The Fabric of Venice
The history of Venice is rich with the names of great painters, from Bellini to Titian and Tiepolo to Canaletto. However, Venice is more than the sum of the paintings, sculpture, prints, and drawings rendered by its master artists. The defining features of the city begin with the lagoon, and continue with the story of […]
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Exiles: The Wars
Exiles: the Wars is a documentary film about the refugee crisis in various countries affected by conflicts. It was produced by award-winning Italian film maker Barbara Cupisti, produced by Rai Cinema and Clipper Media, and it was awarded the Nastro d’Argento Speciale for “highlighting the strong connection between cinema and journalism when dealing with current dramatic and urgent issues” […]
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They Don’t PAY? We Won’t PAY! by Dario Fo
On the occasion of the 90th birthday of Dario Fo, Nobel Prize in Literature, the Ambassador Theater in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute present They Don’t PAY? We Won’t PAY!, a DC Premiere of Dario Fo’s comedy. The empowering story in which direct democracy is the way to go when government fails to protect citizens’ rights, was inspired by real life […]
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Johan Padan a la descoverta de le Americhe by Dario Fo, with Mario Pirovano (in English)
On the occasion of the 90th birthday of Dario Fo, Nobel Prize in Literature, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Embassy of Italy, in partnership with the Ambassador Theater, present Johan Padan a la descoverta de le Americhe (Johan Padan and the Discovery of Americas), a theatrical performance by Dario Fo with Mario Pirovano, successful actor at an international level, storyteller, translator […]
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“In Other Words” with author Jhumpa Lahiri, in dialogue with Lorenza Pieri
Book presentation: In Other Words by best-selling author and Pulitzer Winner Prize, Jhumpa Lahiri, in dialogue with Italian writer Lorenza Pieri. Jhumpa Lahiri, defined by the Washington Post “one of the most intellectually elegant novelists in the world”, decided to start writing exclusively in Italian. In her book “In Other Words” she describes why and how […]
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Movie Screening: Italo by Alessia Scarso – at Friendship Heights Village Center
The Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Society, presents a screening of Italo by Alessia Scarso. Italo was part of the 25th Edition of the New Italian Cinema Events (N.I.C.E) Festival and was presented in Washington, DC in November 2015. N.I.C.E. plays an important role in the dissemination of Italian cinema abroad, […]
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Music for a Merchant – Sounds from Shylock’s Venice
On the occasion of the 500-year anniversary of the Establishment of the Venice Ghetto (1516-2016) and the 400-year anniversary of Shakespeare’s death (1616), the Italian Cultural Institute and the Embassy of Italy present Music for a Merchant: Sounds from Shylock’s Venice, a concert by Lucidarium Ensemble. The concert will be introduced by Prof. Bernard Cooperman, Department of […]
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Irene Jalenti New Island Project
“It’s rare to find an Italian singer who is able to convey with such strength and intensity” with these words All About Jazz has described the jazz vocalist Irene Jalenti. In 2010 she moved from Italy to the United States to perfect her musicianship at Peabody Conservatory of Music where she studied with jazz legends […]
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“Passages” by Massimiliano Gatti
The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute cordially invite you to the opening of the exhibition “Passages” by Massimiliano Gatti with introductions by Prof. Jonathan Green, curator, Professor Emeritus and Founding Executive Director of ARTSblock, University of California, Riverside and Dr. Alexander Nagel, archaeologist, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History. Massimiliano Gatti’s photographs explore the […]
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IL CARNEVALE – Italian Day at KID Museum
Celebrate Carnevale at KID Museum! Activities include Venetian mask-making, and a special presentation and workshop hosted by The Italian Cultural Society of Washington, DC, in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura. Schedule: 10:00 – 5:00: Il Carnevale at KID all day 11:00 – 4:00: Drop-in to create a vacuum-molded Venetian Mask. $10 materials fee. 2:30: Presentation […]
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