event that is run by children and features performances by children. Various nationalities are represented through music, […]
GiveBIG for Education
ARCS is proud to participate again in the GiveBIG campaign, which supports WA-based non-profit organizations. This year we are raising funds to give more students the opportunity to learn about the Romanian culture and language. With your support we would like to offer more scholarships to students.Our teaching methods are based on the core principles of […]
The New Year That Never Came – Romanian Film at SIFF
AMC Pacific PlaceRomanian Film at SIFFARCS is a proud supporter of The New Year That Never Came, an official selection of the 51st Seattle International Film Festival and a debut feature by director Bogdan Mureșanu.About the film: Six lives intertwine in the days leading up to the 1989 Romanian revolution in this darkly funny ensemble film about […]
Romanian American National Heritage Award – 9th Edition
Romanian American National Heritage Awards 2025, 9th edition The Romanian American National Heritage Award is an annual competition for high school students with Romanian heritage or background. Applicants of non-Romanian descent may qualify, as long as their work and experience relate to Romania or the Romanian community in the US. The award recognizes exceptional contributions to the cohesion of the Romanian community and the preservation […]
Paris Chansons
The Tripple Door 216 Union St, Seattle, WA, United StatesThe Paris Chansons band will be on tour at the Triple Door in Seattle! Featuring favorites from Charles Aznavour, Joe Dassin, Edith Piaf, Macias, Adamo, Patricia Kaas, Vanessa Paradis, Celine Dion, Dalida to Zaz PLUS some of the most beloved Italian & Eastern European Balkan classics! 6pm - Saturday, June 28th You can see video clips and […]
Eastern Europe in Translation
Good Shepherd Center 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, WAJoin us October 15th for a book signing and discussion with Romanian-American translator and poet Monica Cure.She will present her most recent translation of "Too Great a Sky" a novel by Liliana Corobca, as well as the anthology "Cigarettes Until Tomorrow", with her poetry translation of Adela Greceanu.A limited number of books will be available for […]
Exploring Our Parents' Childhood
OnlineARCS is thrilled to partner with the National Museum of Romanian Literature in Iași for a new series of virtual events.This first event will be part virtual tour, part book discussion of the anthology Lucruri mărunte. Copilăria în comunism (Small things. The childhood during communism) This 2023 FILIT editorial project brought together 22 Romanian authors to […]
Happy Hour
Pizzeria La Rocca 8404 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WAHappy Hour at Pizzeria La Rocca We're kicking off the countdown to the Romanian Film Festival Seattle at Pizzeria La Rocca! Join us for a laid-back evening of drinks and film talk.Share your most anticipated films, chat themes and get ready for an exciting new edition of the film festival. 📌October 27 at 7pm Pizzeria […]