festival > EU Open House 2025
Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 10 am to 4 pm EU Open House is a day dedicated to the discovery of the European Union (EU) member countries’ chanceries around Washington, DC. It is a day in which we celebrate Europe Day by opening the doors of EU Member States’ chanceries to the public so […]
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art > Golden Doors to Infinity
May 7, 2025 – May 22, 2025 ~ By Appointment only The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington, in collaboration with Govinda Gallery, presents “The Golden Doors to Infinity”, an exhibition by William Adair showcasing abandoned doors as symbolic entryways into differing communities and cultures that carry with them the voices of artists and individuals alike. This extraordinary exhibition is a […]
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exhibition opening > Golden Doors to Infinity
May 5, 2025 at 6 pm The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington, in collaboration with Govinda Gallery, presents “The Golden Doors to Infinity”, an exhibition by William Adair showcasing abandoned doors as symbolic entryways into differing communities and cultures that carry with them the voices of artists and individuals alike. This extraordinary exhibition is a joyous and explosive amalgamation of […]
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language > Poetry Performance with Filippo Capobianco in the Den Coffeehouse (Politics and Prose)
May 2, 2025 at 7 pm at Politics an Prose Join us for a free performance – hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore and the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington – by Filippo Capobianco, Italian actor, author and performance poet, LIPS 2022 National Champion and 2023 World Champion of Poetry Slam. Capobianco will be performing […]
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language > My mama notarizes & also makes risotto by Filippo Capobianco
May 1, 2025 ~ 6 pm The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington presents “Mia mamma fa il notaio, ma anche il risotto” (My mama notarizes & also makes risotto) by Filippo Capobianco, 2022 National Champion of LIPS and 2023 World Champion of Poetry Slam. “Mia mamma fa il notaio, ma anche il risotto” combines the […]
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lecture > The Methods and Materials of Piranesi
April 29, 2025 at 6 pm The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington, in collaboration with the Luther W. Brady Art Gallery, at The George Washington University, presents an evening dedicated to discussing the etching and engraving methods and materials employed for the masterful creation of work from “Piranesi’s Rome: Views of the Eternal City.” Speakers […]
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multimedia > ORA. The limits of the planet
DOWNLOAD PROGRAM April 17, 2025 ~ 6 pm The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington presents “ORA. The limits of the planet”, an animation project for videomapping and soundtrack, directed by Francesca Pasquinucci and Davide Giannoni of Imaginarium Studio, with music by Puccini, Castelnuovo – Tedesco, Rota, Respighi, played by pianist Giorgio Martano, and real “sounds” […]
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art & music> Piranesi’s Rome ~ Harpsichord concert and exhibition catalogue book launch
DOWNLOAD PROGRAM April 10, 2025 ~ 6 pm The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington in collaboration with the Music Program of the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at the Columbia College of Arts and Sciences of The George Washington University, invites you to a harpsichord concert dedicated to Baroque Italian music from the […]
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concert > Italian Piano Visions: from War to Cinema
April 4, 2025 ~ 6 pm The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington presents “Italian Piano Visions: from War to Cinema“, an exceptional evening in the company of two internationally acclaimed pianists, Roberto Prosseda and Alessandra Ammara, who will be performing their renewed and updated piano duet repertoire. On April 4, at 6 pm, at Levine […]
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cinema > Green Over Gray: Emilio Ambasz
March 27, 2025 ~ 6 PM The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington and the DC Environmental Film Festival (DCEFF) present the screening of “Green Over Gray: Emilio Ambasz” (2023, Muse Factory Project), directed by Francesca Molteni and Mattia Colombo. The movie portrays the green architectural revolution envisioned by architect and industrial designer Emilio Ambasz, a […]
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