Meet Author Carmen Francesca Banciu
Suzzallo and Allen Libraries 4000 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesARCS is proud to host renowned author Carmen-Francesca Banciu, who is visiting Seattle to promote the recent publication of the English translation of "Mother’s Day: Song of a Sad Mother" and "Berlin is My Paris". Carmen-Francesca’s novels are semi-autobiographical narratives about living in and leaving Romania. Part "Bildungsroman" and part autobiographical memoir, "Mother's Day" explores […]
Romanian Film Festival – 3rd Edition
The Romanian Film Festival Seattle, "One Eye Laughing, One Eye Crying: longing", 3rd EditionFilmsDogs by Bogdan Mirică2016, Thriller, 104 minutesRoman returns to the land he has just inherited from his grandfather. Fully decided to sell this vast but desolate property, he is warned by the local cop that his grandfather was a local crime lord […]
I’m A Blind Man/Sunt Un Orb
Born out of the artist's need and desire to share his favorite poems with his public, in his original interpretation, the show will add new layers of meaning to well-known Romanian texts from Nichita Stanescu, Emil Brumaru, George Toparceanu, Marin Sorescu, Spiridon Popescu or Adrian Paunescu. Alongside poetry, the artist will sprinkle his performance with […]
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; […]