Romanian Heroes (Ages 6-9)
2024-01-08 10:00 - 2024-03-22 18:00 UTC | Online
OverviewThis class aims to help students explore and fully embrace their Romanian identity. They will learn about human relations and emotions through the study of Romanian legedary characters, illustrous historic figures, as well as contemporary stars. We will use fun engaging methodologies to enrich their daily vocabulary, strengthen communication skills, improve pronunciation and reading competence through short texts, poems, songs, proverbs, riddles, and games. The students will intearact with real Romanian role models that they will discover throughout the semester. Basic knowledge of Romanian required; groups of 4-5 students / 60 min, weekly. SchedulingTime: To Be Determined – We will work with parents and students to find the best times and days that work for you. The times indicated in the schedule are only orientative. Please fill out the registration form to let us know your availability. PaymentTuition for this course includes 10 classes on Zoom (60 minutes each).New students must register for placement test.We offer scholarships to families in need. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org if you would like to be considered.

Romanian Pioneers (Ages 10-13)
2024-01-08 10:00 - 2024-03-22 18:00 | Online
OverviewThis class aims to help students explore and embrace their Romanian identity and heritage. They will discover Romanian illustrous figures and find inspiration in their pioneer spirit, courage and tenacity. The students will interact with real Romanian role models while developing a global perspective of their place into the world as bilingual and bicultural citizens. Basic knowledge of Romanian required. Groups of 4-5 students / 60 min, weekly sessions SchedulingTime: To Be Determined – We will work with parents and students to find the best times and days that work for you. The times indicated in the schedule are only orientative. Please fill out the registration form to let us know your availability. PaymentTuition for this course includes 10 classes on Zoom (60 minutes each).New students must register for placement test.We offer scholarships to families in need. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org if you would like to be considered.

Part II: pre-ALTA Romanian in High School/ Română la Liceu (Ages 14-17)
2024-02-26 - 2024-06-14 | Online
OverviewUnique in the US, the program “Româna la Liceu”, launched in 2016 with great success. This program is addressed to students from WA State, and nationwide, to help them earn high school credits for their heritage language by taking the ALTA Exam, and possibly the Global Seal of Biliteracy. These diplomas will help with their admission process to highly-ranked universities in the US. Our method combines reading comprehension and grammar with interactive communicative methods. Groups of 4-7 students / 60 min, weekly. This class is Part II of the pre-Romanian in High School series. SchedulingTime: To Be Determined – We will work with parents and students to find the best times and days that work for you. The times indicated in the schedule are only orientative. Please fill out the registration form to let us know your availability. PaymentTuition for this course includes 15 classes on Zoom (60 minutes each).We offer need-based scholarships. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org if you would like to be considered. Next CourseRomanian in High School/Română la Liceu (Fall 2024): 10 x 90 minute lessons

Improve Your Writing, Reading and Speaking Skills, Part II
2024-04-01 - 2024-06-14 | Online
Overview
In this course, students will read intriguing texts on the world’s inexplicable mysteries such as pyramids, ghost apparitions, huge marine monsters, heroes with superpowers, UFOs, and many others. Since each text is accompanied by a recording and a dossier of activities, students will have the opportunity to further practice writing and speaking in Romanian while trying to offer explanations to the mysteries they have read about. For this class, students will keep a vocabulary journal and will write their own short texts or blog entries. Whenever possible, we will meet specialists in world history and science to interview them and work on more formal conversation skills. Groups of 4-5 students / 60 min, weekly.

Schedule
Time: To Be Determined – We will work with parents and students to find the best times and days that work for you.
The times indicated in the schedule are only orientative.
Please fill out the registration form to let us know your availability.

Payment
Tuition for this course includes 10 classes on Zoom (60 minutes each).
We offer scholarships to families in need. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org if you would like to be considered.
Scholarships
We offer scholarships to families in need. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org prior to registration if you would like to be considered.
Next Course
Improve your Reading, Writing, and Speaking Skills, Part III.

