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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online > Operas at Home with La Fenice in Venice
At the end of the eighteenth century, Venice was indeed one of the centers of the operatic scene in Europe, thanks to its long-standing historical and artistic tradition. At the time, Venice had no less than seven opera houses: the San Salvador (later called Apollo, then San Luca and today Goldoni), the San Cassiano, the […]
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online > Celebrating Raphael at 500
On April 6, 1520, Raffaello Sanzio, one of the geniuses of the Italian Renaissance, passed away in Rome. Five hundred years later, while we wait for cultural institutions and museums to open their doors again after the current health crisis, Italy and the world celebrate the Maestro through several multimedia initiatives. Join us on this […]
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N.I.C.E. Festival USA – Tempo instabile….con probabili schiarite
As part of N.I.C.E. Festival, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Cultural Society present a screening of “Tempo instabile con possibili schiarite” by Marco Pontecorvo. In a village in the province of Pesaro, two friends, Ermanno (Lillo) and Giacomo (Luca Zingaretti), jointly manage a factory on the verge of bankruptcy that manufactures sofas. Their […]
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ARCHAEOLOGY AS A PRACTICE OF CULTURAL IDENTITY: The Work of Archaeologists in Yemen
ON VIEW – BY APPOINTMENT ONLY: APR 11 – MAY 18 (Monday to Friday from 10am-12noon/2pm-4pm) TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT: email reservations requests at iicwashington@esteri.it When you email your reservation request, please provide the following: date time name of each guest PLEASE NOTE: the date and time you request may not be available. You will receive a confirmation email. Not open on […]
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The Art of Conservation: Protecting & Preserving our Cultural Heritage
In the context of Protecting our Heritage series of events launched by the 2016 EUNIC Washington DC, under the presidency of the Italian Cultural Institute, the Georgetown University Italian Research Institute, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute, and the Embassy of Spain, invites you to a conference on the critical […]
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Night at the Opera with Gianluca Luisi
The Italian Cultural Institute and the Embassy of Italy present a Piano Recital by critically acclaimed Gianluca Luisi celebrating the 150th anniversary of Ferruccio Busoni. The recital includes music by Verdi and Bach. BIOGRAPHY Critics from around the world (Postdate Nachrichten , Fanfare, New York at Carnegie Hall Concert reviews , Musica, consider Gianluca Luisi […]
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