cinema > I Villani
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington presents the screening of “I Villani”. The movie, directed by Daniele De Michele, documents the life of four seemingly unimportant characters from dusk till dawn as they go about their lives tending to their responsibilities in agriculture, fishing, livestock farming, cheese-making, and family cooking. Join us as we uncover […]
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food > SCIM ~ Il Gusto del Design Italiano ~ Opening night
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington in collaboration with IMF Foundation, presents the exhibition “Il Gusto del Design Italiano” (The Taste of Italian Design), organized on the occasion of the X Edition of the Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo (SCIM, Week of Italian Cuisine in the World). This exhibition, curated by Elisabetta Pisu, chronicles […]
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film > Il Mecenate
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington presents the screening of “Il Mecenate”, a movie written and directed by Massimiliano Finazzer Flory, which premiered in Venice on the occasion of the 81st Mostra Internazionale dell’Arte Cinematografica.The film presents the story of the first patron of art in modern times: Galeazzo Arconati, a man whose contributions to […]
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book > The Green Heart of Italy. Umbria and its ancient neighbours
October 30, 2025 ~ 5 PM The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington presents “The Green Heart of Italy. Umbria and its Ancient Neighbors” a book by Judith Goodman and Frank Van Riper. Join us and the authors to discover lush and verdant Umbria, a region that is becoming more and more one of the most […]
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presentation > EAU DE EAU at Addison Ripley Fine Art
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington, in collaboration with Addison/Ripley Fine Art, presents Eau de Eau, a project by Max Papeschi and Arianna Bonucci that envisions a future hauntingly close to our own, where water — the very essence of life — has become scarce and exclusive. In this imagined tomorrow, what was once abundant […]
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music/books > Music and Dance from Early Modern Naples
October 21, 2025 at 5 pm The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington is glad to announce Music and Dance from Early Modern Naples, a presentation of “Naples, Capital of Dance: The feste di ballo Tradition in the Long Eighteenth Century” and of “The Orchestra of the Cappella Reale, Naples 1750-1800“, published by Cambridge University Press and […]
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language > SLIM ~ Andrea Camilleri’s Languages
On the occasion of the XXV edition of the Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo (SLIM, Week of Italian Language in the World), an annual international initiative promoting the Italian language and culture across the globe, the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington and the Department of Italian Studies at Georgetown University are proud to present […]
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music & language > SLIM ~ Le Nozze di Figaro
On the occasion of the XXV edition of the Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo (SLIM, Week of Italian Language in the World), an annual international initiative promoting the Italian language and culture across the globe, the Italian Cultural Society of Washington DC, with the patronage of the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington and the […]
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streaming > Ten Shorts Around the World
Streaming: July 1 – September 22 The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington, in collaboration with the Centro Nazionale del Cortometraggio, presents the 2025 streaming edition of Dieci corti in giro per il mondo (Ten Shorts Around the World). This curated selection of ten contemporary Italian short films—spanning comedy, drama, and documentary—offers a diverse snapshot of today’s […]
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streaming > Fare Cinema 2025
Streaming: June 16-22, 2025 Fare Cinema is an annual week-long festival launched in 2018 to promote quality Italian cinema abroad, with global events held at Embassies, Consulates, and Italian Cultural Institutes. This year, we are showcasing our Italian short film selection presented at EuroAsia Shorts 2025, which includes Il Taglio di Jonas by Rosario Capozzolo, […]
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