cinema > Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival 2023 (Charleston, SC)
The 17th edition of the Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival is set for Nov. 2-5 at the Queen Street Playhouse. Prepare for an unforgettable journey through the best of contemporary Italian cinema. This year’s poster pays homage to the great Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, who died earlier this year. Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival (NCIFF) presents […]
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language > Memos for Our Times: A Conversation on Italo Calvino’s Legacy
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Italo Calvino’s birth, the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington, DC and Georgetown University present a discussion on the author’s enduring relevance in the 21st century. Recent developments have indeed drawn attention to Calvino’s keen foresight and uncanny ability to anticipate the challenges we are facing today. A panel of […]
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kids > In biblioteca in italiano
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington invites you to further explore our newest library section dedicated to young readers. Discover the books selected in collaboration with In Italiano and enjoy this encounter of “In biblioteca in italiano”. Readers between 4 and 10 years old are welcome as for our new meeting of “In biblioteca in […]
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music > Simona De Rosa at Blues Alley
Monday, October 16th (6 PM & 8:45 PM) Join us for an evening filled with soul-stirring melodies and an unforgettable connection with Simona De Rosa‘s musical brilliance. Simona De Rosa, a distinguished vocalist, composer, and educator, has earned widespread acclaim for her extraordinary musicianship, breathtaking vocal abilities, and her innate ability to create a profound emotional connection […]
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streaming > L’arminuta (A Girl Returned)
Summer 1975, a 13-year-old girl, suitcase in one hand and a bag of shoes in the other, knocks at an unknown door. Her sister Adriana opens it, her eyes wrinkled, her braids unraveled: they’ve never seen each other before. So begins the story of a teenager who lost everything overnight: a comfortable home, […]
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in-person > L’arminuta (A Girl Returned)
Streaming Available May 26-29 Summer 1975, a 13-year-old girl, suitcase in one hand and a bag of shoes in the other, knocks at an unknown door. Her sister Adriana opens it, her eyes wrinkled, her braids unraveled: they’ve never seen each other before. So begins the story of a teenager who lost everything overnight: […]
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streaming > Volevo nascondermi (Hidden Away)
This is the story of Antonio Ligabue, a revolutionary loner in modern art. Toni (Antonio Ligabue) is the son of an Italian emigrant. After his mother’s death, he is adopted by a couple in German-speaking Switzerland. But his physical and mental ailments lead to his expulsion from the country. He is sent back to Italy against […]
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streaming > Reboot – Italian Cinema Restarts
On the occasion of the fourth edition of Fare Cinema, an initiative dedicated to the promotion of Italian cinema in the world, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation presents a series of videos dedicated to the resilience of the Italian cinema industry and its protagonists. The clips are presented in collaboration with […]
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streaming > Oltre lo Schermo: “15 Documentaries Celebrate Italian Cinema Behind the Scenes”
Oltre lo Schermo: 15 Documentaries Celebrate Italian Cinema Behind the Scenes. Free streaming between June 14th and July 25th 2021. On the occasion of the fourth edition of Fare Cinema, an initiative dedicated to the promotion of Italian cinema in the world, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation presents ‘Oltre lo schermo. […]
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webinar > Montage on Dante with Alessandro Marianantoni
Alessandro Marianantoni, Director of Mediars and M Accelerator, will illustrate Dante’s influence in cinema and television through some intriguing collages of images, videos and music, in conversation with Massimo Ciavolella, Distinguished Professor of Italian Studies, UCLA Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies and former director of the UCLA Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies. The […]
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