Casa Romana

04/02/2026

The Theater of Premature Truths by Emanuela Harris Sintamarian
Mathias Gallery, Triton Museum, Santa Clara, CA
1505 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050
on view until April 26 2026

Emanuela Iuliana Harris Sintamarian is an artist originally from Romania, based in Oakland, CA.
She received her first MFA in printmaking from University of Delaware, and her second MFA in painting from San Jose State University. She is a Professor Associated at San Jose City College.
Her work has been shown in solo and group exhibition at Sunny Art Center, London, UK; Museum of Contemporary Arts, Constanta, Romania; Museum of Art, Arad, Romania; Triton Museum in Santa Clara, CA; Jack Fischer Gallery, San Francisco, CA; the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, DE; Rosenfeld Gallery in Philadelphia; Niklas Belenius Gallery in Stockholm, Sweden; Institute of Contemporary Art, CA and Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York, NY.

JAN 24 - APR 26Emanuela Iuliana Harris Sintamarian is an artist originally from Romania, but currently she lives and works in Oakland, CA. Her work is informed by the relationship between her identity to her sense of displacement, and the ways she has devised to reconcile those incongruous elements....

03/29/2026

Biserica Ortodoxa Invierea Domnului, Biblioteca Casei Romane si
American Romanian Academy of Art and Sciences
va invita la un RECITAL DE Muzica si Poezie:
Unirea Basarabiei cu Patria-Mama
Medalion Nicolae Dabija
Duminica 29 martie 2026
1:00 - 2:00 pm PST / 23:00 ora Romaniei
in Sala de festivitati a Casei Romane si pe Zoom

Organizatori: Nicolae Petrescu Redi, Dinu si Oana Leonte
Programul de arta este deschis pentru contributiile dvs. de poezie, cintece, memorii.

Zoom Invite Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82372675887?pwd=nQ6YL7mAmqVAa0glvFWI22cvtRXa0g.1

Biblioteca – Casa Romana va invita sa-i utilizati tezaurul de carte.

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03/12/2026

Season Finale for Stanford Women's Gymnastics and Olympic Bronze Medalist Ana Bărbosu. From her record-breaking debut to making history as the first Romanian female student-athlete at Stanford, Ana Bărbosu is a must-see this season. Stay after the meet for a special Meet & Greet with Ana Bărbosu! Perfect for fans of all ages.
Stanford vs Boise State
Saturday, March 15 2026 2:00 PM
Maples Pavilion, Stanford University, 655 Campus Drive, Stanford 94305

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02/27/2026

Come witness Olympic Bronze Medalist Ana Bărbosu and the Stanford Women’s Gymnastics team take on UCLA! From her record-breaking debut to making history as the first Romanian female student-athlete at Stanford, Ana Bărbosu is a must-see this season.Stay after the meet for a special Meet & Greet with Ana Bărbosu! Perfect for fans of all ages.
Saturday, March 7 2026 2:00 PM
Maples Pavilion, Stanford University, 655 Campus Drive, Stanford 94305
tickets and info: https://tickets.gostanford.com/events/womens-gymnastics-vs-ucla-8eovf7

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01/22/2026

12/24/2025

a very special event with Matei Predescu, a Romanian-American jazz pianist and composer at Mr. Tipple's Jazz Club in San Francisco, CA.

Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio, 39 Fell St.
San Francisco, CA 94102 United States
December 27 @ 9:00 pm
$15 – $30

Matei Predescu | Piano
Nick Panoutsos | Bass
Miles Turk | Drums

https://youtu.be/HevLtmwTTao?si=fahICPhpGVu6qLxK

Matei Predescu is a Romanian-American pianist, keyboardist, composer, and improviser whose omnivorous musical pursuits range from their modern jazz and creative music project “Fictions/Ficțiuni” to experimental noise and electronic ambient projects.

Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Matei’s original music explores themes of cultural memory, generational trauma, and Romanian American identity through the intersection of Black American music, Eastern European folk music traditions, and experimental music.

Matei studied jazz piano and improvised music at Oberlin Conservatory with Dan Wall and Dana Jessen, and received tutelage from luminary musicians like Billy Hart, Gary Bartz, Eddie Henderson, as well as interdisciplinary mentorship from mixed media artist Johnny Coleman. Matei’s work is also deeply rooted in interdisciplinary collaboration with filmmakers and visual artists, including forays into film scoring and improvised dance accompaniment.

https://mrtipplessf.com/calendar/matei-predescu/

Tickets at https://www.opentable.com/booking/restref/availability?searchdatetime=2025-12-27T22%3A00&correlationId=e1741045-8942-4bbb-96a7-244e404f4c41&restRef=260827&dateTime=2025-12-27T22%3A00&partySize=2

October 20, 2024, Mr Tipple's Jazz Club in San Francisco. Matei Predescu Trio plays Wayne Shorter’s “Infant Eyes”.Matei Predescu - PianoMichael Wang - DrumsI...