International Children's Friendship Festival 2024
2024-04-20 11:00 - 2024-04-21 18:00 | Seattle Center – Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
ARCS 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, folk dancing and art. The children celebrate their international friendship through experiencing the rich tapestry of the world’s cultures. The event is well-established and recognized in the Northwest as a volunteer-run festival with a loyal crowd and an increasing number of new children every year. The festival is annually recognized by proclamations of several elected officials in Washington State. The event is free and open to the public. Our reach goes beyond the borders of Washington State, all the way to the other side of the world. Over the years we have had the pleasure to host guests performers from Republic of Seychelles, Mongolia and Mexico. They’ve come all the way to Seattle to share their culture with the children of Pacific Northwest. Not only was this a once in a lifetime experience for those children, but it also provided an opportunity for the local children to mingle with and learn about people from very different backgrounds. Are you interested in getting involved? We are looking for children and teenagers of Romanian or Moldovan descent who are passionate to share their heritage! Sign up here. Learn more about the festival from the organizers here. April 20-21, 11-6pmFisher Pavilion, Seattle Center305 Harrison StSeattle, WA 98109

Romanian American National Heritage Award - 8th Edition
2024-06-15 00:00 - 2024-09-15 00:00 | WA
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 its heritage, language, culture and traditions.
The jury involved base their decision on the national and international impact of the volunteering activity described, the candidate's academic achievements and leadership potential and tracked record, as well as their future vision for the benefit of the Romanian community, locally and beyond.
Granted by the American Romanian Cultural Society, Romanian United Foundation, FORA, RoAm Pro and Alianța. With the endorsement of the Embassy of Romania to the United States. The Award Ceremony will be hosted at the Alianța Gala in November.
Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org if you want to join us as a community partner.
See the list of last year's winners here.

Recognition and Awards
All eligible participants will receive the official recognition of the Romanian Embassy in the United States.
In the past years the award has helped the recipients distinguish themselves in their admission process to top colleges and institutions, such as Dartmouth College, Wesleyan University, Pitzer College, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, Whitman College, Purdue University, UW Honors, Harvard, Cornell University and many others.
Timeline
June 15 - Submission of Applications OpensAugust 25 - Submission of Applications ClosesSeptember 15 - Winners Announced
Apply HERE
Eligibility: ​​Age and residence: For the 2024 edition, participants must be enrolled in High School in United States for the 2024-2025 academic year. Academic standing: Minimum unweighted High School GPA of 3.0 – or equivalent, running average for the last school year.Team work: Both individuals and teams can participate in the competition. Participation in teams is encouraged. To encourage leadership and simplify the evaluation process, the maximum team size is 5, including the leader.

There are no Romanian or US citizenship requirements. There are no fees required, this competition is entirely free to participate for eligible students.
​Eligibility for national participantsThe top 5 winners of the regional competitions advance to the national competition.
Evaluation criteria
The following criteria will be used in the evaluation process (not all criteria are required, but they will strengthen your application):
1) Community work and leadershipThe number of volunteering hours and their visible outcome and results will be a strong factor in the evaluation. Where applicable and possible, volunteering and community work in Romania (e.g. groundbreaking projects with children, youth and seniors from underprivileged social backgrounds, or religious and ethnic minorities) will receive the jury's highest consideration. Please highlight this aspect in your application. Please provide a detailed description of your working experience, highlighting the ways in which your activity and leadership initiatives impacted the targeted community, strengthening its civic spirit and sense of unity.
2) Essay Please submit a short motivationalessay that will describe how your community work influenced your own personal growth and brought awarness to your bicultural and bilingual identity in the US. We strongly encourage applicants to model their essay from their college application essays, following a similar structure and attention to detail. The essay shall have no less than 200 words and no more than 650 words.
Optional EssaySubmit an essay under 400 words on any of these following topics: 1.a challenge that has taught you to be resilient, or 2. where do you see yourself in 10 years from now, or 3. any topic of your choice. Like with the main essay, we strongly encourage applicants to model the college application essays, following a similar structure and attention to detail.
3) Recommendations from local community leadersYour essay and recommendations (up to 2) will play an important role in the evaluation process. A formal letter is not required, a name and contact info (email and/or phone number) will be sufficient. The contest organizers will reach out to confirm the recommendations.
Romanian Heritage ConnectionApplicants of any cultural background may qualify, as long as they are able to prove their interest, work experience and connection to Romania. Examples of such proof:

Passing an officially recognized Romanian language test – where available
An essay in Romanian
Volunteer work in Romania

Be ready for the Global Seal of Biliteracy, Part 1
2024-09-30 - 2024-12-13 | Online

