The eighteenth edition of the Romania Day Festival takes place this weekend in the Financial district of New York city. The festival opens on May 14, at 10.00 a.m. and closes at 5.00 p.m.
The festival has had many personalities as guests over the years: H.E. Dr. Ion Jinga – Romanian Ambassador to the United Nations, Honorable Ioana Costache, Romanian Consul General in New York, Mr. Liviu Jicman, vice president of the Romanian Cultural Institute, New York City and Professor Robert Engle, Nobel laureate for Economy. The festival brings together Romanian and Romanian-American artists who perform on stage traditional music and folk music. Visitors are also able to purchase traditional products and enjoy a fashion show inspired by Romanian traditional clothing.
Every year, over 20,000 people participate in the festival.
This is the program of the day:
| 11:30 am – 11:35 pm | Launch | Beatrice Andrei / MC – (TBC) |
| 11:35 am – 11:45 am | Calusari | Folk Dances by “Maria Tanase” Ensemble from Romania |
| 11:45 am – 11:55 pm | Folk Music | George Rotaru |
| 12:00 pm – 12:15 pm | Folk Dance | Banatul Group – Queens, New York |
| 12:15 pm – 12:25 pm | Folk Music | Ciprian Cocalia, Moldova |
| 12:30 pm – 12:45 pm | Recital | Roadrunners |
| 12:45 – 1:05 | Folk Music | Gheorghe Gheorgiu |
| 1:05 pm – 1:35 pm | OFFICIAL OPENING | The official opening of the Festival and the welcoming message – Stefan Minovici; Cons. Gen. Ioana Costache, Mayor’s Bill de Blasio‘s Office Representative, Mihaela Istrate – Romanian Cultural Institute.
The Awards Ceremony for: The Best Romanian American Business Person and The Most Valuable RABC Member. |
| 1:35 pm – 1:45 pm | Pan flute Recital | Cosmina Badea |
| 1:45 pm – 1:55 pm | Folk Dance | Banatul Group – Queens, New York |
| 1:55 pm – 2:05 pm | Folk Music | George Rotaru |
| 2:05 pm – 2:15 pm | Folk Music | Valeria Arnautu |
| 2:15 pm – 2:30 pm | Calusari | Folk Dances by “Maria Tanase” Ensemble from Romania |
| 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Fashion Show | Designer Ionela Bran – Brasov |
| 3:00 pm – 3:10 pm | Recital | Beatrice Andrei |
| 3:10 pm – 3:20 pm | Folk Dance | Banatul – Queens, New York |
| 3:20 pm – 3:30 pm | Folk Music | Ciprian Cocalia, Moldova |
| 3:30 pm – 3:35 pm | Recital | Abigail Budac |
| 3:35 pm – 3:50 pm | Recital | Roadrunners |
| 3:50 pm – 4:00 pm | Pan flute Recital | Ionela Bangala |
| 4:00 pm – 4:10 pm | Folk Music | George Rotaru |
| 4:10 pm – 4:20 pm | Folk Music | Gheorghe Gheorghiu |
| 4:20 pm – 4:30 pm | Folk Music | Viorica Elena Onut |
| 4:35 pm – 4:50 pm | Recital | Roadrunners |
| 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm | Calusari | Folk Dances by “Maria Tanase” Ensemble from Romania |
| 5:15 pm | Closing | Official Closing of the Festival |
The festival location is Broadway, New York
Liberty Street to Battery Park / Bowling Green Plaza
Festival website : romaniabroadway.com
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