Romanian Pies (plăcinte) with Irina Georgescu
OnlineOnline Cooking Class with Irina Georgescu Our Romanian cooking series with Irina Georgescu continues! There’s nothing more Romanian than the pies called plăcinte. Prized as an easy-to-eat, satisfying street food staple, plăcinte also take different forms across the country. Together with author Irina Georgescu, you will bake one of the most popular plăcinte: Romanian apple pie. It features a […]
ARCS Romanian Heritage Language and Culture School – Spring 2023
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 background or with an interest to learn Romanian, nationwide. Our teaching methods are based on the core principles of Heritage Language Education to nourish bilingualism and address […]
Romanian Spring Menu with Irina Georgescu
OnlineOnline Cooking Class with Irina Georgescu Join us on a virtual culinary adventure around Romania with Irina Georgescu, acclaimed food writer and author of Carpathia and Tava. You will remember Irina from our 2020 Sensory Journeys series. In the first class on March 19th start a journey to the heart of Romanian cuisine with three iconic dishes. […]
Romanian Film Festival Seattle, 9th Edition
Northwest Film Forum 1515 12th Ave, Seattle, WATHE ROMANIAN FILM FESTIVAL, 9TH EDITION: "HomeLands" WHEN: NOVEMBER 11-27, 2022WHERE: Online, Nov. 11-27Northwest Film Forum, Nov. 11-13 and Nov. 18-20 Nov. 11, 7:30pm - MetronomNov. 12, 6pm - Things Worth Weeping ForNov. 13, 5pm - The IslandNov. 18, 7:30pm - Blue MoonNov. 19, 6pm - Metronom The 9th edition of the RFF titled Homelands reflects on […]
Lives, Not Grades
OnlinePlease join us for a Q&A about the award-winning documentary Lives, Not Grades, Nov. 4 at 4:30pm PST. We'll be joined by director Daniel Druhora and cinematographer Teodora Totoiu. Moderated by Radu Smîntînă, ARCS board member. About the documentary: A team of USC college students travels to Moria Camp in Greece, known as "the worst refugee […]
Mail-Order Family
OnlineJoin us for a discussion with author Irina VanPatten about her latest book "Mail-Order Family".Moderator: Ileana MarinRegister HERE.Mail-Order Family, a proud 2nd Place Award Winner at The Spring 2022 BookFest (Book Festival) in the Humor/Non-Fiction/True Stories/Memoir Category is an unlikely love story that doesn’t follow the usual rules, and even defies geography. It’s a story about difficult […]
Tethered to the Unexpected
OnlineJoin us for a poetry reading and discussion with poet Roxana Cazan about her latest book "Tethered to the Unexpected".Guest speakers: Clara Burghelea and Domnica RădulescuModerator: Otilia BaraboiRegister HERE.Tethered to the Unexpected is a lyrical treat despite its grim truth. Roxana Cazan offers a loving, lasting tribute to familial bonds though "some days the windows / […]
Writing on the Walls at Night, A Journey from Romania to the US
OnlineJoin us for poetry reading and discussion with poet Claudia Serea about her latest book “Writing on the Walls at Night”Guest speakers: Clara Burghelea and Adina Dabija Moderator: Otilia BaraboiRegister HEREIn this new collection of prose poems, Claudia Serea uses surrealism, irony, and black humor to express her experiences, from growing up behind the Iron Curtain […]
Space, New Technologies and Sustainability
Celebrate International Women’s Month with us! Join us for this event honoring the work of women scientists and their pioneer spirit. Our first workshop features Dr. Ioana Cozmuta, Romanian American world expert in materials, microgravity and space. This event inaugurates a special Speakers Series as part of the Heritage Language Program Grant, awarded by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction […]
Francophone Writers of Romanian Origin: Annie Lulu’s Debut Novel
OnlineDid you know that Romanian is the 5th most widely spoken Romance language in the world, after Spanish, Portuguese, French and Italian? Also, there are strong historic links between Romania and France, dating back to the 18th century, and in 1991 Romania joined the International Organization of La Francophonie. In March we are thrilled to celebrate the month of […]
Mărțișoare Workshop 2022
Join us for a spring celebration -Mărțișor, March 1st. Mărțișor is an old tradition celebrated all over Romania every year, on March 1st, also widely spread in Bulgaria and the Balkans. The name Mărțișor is a diminutive of March (Martie in Romanian). It is believed that the person who wears the red and white string […]
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 to explore the multifaceted fabric of dreams and cherished memories immigrants bring to the US. Join us for a dialogue between the author, and her special […]