Romanian History I: Part 1
2024-09-30 - 2024-12-13 | Online
OverviewRomanian History: Part I, (3 quarters): This class is designed for students who want to learn about Romanian history, including major personalities who steered the destiny of Romanians and their neighbors. Continuing the exploration of cultural identity and heritage through history, students will enlarge their vocabulary and expand their reading, listening, and writing skills. Conceived as a three-quarter class, we will go over crucial events starting with the Roman-Dacian wars, the formation of the Romanian provinces, and pursuing iconic leaders from Mircea the Elder, Vlad the Impaler, and Stephan to Alexandru Ioan Cuza and Carol I. The students will be engaged in attractive projects that will help them discover who their ancestors were and how they earned their place in European history. Novice to Intermediate knowledge of Romanian is required. Groups of 4-5 students / 60 min, weekly sessions This is the first of three quarters for Romanian History Part: I. SchedulingTime: To Be Determined – We will work with parents and students to find the best times and days that work for you. The times indicated in the schedule are only orientative. Please fill out the registration form to let us know your availability. Typography is the art and technique
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable and appealing when displayed. The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, point size, line length, line-spacing (leading), letter-spacing (tracking), and adjusting the space within letters pairs (kerning). PaymentTuition for this course includes 10 classes on Zoom (60 minutes each).New students must register for placement test.We offer scholarships to families in need. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org if you would like to be considered.

Improve Your Writing, Reading and Speaking Skills, Part 1
2024-09-30 - 2024-12-13 | Online
OverviewIn this course, students will read intriguing texts on the world’s inexplicable mysteries such as pyramids, ghost apparitions, huge marine monsters, heroes with superpowers, UFOs, and many others. Since each text is accompanied by a recording and a dossier of activities, students will have the opportunity to further practice writing and speaking in Romanian while trying to offer explanations to the mysteries they have read about. For this class, students will keep a vocabulary journal and will write their own short texts or blog entries. Whenever possible, we will meet specialists in world history and science to interview them and work on more formal conversation skills. Groups of 4-5 students / 60 min, weekly. ScheduleTime: To Be Determined – We will work with parents and students to find the best times and days that work for you. The times indicated in the schedule are only orientative. Please fill out the registration form to let us know your availability. PaymentTuition for this course includes 10 classes on Zoom (60 minutes each).New students must register for placement test.We offer scholarships to families in need. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org if you would like to be considered.

Romanian Heroes 1
2024-09-30 - 2024-12-13 | Online
Overview
This class aims to help students explore and fully embrace their Romanian identity. They will learn about human relations and emotions through the study of Romanian legedary characters, illustrous historic figures, as well as contemporary stars. We will use fun engaging methodologies to enrich their daily vocabulary, strengthen communication skills, improve pronunciation and reading competence through short texts, poems, songs, proverbs, riddles, and games. The students will intearact with real Romanian role models that they will discover throughout the semester. Basic knowledge of Romanian required; groups of 4-5 students / 60 min, weekly.
Scheduling

Time: To Be Determined – We will work with parents and students to find the best times and days that work for you. Please fill out the registration form to let us know your availability.

Payment
Tuition for this course includes 10 classes on Zoom (60 minutes each).
Scholarships
We offer scholarships to families in need. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org prior to registration if you would like to be considered.

Romanian Pioneers 1
2024-09-30 - 2024-12-13 | Online
Overview
This class aims to help students explore and embrace their Romanian identity and heritage. They will discover Romanian illustrous figures and find inspiration in their pioneer spirit, courage and tenacity. The students will interact with real Romanian role models while developing a global perspective of their place into the world as bilingual and bicultural citizens. Basic knowledge of Romanian required. Groups of 4-5 students / 60 min, weekly sessions

Scheduling
Time: To Be Determined – We will work with parents and students to find the best times and days that work for you. Please fill out the registration form to let us know your availability.

Payment

Tuition for this course includes 10 classes on Zoom (60 minutes each).We offer scholarships to families in need. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org if you would like to be considered.
Scholarships
We offer scholarships to families in need. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org prior to registration if you would like to be considered.
Next Course
Romanian History, Part I

Beginning Romanian 1
2024-09-30 - 2024-12-13, 2025-01-20 - 2025-04-04 | Online
Overview
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 curious to find out more about their heritage. They will learn basic conversational skills in Romanian and will develop their pronunciation, vocabulary, writing and reading knowledge.They will gain confidence and will be able to connect with their Romanian family in meaningful ways. No knowledge of Romanian required. Groups of 4-5 students / 60 min, weekly.
Scheduling
Time: To Be Determined – We will work with parents and students to find the best times and days that work for you. Please fill out the registration form to let us know your availability.
Payment
Tuition for this course includes 10 classes on Zoom (60 minutes each).

