kids > In biblioteca in italiano 2025-2026
April 7, 2026 at 4:30 pm The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington invites young readers ages 4–10 to join our monthly series In biblioteca in italiano with Fiorenza Castelli — a fun journey through Italian stories and culture, open to all languages. Each session pairs themed readings with hands-on activities. The reading will be held […]
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lecture > Opera and the Built Environment – A Book Presentation
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington hosts the presentation of “Opera and the Built Environment” by Professor Laura Vasilyeva (Johns Hopkins University). In conversation with Professor Anthony R. DelDonna (Georgetown University), Professor Vasilyeva explores the global proliferation of the classic Italian opera house design — the teatro all’italiana — and examines how its core architectural […]
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documentary > Mario Verdone: il critico viaggiatore @ NYU DC
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington and New York University DC, in collaboration with the European-American Cultural Foundation, present the screening of the documentary “Mario Verdone: il critico viaggiatore” directed by Luca Verdone. In the family home in Cantalupo, the Verdone siblings—Carlo, Luca, and Silvia—together with her husband, Christian De Sica, gather to sort through the archive. […]
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music / lecture > Pinocchio on Broadway: Collodi @ 200
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington and the Department of Italian Studies of Georgetown University will host an event to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Carlo Collodi — born Carlo Lorenzini — the creator of Pinocchio. The event will feature a discussion on the legendary production directed by Yasha Frank for the […]
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