kids > In biblioteca in italiano – La città nascosta (Hidden City)
May 5, 2026 at 4:30 pm The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington invites young readers ages 4–10 to join our monthly series In biblioteca in italiano with Fiorenza Castelli — a fun journey through Italian stories and culture, open to all languages. Each session pairs themed readings with hands-on activities. The reading will be held […]
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music > Passport to Italy – Italian Music Concert
CONCERT PROGRAM Morgan State University Music Program and the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington present Passport to Italy— an evening of Italian music at the Embassy of Italy in Washington, performed by MSU students and faculty. The program features works by nine Italian composers spanning four centuries — from the Baroque masters Pergolesi and Alessandro […]
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festival > Filmfest DC 2026
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington is proud to co-present the Italian selection of Filmfest DC 2026, running April 16–26 across the city. This year’s five films span centuries and sensibilities: a Nobel Prize-winning Sardinian writer, Vivaldi’s Venice, a warmly comic retired professor, a real-life wartime rescue mission, and a secret musical genius hidden in plain sight. Together, […]
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music / lecture > Pinocchio on Broadway: Collodi @ 200
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington and the Department of Italian Studies of Georgetown University will host an event to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Carlo Collodi — born Carlo Lorenzini — the creator of Pinocchio. The event will feature a discussion on the legendary production directed by Yasha Frank for the […]
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documentary > Mario Verdone: il critico viaggiatore @ NYU DC
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington and New York University DC, in collaboration with the European-American Cultural Foundation, present the screening of the documentary “Mario Verdone: il critico viaggiatore” directed by Luca Verdone. In the family home in Cantalupo, the Verdone siblings—Carlo, Luca, and Silvia—together with her husband, Christian De Sica, gather to sort through the archive. […]
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lecture > Opera and the Built Environment – A Book Presentation
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington hosts the presentation of “Opera and the Built Environment” by Professor Laura Vasilyeva (Johns Hopkins University). In conversation with Professor Anthony R. DelDonna (Georgetown University), Professor Vasilyeva explores the global proliferation of the classic Italian opera house design — the teatro all’italiana — and examines how its core architectural […]
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docufilm > Operation Trieste Bathyscaphe
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington presents the docufilm Operation Trieste Bathyscaphe, directed by Massimiliano Finazzer Flory, which chronicles one of the 20th century’s greatest marine exploration achievements—a symbol of courage, innovation, and international collaboration. On January 23, 1960, the bathyscaphe designed by Auguste Piccard reached 10,916 meters in the Mariana Trench, piloted by Jacques […]
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cinema > Italian & French Film Festival 2026 @ University of Richmond
March 27-30, 2026 The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington presents the inaugural Italian and French Film Festival at the University of Richmond and the historic Byrd Theatre in Richmond, Virginia. Free and open to the public, the festival features eight contemporary Italian and French films, plus Gillo Pontecorvo’s The Battle of Algiers marking its 60th […]
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music / language >Dante’s Other Cantos – with Music Band The i-Talians
PROGRAM (desktop) PROGRAM (mobile) On the occasion of Dantedì 2026, join us at the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Society of Washington, for an evening at the crossroads of great literature and music.Italian and international songwriting has long drawn inspiration from the literary canon — and Dante’s case is […]
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design > RE-DESIGN | REGENERATING SPACES, OBJECTS, IDEAS, RELATIONS
The Embassy of Italy in Washington and the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington, in collaboration with Italian Design Week, celebrate Italian Design Day 2026 with an exploration of sustainable design and creative empathy through the lens of Mario Cucinella Architects. Featuring the MCA Sustainability Box—a traveling sculpture and interactive “totem of cards”—this event invites audiences […]
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