Scholarships
We offer scholarships to families in need. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org prior to registration if you would like to be considered.

Beginning Romanian 1 (Adults)
2024-09-30 - 2025-01-31 | Online
Overview
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 curious to find out more about their heritage. They will learn basic conversational skills in Romanian and will develop their pronunciation, vocabulary, writing and reading knowledge.They will gain confidence and will be able to connect with their Romanian family in meaningful ways. No knowledge of Romanian required. Groups of 4-5 students / 60 min, weekly.
Scheduling
Time: To Be Determined – We will work with students to find the best times and days that work for you. Please fill out the registration form to let us know your availability.
Payment
Tuition for this course includes 15 classes on Zoom (60 minutes each).

Scholarships
We offer scholarships to families in need. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org prior to registration if you would like to be considered.

Romanian heroes
2024-09-30 - 2025-01-31 | Online

Romanian Film Festival Seattle - 11th Edition
2024-11-01 19:00 - 2024-11-03 20:00 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98109
10 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 as a bridge between Romanian filmmakers and the American public.
See the full press release about the festival and our new collaboration here.
Launched in 2014 in order to promote Romanian film to diverse American audience, including the Romanian diaspora in Washington State, the festival has grown over the past 10 years, becoming one of the most important events of its kind on the west coast, a platform for facilitating access to the most recent internationally awarded Romanian films and for Romanian filmmakers, directors, actors and producers, attending the festival.
The Romanian Film Festival in Seattle will take place November 1-3 at SIFF Cinema Uptown, an important cultural setting and promoter of European film.
For the past three years, alongside the screenings organized in Seattle, the festival has also had editions during the same period in Detroit, MI and Phoenix, AZ with a number of films selected, and organized by two other sister organizations, ARCS Arizona and ARCS Detroit. The three festivals share the same brand and visual identity, created by Daniel Ursache, a Romanian artist settled in Montreal, Canada. This year's festival theme is Rhythms of Life.
The festival is organized with the support of 4Culture and the National Center for Cinematography in Moldova.
We are excited to welcome special guests, Dorian Boguță, main actor and producer of Another Lottery Ticket, Ruxandra Ghițescu, screenwriter of Clara, and Sergiu Cumatrenco Jr., producer of Carbon!
In the meantime, please support our fundraising efforts. The longevity of this festival is a testament that its success relies on your support. Your donations will help us pay for rental fees, event insurance, publicity, distribution rights, as well as for lodging and travel expenses for our guests.
We welcome sponsors! Check out our sponsor package here. This project did not benefit from the support of the Romanian state.
Do you want to help out during the festival? Check out the volunteer slots and sign up today!
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Thank you for your generosity! Our goal is to raise $20,000 to cover costs associated with programming, publicity, technical support and film distribution rights. We will keep the fundraising campaign open on our website and Facebook.
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Films

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Another Lottery Ticketby Paul Negoescu
7:00pm, Nov. 1 Q&A with lead actor Dorian Boguță
2023, Comedy, 86 min(Romania)

Dinel, Sile and Pompiliu want to get rich by mining crypto but they soon manage to lose the USB stick with their digital fortune.
Dinel, Sile and Pompiliu want to get rich by mining crypto but they soon manage to lose the USB stick with their digital fortune.
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Refugeby Liviu Marghidan
11:05am, Nov. 2
2023, Drama, 83 min (Romania)

A family of four, having been affected by a divorce, undertake their annual trip to the mountains, meant to get the children and their parents closer, as they live in...
A family of four, having been affected by a divorce, undertake their annual trip to the mountains, meant to get the children and their parents closer, as they live in different countries, France and Romania. Their holiday is turned upside down when the children vanish, running away on the pathway to a mountain hut, thus creating a tense atmosphere filled with frantic searches, confrontations between the adults and a climatic ending.
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Noraby Carla-Maria Teaha
12:50pm, Nov. 2
2023, Documentary, 85 min(Romania)

Poet, novelist and translator, 91-year-old Nora Iuga is a unique character on the Romanian contemporary literature scene. This is largely due to the author’s particular mix of playfulness and charisma, which is reflected in her writing at...
Poet, novelist and translator, 91-year-old Nora Iuga is a unique character on the Romanian contemporary literature scene. This is largely due to the author’s particular mix of playfulness and charisma, which is reflected in her writing at every level. With her books being banned for eight years under the communist regime, accused of a “morbid eroticism”, the documentary follows Nora Iuga for the duration of 3 years and tries to gently discover where her eroticism comes from and how it still influences her work. In a very intimate exploration of her mind and soul, we are invited to discover the secret of always staying young and to relentlessly searching for love, towards which Nora has a very special approach.
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Holy Week (US Premiere)by Andrei Cohn
2:40pm, Nov. 2
2024, Drama, 133 min(Romania)

