Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex on the Flight of Birds
A Journey into Discovery – A Multimedia Presentation EU Open House Event A multimedia presentation that will allow visitors to virtually leaf through the pages of Leonardo’s da Vinci’s Codex on the Flight of Birds on computer devices. Visitors will learn that centuries before flying machines were invented, the seeds of ideas that would lead […]
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A Vintage Tour of Italy
A Journey through Italy EU Open House Event This exhibit details the history of Italy’s travel posters from the beginning of the 1900’s to its peak in the 1960’s, which could be considered the golden age of poster art. ENIT – Italian Government Tourist Board, was founded in 1919 with the purpose of promoting Italy […]
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The Magnificent Journey
The Italian endeavor in space exploration EU Open House Event Space exploration is increasingly becoming an international collaboration. Italy is one of the leading nations playing a vital role in a long lasting cooperation with the United States. From the first liquid propellant rocket to Mars exploration, through the success of the Mariner 10 mission […]
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MUSETTA’S VALZER (Musetta’s waltz)
A Journey on Stilts EU Open House Event The performance is an extract taken from Valse, one of the most represented open air performance of TTB’s repertory. The performance is built around a myth-category of European social culture, namely, the waltz, with its vortical lightness, the flashing of glances and the skirmish of smiles; a lyrical-dramaturgical framework […]
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Picture yourself with ItalyInUS
Photo Booth EU Open House Event Picture yourself with ItalyInUS and make your day with us memorable. Have some fun with your friends and stop by our Photo Booth for your free complimentary picture! LOCATION Embassy of Italy 3000 Whitehaven Street NW Washington, DC 20008 EU OPEN HOUSE – BLUE LINE For a copy of […]
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KIDS CORNER
A Journey for Children EU Open House Event Here are the programs and activities dedicated to our special little guests: Face Painting (sponsored by Ducati) Artistic Ceramic Painting (Casa Italiana) Travel Paper Crafts and a Journey into Marco Polo’s Venice: gondolas, masks and puppets (American Association of the Teachers of Italian) Journey into Italian Words […]
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From Amerigo Vespucci to space exploration, learn how Italians “discovered” the world. Admire art exhibits, be captivated by Italy and Made in Italy cars and design. Take a Journey to Italy on Stilts with Musetta’s Valzer to the tunes of Puccini’s La Bohème and Verdi’s La Traviata. Enjoy great food, play games and much more. […]
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Open Walls Baltimore 2
with Italian Artist OZMO Open Walls Baltimore 2 is an international festival of site-specific street and installation art. This year’s edition will include over fifteen artists from Baltimore, New York, Finland, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and Peru who will each create a large-scale painted mural and/or installation on privately and publicly owned buildings in the […]
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Peace Through Music “In Our Age”
at DAR-Constitution Hall Georgetown and a coalition of partners from around the world will present a historic musical celebration of the canonizations of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII in the spirit of Pope Francis at DAR Constitution Hall. Sir Gilbert Levine will lead Carnegie Hall’s Orchestra of St. Luke’s, The Krakow Philharmonic […]
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Measuring Time with the Sun
The Astronomical Use of Basilicas in Italy A conference by Prof. Costantino Sigismondi A conference by Professor Costantino Sigismondi on measuring time with the sun. Through the construction of meridians (lines through which the sun crosses at noon) in Italian churches, increased precision and accuracy in solar astrometry was achieved. From the Italian Renaissance through […]
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