The American Romanian Festival is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Mission
The mission of the American Romanian Festival is to create a bridge between the two cultures, helping to foster mutual understanding.
about
A specific focus of the festival will be to promote cultural awareness and understanding between people of culture, musicians, and artists of the United States and Romania. The festival organizes educational, cultural, and artistic events which will take place in Romania and the USA. The organization supports cultural exchanges with Americans participating in events in Romania and Romanians participating in events in the USA. The American Romanian Festival was founded in 2005.
Help Make a Difference
The American Romanian Festival benefits from the generous support of individuals, donors, and sponsors, which enables it to continue its tradition of delivering unparalleled experiences. Help support continuing efforts to produce quality programming. Thank you for taking a moment to make a difference!
PROGRAMS
Core Programs & Immersive Culture Series
Concert Series
The Concert Series presents music by Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Enescu, Constantinescu, Ravel, and more performed by internationally acclaimed guest artists.
Film Series
Exploring cultures through the visual experience, the Film Series is celebrated with movie screenings and lectures by Romanian filmmakers.
Master Classes
The American Romanian Festival Master Classes are organized to pass knowledge to participants.
Lectures
The American Romanian Festival Lectures seek to create a dialogue through educational talks.
Visiting Musicians, Artists,
Lecturers & Educators
Fusion Series
The Fusion Series inspires students to discover the jewels in the life around them that would foster their artistic creativity.
Participants
Meet the People
Making it Happen
Board of Directors
- Marian Tănău, President
- Maureen D’Avanzo
- Franz Herbert
- Silviu Pala
- Lori Runco
- John Santeiu Jr.
Staff
- Marian Tănău, Artistic Director
- Maria Clesiu, Education Liaison (Romania)
- Lori Newman, Operations (USA)
- J. Olkowski, Website & Design
CALENDAR
The American Romanian Festival organizes an annual selection of educational, cultural and artistic events.
A specific focus of the festival will be to promote cultural awareness. These events support cultural exchanges with Americans participating in events in Romania and Romanians participating in the events in the United States. Visit the calendar to view the festival schedule.