The Holy Week, around 1900, somewhere in Romania. The tense relationship between the Jewish innkeeper Leiba and Gheorghe, his Christian employee,reaches the point where the innkeeper decides to expel the...
The Holy Week, around 1900, somewhere in Romania. The tense relationship between the Jewish innkeeper Leiba and Gheorghe, his Christian employee,reaches the point where the innkeeper decides to expel the latter. Revengeful, Gheorghe promises Leiba that he will return on Easter Night to “settle” his accounts. This threat comes as a last straw against Leiba’s attempts to cohabit with his hostile, anti-Semitic environment. From then on, Leiba will struggle distinguishing between the real danger and the one fabricated by his anxieties, engaging onto a path of transformation leading toextreme consequences.
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Freedomby Tudor Giurgiu
5:20pm, Nov. 2
2023, Drama, 109 min (Romania, Hungary)

In the chaotic days of the December 1989 revolution that overthrew the Communist regime, the Transylvanian city of Sibiu becomes the scene of a violent assault on a Police unit...
In the chaotic days of the December 1989 revolution that overthrew the Communist regime, the Transylvanian city of Sibiu becomes the scene of a violent assault on a Police unit that quickly escalates into a bloody confrontation between soldiers, policemen, civilian protesters and representatives of the secret police. In a desperate attempt to escape the siege, Police captain Viorel is captured by the army and thrown into an empty swimming pool along withhundreds of prisoners accused of being terrorists.
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Claraby Sabin Dorohoi
7:35pm, Nov. 2Q&A with screenwriter Ruxandra Ghițescu
2023, Drama, 85 min (Romania)

Clara is a divorced Romanian mother who babysits a little girl in a German town by the Danube River. Her son, feeling abandoned, runs away from home in an attempt...
Clara is a divorced Romanian mother who babysits a little girl in a German town by the Danube River. Her son, feeling abandoned, runs away from home in an attempt to reach his mother by traveling on a small boat upriver.
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Gone Wildby Dan Curean
11:05am, Nov. 3
2012, Documentary, 88 min(Romania)

In the waterlogged lands of the Danube Delta, in Romania, some horses were abandoned, when the collective farms collapsed at the same time as the Communist regime. They survived and...
In the waterlogged lands of the Danube Delta, in Romania, some horses were abandoned, when the collective farms collapsed at the same time as the Communist regime. They survived and in time they went wild, forming a unique colony of wild horses that is increasing. Meanwhile the local people, who were similarly left to their own devices, are struggling to survive. The film explores this extraordinary paradox: an increasing herd of horses and a decreasing number of villagers - and the threat to both groups, through the eyes of Ivan, a young village boy, who over the years has developed a unique and powerful bond with the horses.
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Where Elephants Go (US Premiere)by Cătălin Rotaru and Gabi Șarga
1:00pm, Nov. 3
2024, Drama, 115 min(Romania)

Nine-year-old Leni is witty and wise for her age and quite a match for the homeless intellectual Marcel, who is a 23-year-old child. Leni's mother Magda refuses to accept the...
Nine-year-old Leni is witty and wise for her age and quite a match for the homeless intellectual Marcel, who is a 23-year-old child. Leni's mother Magda refuses to accept the failure of Leni's medical treatment and rebuffs Marcel's friendship, even as he and Leni demonstrate every step through life can be a joyous adventure.
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Nasty (US Premiere)by Tudor Giurgiu, Cristian Pascariu, Tudor D. Popescu
3:25pm, Nov. 3
2024, Documentary, 104 min(Romania)

This ultimate film about Ilie Nastase, the legendary sportsman coming from an unknown country behind the Iron Curtain, charts his impressive achievements, his one-of-a-kind antics and uncontrolled bursts of anger....
This ultimate film about Ilie Nastase, the legendary sportsman coming from an unknown country behind the Iron Curtain, charts his impressive achievements, his one-of-a-kind antics and uncontrolled bursts of anger. Lovable, charming and generous, yet temperamental, arrogant and obscene, Mr. Nice’n’Nasty was tennis’ first global rockstar.
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Carbonby Ion Borș
5:55pm, Nov. 3Q&A with producer Sergiu Cumatrenco Jr.
2022, Dark comedy, 103 min(Moldova, Romania, Spain)

