BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ARCS Project - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:ARCS Project X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://arcsproject.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ARCS Project REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20130101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150418T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150418T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T150105 CREATED:20240125T205001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T205403Z UID:10000149-1429354800-1429362000@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:Book Club: Kiki Skagen Munshi\, Whisper in Bucharest DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to let you know that we will be reading and discussing Whisper in Bucharest by Kiki Skagen Munshi.  The author will be present for our discussion. About the Author and the book: After several jobs in academia\, Kiki Shaken Munshi embraced a career in diplomacy. During the 80s she served as a foreign service officer in Nigeria\, Romania\, Greece\, Sierra Leone\, Tanzania\, and India. Recipient of several American and international awards\, Kiki Skagen Munshi is also a successful columnist. She has collaborated with the Washington Post\, Times of India\, and other prestigious newspapers. During her stay in Romania\, she earned her Ph.D. in19th century history from the University of Bucharest and contributed an article\, “Occident Not Orient\, Visual Perceptions of Romania in Nineteenth Century Europe”\, to the volume Imagining Histories. Kiki Skagen Munshi is an intriguing novelist. Her first major literary work\, Whisper in Bucharest\, is a fictional reconstruction of the political\, social\, and cultural scene of the last years of communism in Romania. Partly autobiographical\, the novel is not about her: it is about the people she met in Romania and about their stories. The protagonist\, Stefan\, opens up to her and shares his life. As all people who passed through WWII in Bukovina\, the north part of Romania\, an area too many times disputed by Russia\, Austro-Hungary\, and Romania\, Stefan learns how to survive by appealing to people’s most humanistic values\, those that go beyond national identity\, political loyalty\, and social class. As the story progresses\, more and more characters are added as each of Stefan’s childhood friends\, Carol and Mihai\, build up their lives. Through a wonderful array of portraits\, the reader learns about the ethnic diversity of Romania. Friendships and betrayals\, fights and reconciliations\, give a sense of what it meant to live in one of the most diverse parts of Romania\, Bukovina\, and how much all groups contributed to what is called Romanian identity today. Another major theme of the novel is the individual’s distress to adapt to a society of political and social pretenses of egalitarianism and democracy. The split between Romanians’ public and private lives is recorded with objective understanding: This began Fane’s second academic career\, adding yet another layer between the public Stefan Vulcean and the private. More and more he worked in medieval studies\, burying himself in ancient documents and half-remembered history. It needed to be modernized and updated to serve the [socialist] Revolution\, but far enough away that the truth usually didn’t pose any threat. Completely hidden from all except his wife\, Leri\, and Andrei\, the bookseller at the Curtea Veche Anticariat \,[used-book store] was his interest in the 19th century history which had been erased by the communists. Even the word “friend” had several meanings: close friends were only a few\, the ones who someone could trust with their lives\, as Stefan did with Carol and Mihai. With other “friends” one had to be “very affable and to whom you said absolutely nothing of importance while watching them carefully” (154-55). Kiki Skagen Munshi has the narrative talent and force to put into a perfect structure\,Whisper in Bucharest\, all rumors\, personal stories\, and political agendas. To have her with us talking about her book and experience as a diplomat in communist and post-communist Romania is both a great honor and opportunity. URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/book-club-kiki-skagen-munshi-whisper-in-bucharest/ CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/city-2939786_1920.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150307T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150307T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T150105 CREATED:20230907T043111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T210830Z UID:10000108-1425726000-1425733200@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:Book Club: M. Kundera - The Unbearable Lightness of Being DESCRIPTION:Our Book Club: The Caravan of Eastern European Books \nMilan Kundera’s mostly read novel worldwide\, The Unbearable Lightness of Being\, explores Prague in the late 1960s and 1970s\, a period of great political turmoil\, when personal histories of passion\, artistic and existential struggles were crushed and reshaped by History’s “Grand March”\, as he entitles one of his most enigmatic chapters.