ARCS Summer Program – Romanian in the Sky and Outer Space
WHAT? ARCS is thrilled to announce the first edition of its Summer Program Romanian in the Sky and Outer Space, modeled after the STARTALK Student Program, organized by UW specialists in STEM and Heritage Language […]
OME: Film Screening and Live Discussion
OnlineIn celebration of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, join us for a live discussion on OME, a documentary on the life of the Huaorani, and their struggles defending their ancestral lands, with director Raúl Paz Pastrana, co-producer Luminița Cuna (author of "Barefoot in the Amazon"), and moderators Vivian Hua (Northwest Film Forum) and Otilia Baraboi (ARCS, The […]
College Admissions – Learn from Your Peers
This Zoom webinar offers the opportunity to hear from first-generation members of the Romanian-American community about their experiences applying to and attending college. There will be a Q&A session at […]
College Admissions – Tips from Parents and Academics
OnlineThis Zoom webinar offers the opportunity to hear from parents and academics from the Romanian-American community about their experiences helping students apply to college or being part of selection committees. Your […]
NETFLIX TELEPARTY: The Father Moves Mountains
Join us for a Netflix Teleparty of Daniel Sandu's The Father Who Moves Mountains/Tata Mută Mountains, follwed by a live Q&A with the director on zoom. You can also watch the film before and join us for the Q&A only at 9pm PDT. The film was No#1 on TOP Worldwide Netflix within days from its official launch. Instructions: • Before […]
Romanian Heritage Language School – Fall 2021
Are you interested in stimulating your children's creativity, nourish their bicultural and bilingual heritage? Our Romanian Heritage Language School offers innovative virtual classes and workshops for children, youth and adults with Romanian […]
Romanian Film Festival – 8th Edition
OnlineTHE ROMANIAN FILM FESTIVAL, 8TH EDITION: “One Eye Laughing, One Eye Crying: Back to Wonderland” WHEN: NOVEMBER 12-21, 2021WHERE: Northwest Film Forum (online platform) BUY TICKETSBUY PASSES After a successful virtual edition in 2020, the Romanian Film Festival in Seattle brings you back to Wonderland, this time with exclusively new film productions from Romania and Europe, showcasing the creative […]
Support ARCS Educational Partner Roma Peoples Project at Columbia University
OnlineOn Roma Resilience: A Scholarship Fund for Students & Scholars (Roma Peoples Project in partnership with American Romanian Cultural Society) Please support the RPP and American Romanian Cultural Society to launch an educational program for the Spring of 2022. Our goal is to develop a pilot project in which we involve a minimum of 10 students […]
ARCS Romanian Heritage Language and Culture School – Fall 2022
OnlineCourse Description This class is tailored for students of Romanian origin nationwide who do not understand, nor speak the language, but who have been exposed to Romanian culture and are […]
Archetypal Symbols In Romania and Worldwide with Artist Magda Nica
OnlineSymbols are graphic metaphors that help us understand the invisible world. Their meaning is magical, although few are those who know how to read, decode and translate their secret language. This workshop is an invitation to discover how symbols unite us at a subtle level, in mysterious and profound ways. "To symbolize means, in a […]
Dor: A Mode in Translation
OnlineJoin us for a conversation about dor, a Romanian word that some find untranslatable, and the complex relationships it acquires in exilic relations. What does dor carry as baggage? How does dor change when looking back towards a homeland in an Ovidian gaze? Is there an intentionality in exilic dor that shapes the various Romanian diaspora groups? Why and how do we […]
Dream in a Suitcase: The Story of an Immigrant Life by Domnica Rădulescu
OnlineWhat is in the suitcase of a refugee escaping from a politically oppressive regime? Drawing on Domnica Rădulescu's recent memoir Dream in a Suitcase: The Story of an Immigrant Life, this event is an invitation […]