Moldova, early 90s: Dima, a tractor driver, wants to be enrolled in the military troops to take part in the local war on the Transnistrian border. Vasea, an Afghanistan war...
Moldova, early 90s: Dima, a tractor driver, wants to be enrolled in the military troops to take part in the local war on the Transnistrian border. Vasea, an Afghanistan war veteran, joins him. While on their way to the front, they find a carbonized body. Authorities ignore them without helping to identify the body. Dima and Vasea decide to bury the corpse according to the proper Christian rituals, but shortly they will go, together with the body, on an absurd journey to discover his identity.
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Guests
Dorian BoguțăActor Dorian Boguță, best known for "The Death of Mr. Lăzărescu" (2005) and "Francesca" (2009) was born in Kishinev, USSR (now Chișinău, The Republic of Moldova) on April 24, 1971. He graduated from Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University in Georgia in 1992 and started his acting career at the National Theatre in Chișinău, where he played numerous noticeable lead roles. In 1999 he moved to Bucharest and started acting in films, gaining recognition with the TV series "Lombarzilor 8" (2006) and later with "Francesca" (2009. In 2009 he made his debut in directing, with the short-film "10", marking the beginning of a series of highly successful short-films, including "From now on" (2012), "Kazimir” (2014) and “Finale” (2015). He later on made his debut in feature film with the drama “Legacy” (2019). Following his passion for acting and directing, he founded actoriedefilm.ro with fellow actors, Dragoș Bucur and Alexandru Papadopol, which encompasses both an acting school and a producing company. Their purpose is to introduce their students to an acting style that is realistic and comes naturally. In 2013, they produced box office hits like “Love Building,” “Another Love Building”, “Two Lottery Tickets” (2016) and “Another Lottery Ticket”(2023), all of which Dorian both produced and acted in.

Ruxandra GhițescuRuxandra Ghițescu is a Romanian visual artist and filmmaker. She is a graduate student of the Media Art School, in Karlsruhe, Germany. Ruxandra is currently working as a director on films, commercials and as a scriptwriter. She was selected to participate in Berlinale Talents in 2015, as well as in Sarajevo Talents and Transylvania Talents in 2014. Her debut feature Otto the Barbarian, a Romanian-Belgian coproduction, was part of L’Atelier de Cinefondation 2017, Berlinale Script Station 2016, CineLink Sarajevo 2016 - winner of the Macedonian Film Institute Prize, CineLink Work in Progress 2019 and premiered in 2020 at Sarajevo IFF.

Sergiu Cumatrenco Jr.Sergiu Cumatrenco Jr. is one of the leading producers from Moldova. He is CEO and a co-founder of the YOUBESC Creative Institute, Executive Director of the Art Consumers Association and the founder of the RAVAC International Film Festival. A member of the Moldavian Filmmakers Association and a member of the European Film Academy, he has produced and co-produced 15 film projects, among them six international co-productions. Among the most recent films created in co-production with partners from Moldova, Romania, Spain, the USA, Germany, France and Austria the following stand out: BILLION, CARBON, ANOTHER LOTTERY TICKETS, VARVARA, THUNDERS, MMXX, TRANSIT TIMES.

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Monica Poinescu

Elizabeta Iliescu

Carl Winter

Raluca Herman

Edward Blau

Ionut Tulai

Cristina Houston

Mihai and Monica Ene-Pietrosanu

Nicoleta and Andrei Zlati

Camelia and Ciprian Clinciu

Festival friend · $50 and more

Linda Morris

Daniela Stafie

Marina Lyons

In honor of Ana Bacioiu

Adriana Guiman

Casey Choi

Elena Apreutesei

Special Thanks · $25 and more

Silviana Ciurea Ilcus

Romanian Heroes - Fall 2024
2024-12-09 08:00 - 2024-12-20 17:00 | Online

European Holiday Market 2024
2024-12-14 09:30 - 14:30 | WA
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!
Pre-order wines today! Pay and pick up at the European Holiday Market.
If you're looking for unique holiday gifts, this is the place to be!
We look forward to representing Romania alongside other European communities.Learn more here.
Saturday, December 14 | 9:30am-2:30pmChapel of the Good Shepherd Center4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103

Improve Your Writing, Reading and Speaking Skills, Part 2
2025-01-20 - 2025-04-04 | Online
Overview
In this course, students will read intriguing texts on the world’s inexplicable mysteries such as pyramids, ghost apparitions, huge marine monsters, heroes with superpowers, UFOs, and many others. Since each text is accompanied by a recording and a dossier of activities, students will have the opportunity to further practice writing and speaking in Romanian while trying to offer explanations to the mysteries they have read about. For this class, students will keep a vocabulary journal and will write their own short texts or blog entries. Whenever possible, we will meet specialists in world history and science to interview them and work on more formal conversation skills. Groups of 4-5 students / 60 min, weekly.