\n\nWhere you can find the book: \n\nAmazon\nAbebooks\nor\nKing County Library System URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/book-club-m-kundera-the-unbearable-lightness-of-being/ CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/233-milan-kundera-quotes.jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150123T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150123T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T150105 CREATED:20240130T001704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T000325Z UID:10000153-1422039600-1422050400@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:Wanderlands of Perception: A Photography Exhibit by Gabriela Cociuba DESCRIPTION:Gabriela Cociuba was born and raised in Romania. She moved to the United States in her teens. She studied French and international studies at the University of Washington. While in school she traveled in different parts of the world through study abroad programs. \nThe pictures explore the difference between being a visitor and a foreigner\, how we’re influenced by our surroundings and how we perceive them. What is it that creates the feeling of comfort away from home? \nThis is a party where we’ll meet the young artist Gabriela\, enjoy her photos from around the world\, with music by Bucharest Drinking Team and dancing by Romanian Folkloric Ensemble DATINA Seattle. URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/wanderlands-of-perception/ CATEGORIES:Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ARCS-_Gabriela_Cociuba.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141110 DTSTAMP:20260404T150105 CREATED:20230906T222405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T174725Z UID:10000051-1415318400-1415577599@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:Romanian Film Festival - 1st Edition DESCRIPTION:ARCS is proud to inaugurate the first Romanian Film Festival in Seattle: One Eye Laughing\, One Eye Crying! This fall\, ARCS has succeeded in organizing the first Romanian Film Festival in the Pacific Northwest\, One Eye Laughing\, One Eye Crying\, as part of an effort to disseminate Romanian contemporary culture. The festival\, in partnership with The Romanian Cultural Institute in New York\, is intended to be a celebration of the critically acclaimed "New Romanian Cinema" and aims to become a staple of the local cultural scene. It is the result of a beautiful community building effort by the local Romanian minority\, with financial support from 4culture\, the Romanian Cultural Institute\, and Seattle Office for Arts & Culture.  The festival will run at SIFF Film Center\, November 7-9. FilmsOs Snails and Men by Tudor Giurgiu2012\, Comedy\, 93 minutes \n When their factory is threatened with closure\, Romanian workers begin selling their sperm to earn enough money to buy the business and save their jobs. \n When their factory is threatened with closure\, Romanian workers begin selling their sperm to earn enough money to buy the business and save their jobs. \n Read More\n \n I'm an Old Communist Hagby Ștere Gulea2013\, Comedy/Drama\, 98 minutes \n Set in 2010 post-communist Romania\, the title character and her husband are visited by their daughter who has been living in the United States for the last 10 years. This... \n Set in 2010 post-communist Romania\, the title character and her husband are visited by their daughter who has been living in the United States for the last 10 years. This prompts her to reflect on the changes that have taken place during Romania since the fall of Communism. \n Read More\n \n Anatomy of a Departureby Oliver Tătaru2012\, Documentary\, 73 minutes \n A family who emigrated to Germany\, escaping from Nicolae Ceaușescu's dictatorship in Romania\, recalls a world without opportunities or hope for the future\, of ever-present fear and a constant struggle... \n A family who emigrated to Germany\, escaping from Nicolae Ceaușescu's dictatorship in Romania\, recalls a world without opportunities or hope for the future\, of ever-present fear and a constant struggle for survival. They look back on what made them exchange their home for the promise of freedom in an uncertain future. \n Read More\n \n Tales from the Golden Age by Cristian Mungiu2015\, Comedy/Drama\, 108 minutes \n Set in early 19th century Romania\, a policeman\, Costandin\, is hired by a nobleman to find a Gypsy slave who has run away from his estate after having an affair... \n Set in early 19th century Romania\, a policeman\, Costandin\, is hired by a nobleman to find a Gypsy slave who has run away from his estate after having an affair with his wife. \n Read More\n \n Sundays on Leaveby Nae Caranfil1993\, Comedy\, 104 minutes \n Horațiu\, an army recruit\, is hot on the heels after Cristina\, a senior in high school. She’s not necessarily against it\, but only after a mandatory engagement\, something he will... \n Horațiu\, an army recruit\, is hot on the heels after Cristina\, a senior in high school. She’s not necessarily against it\, but only after a mandatory engagement\, something he will soon give up on with the appearance in town of Dino\, a second-rate actor\, but reputed provincial Casanova. \n Read More\n \n   Superman\, Spiderman\, and Batmanby Tudor Giurgiu2011\, Short\, 11 minutes \n Aron\, a 5-year-old boy\, together with his worried father\, sets out on a journey at the end of which he wishes\, like the superheroes in the comic books\, to save... \n Aron\, a 5-year-old boy\, together with his worried father\, sets out on a journey at the end of which he wishes\, like the superheroes in the comic books\, to save his mother who is suffering from a heart condition. \n Read More\n \n Trafficby Cătălin Mitulescu2004\, Short\, 15 minutes \n Stuck in heavy traffic\, a Romanian businessman heading for an important meeting kills time in the most mundane and improvised ways\, from facing personal responsibilities to making random acquaintances. \n Stuck in heavy traffic\, a Romanian businessman heading for an important meeting kills time in the most mundane and improvised ways\, from facing personal responsibilities to making random acquaintances. \n Read More\n \n Stopoverby Ioana Uricaru2010\, Short\, 11 minutes Lost and found in between plane rides. Q&A with director Ioana Uricaru Liviu's Dream by Corneliu Porumboiu2004\, Short\, 39 minutes GuestsOliver TătaruȘerban Oliver Tătaru\, Director and Cinematographer\, was born in 1973 in Sibiu\, Romania\, and moved to Germany in 1989. He studied sociology and anthropology at the Ruprecht-Karls University in Heidelberg\, followed by film and journalism at the University of Television and Film in Munich. His documentary "Anatomy of a Departure" is based on his family's experience of immigration to Germany from Romania. His other documentary directing credits include "Paparazzo" (2009) and "Beograd" (2004). \nIoana UricaruIoana is a filmmaker\, film scholar and college professor.