cinema > Mondo Morricone – A Cinematic Tribute
May 3 – July 11, 2024 On the occasion of “Fare Cinema” 2024, the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington and AFI Silver present “Mondo Morricone”. Maestro Ennio Morricone (1928–2020) produced over 500 movie soundtracks during his nearly 65-year career, being honored with two Academy Awards® and crafting genre-defining scores that would influence and inspire generations of film composers to come. Inspired […]
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cinema > Libere by Rossella Schillaci
“We were all afraid, but courage lies precisely in carrying forward anyway even if you are afraid.” – Giuliana Gadola Beltrami On the occasion of Liberation Day, the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington and New York University present the screening of “Libere”, a movie directed by Rossella Schillaci. The film presents the role of women in the Italian […]
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cinema > FilmFest DC 2024
April 18 – 28, 2024 This year, the festival returns with a fervor that reflects our collective love for films. Each film has been selected for its artistic merit and its power to transport, enlighten, entertain, and remind us of the profound way artworks can impact our lives and the world. Festival Info: click here […]
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conference > A conversation with Irene Fenara
April 11, 2024 at 6:ooPM The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington and Transformer are pleased to present a conversation with Italian contemporary artist Irene Fenara, included in the New Worlds: Women to Watch 2024 exhibition by the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Curator Victoria Reis, founder of Transformer, explores with Irene Fenara her […]
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music > How I Met Puccini
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington presents musicians Valentina Ciardelli and Stefano Teani in “How I Met Puccini”, a project with which we celebrate Puccini’s music and poetics a century after his departure. “How I Met Puccini” pays tribute to Giacomo Puccini, renowned as the second most frequently performed Italian composer globally. Puccini hails from a lineage of musicians spanning five […]
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music > “La Rondine” with Washington Concert Opera
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington, in collaboration with Washington Concert Opera (WCO), is pleased to offer an evening with Maestro Antony Walker, WCO Artistic Director & Conductor, as he leads us and Öznur Tülüoğlu, Soprano, Yi Li, Tenor, and David Hanlon, pianist for the evening and WCO Assistant Conductor & Chorus Master, in an evening dedicated to Italian […]
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cinema > Ninna Nanna Prigioniera by Rossella Schillaci
April 26, 2024 at 10:30 am The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington, the Department of Romance, German & Slavic Languages & Literatures, at the Columbian College of Arts & Sciences of George Washington University, and New York University, present the screening of “Ninna Nanna Prigioniera” (Imprisoned Lullaby), a film by Rossella Schillaci. The movie tells the story […]
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cinema > “Un Coach Come Padre” by Massimiliano Finazzer Flory
The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington invite you to the screening of “Un Coach Come Padre”, a movie written and directed by Massimiliano Finazzer Flory. The film presents the story of a 12 year old boy who becomes one of Italy’s most prominent basketball figures of all time, Sandro Gamba. It narrates the suffering and […]
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design > Compasso d’Oro Career Award Exhibition
Visiting Dates: March (21, 22, 25, and 28), April (3, 5, 8, 12, 15, 17, and 22). Dates subject to change. The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy and Associazione Design Industriale, presents “Compasso d’Oro Career Award”, an exhibition born on the occasion of Italian Design Day 2024 with photographs and objects showcasing Italian design […]
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exhibition > Opening of: Italian Design Day 2024 – Compasso d’Oro Career Award
The Embassy of Italy in Washington and the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington invite you to the opening of “Compasso d’Oro alla Carriera – Compasso d’Oro Career Award”, an exhibition promoted and organized by the Associazione Design Industriale. Through photographs and objects, the exhibition highlights designers and products which have won the prestigious Compasso d’Oro […]
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