Schedule
Time: To Be Determined – We will work with parents and students to find the best times and days that work for you.
The times indicated in the schedule are only orientative.
Please fill out the registration form to let us know your availability.

Payment
Tuition for this course includes 10 classes on Zoom (60 minutes each).
New students must register for placement test.
We offer scholarships to families in need. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org if you would like to be considered.

Romanian History I: Part 2
2025-01-20 - 2025-04-04 | Online
OverviewRomanian History: Part I, (3 quarters): This class is designed for students who want to learn about Romanian history, including major personalities who steered the destiny of Romanians and their neighbors. Continuing the exploration of cultural identity and heritage through history, students will enlarge their vocabulary and expand their reading, listening, and writing skills. Conceived as a three-quarter class, we will go over crucial events starting with the Roman-Dacian wars, the formation of the Romanian provinces, and pursuing iconic leaders from Mircea the Elder, Vlad the Impaler, and Stephan to Alexandru Ioan Cuza and Carol I. The students will be engaged in attractive projects that will help them discover who their ancestors were and how they earned their place in European history. Novice to Intermediate knowledge of Romanian is required. Groups of 4-5 students / 60 min, weekly sessions This is the first of three quarters for Romanian History Part: I. SchedulingTime: To Be Determined – We will work with parents and students to find the best times and days that work for you.The times indicated in the schedule are only orientative.Please fill out the registration form to let us know your availability. PaymentTuition for this course includes 10 classes on Zoom (60 minutes each).New students must register for placement test.We offer scholarships to families in need. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org if you would like to be considered.

Be ready for the Global Seal of Biliteracy, Part 1
2025-01-20 - 2025-04-04 | Online
Unique in the US, the program “Be ready for the Global Seal of Biliteracy” helps students nationwide to earn high school credits for their heritage language (Romanian) by taking the ALTA Exam and to pass the STAMP test for English, necessary for receiving the Certificate of Global Seal of Biliteracy. Juniors and Seniors in High School who scored highly in an English AP class or have passed the English part of ACT or SAT do not need to take the STAMP test. Nonetheless, they need to provide the results so that an ARCS representative submits them alongside their ALTA test results to the Global Seal in order to request their certificates that will increase their chances of getting into highly-ranked universities in the US. Students can add their Global Seal to their Common App when they apply to universities. In order to receive this national honor, we will work on improving Romanian writing and conversation skills by combining reading comprehension and grammar with interactive communicative methods. Groups of 4-5 students / 90 min, weekly. This class is offered to students whose level of Romanian is intermediate high.
This is Part 1 of 2 quarters.

The $700 fee for both classes includes:
– $132 representing the fee for the ALTA exam
– $40 representing the fee for the STAMP test
– $75 representing the Global Seal of Biliteracy processing fees
– 30 hours of preparation for acquiring the Global Seal of Biliteracy
– 15 hours of feedback on the written exercises

Scheduling
Time: To Be Determined – We will work with parents and students to find the best times and days that work for you. Please fill out the registration form to let us know your availability.
Payment
Tuition for this course includes 10 classes on Zoom (90 minutes each).
We offer scholarships to families in need. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org if you would like to be considered.

Romanian History I: Part 3
2025-01-20 - 2025-04-04 | Online
Overview
Romanian History: Part I, (3 quarters): This class is designed for students who want to learn about Romanian history, including major personalities who steered the destiny of Romanians and their neighbors. Continuing the exploration of cultural identity and heritage through history, students will enlarge their vocabulary and expand their reading, listening, and writing skills. Conceived as a three-quarter class, we will go over crucial events starting with the Roman-Dacian wars, the formation of the Romanian provinces, and pursuing iconic leaders from Mircea the Elder, Vlad the Impaler, and Stephan to Alexandru Ioan Cuza and Carol I. The students will be engaged in attractive projects that will help them discover who their ancestors were and how they earned their place in European history.

