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In the Press

Read the most important press coverage of our events and the Romanian artists we have promoted.

May-October 2009
"Police, Adjective" in the U.S. press

“Police, Adjective”, the latest film by Corneliu Porumboiu, has received a great critical reception in the U.S. media starting his screening in Cannes, where it won the Grand Jury Award and the FIPRESCI Award of the Un Certain Regard section, and the more so after its U.S. premiere at New York Film Festival, and currently as it opened in U.S. theatres. Below follows a selection from the film reviews.  


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Apr-Dec 2009
Romanian Cafe Society Takes Manhattan: Carturesti Book Exhibition in NYC
On May 14, 2009, Jennifer Schuessler described her first experience of the RCINY/ Carturesti space in The New York Times Book Review: “From now until July 15, all you need to do to browse the hippest bookstore in Bucharest is stroll to 38th Street and Third Avenue, where a temporary outlet of the chain Carturesti has set up shop in the exhibition space of the Romanian Cultural Institute New York."

More about the Carturesti Book Exhibiton in NYC
Apr-May 2009
Romanian literature in translation: "Little Fingers" by Filip Florian
"Many characters and overlapping stories can cause confusion but never boredom ..." reads Publishers Weekly in the recent review of "Little Fingers', by Filip Florian.

More about the series of literary events introducing Romanian writer Filip Florian
March-April 2009
"Horses at the Window" in the Chicago press

The Midwest premiere of Matei Visniec's "Horses at the Window", directed by critically acclaimed director Radu-Alexandru Nica at Trap Door Theatre in Chicago received welcoming reviews from the Chicago press. Please find below a selection of these articles.


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January-March 2009
George Enescu "Impressions from Childhood" reviewed in the Audiophile Audition
The US release of the stellar interpretation of Romanian composer George Enescu's "Impressions from childhood", performed by world reknown violonist Sherban Lupu and Sinfonia Varsovia, enjoyed an enthusiastic reception form the US music critics.

More about the CD release
January 2009
"California Dreamin' (endless)" in the US media
The US release of Cristian Nemescu's "California Dreamin' (endless)" enjoyed an enthusiastic reception from the US media. Please find below a selection of the film's reviews.

More about the film's US release 
December 2008
THREE. The Annual Romanian Film Festival in NYC
Some of the films selected and presented at THREE, the third edition of the Annual Romanian Film Festival in New York (Tribeca Cinemas, December 5-7, 2008) were enthusiastically reviewed in The Epoch Times and other NYC publications or websites.

More about the 2008 edition of the festival
Nov 2008
"Under 30" featured by Sequenza 21 & Musical America
New Yorkers were introduced to the works of nine young Romanian composers on November 11, in a free concert performed by young Romanian musicians and presented by the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York. 

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Nov 2008
"Appointment with History" reviewed in Artforum
With RCINY support, Romanian artists team Mona Vatamanu and Florin Tudor presented their most recent project, Appointment with History, at the Lombard Fried Projects gallery in New York City (September-October 2008). The exhibition and lecture were featured by Johanna Burton in the November 2008 issue of Artforum.

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Nov 2008
Traces: Contemporary Romanian Art in Sarasota Media
Following its presentation in Sacramento, CA, "Traces of Contemporary Romania" opened on November 14 2008 at the Selby Gallery, Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL.

More about the exhibition
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