online > The Art of Healing – Rediscovering Historical Women Artists from Florence
Are we the ones really preserving art through conservation or is it a mutual relationship where art preserves us as well? The concept of displaying art in hospitals may seem to be a modern idea, but humanists truthfully believed that art and beauty possessed intrinsic healing powers for both the body and the soul. A […]
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online > #Raffaello500 – Raphael’s Frescoes
The series of webinars offered by the network of Italian Cultural Institutes of US and Canada on the occasion of the Raphael 500 celebrations continues with a conversation on the execution technique and materials employed by Raphael on his fresco paintings, in comparison with the most up-to-date scientific investigations carried out during recent restorations. Most […]
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online > Raphael’s Dream
Raffaello Sanzio, one of the geniuses of the Renaissance, died in Rome on April 6th, 1520. On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of his death, while we wait for cultural spaces to reopen so to be able to admire works of art in person again, the network of the Italian Cultural Institutes (IIC) in […]
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Strega Prize 2020
Now in its 74th Edition, the prestigious Premio Strega started in 1947. The books chosen by the “Amici della Domenica”, the historical jury once made of 170 friends that met at the Bellonci house on Sunday, hence the name, is now made of over 400 members from the world of culture: writers, journalists, scholars, artists, […]
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online > EU Open House = HomeWithEU
The implications of COVID-19 have postponed in-person programs but EU Open House lives on! Join the European Union Delegation and all EU Member States as we bring activities from all over Europe across the Atlantic and into your home. To kick off #HomeWithEU, the European Union Delegation to the United States will be going live on […]
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online > Accordi Disaccordi: Hot Italian Swing
As part of the DCJazzFest from Home Series, we are very happy to welcome back a group dear to our audience and friends: Accordi Disaccordi! Joining us from their respective homes in Italy to our new digital stage, Accordi Disaccordi, an Italian trio with a gipsy jazz repertoire, will perform for us what they define […]
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online > 24 Caprices by Pierre Rode – An Online Project Featuring 24 Italian Violinists
As a result of the current pandemic, Conservatories and Music Academies in Italy were forced to close and to transfer their activities and classes online. In an effort to inspire young artists and contribute to their academic training, David Alogna, Italian teacher and violin virtuoso, asked for the collaboration of 23 of the most acclaimed […]
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online > Cinzia Zuffada: Reflections on the Earth Viewed from Space
Presented by the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles with the Italian Cultural Institutes in New York, Washington, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto and Montreal. In partnership with the Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation (ISSNAF). Join journalist Maria Teresa Cometto in conversation with Cinzia Zuffada, Associate Chief Scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Dr. Zuffada explains how new sustainable […]
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online > Marco Ciampi – Solo Piano Recital
This is our first online concert, a recital by acclaimed classical pianist Marco Ciampi, who performed for us from his home in Italy. In this time of social distancing, music feels more necessary than ever before. So many Italians, while locked down in quarantine, played music together on their balconies and felt connected with neighbors across […]
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online > Naples Uncovered – A Virtual Tour of Naples and its World-Class Museum
From the frescoes of Pompeii to the art installation by Gian Maria Tosatti at the Madre Museum. From the ancient catacombs to the masterpieces of the Baroque era. The beauties of Naples are available on your screens thanks to this project realized by Google Arts and Culture in collaboration with the main Italian Museums […]
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