Novice to Intermediate knowledge of Romanian is required. Groups of 4-5 students / 60 min, weekly sessions

This is the third of three quarters for Romanian History Part: I.

Scheduling
Time: To Be Determined – We will work with parents and students to find the best times and days that work for you.
The times indicated in the schedule are only orientative.
Please fill out the registration form to let us know your availability.

Payment
Tuition for this course includes 10 classes on Zoom (60 minutes each).
New students must register for placement test.
We offer scholarships to families in need. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org if you would like to be considered.

Improve Your Writing, Reading and Speaking Skills: Part 3
2025-01-20 - 2025-04-04 | Online
Overview
In this course, students will read intriguing texts on the world’s inexplicable mysteries such as pyramids, ghost apparitions, huge marine monsters, heroes with superpowers, UFOs, and many others. Since each text is accompanied by a recording and a dossier of activities, students will have the opportunity to further practice writing and speaking in Romanian while trying to offer explanations to the mysteries they have read about. For this class, students will keep a vocabulary journal and will write their own short texts or blog entries. Whenever possible, we will meet specialists in world history and science to interview them and work on more formal conversation skills. Groups of 4-5 students / 60 min, weekly.

Schedule
Time: To Be Determined – We will work with parents and students to find the best times and days that work for you.
The times indicated in the schedule are only orientative.
Please fill out the registration form to let us know your availability.

Payment
Tuition for this course includes 10 classes on Zoom (60 minutes each).
We offer scholarships to families in need. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org if you would like to be considered.

Romanian Heroes 2
2025-01-20 - 2025-04-04 | Online

Beginning Romanian 1
2025-01-20 - 2025-04-04 | Online

Beginning Romanian 1 (Adults)
2025-02-24 - 2025-06-13 | Online
Overview
This class is designed for students with no prior knowledge about Romanian Language, but who have been exposed to Romanian culture and are interested to learn its language. It is an introductory Romanian Language course, where students will learn the simple present tense, greetings, numbers, dates, time, and other simple grammar. As a result, students will be able to participate in a 2-way conversation and will know the basics of writing and delivering speeches. Groups of 4-5 students / 60 min, weekly.
Scheduling
Time: To Be Determined – We will work with students to find the best times and days that work for you. Please fill out the registration form to let us know your availability.
Payment
Tuition for this course includes 15 classes on Zoom (60 minutes each).

Scholarships
We offer scholarships to families in need. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org prior to registration if you would like to be considered.

Beginning Romanian 2 (Adults)
2025-02-24 - 2025-06-13 | Online
Overview

This class is a continuation of Beginning Romanian 1 for adults, where students will enhance their writing and conversation skills. Students learn to use future and perfect tenses, comparatives, superlatives and some idiomatic expressions. They will improve their listening and reading comprehension, as well as their knowledge about Romanian culture and its heritage.

This course is suitable for anyone wanting to improve their Romanian language skills. Groups of 4-5 students / 60 min, weekly. Next course – Intermediate Romanian.

Scheduling
Time: To Be Determined – We will work with students to find the best times and days that work for you. Please fill out the registration form to let us know your availability.
Payment
Tuition for this course includes 15 classes on Zoom (60 minutes each).

Scholarships
We offer scholarships to families in need. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org prior to registration if you would like to be considered.

Intermediate Romanian (Adults)
2025-02-24 - 2025-06-13 | Online
Overview

During this class students develop their speaking skills, increase their vocabulary, and practice their writing. They will also improve their oral language skills through conversation, everyday situations, and how to give presentations, role play, and participate in debates. They will learn techniques for writing, speaking, and comprehension. Groups of 4-5 students / 60 min, weekly.
Scheduling
Time: To Be Determined – We will work with students to find the best times and days that work for you. Please fill out the registration form to let us know your availability.
Payment
Tuition for this course includes 15 classes on Zoom (60 minutes each).

Scholarships
We offer scholarships to families in need. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org prior to registration if you would like to be considered.

Romanian Spring Traditions
2025-03-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Join 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 and white string would enjoy a prosperous and healthy year. Read more HERE
The wearing of “mărțișoare” also coincides with March 8, International Women’s Day or the traditional Mother’s Day in Romania.
We invite children of Romanian heritage for a free creative workshop where they can learn about spring traditions and how to make their own “mărțișoare” and honor their moms in their own special way.
Please fill out the registration form for each child. Register HERE
We are waiting for you:
March 2, 2-4pm
Bellevue Library
1111 110th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