\n\nHer work as a director and writer/director has been included in the Official Selections at the Cannes\, Sundance\, Berlin\, Tribeca and AFI film festivals. She was awarded several Best Film awards at festivals\, the Heart of Sarajevo for Best Directing and an Independent Spirit Award nomination. Her portfolio includes Tales from the Golden Age (2009) and Lemonade (2018)\n\nIoana’s scholarly essays have been published in anthologies and peer-reviewed journals. She is a Fellow of the American Academy in Berlin\, the American Academy in Rome \, and a Guggenheim Fellow. \nMonica FilimonMonica Filimon was awarded a PhD in Comparative Literature by Rutgers University. She is Associate Professor of English at Kingsborough Community College\, CUNY. She has published articles on French\, German\, and Romanian films. Her research focuses on the New Romanian Cinema\, its sources\, evolution\, and major representatives. Her first book Cristi Puiu: Ineffable Experiences of the Profane World was published by the University of Illinois Press in February 2017. She is currently working on a second book tentatively titled Corneliu Porumboiu: Notes on the Absurd. URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/romanian-film-festival-1st-edition/ LOCATION:SIFF Film Center CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/237-poster_2014.jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140529 DTSTAMP:20260404T150105 CREATED:20230906T222921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250110T041958Z UID:10000053-1401235200-1401321599@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:ARCS Sponsors Romanian Films at SIFF DESCRIPTION:ARCS Sponsors Romanian Films at SIFF \nThis year ARCS sponsors The Japanese Dog by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu. URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/arcs-sponsors-romanian-films-at-siff-3/ CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/japanese-dog.jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140529 DTSTAMP:20260404T150105 CREATED:20230906T222725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T191501Z UID:10000052-1401235200-1401321599@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:ARCS Sponsors Romanian Films at SIFF DESCRIPTION:  \n \nARCS Sponsors Romanian Films at SIFF \nThis year ARCS has sponsored the film Quod Erat Demonstrandum by Andrei Gruzsniczki. URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/arcs-sponsors-romanian-films-at-siff-2/ CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/quoderatdemonstrandum.jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20140220T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20140220T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T150105 CREATED:20230907T043152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T085323Z UID:10000109-1392919200-1392926400@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:Book Club: Filip Florian\, The Days of the King DESCRIPTION:“Joseph Strauss (a dentist and bachelor\, client of the Eleven Titties brothel and of Der Große Bär beer cellar) leaves Prussia in the spring of 1866 and follows a captain of dragoons to Bucharest\, where the officer is to ascend the throne as prince of the United Principalities of Romania. War is imminent in central Europe\, but the company of a special tomcat\, a guardian angel of sorts\, helps him to overcome all dangers. In Bucharest\, Joseph will meet and fall in love with an attractive nanny\, while the prince distances himself from the dentist\, seeking to erase all stains from his past\, particularly his involvement with a beautiful blind prostitute. But unbeknownst to him\, she has given birth to a baby boy with a suspiciously aristocratic nose . . . Nations are invented and dissolved overnight\, kingdoms are for sale\, Bucharest grows from a muddy pigsty into an elegant capital city\, and love turns everything upside down in The Days of the King. “\n\n\nMore Info About the Author:\n\nhttp://www.romanianwriters.ro/author.php?id=5 URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/book-club-filip-florian-the-days-of-the-king/ LOCATION:Roy Street Cafe CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/hyperliteratura-Filip-Florian_qf4bxn.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20140124T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20140124T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T150105 CREATED:20240130T002500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T014607Z UID:10000154-1390590000-1390600800@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:American Romanian Collage: A Photography Exhibit by Daniel Man and Gabriel Ghizilă DESCRIPTION:American Romanian Collage brings together two cultural spaces that for many seem quite different. By alternating photos from Romania and the US\, Gabriel Ghizila and Daniel Man suggest that there are ways in which we can use our understanding and knowledge of one culture to adapt\, make sense\, and finally build a bridge to the other. \nWe are happy to announce that our cultural organization ARCS (American Romanian Cultural Society) will have its first event this year on Friday\, January 24\, together with Bucharest Drinking Team. There will be live Romanian music and dance\, as well as a digital photography exhibit by two Romanian American artists\, Gabriel Ghizila and Daniel Man\, entitled “American Romanian Collage: Places/Things/People”. URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/american-romanian-collage-a-photo-exhibit-by-daniel-man-and-gabriel-ghizila/ CATEGORIES:Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/10006084_305308612954941_786234837_o.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR