Rare Diseases: State of the Art for a Global Alliance
GLOBAL HEALTH A symposium on Rare Diseases within the framework of the Intergovernmental agreement between the Department of Health and Human Services of the United States of America and the Ministry of Health of Italy with the collaboration of NIH, USA and ISS, Italy. ( more info ) Domenica Taruscio, Director of the National Centre […]
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Foresight in medicine: research induced society changes in the next decade
I Am Not My Body. I Am My Mind: in memory of Rita Levi-Montalcini The symposium hosts a debate among scientists, doctors, policy makers and epistemologists aimed at identifying forthcoming medical research developments likely to impact on society in the next ten years. ( more info ) Keynote speaker: Louis Ignarro, Nobel Laureate 1998. In […]
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The Dying Gaul: An Ancient Roman Masterpiece from the Capitoline Museum, Rome
at National Gallery of Art One of the most famous works from antiquity, the Dying Gaul, an ancient Roman sculpture created during the first or second century AD. The masterpiece will travel outside of Italy for the first time in more than two centuries on view at National Gallery. MORE INFO: click here ON VIEW […]
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Siamo quel che mangiamo?
Are we what we eat? Sustainability and Art At Corcoran College of Art + Design Italian and American artists from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milan, and the Corcoran College of Art + Design, Washington DC, have joined forces to create a series of artworks investigating the theme of nutrition. The artistic research […]
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CONCERT: Ismaël Margain
at the Embassy of Austria An award-winning French pianist since the age of seven, 21-year old Ismaël Margain ( more info ) added the distinguished Long-Thibaud-Crespin award for young musicians to his list of accolades in 2012. Guaranteed to give chills, his exceptional talent brings a vibrancy and enthusiasm to a repertoire that features pieces […]
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European Union Film Showcase 2013
at AFI Silver Now in its 26th year, the AFI European Union Film Showcase continues its tradition of bringing the best in European cinema to Washington audiences. This year’s selection of more than 50 films includes award-winners, international festival favorites, local box-office hits and debut works by promising new talents, plus many countries’ official Oscar® submissions […]
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Teatro alla Scala Academy Orchestra
at Strathmore The legendary La Scala opera house in Milan has represented the pinnacle of performance for more than two centuries, and to study at La Scala is the dream of young virtuosos. This performance, at the close of the Year of Italian Culture in the U.S., brings the best of La Scala’s Academy to […]
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Rigoletto a Mantova
by Marco Bellocchio Verdi’s Rigoletto was the third opera chosen by producer Andrea Andermann for his Live Film project, after Tosca and Traviata. The opera was recorded live, and broadcast live around the world, on September 4 and 5, 2010. It was filmed over two days, so that the action could take place in the […]
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Ribbon of Songs
a marathon of poetry hosted by Grace Cavalieri In celebration of 2013 Year of Italian Culture, 20+ poets will each read an original poem about Italy or Washington D.C., building a bridge of voices between cultures. Michael Davis and Max Ochs will provide musical accompaniment. DC Poet Laureate Dolores Kendrick will open the readings with […]
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The Italian Violin from Baroque to the Nineteenth Century
In the 17th Century instrumental music underwent a deep transformation. The public finally enjoyed music itself, rather than seeing it as a brief introduction to theatrical work or as accompaniment to ballet. Soon enough instrumental virtuosity was in demand just as vocal virtuosity, and violinists could be as famous as singers. Italy played a leading […]
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