10/15/2025

a very special event for children and parents alike:
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL NOISE, a heartwarming film by director Joe Pavlo as part of the 2025 UNAFF - United Nations Association Film Festival
Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303, Saturday, October 18, 2025, 1:35 PM
FREE and open to the public
SESSION 5 UNAFF & Kids Program
trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0rJUaUNsvc
http://www.unaff.org/2025/f_MOST-BEAUTIFUL-NOISE.html

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL NOISE tells the inspiring story of Petru Cotarcea, a British-Romanian virtuoso violinist and entrepreneur. The documentary chronicles his ambitious effort to transform a retired double-decker bus into a mobile music school, driven by the vision of making music education free and accessible to every child in London.

Filmed entirely during the challenging circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, this documentary serves as a powerful testament to the perseverance and dedication of artists and musicians in their pursuit of positive social change. Award-winning filmmakers Joe Pavlo and David Schendel capture the children's infectious joy of music and the significant hurdles faced in keeping the mobile school operating against all odds. This moving narrative is suitable for audiences of all ages, including children and parents.

About Petru Cotarcea
Born in Bucharest, Romania, Petru Cotarcea began his violin studies at the age of five. His distinguished musical education includes the George Enescu College of Music in Bucharest, Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, and the Royal Academy of Music in London.

In 2017, Cotarcea founded Lycaeum Music, a music teaching company that has provided instruction to over 9,000 children in London to date. The refurbished double-decker bus, a centerpiece of this endeavor, delivers music lessons to communities across the city. Recognizing his significant contributions to both the arts and social enterprise, Cotarcea was honored by Forbes magazine on their '30 Under 30' Europe list for Social Impact.

Virtuoso violinist Petru Cotarcea, turns a retired double-decker bus into a mobile music school with the dream to make music education free and accessible fo...

10/09/2025

10/06/2025

a very special event for children and parents alike:
the screening of the documentary THE MOST BEAUTIFUL NOISE, a heartwarming film by director Joe Pavlo as part of the 2025 UNAFF - United Nations Association Film Festival
Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303, Saturday, October 18, 2025, 1:35 PM
FREE and open to the public
SESSION 5 UNAFF & Kids Program
trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0rJUaUNsvc

more info at:
http://www.unaff.org/2025/f_MOST-BEAUTIFUL-NOISE.html

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL NOISE tells the inspiring story of Petru Cotarcea, a British-Romanian virtuoso violinist and entrepreneur. The documentary chronicles his ambitious effort to transform a retired double-decker bus into a mobile music school, driven by the vision of making music education free and accessible to every child in London.

Filmed entirely during the challenging circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, this documentary serves as a powerful testament to the perseverance and dedication of artists and musicians in their pursuit of positive social change. Award-winning filmmakers Joe Pavlo and David Schendel capture the children's infectious joy of music and the significant hurdles faced in keeping the mobile school operating against all odds. This moving narrative is suitable for audiences of all ages, including children and parents.

About Petru Cotarcea
Born in Bucharest, Romania, Petru Cotarcea began his violin studies at the age of five. His distinguished musical education includes the George Enescu College of Music in Bucharest, Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, and the Royal Academy of Music in London.

In 2017, Cotarcea founded Lycaeum Music, a music teaching company that has provided instruction to over 9,000 children in London to date. The refurbished double-decker bus, a centerpiece of this endeavor, delivers music lessons to communities across the city. Recognizing his significant contributions to both the arts and social enterprise, Cotarcea was honored by Forbes magazine on their '30 Under 30' Europe list for Social Impact.

10/01/2025

Duminica 28 septembrie 2025 un grup de copii si adolescenți din Silicon Valley CA, vorbitori sau nu de limba romana, au organizat o vinzare de dulciuri pentru Asociația Magic din Romania, asociatie caritabila care se ocupa de copiii cu afectiuni grave si de familiilor acestora. Evenimentul a avut loc in cadrul picnicului Casei Romane, asociatie non-profit a romanilor din Nordul Californiei.
Au participat 8 copii cu virste cuprinse intre 5 si 17 ani. Copii s-au ocupat de prepararea si vinzarea prajiturilor, de publicitate si de curatenia de d**a eveniment. D**a 3 ore de munca intensa copii au reusit sa stringa suma de 1000$, o performanta, avind in vedere ca pretul de vinzare a fost intre $1 si $4 bucata.Toate incasarile realizate din vinzarea dulciurilor au fost donate Asociatiei Magic din Romania. Este al saselea an consecutiv cind se fac prajituri pentru Asociatia Magic Romania, eveniment realizat in parteneriat cu Casa Romana din California si RUF - Romanian United Foundation.
Multumiri tuturor copiilor care au participat la eveniment: Ada Buricea, Eric Rugina, Mia Ionescu, Andrea Afilipoai, Iuliana Rau Wong, Diana Velisar, Mona Velisar si Andrei Boiciuc.
Multumiri parintilor care au ajutat tinerii voluntari.
Multumiri donatorilor Ioana Lungeanu, Monica Rugina, Ludwig Galambos, Simona Manolache si Christine Lerdorf.
Multumiri tututor celor care au cumparat si mancat prajituri peste nevoile calorice normale, doar ca sa ajute la stringerea de fonduri pentru Asociatia Magic.