ANTONIO VIVALDI, ASTOR PIAZZOLLA – THE EIGHT SEASONS
Cameristi della Scala – Francesco Manara, violin The chamber orchestra Cameristi della Scala presents a program that has achieved a resounding success all over the world: Le quattro stagioni by Antonio Vivaldi and Las cuatro estaciones porteñas by Astor Piazzolla. To see program click here. At first, it may seem strange the juxtaposition of two […]
Read moreSuso Cecchi D’Amico: Homage at 100
documentary: Deceit. Visconti’s Conversation Piece On October 3rd Caterina d’Amico, daughter of Suso Cecchi D’Amico, will discuss her mother’s work at the Embassy of Italy. The evening will continue with the screening of the documentary “Deceit. Visconti’s Conversation Piece” (Italy, 2013 – 39 min.) by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino. (more info) In the history of cinema, […]
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Photo Exhibit by Renato D’Agostin Iter includes images from around the world, focusing on the city, the one we all want to escape from, but which sticks to us like an – occasionally painful – shell. In Renato D’Agostin’s photographs location immediately looses its identity. He opens a window on a reality where shapes, appearances, […]
Read moreThe International Cinema Series
at American University Our Journey on the Screen continues with three evenings of classic and contemporary movies. Friday, September 26 @ 7PM VIAGGIO IN ITALIA (1954) Director: Roberto Rossellini Starring Ingrid Bergman and George Sanders Sunday, September 28 @ 4:30PM IL SORPASSO (1962) Director: Dino Risi Starring Vittorio Gassman and Catherine Spaak Sunday, October 5 […]
Read moreTrio Lennon
The Beatles in Tuxedos Concert Founded in 1995, the Trio Lennon is composed of renowned soloists from the Marche region. Luca Marziali (violin), Roberto Molinelli (viola) and Alessandro Culiani (cello) are the artists giving life and soul to this wonderful project. Roberto Molinelli has rearranged the immortal melodies of the Liverpool quartet, readapting them into […]
Read moreThe Italian Jazz Series @ Blues Alley
The Italian Jazz Series @ Blues Alley is a series of five evenings showcasing some of the greatest Italian jazz artists. Fabrizio Sotti (guitar), Daniela Schacter (piano), Marco Pignataro (sax), Gianluca Pellerito (drums/percussions), and Marco Panascia (bass). SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCES: USE CODE ITALY FOR 50% OFF BASE TICKET PRICE $12 food/beverage minimum per person not […]
Read moreSUDestival in DC
Italian Film Festival Italian Film Festival SUDestival in DC will open at the Embassy of Italy on September 19th. During this event there will be a presentation of six feature films and the screening of three shorts – with English subtitles. The festival will reveal aspects of contemporary Italian reality through the lens of a […]
Read moreThe Farnese Collection in Naples
by Fabrizio Vona Fabrizio Vona – Superintendent of the Historical, Artistic and Ethno-anthropological Heritage for the city and the Museums of Naples and the Royal Palace in Caserta – will hold a conference on the history and the political setting explaining how the Farnese Collection came to Naples and how it became the heart of […]
Read moreUn Giorno Perfetto (A Perfect Day)
Movie screening CINEFORUM Emma and Antonio have been separated for nearly a year. Emma moves back to her mother’s house with her two children. One night, gunshots are heard and the police are called. The movie, based on the novel by Melania Gaia Mazzucco by the same title, describes the events that took place 24 […]
Read moreFrom Neoclassicism to Futurism
Italian Prints and Drawings, 1800 – 1925 at the National Gallery of Art ABOUT THE PHOTO: Giovanni Fattori, Donna al Gabbro (Woman of the Gabbro) (a detail), 1886-1887, etching, The Ahmanson Foundation This exhibition introduces the National Gallery of Art’s initiative to recognize the importance and richness of Italy’s art during the period from Neoclassicism […]
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