kids > In biblioteca in italiano 2025-2026
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington invites you to explore a curated selection of books for young readers and to take part in our monthly series of gatherings “In biblioteca in italiano.” Kids between 4 and 10 are warmly invited to join us and Fiorenza Castelli for a fun journey through wonderful stories in Italian […]
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exhibition > Callas at La Scala: Costumes for Ifigenia, Amina, Anna, Fiorilla
*** CHECK GWU OPERATING STATUS *** January 21 – March 21, 2026 Free and open to the public: Wednesday – Saturday, 1:00-5:00 pm Closed on US Holidays and during GW School Breaks For the first time in the United States, six original opera costumes created for Maria Callas at La Scala in Milan are being exhibited at the […]
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opera / lecture > Teatro San Cassiano (1637): Restoring the World’s First Public Opera House to Venice
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington, in collaboration with the European-American Cultural Foundation, presents an extraordinary evening celebrating the birth of opera and the rebirth of the Teatro San Cassiano. This special American launch announces the visionary project to reconstruct and restore Venice’s first public opera house — inaugurated in 1637 and the birthplace of […]
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music / language >Dante’s Other Cantos – with Music Band The i-Talians
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 truly distinctive. His […]
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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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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. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the director on the expedition’s historical and cultural significance. On January […]
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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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